Ryan "The Rocket" Farquhar is riding tall in the saddle again
following his win in the Superstock class at Saturday's Ulster Grand Prix.
And now he's looking forward to some success in the Manx Grand Prix,
practice for which begins this week.
Farquhar said: "It was
great winning in the Ulster for I felt back in the limelight after a year
when nothing went right.
"I am also back again with my old
sponsor Winston McAdoo.
"I can reasonably say I had a happy
Ulster Grand Prix for although I failed to qualify for the top places after
practice in the Superbikes, I think I did well to fight my way through to
finish fourth.
"If I had been in the leading group, I
believe I would have given the winner, Ian Hutchinson, a run for his money."
Farquhar improved his record at the Ulster to four wins. His previous wins
were in the 400cc, two Superstock races and a Supersport race, which was his
last success in 2005.
Farquhar was one of many who agreed that the
rain which deluged the main Superbike event on Saturday had done enough to
justify calling the race off.
"It was just one of those
unfortunate days and I suppose I was lucky we had better conditions for the
earlier Superstock class," he said.
Meanwhile, Farquhar has
repeated his wish to win a Superbike race at the Ulster Grand Prix.
He admitted: "I suppose I went where the grass was greener when I left
Winston McAdoo a couple of years ago, but everything did not go my way and
now I'm pleased to be back in the fold.
"As far as the Manx is
concerned, I'm riding in the classic races. I have a 500cc Paton in the
Senior Classic and a 350cc Honda in the Junior. I had two sixth places last
year and I enjoy racing at the meeting."
Meanwhile, Farquhar
will be gearing up for the Scarborough Gold Cup Meeting next month.
"I'll be up against Guy Martin, who's a specialist there, John McGuinness
and Ian Hutchinson," said Farquhar.
"That will probably
be my last major meeting of the season, although I may be riding in the
Sunflower Trophy in October.
"I'm unlikely to ride at the
Killilane meeting and, of course, I will miss Dundalk because of other
commitments.
"Next season my main thrust will once again be in
the Northwest 200, Isle of Man TT and Ulster Grand Prix."
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