DUKE RANKINGS: Fabulous Farquhar takes another five timer

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For the second successive weekend, Ryan Farquhar won five Irish National road races in a day when he dominated proceedings at the Bush Road Races, the 10th rounds of the Duke Rankings 2012. The KMR Kawasaki rider was again in imperious form and won every race he started, the 125cc/450cc, Supersport, Supertwins, Superbike and Grand Final, to move onto 26 wins for the season.

After practice was wiped out due to rain, the riders receiving just a handful of controlled laps instead, Ryan's day started in fine style with a start to finish victory in the Supertwins race, and there was further joy for the team with Jamie Hamilton taking second and Paul Cranston in sixth on a third KMR Kawasaki.

Another start to finish victory then followed for Ryan as he dominated the Supersport race, his eventual winning margin being a commanding 16 seconds. The first Superbike race was a lot closer affair though as Ryan had to see off a last lap charge by Derek Sheils. With his lead over Sheils being less than he thought, Ryan got overtaken on the final lap but he was able to fight back and complete his hat-trick with a 0.463s victory whilst Hamilton crossed the line in seventh.

Keen to make no mistakes in the Grand Final, Ryan grabbed the lead from the start and promptly pulled away from the rest of the field as he swept to yet another win. The gap on this occasion was 15 seconds with John Burrows taking second as Hamilton claimed a brilliant third, his first podium in the Superbike class. That just left the 125cc/450cc race for Ryan and he not only led the 450cc class but also the 125cc class when the red flag came out due to rain after four laps. The result was taken and so Ryan wrapped up yet another five timer.

Pos Rider Previous Moves Points
1 Ryan Farquhar 1 No Change 2022
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 John Burrows 11 Up 4 432
8 Bruce Anstey 7 Down 1 403
9 Derek Sheils 12 Up 3 393
10 Michael Rutter 8 Down 2 374
11 Chris Palmer 9 Down 2 355
12 James Hillier 10 Down 2 351
13 Jamie Hamilton 13 No Change 339
14 Michael Sweeney 17 Up 3 271
15 Barry Davidson 21 Up 6 265
16 Allan Brew 29 Up 13 247
17 Seamus Elliott 25 Up 8 244
18 Michael Pearson 14 Down 4 227
19 Sam Wilson 24 Up 5 227
20 Andy Farrell 15 Down 5 226
21 Adrian Archibald 16 Down 5 216
22 Ian Lougher 18 Down 4 200
23 Paul Cranston 45 Up 22 196
24 Rodney Patton 23 Down 1 194
25 Guy Martin 19 Down 6 193
26 Richard Ford 36 Up 10 191
27 Alan Oversby 20 Down 7 188
28 Ronnie Scott 30 Up 2 178
29 Jamie Coward 22 Down 7 168
30 John Scott 35 Up 5 158
31 Philip Shaw 44 Up 13 155
32 Paul Robinson 26 Down 6 150
33 Freddie Stewart 37 Up 4 142
34 Shaun Anderson 32 Down 2 141
35 Keith Costello 27 Down 8 141
36 Bernard Daly New Entry 141
37 Nigel Moore 49 Up 12 140
38 Ivan Lintin 28 Down 10 139
39 Anthony McColgan New Entry 138
40 Alastair Bayley New Entry 131
41 Alan Kenny New Entry 127
42 Roy Richardson 31 Down 11 125
43 Darren Gilpin 50 Up 7 119
44 Davy Morgan New Entry 115
45 Mark Goodings 33 New Entry 113
46 Gary Johnson 34 Down 13 113
47 Noel Brennan New Entry 111
48 Stephen McKnight New Entry 110
49 Tommy Henry 38 Down 11 105
50 Gary Jamison New Entry 105