Gary Cowan -Yamaha 250- Sunflower trophy 1989 ( part 1 )

Gary Cowan campaigned the 1989 grand prix trail on the Dutch backed Doc shop Yamaha. He returned to Northern Ireland for the annual end of season Sunflower trophy meeting at Kirkistown. Earlier in the day, Gary easily won the 250 race, and he also entered his machine, just a production TZ 250, in the superbike races. The organisers tried to talk him out of it, pointing out that Ron Haslam was bringing the Pepsi RG 500 suzuki, Brian Morrison on the 750 RC Honda,Steve Cull with the super fast rotary Norton, Eddie Laycock aboard his 500 GP Honda ...and more! However, Gary brought the 250 to the line for this, the second superbike race.

Sadly a short five months later, Gary would crash at Daytona, leaving him paralysed from the chest down.

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[Ricky00065]

Probably the best video on you tube.

Thanks Steviem and get a few more up if you have them!

[sum33]

wow its hard to believe that those bikes are 20 years old

[gasse8807]

gary cowan is a legend!!

[Gassit2001]

Best race Ulster Road Racing has ever seen. And also the biggest potential.

We'll never have another Gary Cowan

[shinysideup100]

Love it, nice one

[ian9207]

fantastic !!!

[skingraph666]

frustrating to brake as late as u can, just to have hime rocket past u and carry way more corner speed..all you can think is "i cant wait fer the exit to next straight"

[skingraph666]

what a race even if the big bikes won, it just speaks volumes on the old 80/20 saying

[Amuck14]

SO AWSOME! Can you imagine the frustration of that thing diving underneath you after you think you have passed him on the straight.

[zxBoomstein]

NICE!

[snetterton88]

Thanks for posting,been waiting 20 years to see this race again!

Great race.