Newcomer Ross Irwin is fourth member of famous racing family to don helmet and leathers
The 30-year-old is a latecomer compared to his brothers Glenn and Andrew, who both compete for Paul Bird’s PBM Be Wiser British Superbike team, while Graeme is a top-level motocross rider and the reigning British MX1 champion.
Ross – the oldest of the racing siblings from Carrickfergus – made a competent debut at the short circuit meeting on the Ards Peninsula on Saturday, where he twice finished in fourth place in the Supertwins races riding a Kawasaki.
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A former motocross rider himself, Ross opted to try his hand at the tarmac discipline of the sport after being encouraged by his brothers and his father Alan – who was a leading short circuit and road racer in his day.