'I'd love to do more Grand Prix Racing': Lennox Dickinson reflects on his experience at Foxhills

For Coleraine rider Dickinson, who celebrated his 18th birthday just two days after making his Grand Prix debut, it proved to be a memorable experience as he finished 24th in race one and 23rd in race two.

“It wasn’t as intimidating as I thought it would be,” he said. "It felt pretty much just like a British Championship, if I’m being honest. I just tried to ignore that I was racing with the biggest names in the sport and enjoy the event.”

Dickinson showed promising pace throughout the weekend, setting the 25th fastest time in timed practice before finishing 25th in the qualifying race. He then brought the True Custom House/MYSolarNI Honda home in 24th place in the opening Grand Prix race before improving to 23rd in race two.

He added: “My fitness was good, the bike was excellent, and everything went well, so I’m happy and I would love to do it all again.

“I’d love to do more Grand Prix racing. A full season is the goal, but we’d need a much bigger budget for the travel and logistics. We’ll see what the future brings.”

Meanwhile, Glenn McCormick outlined how “Foxhills British GP was tough but rewarding at the same time” after making his first MXGP appearance since 2023.

The Glenoe rider qualified 27th before finishing 26th in race one and improving to 21st aboard the Chambers KTM in race two.

“Qualifying was definitely the toughest part of the weekend,” he stated. “With the best riders in the world lining up, it was never going to be easy.

Those guys have been riding the same 450 bikes all year and have their suspension and everything else well dialled in. I was just stepping onto the 450 KTM for the first time.

“After qualifying, my races were a lot better. I finished 26th in race one and then improved again in race two to finish 21st. I was really happy with that result because, for the first time all weekend, I actually felt like I was racing the bike.

"It was so different to what I’m used to, so when you take everything into consideration, I think I did pretty well.”

Sixteen-year-old Castlewellan rider Alfie Herron enjoyed a solid weekend in the EMX125 class, finishing 24th on the TM Moto in the opening race before a series of setbacks hampered his chances in race two, where he crossed the line in 35th place.

Herron was running competitively in the first outing, but his hopes of another strong result were dented before race two had even started.

"I was in the mix in the first one, battling with the three factory Yamaha riders and the Dutch champion,” he explained. "But on the sighting lap for race two my gear lever bent, and I had to pull into the pits for the spare bike.

"The spare bike had a flat battery, meaning I had to bump-start it...there were certainly a few problems that I could have done without.”

Mourne Motorcycle Club members have donated £3,000 to BraveheartsNI after the annual charity motocross event at Seaforde.

Club chairman Billy McLarnin thanked everyone who supported the fundraiser. Accepting the cheque, Cathal Evans called the donation "worth its weight in gold and then some” and highlighted it would help the charity continue supporting teenagers and young adults living with congenital heart disease.