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TT 2017: Today’s racing and qualifying will not go ahead due to poor weather conditions
Clerk of the course, Gary Thompson has confirmed that racing and qualifying will not go ahead on the Isle of Man TT mountain course today, in light of the increasingly poor weather conditions to hit the island. After consultation with the Met Office, and following the onslaught of wind and rain over the last 12…
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TT 2017: Today’s schedule to be confirmed at 10am
The weather has been causing a few issues at the TT throughout race week – and sadly, there’s more rain forecast this morning. Nevertheless, Clerk of the Course Gary Thompson will announce today’s race schedule at around 10am, after consultation with the Met Office. The last we heard, this was today’s planned schedule – but we’ll let you…
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TT 2017: Birchall brothers take first in race one of the Sidecar TT
Ben and Tom Birchall took a dramatic victory in the opening Sidecar race at the 2017 Isle of Man TT, coming home over twenty five seconds clear of John Holden and Lee Cain, who finished second. The duo won in a new race record time, and they blitzed the lap record too, achieving an incredible…
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TT 2017: Video of Guy Martin’s 120mph overtake
Guy Martin hasn’t had the best start to TT race week – he crashed out of the Superbike TT yesterday, and moments before today’s Supersport TT, announced that he wouldn’t compete. Of course, there’s plenty of racing still to come over the course of the week, so we can’t rule Guy out altogether. And to…
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TT 2017: Michael Dunlop trounces competition in the Supersport TT
Michael Dunlop has finished first in today’s Supersport TT race – coming in 13.2 seconds quicker than James Hillier who finished in second place. The top three were;Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. 1. Michael Dunlop 2. James Hillier…
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TT 2017: Guy Martin sits out today’s TT Supersport Race
Guy Martin has pulled out of today’s TT Supersport race, following his off at Doran’s Bend during yesterday’s TT Superbike race. Minutes before the race was due to start, Guy’s racing team, HondaRacingCBR, announced on Twitter that he would be sitting out the Supersport Race – as he’s feeling the effects of his 120mph slide yesterday, with his…
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Suzi Perry’s Queens of the Road airs tonight on BBC One
Suzi Perry travels to Northern Ireland to meet three women who compete in the exhilarating sport of motorcycle road racing. Suzi Perry is no stranger to the adrenaline-fuelled world of motor sport – she’s a familiar face across the international circuits of Formula One and Moto GP. However, motorcycle road racing is one form of…
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Video: Celebrating 50 years since Evel Knievel first cleared 16 cars on his motorcycle
50 years ago this week, legendary motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel successfully launched himself over 16 cars at the Ascot Park Speedway in Gardena, California. And to celebrate, here’s a short run down on Knievel’s most spectacular stunts from his 15-year career. The jump that kick started Evel Knievel’s remarkable career was over a box of…
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TT 2017: Guy Martin OK after yesterday’s off during Superbike race
Yesterday, Guy Martin came off at 120mph during the TT Superbike race at Doran’s Bend – and his Twitter feed suggests that the problem was mechanical, with the bike going into neutral on a downshift. ‘Guy crash today on the Superbike. Bit bruised but ok. 120mph on his arse. Bike went into neutral on downshift.’Article…
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TT 2017: Racing to go ahead today after course inspection
Clerk of the Course Gary Thompson has confirmed that the extended schedule for today WILL go ahead.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. Thompson has just come back in from inspecting the course and despite there being damp under…
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MotoGP: Yamaha removes Rossi’s wing for Mugello GP
We’ve been sent a couple of images this morning, comparing Rossi’s racebikes from Le Mans and Mugello. The more eagle-eyed among you, will spot the changes to the wing design on Rossi’s Yamaha M1. In Le Mans, Rossi’s machine was equipped with the typical internal wing, which works by offering increased downforce on the front…
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TT 2017: Two hour delay to Monday’s race programme
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.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. As a result…
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Deus Sea Sider: Surfboard ready Honda C70
Custom house Deus has unveiled its latest creation, a gorgeous Honda C70 that’s capable of carrying a surfboard. If you’re a surfer, you’ve probably been using four-wheels to transport your board to the beach – but what if there was another option? Bali based Deus have customised a Honda C70 scooter, transforming the bike into…
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Ducati Panigale C Concept (inspired by Lamborghini Centenario)
This gorgeous Ducati Panigale C Concept from Tamás Jakus of Jakusa Design, ‘draws’ on the close relationship between Ducati and Lamborghini (who are both part of the VAG Group). Tamás Jakus created the Ducati Panigale C Concept, inspired by one of the most exclusive Lamborghini’s of recent times – the Lamborghini Centenario LP770-4. Only 20…
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Harley-Davidson to teach a town to ride
Harley-Davidson revealed plans to encourage 2 million people over the next decade to ride motorcycles – and their first step is to try to teach a whole town how to ride. Harley is rolling into the appropriately named Ryder, North Dakota, to deliver a two day motorcycle training programme to the town’s 50 eligible residents.…
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TT 2017: Video with Guy Martin on events so far. “There’s no pressure on me at all!”
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.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More…
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TT 2017: Maria Costello ‘I want to race sidecars at next year’s TT!’
Maria Costello has revealed that she plans to compete in next year’s sidecar TT races, in a conversation aired on Manx Radio. Early this year, Maria made her debut in the Hyundai Heavy Industries British Sidecar championship at Oulton Park, as part of the series’ first ever all-female team. She was joined by Kirsty Hauxwell…
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TT 2017: Weather forecast for Monday’s racing – loads of rain and strong winds
The latest news about the incoming weather fronts to the Isle of Man aren’t looking good for the start of next week.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. With the racing already having to be moved from Saturday to…
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BMW G310R Supersport, Scrambler and Café Racer concepts
Adding a small capacity machine their lineup, BMW Motorrad is pulling out all the stops to try and get younger riders onto two wheels. And the new BMW G310R should offer a pretty convincing argument – but what if BMW unveiled three more models alongside the G310R? Sadly, these are not ‘official’ concepts. They’re…
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TT 2017: TV guide
If you want to catch the TT action on TV, you need to tune into ITV4. Its coverage of race week is generally brilliant, with pit insight and reporting coming from two time TT winner Steve Plater, TT and Grand Prix legend Steve Parrish, double TT winner Cameron Donald and MotoGP presenter Craig Doyle. Coverage…
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TT 2017: Catch it on catch up
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
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
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.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. Persistent low cloud and…
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Video: Check out this cool naked Street Fighter Blade from Italy. Brute meets cafe racer (kind of)
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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