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IRR TeamNL Go To The IOM - Malcolm - 24-01-2012

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For the upcoming 2012 racing season, riders Peter Heijmans and Michael Hoffman have joined forces. Peter and Michael are the only Dutch riders who specialize in road races, or races that are held on street circuits.

This collaboration is the International Road Racing Team Netherlands, IRRTeamNL for short, has come about whereby there will be riding Supersport bikes supplied by Colin Moore. This guy who comes from Great Britain has for years supported motorsports and has wanted as an ambition to support the two Dutch riders. in 2011 by both riders have a 9th and a 13th place achieved in the "International Road Race Championship". To this end positions in the European Championships, with over 50 participants from 11 different countries, is a considerable achievement. Some of the championship races include guest riders and both these guys will be guest riders in various races in the coming years.

2012, however, both in the spirit of a whole new challenge, namely racing on the world famous Isle of Man is their next ambition. Since 1907 this island in the Irish Sea has held races on the famous mountain circuit with a length of 64 km.

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Colin Moore with the two Dutch Boys.

The guys want to compete in the Manx Grand Prix, an international competition, which will be held from 18 August through to the 31 August. The Manx Grand Prix is one week to train andone week for the the races. Each race has four laps and takes almost 1.5 hours, in short a real endurance race against the clock.

In July, traditionally held in Castletown is the the Southern 100 races, at the southern tip of the island. On a street circuit of 8 km, racing is almost every night over a period of four days. Normally all the top guys in the sport be there at the start.

For this life's ambition is possible to make only necessary additional funding. The Int. Road Racing Team GB now offers several options to support the race team. This applies to both road racing enthusiast and for companies and businesses. Are you wondering how you can help or you have further questions please contact us at irrtnl@live.nl or visit the website introadracingteamnl.wordpress.com

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