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Ireland misses Nations chance

It was disappointment for Team Ireland at the Nations on Sunday as the team didn't make it through to the main races via the B final - the fastest and most talent-stacked B race ever! The team had the oldest rider in the whole event - Martin Barr and the youngest

Barr heads Apico Honda assault at Lyng

The new-look Dirt Store British Motocross Championship was held at Lyng last weekend to kickstart the 2024 season. The 2-day format of the event allowed the team time to socialise and have a meal Saturday evening before getting an early night for Sunday’s racing. There were no surprises with the

Barr’s Revo return after Blaxhall spill

After making a partial recovery and feeling fit enough to get on the race pace, Martin Barr was again the sole contender to line up for the Apico Husqvarna team. The new-to-the-calendar venue of Schoolhouse MX in the Northeast was the location for the penultimate round of the REVO British

Barr heads Apico attack at slick Whitby

The penultimate round of the Revo British Motocross Championship fuelled by Gulf Race Fuels took place at a wet Whitby track, not seen on the British Calendar for over 5 years, it was welcomed by the Northern teams and riders. After setting up before the bad weather arrived, the team

Barr joins Apico Husqvarna

Apico Husqvarna is pleased to announce that Martin Barr will join the team in 2022 in the MX1 Class aboard the Husqvarna FC450. Martin will contest the MXGB British Motocross Championship, MX Nationals along with other selected races and events. Dylan from Apico with Martin Barr Martin joins an experienced rider line-up

Barr talks of shock Nations snub

After 15 years on the Irish MX of Nations team, Martin Barr has been dropped for 2021. He's opened up about the shock news with the following statement: "I've thought long and hard today about how I wanted to approach this.. As expected I'm extremely disappointed and feel I've been unfairly

Barr axed from Ireland Nations squad

Martin Barr has been dropped from Ireland's Nations team, which will be Stuart Edmonds in MX3, Jason Meara in MX1 and Jake Sheridan in MX2. Barr isn't even reserve, that's Glenn McCormick. Barr has been a mainstay of the team for over a decade and although is not having his best

Barr’s broken foot agony

Kawasaki privateer Martin Barr broke his foot in a crash at the Lyng British championship in what turned out to be a weekend to forget with zero points scored. In the opening moto the Ulsterman fell and remounted but had to retire after a rock smashed his clutch cylinder. Then in

Barr goes to Honda

New dad Martin Barr on the new Honda Ulsterman Martin Barr has made a swap to a 450 Honda and will ride for the MSR team that last year ran Dylan Walsh in the MX Nationals. The second rider on the team will be amateur Jak Henderson, on the CRF250R. Barr, who

Shipton is sole rider in Crescent Yamaha team

There's no place for last year's MX2 rider Martin Barr as Cresent Yamaha has announced it will just have Jake Shipton in the British championships in 2020. The statement says: Crescent Yamaha is pleased to formally announce its British MX programme for 2020.Following a successful 2019 season, which saw MX1

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