O’Grady still in the hunt for Superbike and Supersport titles

O’Grady still in the hunt for Superbike and Supersport titles

The 2024 Principal Insurance Masters Superbike championship heated up this weekend as rounds 13 to 15 took place at Mondello Park. Tralee’s Emmett O’Grady remains a strong contender for both the Supersport and Superbike titles, despite his lead in the Supersport championship being narrowed.

O’Grady, riding for AKR Racing Honda, secured three fourth-place finishes in the Supersport class. His chief rival, Tipperary youngster and AKR Racing Honda teammate Oisin Maher, had a solid weekend with a second-place and two third places. Kevin Keyes, also in contention on his Daracore Racing Yamaha R6, took two wins and a third place.

A surprise appearance from British Superbike Talent Cup frontrunner Casey Gorman added another layer of excitement to the Supersport competition. The Meath-based Kawasaki ZX6R rider, making his Mondello debut, secured a win and two second-place finishes. Gorman registered for championship points. His strong performance over the weekend could prove crucial heading into the final weekend of three races in September as he deprived O’Grady of three third-placed points finishes.

Up until last weekend, O’Grady’s consistency had been impressive, with first or second-place finishes in each of the last nine races.

Alex O’Grady was aback on the podium with a third-place finish in the second Supersport cup race on his Suzuki GSXR.

In the Superbike class, Offaly’s Kevin Keyes and Emmett O’Grady remain the top contenders for the title.

Keyes, riding the Daracore Racing Yamaha R1, currently leads the standings after securing two wins over the weekend.

 O’Grady, on his TAG Honda, finished second twice but was unable to capitalise in the third race, which was cancelled due to rising winds.

The SuperTwin class revealed Kerry success too with Robert O’Connell taking a first, third, and second place on his Aprilia RS660 over his three races.

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