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TT2016: Michael Dunlop smashes the TT lap record and wins the Superbike race
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In an amazing on-track duel that saw arch rivals Michael Dunlop, Ian Hutchinson and John McGuinness almost lapping together it was Dunlop who reigned supreme in the first race outing at TT 2016. Dunlop was unstoppable on the Hawk Racing BMW right from the start of the six lap race, smashing the record books with…
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TT 2016: Michael Dunlop JUST broke the 133mph lap threshold – from a STANDING START!
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Michael Dunlop has just mashed the competition on his BMW with a storming lap from the standing start – to be the FIRST rider ever to lap at an average of 133.37mph! Not only that, but his incredible time means that we’ve just seen the FIRST EVER under-17 minute lap of the Mountain Course. Dunlop…
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TT 2016: Hutchy fastest ever lap! 132.803mph! Unofficial record though
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TT final practice of Practice Week is on now and so far Hutchy is flying (Dunlop is flying too – there’s a lot of them flying right now in near perfect evening conditions) – and the headline at the moment is that Ian Hutchinson has bagged a best of 132.803mph – faster than John McGuinness’…
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Video: Michelin and Harley-Davidson made a film together – and here it is
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Here’s an odd bit of marketing from the tyre giants at Michelin and the people at Harley-Davidson – and it’s in the form of a pretty high-production-values movie that’s a way to kill some time. It’s called The Gift, it’s about a father and sons and stuff – and it involves motorcycles. Umm… other than…
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TT 2016: Bruce Anstey’s big old beard has gone!
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After his spill last night in Practice for the upcoming Isle of Man TT 2016 Race Week event, flying Kiwi Bruce Anstey has decided to ditch the monster beard he’s been sporting and is now going clean-ish shaven for the race action on The Island. There’s no getting away from the fact that we’ve all…
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TT 2016: TT Qualifying videos aplenty! Loads of onboard action from the past week.
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Here’s a hunk of great onboard goodness from the TT 2016 – a clutch of great videos from qualifying. These have appeared on the Isle of Man TT website as a wrap up of what we’ve seen so far – and it’s worth repeating the action here for you too. Enjoy. First race day is…
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Anstey’s hospital bed pic show’s he’s all smiles for tomorrow’s Superbike race
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We told you that Bruce was fine and well and now here’s the only smiley picture of the flyin’ Kiwi after his crash – so at least the quick lad is still all smiles after his fast fall during last night’s TT Practice session. The New Zealander fell off at Keppel Gate during his…
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World GP Bike legends 2016 – full entry list announced
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Following the hugely successful first event at Jerez in 2015, World GP Bike Legends is back for 2016 and the iconic 500cc bikes and riders from the golden age of Grand Prix motorcycle racing will do battle at the challenging Sachsenring Circuit – home to the German round of the current MotoGP World Championship.…
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TT 2016: Video – RC213V-S knocked off its stand at the Creg!
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This is the shocking moment a £152,000 Honda RC213V-S gets knocked off its sidestand at the TT. Here’s how it went down, the MotoGP-bike-for-the-road was parked up at the Creg-ny-Baa pub on The Mountain course yesterday when a BMW tipped off it’s stand and fell onto the RC213… In the video you can hear the…
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John McGuinness: I managed a 131.1mph, so we’re in the ballpark…
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John McGuinness has started flexing his TT muscles after a week of practice on The Island and says he’s pretty much doing what he needs to to be able to compete when the racing starts tomorrow. The first big bike race, the Superbike, happens tomorrow and in the final Practice session the 23-times TT winner…
