It was the Ulster Grand Prix at Dundrod and with a full complement of machinery Davy was looking forward to a change of luck around the worlds fastest race track. Armed with the Strangford Holiday Park / Leisure Services Suzuki, CSC Branson R6 Yamaha, Davy Morgan #71RRSC 250cc Honda, 01RaceFX Superstock BMW and a 500cc Classic Honda from Gerry O'Sullivan it was going to be a busy few days.

Practice Wednesday:
Conditions deterioated as the day went on, but at the start of the day Davy got laps on the BMW leading the newcomers before the rain came and by the time he was next out it was raining heavily, but he still managed to qualify 19th on the Strangford Holiday Park / Leisure Services Suzuki for Thursday's Dundrod 150 Superbike Race. By the time he was next out on Gerry O'Sullivans 500cc Drixton Honda the mist had closed in and it was a controlled session, before practice was abandoned and the remaing four sessions cancelled.

Practice Thursday:
With all the UGP Sessions cancelled on Wednesday things were going to be difficult as the weather was very changeable not just overall, but around the 7.4 mile circuit. First up was the Superbike session and Davy had to struggle with a faulty steering damper on the Suzuki as well as the difficult track conditions and so his session was cut short and he had to pull in before he could get a decent lap time. On the 250 Honda his best time was only good enough for ninth as he suffered clutch problems in the drying conditions and again had to pull in before the session was completed.

With the track drying it was decided to go with an intermediate front and dry rear in the CSC Branson R6 for the Supersport session, but on the second lap the rain was on again around the back and Davy again struggled to get a good lap and was again well back on the start grid. By the time the Superstock Session started, three quarters of the track was wet and with only one set off wheels Davy was unable to go on the BMW and so had to start from the back of the grid.

Race Thursday - Dundrod 150:
There were two races for Davy, the UGP Classic and Dundrod 150 Superbike. In the Classic Race Davy had a race long dice with Allan Brew for third place in the 500cc Class and eventually lost out by a fraction of second and came home fourth. As conditions worsened the Dundrod 150 Superbike Race was abandoned after one lap so that was it.

Race Saturday - UGP:
Rain again greeted everyone on Saturday morning, but it had stopped and begain to dry as the Superstock Bikes were brought to the grid. With only dry tyres it was a case of having a look and see if there was enough dry to race. Davy did start in dodgy conditions, but as it dried he got faster and faster on the 01RaceFX BMW and he worked hard to bring it home in 21st.

In the two Supersport Races he rode the CSC Branson R6 hard in better if not perfect conditions to come from the back row of the grid on both occasions to finish 17th and 16th getting quicker and quicker as he went.

The 250cc Race saw him get a super start and he was fifth at the end of the opening lap and as the front two disappeared he was in a terrific five way scrap for the final step of the podium. As he headed in to the hairpin on the final lap he was third, but he was in too hot and the wet tyre on the dry road lost grip and he went down, he did remount to come home a disappointing 13th.

Davy had to sit out one race with the five race rule so decided to sit out the opening superbike race as he had just come off the 250. He did take to the line for the second superbike race on the Strangford Holiday Park / Leisure Services Suzuki, but it was short lived as rain on some parts of the circuit meant that the tyre choice was wrong and left Davy with no option other than to retire to finish the day disappointingly.

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pic : Joe Connolly

Speaking later a disappointed Davy stated, "Its another dissapointing Ulster for me, i love this place, but it just never seems to come together. The last two years we had major mechanical failures which spoiled the event and this year the bikes were going well other than a couple of niggly things, but the weather played havoc. I have lost my wet weather mojo and i just can't seem to get it back, i went okay on wednesday in the soaking wet, but in thursday's mixed conditions i really struggled and ended up with lets say not good qualifying positions.

The whole week was difficult with the conditions, but at least i qualified for all my races even if it was further back than were i should be, i want to thank the organisers for letting me start on the Stocker (BMW) as i could not go out in practice as we have only one set of wheels and they have dry tyres on them. I was pleased to give Gerry (O'Sullivan) a finish on his Classic Honda on Thursday and on Saturday we had four finishes from five starts. One should have been a podium, but i was just too hot in to the hairpin and the front tucked on the 250 and i went down heavy on my shoulder. The two top twenty's from the back of the grid on the CSC Branson R6 were satisfying if not spectacular as the engine is made up from the bits that did not break at the TT. The real disappointment of the week was not getting a good run on Trevor's (Matthewson) Suzuki, i opted to miss the first superbike race having just come off the 250 to get myself settled and then we made a tyre choice for the final race, which proved wrong and unfortunately i had to retire on the opening lap. Sorry Trevor.

Thanks to everyone who helped me throughout the week in trying conditions and especially all my sponsors who support me 100%, i am just sorry i could not deliver better results on your bikes. The shoulder is a bit sore now so its time to go home and get a good hot shower."