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.

[@AlanMcG17]

This is a great race! I remember it well. Cowan was a legend! Thanks for uploading it Stevie

[@snetterton88]

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

[@Gassit2001]

Best race Ulster Road Racing has ever seen. And also the biggest potential.
We'll never have another Gary Cowan

[@SportbikerNZ]

Truly epic. Wonderful riding on the 250.

[@Joedom1000]

Incredible ride on a 250 TZ ...great rider great video clip...thanks for sharing ..

[@Paul83071]

gary cowan is a legend!!

[@Team-fabulous]

Young Gary was a world champ in the waiting...

[@williamchristie6426]

Poss the best 250 rider in the country ive ever seen.....

[@skingraph666]

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

[@Suzukimad07]

Class act !

[@AnEssentialQuality]

24 years now. :-)

[@zxBoomstein]

NICE!

[@jenpsakiscousin4589]

I'd like to see Kocinski, Cowan and Spencer race together on the tz250.

[@Tipsy79.]

Great video ... but it cut off before the end of the race ...lol not happy lol

[@RacinRitchieyt]

so go watch part 2

[@LiveToRidee]

lol one of my child hood friends is named gary cowan

[@nrgflashback]

***** dat was mijn shit back in the days....... ;-)
Hele vermogens er doorheen gedraaid en niks gebroken hahahahah

[@prie71]

Ik vind het nog steeds mooier als formule 1.

[@nrgflashback]

***** ik heb nog zo'n ding in nederland staan... Special model TZR 250 3MA in raceuitvoering, closebak de hele shit d'r op.
Uit japan gehaald in 1990 ;-)
Wordt een collectors item cheers

[@prie71]

***** Leuk speel goedje hoor ghegheghe

[@drtybstrd68]

Tod was the man

[@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"