James Courtney

The Honda Years 1988 - 1998.

  Full Name. James Courtney.

Date of Birth. 07 / 01 / 70.

Place of Birth. Belfast.

Hometown. Nutts Corner, Crumlin.

Status. Married to Sharon.

Occupation. Vinyl Graphics Designer.

Hobbies. Swimming.

Favourite Circuits. Dundrod, Skerries, Temple.

First Race. Aghadowey, June, 1988. 125cc Race, Finished 15th.

First Success. Mondello Park. 1989. 125cc Race.

    

 

    Career Highlights. 1992.

Third, 125cc Irish Road Racing Championship.

Third, 250cc Irish Road Racing Championship. 

Winner, Manx Grand Prix Newcomers Lightweight Race.

Third, Lightweight Manx Grand Prix.

Cromie McCandless Trophy.

  

 

  1993.

Second, 125cc Shell Championship.

Third, 250cc Irish Road Racing Championship.

Third, 125cc Irish Road Racing Championship.

Winner, Junior Manx Grand Prix.

Winner, Lightweight Manx Grand Prix.
 

    

 

    1994.

Second, 125cc Shell Championship.

Winner, 250cc Irish Road Racing Championship.

Winner, 250cc Irish Short Circuit Championship.

Winner, MCRRC of Ireland Championship.

 

 

  1995.

Third, 125cc Ultra Lightweight TT.

Second, 250cc Lighweight TT.

Winner, 125cc Ulster Grand Prix.

Second, 125cc Irish Road Racing Championship.

Winner, 250cc Irish Road Racing Championship.

Winner, Senior Irish Road Racing Championship.

 Winner, Gene McDonald Trophy.

Winner, Ralph Renson Trophy.

    

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

   1997.

Winner, Senior Irish Road Racing Championship.

Third, 250cc Irish Road Racing Championship.

Road Races.

Cookstown 100. 

Winner, Cookstown 100.

Winner. 250cc Race. Man of the Meeting.


Tandragee 100.

Winner, Tandragee 100 Race.

Winner, 250cc Race.   Man of the Meeting.

Dundalk 100.

Winner, First Open Race.  New Course Record Holder.

Dundrod 150.

Third, 750cc Open Race.

Skerries.

Second, Grand Final 750cc Race.

Fifth, 250cc Race.

Fore.

Second, 750cc Open Race.

Third, 250cc Race.

Southern 100, Isle of Man.

Fourth, Senior 750cc Solo Founders Race.

Winner, Junior 250cc Solo Founders Race.

Temple 100.  Second, 750cc Open Race.

Winner, 250cc Race.

Mid Antrim 150.

Winner, Senior 750cc Race.

Fifth, 250cc Race. 

Second, Grand Final.  Man of the meeting.

North Monaghan.

Winner, Senior 750cc Open Race.

Third, 250cc Race.

Winner, Grand Final.

New Course Record Holder.  Man of the Meeting.

International Ulster Grand Prix.

Second, 750cc Superbike Race.

Second, 250cc Junior Race.

Third, Grand Final.

Killalane.

Second, 250cc Open Junior Race.

Second, 750cc Grand Final.

Carrowdore 100.

Fifth, 250cc Race.

Fifth. Regal 600cc Race.

Winner, Carrowdore 100 750cc Race. New Lap Record Holder.

 

 

  1998.

Irish Senior Road Race Champion.

Third, Regal 600 Championship.

1998 Joe Lindsay Unlimited CC Champion.

21, National Wins.
 

    

 

    1998.

Isle of Man TT.

Second fastest overall during practice week.

Third, Formula One 750cc TT, 121.68 mph.

Fourth, 250cc Lightweight TT, 96.85 mph ( very wet race ).

Third, 750cc Senior TT, 122.51 mph.

Member of winning team,

Motorcycle Road Racing Club of Ireland.

  

 

  1998.
 

Ulster Grand Prix.

Sixth, 1st 750cc Superbike Race.

Fifth, 1st 250cc Junior Race.

Fifth, 2nd 250cc Junior race.

Second, 750cc Ulster Grand Prix.

   

 

    1998.
 

North West 200.

Seventh, 1st 750cc Superbike Race.

Eighth, North West 200 750cc Superbike Race.

  

 

  1998

Irish National Road Race Results.

Cookstown 100.

Senior Race, Winner, 98.343 mph.

Regal Race, Second, 95,487 mph.

Cookstown 100 Race, DNF (holed radiator)

fastest lap of meeting.

Tandragee 100.

Senior Race, Winner, 100.279 mph.

Regal Race, Fourth, 98.699 mph.

Tandragee 100 Race, Second, 102.050 mph.

Dundrod 150.

Senior Race, Second, 123.293 mph.

Regal Race, Third, 116.931 mph.

Dundrod 150 Race, Second, 123.358 mph.

Temple 100.

Senior Race, Winner, 97.250 mph.

Regal Race, Third, 91.280 mph.

Temple 100 Race. Winner, 101.429 mph.

Mid Antrim 150.

Senior Race, Winner, 108.816 mph.

Regal Race, Second, 105.926 mph.

Mid Antrim 150 Race, Winner, 110.448 mph

Absolute Lap Record.

North Monaghan.

Senior Race, Winner, 97.104 mph.

Grand Final, Winner, 97.956 mph.

Dundalk.

Senior Race, Winner, 113.76 mph.

Grand Final, Winner, 114.90 mph.

Kells.

Senior Race, Winner, 99.30 mph.

Grand Final, Winner, 101.81 mph.

Absolute Lap Record.

Skerries.

Senior Race, Winner, 103.87 mph.

Regal Race, Winner, 101.83 mph.

Grand Final, Winner, 103.99 mph.

Absolute Lap Record.

Killalane.

Senior Race, Winner, 103.04 mph.

Grand Final, 104.64 mph.

Carrowdore 100.

Senior Race, Winner, 112.214 mph.

Regal Race, Third, 108.397 mph.

Carrowdore 100 Race, Winner, 113.406 mph.

19 WINS.

4 Seconds.

 5 Thirds.

1 Fourth.

5, Man of the Meeting awards.

3, New Absolute Lap Records.

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1998 Isle of Man Road Race Results.

Southern 100. 

Senior Race. Winner, 105.590 mph. New Lap Record. Senior Founders Solo Race. Second.
Solo Championship Race. Third.

Irish National Short Circuit Results.

Regal Championship.

11.4.98. Aghadowey. Regal 1, 7th. Regal 2, 6th.

13.4.98. Kirkistown. Regal 1, 1st. Regal 2, 3rd. 

23.5.98. Nutts Corner. Regal 1, 4th. Regal 2, 2nd.

23.6.98. Bishopscourt. Regal 1, 5th. Regal 2, 4th.

18.7.98. Bishopscourt. Regal 1, 3rd. Regal 2, 3rd.

25.9.98. Aghadowey. Regal 1, 9th. Regal 2, 10th.