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The BSB racer uses EBC braking components on his fleet of race bikes

Northern Ireland-based Andrew Smyth of Parker Car Transport Racing outfit has successfully competed in BSB鈥檚 Superstock 600 series for the last few years, using EBC braking components for much of this time.

Following a successful weekend in the debutant round of the Ulster Superbike Championship at Bishopscourt recently to start his season, we next caught up with Smyth at the opening round of the Big 3 Series with Belfast & District Motorcycle Club, held across two Northern Ireland venues: Bishopscourt and Kirkistown circuits.

Smyth uses 91传媒 Racing鈥檚 GPFAX pads and X-Series floating discs on his new Parker Car Transport Yamaha R1 Superbike this year.

You can read how the weekend panned out in the team鈥檚 own words below鈥

Easter Weekend Race Report 鈥 Bishopscourt & Kirkistown

鈥淲hat a weekend! Wet, wild, and full of learning as we kicked off the Easter race weekend with action at Bishopscourt Race Circuit on Friday and Saturday, followed by Kirkistown Circuit on Easter Monday for the opening round of the Big 3 Series with Belfast & District Motorcycle Club.鈥

Friday 鈥 Bishopscourt (Qualifying):
鈥淐onditions were tough. It was our first time running the Parker Yamaha R1 in the wet, and without any wet testing beforehand, we qualified 28th on the grid. Unfortunately, due to torrential rain, the rest of the day鈥檚 racing was cancelled.鈥

Saturday 鈥 Bishopscourt (Race Day):
鈥淭he weather was still sketchy, but thanks to the MRRCI and their effort to clear standing water with a road sweeper, racing was able to go ahead.

鈥淩ace 1: Got a poor start but fought through the field to finish 15th.

鈥淩ace 2: Much stronger start, battled my way up to a solid 9th-place finish. Really enjoyed carving through the pack in tricky conditions.鈥

Easter Monday 鈥 Kirkistown (Big 3 Series Round 1):
鈥淢orning delays due to changing weather and red flags pushed qualifying back to 1pm.

鈥淯nfortunately, I ran into issues just two laps in and had to return to the pits. Managed one flying lap when I got back out, but it wasn鈥檛 enough to improve much, placing me 15th on the grid.

鈥淩ace: With more delays pushing racing into the late afternoon, we only got one race in. Starting from 15th, I fought my way through a tough field to finish in 7th place. Still feel like there鈥檚 more potential to unlock on the bigger bike, but we鈥檙e moving in the right direction.鈥

Weekend Summary:
鈥淎 challenging but productive weekend in extremely wet conditions. Happy to have scored valuable championship points, currently sitting 10th overall. My goal was to be inside the top 10 across the weekend 鈥 and I鈥檓 proud to say I achieved that in every race.

鈥淢assive thanks to the track personnel, flag marshals, medics, and photographers for braving the storm and keeping the wheels turning. Your efforts do not go unnoticed.

鈥淔inally, sending best wishes to Loris Britton after a nasty crash at Kirkistown. Wishing you a full and speedy recovery.

“Also, a huge thank-you to my sponsors.鈥

Pic聽credit: Bean Mac & David Maginnis

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GPFAX Pads

EBC’s GPFAX Sintered Race Brake Pads are for RACE ONLY use.听This is a blend of brake pad that has higher friction and far better grip than any other brake product on the market.

X-Series Floating Discs

Since their introduction, EBC’s ultra-lightweight floating motorcycle rotors have become one of the worlds best selling lightest and best performing discs available for all modern sport bikes.

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The BSB racer uses EBC braking components on his fleet of race bikes

Northern Ireland-based Andrew Smyth of Parker Car Transport Racing outfit has successfully competed in BSB鈥檚 Superstock 600 series for the last few years, using EBC braking components for much of this time.

We caught up with Smyth as he took part in the debutant 2025 round of the Ulster Superbike Championship at Bishopscourt, where he was trialling a new Parker Car Transport Superbike, complete with 91传媒 Racing鈥檚 GPFAX pads and X-Series floating discs.

You can read how it panned out in the team鈥檚 own words below鈥

Race Report 鈥 Bishopscourt USBK Round 1

鈥淭he team headed to Bishopscourt Race Circuit for a weekend of firsts, with Parker Car Transport Racing ltd making its mark in new ways. It was Andrew鈥檚 debut race on the Parker Car Transport Superbike, while Johnny took on his first-ever race weekend aboard the Moto3. With fantastic weather throughout, conditions were perfect for some thrilling racing.鈥

Qualifying
鈥淎 solid start to the weekend saw us qualify in 15th place. While there was room for improvement, the focus was on gaining experience and setting up for strong race performances.鈥

Race 1
鈥淎 poor start meant we had to fight through the pack, but determination paid off, crossing the line in 11th place. It was a tough race, but valuable lessons were learned for the second outing.鈥

Race 2
鈥淭his time, the start was much stronger, allowing for a more competitive run. Battles raged all the way to the finish, with another 11th-place result. A step in the right direction and a great way to end the weekend.鈥

鈥淎 weekend full of learning, progression, and positivity for the team. A massive thank you to our sponsors for their continued support. Onwards and upwards to the next one!鈥

Pic Credits: Baylon McCaughey, David Doherty and Watch the Lights

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GPFAX Pads

EBC’s GPFAX Sintered Race Brake Pads are for RACE ONLY use.听This is a blend of brake pad that has higher friction and far better grip than any other brake product on the market.

