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1. Conor Cummins claiming the 2007 Duke Road Race Rankings title
He had to knock a king off his throne but Conor Cummins did it in style, taking the 2007 Duke Road Race Rankings title from Ian Lougher, the winner for the previous two years. It was a closely fought battle with Guy Martin and it took every event on the calendar to decide the victor.
It has been quite some year for Conor in his first full year on the roads and this award really does highlight his talent, maturity and consistency. Conor also took third spot in this top 10 for his Irish Road Race Championship titles. To take such a high proportion of the public vote truly is a fantastic achievement.
In 2008 he will be gunning for international success and many think that this will be his year.
Conor spoke exclusively to PaddockGossip.com about his success:
"I am really chuffed to win the fan's vote for performance of the year and it is a great way to end the year. Approximately half way through the year I realised how well I was performing in the rankings and from there on I became focused on going for the victory. I was over the moon at taking the Irish championships and to see it feature so highly in the results of this poll is again really pleasing. The whole season really was superb."
Shortly after the final round of the Rankings Peter Duke commented:
"What a fantastic result for the Isle of Man, and for road racing in general, to have Conor with the Geoff Duke Trophy in only his first full year in pure road racing.
“He has always shown great promise on both short and road circuits, but to be number one with such consistency, maturity and sheer speed against top opposition tells us we have a real star in the making here. May I offer my congratulations and thanks to all the road racers who took part, and the thousands of people involved in organising, running and marshalling a cracking season of racing.
Conor adding to the Duke Road Race Rankings points at the Dundrod 150 by Fiona Madden.
Other placings:
2. John McGuinness reigning at the Centennial Isle of Man TT
3. Conor Cummins winning the Irish Road Race championships
4. Ryan Farquhar returning to triple glory at the Mid Antrim 150
5. Guy Martin claiming victory in the Dundrod 150 Superbike
6. Bruce Anstey doing the treble at the North West 200
7. Ryan Farquhar's win in the Superstock Ulster Grand Prix
=8. Guy Martin taking Man of the Meeting at the rain soaked Ulster Grand Prix
=8. Ian Hutchinson taking his first Isle of Man TT victory
10. Ollie Linsdell's double at the Manx Grand Prix
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