Ulster GP: Conor Cummins to ride Padgett's Honda RC213V-S at Dundrod

Manx rider Conor Cummins is set to complete a few laps on the Padgett's Honda RC213V-S machine at Dundrod.

‘Flying Kiwi’ Bruce Anstey gave the MotoGP-based racer its maiden international roads victory in 2017 when he won the feature Ulster Grand Prix Superbike race.

placeholder image — Conor Cummins with the Padgett's Honda RC213V-S pictured with Robert Graham, Chairman of the Dundrod & District Motorcycle Club, and Superbike race sponsor Gerard Rice of Around a Pound.

Anstey misses out this year through illness, but Cummins is set to put the exotic Honda through its paces around the 7.4-mile course.

The Ramsey man, third fastest on Wednesday on the Padgett’s Honda Fireblade in Superbike qualifying, said: “We’re out on the Superbike, but we’ll see about the ‘RC’. You never know.”

Noel Johnston, UGP Clerk of the Course, added: “Conor knows his way around Dundrod so he’s sure to be in the mix this week. Dundrod is one of those places where his height isn’t really a factor, as it’s all about how you ride the track and the strength of your bikes, and he’s really strong in both.

“I thought I saw a very big looking screen on the RC213V-S too, so we’ll have to see what happens there. It won last year in Bruce’s hands, but Conor will be on the pace whatever machine he lines up with.”