X-Series Floating Discs

Since their introduction, EBC’s ultra-lightweight floating motorcycle rotors have become one of the worlds best selling lightest and best performing discs available for all modern sport bikes.

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The BSB racer uses EBC braking components on his fleet of race bikes

Northern Ireland-based Andrew Smyth of the Andrew Smyth Racing outfit has successfully competed in BSB鈥檚 Superstock 600 series for the last few years.

Usually riding on a聽Kawasaki ZX6R 600cc superbike in this championship, Smyth was recently loaned the Parker Car Transport Yamaha R6 race bike for the highly anticipated Sunflower Trophy weekend at Bishopscourt Circuit in County Down, Northern Ireland. Both bikes are equipped with 91传媒 Racing鈥檚 GPFAX sintered motorsport brake pads (up front) and HH sintered brake pads (on the rear), as well as X-Series floating discs.

You can read how he got in at this popular guest event in his own words below.

鈥淲hat a weekend on board the Parker Car Transport R6 Yamaha!

鈥淪tarting Friday with two wet qualifying sessions in both Supersport and Superbike classes, I was able to qualify in 8th place for the Supersport class and 19th place in the Superbike class on the R6!

鈥淚n Supersport race one, I secured 8th place. Superbike race one: I crossed the line in 12th place, being the 2nd Supersport bike across the line.

鈥淪aturday morning began with a damp track for morning warm-up, but conditions soon improved for the day鈥檚 racing ahead.

鈥淪uperbike race 2: I finished 13th place and the 1st Supersport across the line. Supersport race 2: I crossed the line to take 8th place.鈥

鈥淚n the Sunflower Trophy race, I finished in 14th place across the line, and 3rd Supersport bike.

鈥淪uperbike race 3 was a DNS as I planned to put my full concentration into Supersport race 3.

鈥淪upersport race 3: I brought the Parker car transport R6 home in 6th place; I also placed my personal best lap time at Bishopscourt.

鈥淎 massive thank you to Gerry from Parker Car Transport for giving me the opportunity to race his Yamaha R6 this weekend! And a massive thank you to the whole team for their effort, time and craic over the weekend. It was great to have Owen Jenner as a team mate this weekend.

鈥淔inishing 4th in the Supersport Championship, this year I am pleased with how the season went on board the Kawasaki & R6 for the last race meeting. Now to improve for 2025.

鈥淭hank you to my loyal sponsors this year for keeping the wheels turning all season. Without your help and support I wouldn鈥檛 be where I am today and I am very grateful.鈥

Pic Credits: David Doherty, Outline Imagery & Jim McGann

Connect with Andrew Smyth Racing for more news and information:

GPFAX Pads

EBC’s GPFAX Sintered Race Brake Pads are for RACE ONLY use.听This is a blend of brake pad that has higher friction and far better grip than any other brake product on the market.

X-Series Floating Discs

Since their introduction, EBC’s ultra-lightweight floating motorcycle rotors have become one of the worlds best selling lightest and best performing discs available for all modern sport bikes.

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The Northern Irish BSB racer stormed through the grids at Oulton Park

Northern Ireland-based Andrew Smyth of the Andrew Smyth Racing outfit has successfully competed in BSB鈥檚 Superstock 600 series for the last few years.

Riding on a Kawasaki ZX6R 600cc superbike, Smyth uses 91传媒 Racing鈥檚 GPFAX sintered motorsport brake pads (up front) and HH sintered brake pads (on the rear), as well as X-Series floating discs.

Smyth has been keeping momentum going during the BSB off-season with a number of guest races, not least聽the first round of the Ulster Superbike Championship听补苍诲 the second round at Kirkistown directly after this.

Most recently, Smyth headed to Cheshire鈥檚 Oulton Park Circuit for the Wirral 100 Club Bike Championship weekend, where he stormed through the ranks following some poor starting positions, to obtain good results by the end of each race.

You can read how the weekend went down in Smyth鈥檚 own words below.

鈥淎rriving at the track early on Friday morning as I had opted to do the MSV track day the day before the races, I had a great day but unfortunately my bike developed a misfire on my final session.

鈥淒ad got to work and tried to eliminate as many things as possible but the problem being we couldn鈥檛 test it until Saturday morning, I got out for a couple of laps on Saturday morning and still no joy.

鈥淒ad and Bryan Moore got stuck in again 鈥 unfortunately my qualifying session had started and my bike was still in bits but with two minutes to go, I got the call and jumped on and completed a lap, but failed to post a time for the grid which left me starting from 39th place on row 13.

鈥淯nfortunately, I had no working quick shifter for the rest of the day so it was back to some old-school riding.”

鈥淚n Race 1, I got a decent start from the 13th row and made my way up to 13th place after one lap, eventually finishing in 6th place to my delight and having fun coming through the pack.

鈥淩ace 2 was another enjoyable race, taking 4th place at the line in one of the closest finishes I have ever been involved in, with half a second from 1st to 4th.

鈥淏ig thanks to Alex Duncan for lending me parts and massive thanks to Dad as he never stopped all weekend, also to the Wirral 100 club for a very well run event.

鈥淪hout out to the people that keep the wheels turning.鈥

Pic credit: Colin Port Images

Connect with Andrew Smyth Racing for more news and information:

GPFAX Pads

EBC’s GPFAX Sintered Race Brake Pads are for RACE ONLY use.听This is a blend of brake pad that has higher friction and far better grip than any other brake product on the market.

X-Series Floating Discs

Since their introduction, EBC’s ultra-lightweight floating motorcycle rotors have become one of the worlds best selling lightest and best performing discs available for all modern sport bikes.

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