{"id":20973,"date":"2023-01-30T12:02:35","date_gmt":"2023-01-30T11:02:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=20973"},"modified":"2023-01-30T12:02:35","modified_gmt":"2023-01-30T11:02:35","slug":"racing-champion-set-to-display-winning-bikes-and-appear-at-motorcycle-plus-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2023\/01\/racing-champion-set-to-display-winning-bikes-and-appear-at-motorcycle-plus-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Racing Champion Set To Display Winning Bikes And Appear At Motorcycle Plus Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_20974\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20974\" style=\"width: 1022px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Joel-Haire-Mandatory-Credit-Baylon-Mccaughey.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20974\" src=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Joel-Haire-Mandatory-Credit-Baylon-Mccaughey.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1022\" height=\"580\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20974\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image by Baylon Mccaughey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">9-year-old Joel Haire has an impressive record on and off the track<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Motorcycle Plus Show is returning for its 2023 instalment at the Eikon Centre in Lisburn, showcasing a range of talks, entertainment attractions and stalls across the weekend-long event.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Running from February 4-5, there are lots of great activities and speeches that have already been announced, with the newest name added to the upcoming itinerary this week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Joel \u2018The Rocket\u2019 Haire, the 9-year-old Irish Minibike 90cc Championship winner, will be attending the show, with the child superstar set to hold a talk in front of an audience about his experiences in racing so far in his blossoming career.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Blackskull rider will be bringing two of his Minibikes, to be displayed alongside his team\u2019s other riders 2 Honda CBR600s.\u00a0 All 4 bikes will be kept on display for the duration of the show, appearing on both Saturday and Sunday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Having raced for nearly half his life, Joel began on a bike four years ago and fell in love with the sport, going on to compete for the last three years and appearing on the podium for a total of 29 races out of 30 in the 2022 Irish Minibikes 90cc \u201cBam Bam\u201d Class.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The impressive 9-year-old even went on to win the Irish Minibike Championship in the 90cc class, solidifying his status as an incredibly talented young racer. In the 125cc Junior gearbox, Joel finished 4th, 1 point behind 3rd in the championship.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Peter Eaton from 2Strokesracing, Joel\u2019s manager, commented on his successes during his first complete season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He said: \u201cJoel is a very dedicated, and talented young rider. Winning the 90cc Irish Minibike Championship in his first full season marks him out as a rider to watch for the future.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Peter also explained that Joel will be situated within the 2Strokesracing stand when he\u2019s not up on stage talking about his sport, so anyone can talk to him and ask him any questions they may have.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He added: \u201cIf you visit Joel and the team at the 2Strokesracing stand at the Motorcycle Plus show, you&#8217;ll see what a cracking lad he is, and he&#8217;ll maybe let you sit on one of his bikes!&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A collection bucket will be available at the stall for anyone wanting a photo taken on one of Joel\u2019s or the team\u2019s bikes, with all proceeds going towards the show\u2019s chosen charities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Joel\u2019s manager has plenty of compliments for the budding biker, saying he\u2019s definitely someone to keep an eye on in upcoming competitions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Peter said: \u201cAs you will see, Joel has an impressive record already, and I think that he will be one to watch for the future.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cHe&#8217;s a natural Irish champion. Try stopping him.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>The Motorcycle Plus Show will take place at Eikon Centre in Lisburn on February 4-5, 2023. For tickets go to <\/i><\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.motorcycleplusshow.co.uk\"><b><i>www.motorcycleplusshow.co.uk<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i>.\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>9-year-old Joel Haire has an impressive record on and off the track Motorcycle Plus Show is returning for its 2023 instalment at the Eikon Centre in Lisburn, showcasing a range of talks, entertainment attractions and stalls across the weekend-long event. 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