To say Brands Hatch did not go according to plan would be a huge understatement. In qualifying McManus Junior had an accident on the run down from Paddock Hill Bend and Druids. Unfortunately, another rider following close behind was unable to avoid Eugene as he lay on the ground. Eugene MacManus Junior is currently in the King's College Hospital in London. He has a broken femur and dislocated his hip in the incident at Brands Hatch. This caused some internal bleeding. But he

Photo: David Watson The Randalstown rider returns to the British Supersport Championship next weekend. At the last round at Donington Park, Eugene McManus Junior had an eleventh place finish. Round four takes place at the famous Brands Hatch GP circuit in Kent. The 2.43 mile (3.9 km) circuit is an FIA grade 2 circuit famous for the first right-hand corner, called Paddock Hill Bend. The corner drops down right on to Hailwood Hill with the riders then making their way to the

Photo: David Watson Randalstown racer, Eugene McManus Junior finished eleventh in race one at the latest round of the British Supersport Championship at Donington Park. In race two he fell with 8 laps remaining whilst again running just outside the top ten, in eleventh. Younger brother James was in action in the Dickies Junior Supersport championship. The riders were competing on the two-mile National circuit last weekend in a 20 lap Sprint Race followed by a 24 lap feature r

Photo: David Watson The McManus brothers Eugene and James make their way over to Donington Park next weekend for the next round of the British Superbikes Championship. Eugene McManus Junior is competing in the British Supersport category for E15 Racing and younger brother James is racing in the Dickies Junior Supersport class for Team #109 Kawasaki. The riders will be competing on the National circuit at Donington. This 2 mile (3.2 km) circuit doesn’t include the Melbourne lo

Photo: David Watson Eugene McManus Junior was back on circuit at Oulton Park at the weekend in the second round of the British Supersport championship. After a disappointing qualifying session McManus Junior fought back to fourteenth in the first race. He then went on to make a superb top ten in race two. On Saturday there were two free practice sessions. The first saw the riders exit with wet tyres in place but it was soon clear the track was drying. After a short stay in th

Photo: Hairy Beast Pix Supersport rookie Eugene McManus Junior, who celebrated his first championship points in the opening round at Silverstone is looking for a repeat at Oulton park next weekend. The 20-year-old from Randalstown had to fight from the back of the grid at the last round after the bikes tyre pressure was found to be marginally below the required minimum. Undeterred he managed to bring the bike across the line in an impressive 11th in the British Supersport cla