The 2009 Irish Superbike Championships has seen all class's increase in size throughout the season, with the Supersport 600 class topping the lot with no less than 67 riders all scoring points in the 2009 series.
Listed below is the top six in each class in 2009.
125GP Class.
1 = Mark Lunney 464pts
2 = Robert English 319
3 = Drew Jamison 279
4 = Ciaran Donnelly 184
5 = Alan McClean 183
(Mark Lunney (15) - Drew Jamison (2) - Nigel Percy (1) - Paul Robinson (1) - Michael Dunlop (1) - Scott Wilson (2) race wins)
125ccGP Clubmans Class
1 = Robert English 481pts
2 = Andrew Irwin 228
3 = Chris English 199
4 = Aaron McMillan 192
5 = Karen Hadden 180
(Robert English (17) - Andrew Irwin (2) - Aaron McMillan (1) - Scott Wilson (2) race wins)
250cc GP Class
1 = Mark Lunney 425pts
2 = David Craig 290
3 = Thomas Lawlor 279
4 = Ronan Shanahan 217
5 = Mark Kelly 189
(Mark Lunney (17) - Thomas Lawlor (4) - William Dunlop (2) race wins)
Supersport 400cc Class
1 = Emmett O'Grady 432pts
2 = Joseph Loughlin 350
3 = Michael McKinley 297
4 = Joe Phillips 160
5 = Gary O'Brien 158
(Emmett O'Grady (12) - Joesph Loughlin (3) - Michael McKinley (4) - Joe Phillips (4) race wins)
Issac Agnew Van Centre 650cc Supertwins Class
1 = Lee Hill 450pts
2 = David Craig 348
3 = Keith Meere 260
4 = Gary Matthews 226
5 = Malcom McKinney 172
(Lee Hill (13) - David Craig (2) - Keith Meere (1) - Gary Matthews (1) - Malcom McKinney (1) - Richard McCartney (1) - Alan Glasgow (1) - Mark Johnston (2) race wins)
Supersport 600cc Class
1 = Glenn Irwin 291.5pts
2 = Mark Lunney 245
3 = Declan Swanton 237
4 = Kirk Jamison 221
5 = Jack Kennedy 174
(Glenn Irwin (7) - Mark Lunney (2) - Declan Swanton (1) - Jack Kennedy (5) - Alistair Kirk (2) - Keith Amot (2) - William Dunlop (1) - Marshall Neill (1) - Alaister Seeley (1) - Lee Johnston (1) race wins)
Supersport 600cc Cup Class
1 = Glenn Irwin 434.5pts
2 = Jonny Buckley 281
3 = Michael Sweeney 219
4 = Kevin Briggs 155
5 = Alan Hill 145.5
-- = Jonny Irwin 145.5
(Glenn Irwin (15) - Jonny Buckley (3) - Michael Sweeney (3) - Cody Nally (2)
Irish Racer Magazine Irish Superbike (ISB) Class
1 = Alastair Seeley 345pts
2 = Mark Johnston 273.5
3 = Gerard Kinghan 254.5
4 = James Dickson 244
5 = David Haire 240.5
(Alastair Seeley (13) - Mark Johnston (2) - Gerard Kinghan (2) - Keith Amor (5) - Ian Lowry (1)
Irish Superbike (ISB) Cup Class
1 = Richard Rea 271.5pts
2 = Michael Sweeney 235
3 = Colin Thompson 148.5
4 = Dave Lynch 138
5 = Padraig Dooley 130
(Richard Rea (7) - Michael Sweeney (7) - Colin Thompson (1) - Dave Lynch (2) - Padraig Dooley (1) - Alan Hill (1) - Richard McCartney (3) - Jason Cash (1)
Sidecar Class
1 = Dylan Lynch/Aaron Galligan 350pts
2 = George Kennedy/Colin Smyth 273
3 = Scobbie Killough/Paddy Marley 246
4 = Alex Johnston/Kyle Graham 214
5 = Karl Mullan/Stephen Mullan 209
(Lynch/Galligan (9) - Kennedy/Smyth (1) - Killough/Marley (1) - Mullan/Mullan (2) - John Clarke/Stuart Graham (5) - Ben Birchall/Tim Birchall (1) - John Holden/Andy Winkle (1) - John Farragher/CJ Fahey (1) race wins)
Congratulations to all class Champions of 2009, especially to Mark Lunney and Glenn Irwin for completing the double.
Mark Lunney takes the most race wins of 2009 with a staggering 34 race wins in the 125 - 250 - and 600 class's.
