2017
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Video: Ride and Slay on a KTM 690 Duke
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Rok Bagoros has been supported by KTM since 2009, travelling the world and showing off his spectacular freestyle-stunt riding – and the Slovenian stunt rider has just unveiled his latest freestyle film – and it’s awesome. Ride and Slay is a new concept of a freestyle streetbike film where evil creatures rule the world, and…
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TT 2017: Today’s action cancelled
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Clerk of the Course Gary Thompson has confirmed that today’s scheduled racing and qualifying will no longer take place, due to continued bad weather. Following further consulation with the Met Office, the decision was taken to cancel today’s action. Infact, the weather has been so bad throughout the morning, that parts of the course are…
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Test ride KTM’s 2018 SX machines at a KTM Off Road Day
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KTM is offering riders across the UK the chance to test ride their latest range of SX motocross machinery at a range of leading UK race tracks. Running from the end of June through to August 2018, KTM Off Road Days provide the opportunity to test a 2018 adult SX machine – from 125 to…
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TT 2017: Three hour delay to Thursday’s schedule
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Due to the current weather conditions on the island, Clerk of the Course Gary Thompson has revealed that today’s schedule will been delayed by three hours – after consultation with the Met Office. The forecast isn’t looking great for the rest of the day – but the organisers are sitting tight for the morning,…
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TT 2017: Zero race won’t go ahead today due to qualifying red flag
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This afternoon’s Zero TT electric race was scheduled to start at 16.25pm – but after an incident during the Senior and Supersport qualifying session, TT organisers have confirmed that’ll be it for today’s action. In the Senior and Supersport qualification session that preceded the session, it was great to see Honda’s Guy Martin back out…
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TT 2017: Racegoers left stranded by ferry delays
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TT racegoers have been left stranded on the island, as high winds have caused ferries to and from the Isle of Man to be cancelled. The Steam Packet Company said it had no choice but to halt Tuesday’s 19:45pm sailing from Douglas to Heysham, and its return 02.15am journey on Wednesday morning, due to high…
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TT 2017: Michael Rutter launches to Lightweight TT win
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Michael Rutter comfortably won this afternoon’s Lightweight TT, aboard his 2014 Paton S1 – his first win since 2015, and his fifth TT win overall. Leading right from the off, Rutter managed to put 8.8 seconds between himself and second place Martin Jessop by the end of the race. Finishing up the top three was…
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TT 2017: Ian Hutchinson wins Superstock TT
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Ian Hutchinson has come away with first place from today’s TT Superstock race, astride his Tyco BMW S1000RR. Hutchy dominated the four lap race from the off, commanding a strong lead throughout – and the Yorkshireman finished 22.4 seconds ahead of second place Peter Hickman, and over 40 seconds infront of Dan Kneen, who finished third. Today’s…
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TT 2017: Guy Martin sits out of today’s Superstock TT
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Guy Martin has once again decided not to compete at the TT, sitting out of today’s TT Superstock race – following his off at Doran’s Bend on the first lap of the TT Superbike race earlier this week. We’ve not heard anything official from Guy Martin or the Honda Racing Team about his decision to miss today’s…
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Video: Watch part two of Suzuki’s restoration of Barry Sheene’s 1976 world championship winning XR14
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Suzuki has released part two of its series which follows the restoration of Barry Sheene’s 1976 world championship-winning XR14 – right through to the moment the iconic machine was started for the first time. The factory version of the RG500 that dominated Grand Prix racing and carried Sheene to four victories during the 1976 season…
