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Manx road racer Conor Cummins will compete in Western Australia ahead of next month's Macau Grand Prix.
He left the Island today to fly out to Perth for the Kings of Wanneroo event, courtesy of Irish Racer Magazine.
Other northern hemisphere stars making the trip include Keith Amor, Ryan Farquhar, Ian Lougher and Guy Martin.
Conor says racing down under will help him acclimatise ahead of Macau where he will rider for the Paul Bird World Superbike team:
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