DUKE RANKINGS: Farquhar Dominates Mid Antrim 150!

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After the euphoria of the Isle of Man TT Races, road racing returned to its routes for the ninth round of the 2012 Duke Road Race Rankings at the Mid Antrim 150 National Road Races held in Northern Ireland. Held in damp and changeable conditions, the Mid Antrim 150 Road Races provided current Rankings leader Ryan Farquhar with five race wins plus two new lap records bringing his total victories on the 3.539-mile Clough Course to an amazing 27 and his tally of Irish road race wins since 1995 to 187!

Nearest challengers, brothers Michael and Wiliam Dunlop sat out the event, with TT Winner Michael spannering for John Burrows, which took some of the pressure off the Ryan - even so the Dungannon rider excelled in every race he started and battles for the remaining podium places were fought out to the chequered linen in every race. John Burrows climbs three places to 11th after taking second in the SuperTwins, fifth in the Supersport and third in the Grand Final, whilst Derek Sheils enjoyed a fourth in the Superbike, third in the Supersport and second in the Grand Final to advance him nine places to 12th spot.

Another nine place climber is fellow Southern Irish rider Michael Sweeney having taken third in the Superbike, second in the Supersport and sixth in the Grand Final and first 600 home to claim the much coveted Victor Gilmore Trophy for this efforts in the feature race.

Pos Rider Previous Moves Points
1 Ryan Farquhar 1 No Change 1682
2 Michael Dunlop 2 No Change 582
3 John McGuinness 3 No Change 572
4 Cameron Donald 4 No Change 497
5 William Dunlop 5 No Change 497
6 Alastair Seeley 6 No Change 460
7 Bruce Anstey 7 No Change 403
8 Michael Rutter 8 No Change 374
9 Chris Palmer 9 No Change 355
10 James Hillier 10 No Change 351
11 John Burrows 13 Up 3 322
12 Derek Sheils 21 Up 9 262
13 Jamie Hamilton New Entry 237
14 Michael Pearson 11 Down 3 227
15 Andy Farrell 19 Up 4 226
16 Adrian Archibald 12 Down 4 216
17 Michael Sweeney 26 Up 9 203
18 Ian Lougher 14 Down 4 200
19 Guy Martin 15 Down 4 193
20 Alan Oversby 17 Down 3 188
21 Barry Davidson New Entry 176
22 Jamie Coward 18 Down 4 168
23 Rodney Patton New Entry 168
24 Sam Wilson New Entry 167
25 Seamus Elliott New Entry 150
26 Paul Robinson New Entry 150
27 Keith Costello New Entry 141
28 Ivan Lintin 20 Down 8 139
29 Allan Brew New Entry 137
30 Ronnie Scott New Entry 133
31 Roy Richardson 22 Down 9 125
32 Shaun Anderson New Entry 117
33 Mark Goodings 23 Down 10 113
34 Gary Johnson 24 Down 10 113
35 John Scott New Entry 113
36 Richard Ford New Entry 111
37 Freddie Stewart New Entry 106
38 Tommy Henry New Entry 105
39 Mark Shiels New Entry 105
40 Bill Swallow 25 Down 15 105
41 William Hara New Entry 104
42 Dave Walsh New Entry 101
43 Gavin Lupton New Entry 96
44 Philip Shaw New Entry 95
45 Paul Cranston New Entry 94
46 Jiol Broz 27 Down 19 90
47 Scott Campbell 28 Down 19 90
48 Dave Madsen-Mygdal 29 Down 19 90
49 Nigel Moore New Entry 90
50 Darren Gilpin New Entry 89