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TT 2017: Two hour delay to Monday’s race programme
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With poor weather set to batter most of the British Isles today, the Isle of Man TT event is on standby as a day of racing is due to happen. As a result of the impending high winds and driving rain, Clerk of the Course Gary Thompson has confirmed a two hour delay to…
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TT 2017: Video with Guy Martin on events so far. “There’s no pressure on me at all!”
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Check out this cracking bit of video interview with Guy Martin from the guys at Duck and Weave. It’s Guy Martin talking about being on The Island so far this year and he opens up a bit about how he’s feeling – pressure-wise – about this year’s event.
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TT 2017: Weather forecast for Monday’s racing – loads of rain and strong winds
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The latest news about the incoming weather fronts to the Isle of Man aren’t looking good for the start of next week. With the racing already having to be moved from Saturday to Sunday it looks like there’s more bad news on the way with heavy and persistent rain and strong winds forecast for…
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TT 2017: Catch it on catch up
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North One TV’s coverage has begun on ITV4 in a feature packed show as the team look at the main contenders and stories at this year’s Isle of Man TT Races. The usual presenting team of Craig Doyle, Steve Plater and Steve Parrish are joined by double TT winner Australian Cameron Donald who will be providing…
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MotoGP: Rossi declared fit to race this weekend at Mugello
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The on/off saga over Valentino Rossi’s continuing injuries ahead of this weekend’s MotoGP round at Mugello continues with the nine-time world champion now declared fit enough to take part in the event. Rossi has been in ‘severe’ pain following a motocross accident which left him with pain in his liver and kidneys. Rumours that he…
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TT 2017: Today’s qualifying session cancelled and racing moves from Saturday to Sunday
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More weather woes have blighted the Isle of Man TT event. Clerk of the Course Gary Thompson has confirmed Thursday’s scheduled qualifying session has been cancelled due to the weather. Persistent low cloud and imminent heavy rain, forecast to last most of the evening, rendered the decision relatively straightforward in the end. Gary announced to…
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Video: Check out this cool naked Street Fighter Blade from Italy. Brute meets cafe racer (kind of)
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So here’s what you do when you don’t want to buy a new superbike and the raft of modern naked roadsters leave you cold… you go and buy a Street Racer ‘short-tail’ Fireblade. Made in Italy, the bike is built from the CBR900RR Blade with customers having a choice of three engine sizes to choose…
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TT 2017: Hutchy bags a (nearly) 129mph lap – Dunlop gets a 127mph in weather hit session
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The second qualifying session for the 2017 Isle of Man TT Races took place on Wednesday evening although weather conditions meant it was a truncated session with riders completing just one full lap. The original intention by Clerk of the Course Gary Thompson, anticipating the deteriorating conditions, was to run additional laps at full speed…
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TT 2017: Dunlop and Hutchinson kick things off with 125mph+ laps
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After a frustrating start to the week for the 2017 Isle of Man TT Races fueled by Monster Energy, qualifying finally got underway on Tuesday evening and last year’s headline makers – Ian Hutchinson and Michael Dunlop – immediately took up where they left off last year, setting the pace with 125mph+ laps. Intermittent…
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TT 2017: Neve gets Jackson Racing Fireblade ride
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Lincolnshire’s Craig Neve will ride the Jackson Racing Honda Fireblade in the Superbike and Senior races at the Isle of Man TT having struck a deal with the Preston-based team on Sunday. The 25-year old will campaign the ex-Nicky Hayden CBR1000RR originally earmarked for Lee Johnston and which the Northern Irishman took to third in…
