Isle of Man TT
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TT 2018: Schedule for practice week, race week and the ITV4 coverage. Keep on top of all the action out on the Island.
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The 2018 Isle of Man TT kicked off over the weekend – and to help you keep on top of all the action, here’s the full schedule for practice week and race week. Of course, it’s subject to change – because if the weather takes a turn, all bets are off on when the racing…
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Alpinestars unveils limited edition John McGuinness Supertech R Boots
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With 23 TT victories to date, John McGuinness is a legend on the Isle of Man – and so Alpinestars has created a set of John McGuinness Limited Edition Supertech R boots to celebrate the start of the 2018 TT. Blending graphics which celebrate McGuinness’s achievements on the island, the design incorporates the ‘McPint’ logo,…
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Ducati Museum pays tribute to ‘Mike the Bike’ Hailwood
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Ducati has just unveiled a new exhibition at its factory museum – bringing to together three amazing Grand Prix machines built by the iconic Fabio Taglioni for a young Mike Hailwood. More specically, Taglioni built the 125, 250 and 350cc Desmo Twins to order between 1958 and 1960, for an ex-racer and motorcycle dealer named…
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Isle of Man TT 2018: Island Racer annual OUT NOW! The BEST Isle of Man TT publication of the year has hit the shops. Be quick before it sells out (again)
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This year’s brilliant Island Racer is out now and it’s packed full of entertainment and information for the TT fan. Costing just £7.99, the 148 page publication comes with a FREE Duke DVD that tells the story of Mike Hailwood’s 1978 Return to the Island for that memorable time 40 years ago. The DVD is…
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VIDEO: Talking tyres and the TT with sidecar supremo’s – the Birchall Brothers
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Mansfield-based brothers Ben and Tom Birchall will be aiming for their seventh sidecar victory at the Isle of Man TT over the next couple of weeks. And Avon Tyres caught up with them before they headed across to the iconic event in the middle of the Irish Sea – to find out just what it…
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VIDEO: John McGuinness talks about his leg, the 2018 TT and what’s happened.
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We brought you this over three weeks ago – but with the Isle of Man TT just around the corner, we thought you might fancy another watch of this this brilliant video from the good people at BetVictor. They’ve shot this exclusive video with 23-time TT winner John McGuinness where the King of the Mountain tells all…
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TT 2018: Great British Motorcycles stamp collection celebrates the Isle of Man TT
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The Isle of Man Post Office has commissioned a set of 12 ground-breaking stamps, featuring TT greats of yesteryear – man and machine alike. The new Great British Motorcycles set celebrates innovation, incorporating both artwork and classic archive images for the Isle of Man Post Office collection. Harold Daniell, who raced the Manx Norton Single…
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TT: John McGuinness OUT of TT 2018. Confirmed.
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It’s sad news to have to report so close to this year’s TT, but John McGuinness is now confirmed as not racing at this year’s Isle of Man event. The 23-time TT winner was facing a massive battle to be fit in time to take on the Mountain Course after the leg he shattered…
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TT: Hutchinson makes his comeback! Smashed-up superbike star wins in first race on Honda TT bike
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Ian Hutchinson has been given a start number for this year’s Isle of Man TT races – and the smashed-up superstar proved that the decision to let hims race by TT bosses was the right one by romping to a fantastic win at Mallory Park at the weekend, bagging two wins at Mallory Park. The…
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Kneen Machine: Dan Kneen triumphs at Tandragee and takes track record
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Dan Kneen had a scorcher at the Tandragee 100 – taking the win in Saturday’s Around A Pound Tandragee 100 Superbike race, and setting a new track record in the process on his Tyco BMW. Kneen spliced his way through the field on the opening lap of the Tandragee 100 Superbike race to clinch a…
