Paul Jordan had 'plenty to smile about' after successful Armoy Road Races but 'miffed' by podium miss in Open race
Magherafelt’s Paul Jordan said he had “plenty to smile about” after securing a victory and four podiums at the Bayview Hotel Armoy Road Races.
The Jackson Racing rider closed out the weekend with a battling runner-up finish in the blue riband ‘Race of Legends’ to cap a fine weekend at the Co Antrim meeting.
Jordan won a pulsating Supersport race in the sunshine on Friday evening on the Jackson Racing by Prosper2 Ducati after a battle with Mike Browne (BPE by Russell Racing Yamaha), after he was denied by the Cork man by only five hundredths of a second in the opening Supertwin race.
More podiums followed on Saturday, with Jordan claiming a runner-up finish in the Supersport race and third in the second Supertwin race.
The 35-year-old also finished fourth in wet conditions in the Open race after opting to ride his Ducati Supersport machine.
Jordan was only half a second down on Browne at the finish in the headline ‘Race of Legends’ and the Ulster rider had no complaints afterwards.
“I’m over the moon with that result because Mike’s been on fire on the big bike, so to get as close to him there is great,” he said.
“There were certain areas where I felt strong but there was three other bits where he was pulling that wee bit on me. We’ve been there or thereabouts in every class and Armoy had been brilliant.
“Mike had a bit of an advantage over me at the Southern 100, but I was able to give him a good run in every race at Armoy, [with] victory in the opening Supersport race particularly pleasing.
“I was a bit miffed to have missed out on a podium in the Open race after missing a gear, but I made amends in the ‘Race of Legends’ and had a real good battle with Mike. The pace was strong in every class and it was good close racing all day long so there was plenty to smile about,” he added.
“The club’s done an absolutely brilliant job considering what we had this morning [with an oil spill and wet weather] and to finish off the last race in dry conditions is good.”
Jordan will be in action at the Classic TT on the Isle of Man next month, where he won his first race around the legendary Mountain Course in 2025 with victory in the Historic Junior race from Dean Harrison and Jamie Coward.