Racing History
1997
First race on 125cc GP Honda
1998
Selected 125cc Irish Clubmans races
1999
Didn't Race
2000
Couple of 125cc Clubmans races
2001
First full season
5th in Irish 125cc Clubmans Championship
2002
First half of year in 125cc National - was in top ten in c'ship before switching to 250cc Aprilia C'ship.
Finished 3rd at Sunflower setting a new class lap record for the Aprilias
2003
First race win at Aghadowey Closed to Club.
First double win at Mondello Park in Irish Championship
2nd in Irish 250cc Aprilia Championship
2004
Switched to 600 class
4th in Stars of Tomorrow Championship
11th in Irish Supersport Championship
First race outside Ireland - four top sixes at Anglesey
2005
3rd in Irish Supersport 600 Championship
Nantwich & Cheshire Supersport 600 Champion
Debut wins at Oulton Park and Croft
Runner up in Nantwich & Cheshire Powerbike C'ship (On 600)
Superbike and MRO debut on Harry Corbett's R1 at Brands Hatch - two 9ths
Member of winning Irish Celtic Match Race Team
2006
Switched to Superbike class
Runner up in Irish Superbike Championship
Nantwich & Cheshire Powerbike Champion
Winner of Ken Redfearn Memorial Trophy (first Irishman since Joey in '84)
Winner of John Wallace Memorial Trophy
Member of Belfast & District team competing in its Centenary Inter Club Challenge
2007
Racing the Jim Angus contracts Suzuki GSXR1000 in the Irish Superbike championship, Kirk had 19 races scoring 14 top six finishes, with 4 podiums which included two race wins on his way to fourth overall in the championship.
Kirk also raced the UK Fleet Monitor Honda CBR600 in 11 races where he had 7 top six finishes scoring 6 podiums and 3 race wins.
Superbike lap record holder at East Fortune, Scotland
Powerbike lap record holder at Anglesey in Wales
'Laird of Croft' title
2008
37 top sixes, 18 podiums and 9 wins
3rd in Irish Supersport Championship
6th in Irish Superbike Championship
Ken Redfern Memorial Trophy Winner
Supersport Lap Record Ballykelly


