Tweed clinches IRRC Superbike title in Frohburg
Darryl Tweed is a regular competitor at international road races and Irish national events
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Northern Ireland rider Darryl Tweed has been crowned International Road Racing Superbike Champion.
The Ballymoney rider secured the title after taking an eighth place finish on his Yamaha R1 in the opening race of the weekend at the Frohburg round in Germany on Sunday.
Finland's Erno Kostamo, a regular competitor at the North West 200, won the race from Freddie Heinrich and Laurent Hoffmann.
Tweed only required three points to wrap up the title and become the first rider from Northern Ireland to win the IRRC title.
He will also be the last winner of the European championship as Superbikes are being dropped from the series on safety grounds.
