Isle of Man TT
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TT 2018: Dunlop tests tyres ahead of the road race season kicking off
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Dunlop has been hard at work testing its tyres with Honda Racing and Padgett’s Racing at Castle Combe circuit – ahead of the roads season kicking off in earnest. The testing gave Dunlop the chance to dial in the tyre options it’ll have available, allowing the most successful tyre manufacturer in the history of the…
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BREAKING NEWS: John McGuinness pulls out of ALL RACES at this year’s Isle of Man TT event (according to Japanese race team MUGEN)
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IT’S not exactly a shock, but if what has been written in a press release put out by Mugen, the makers of the TT Zero electric race bike that McGuinness is due to compete on this year at the TT, then John McGuinness has now made the decision to NOT ride in any race at…
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Hutchinson says he’ll decide if he’s road racing AT ALL this year soon. Decision will be made in NEXT THREE DAYS!
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MANGLED rider Ian Hutchinson says that it will be the end of April (three days time) when he decides whether he’s going to compete at all this year. Reported in the Belfast Newsletter last night, Hutchinson explained that the ongoing troubles to his left leg, following his horrific crash in last year’s Senior TT race…
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VIDEO: Suter MMX500 dawn chorus
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What better way to kick off your Friday morning, than listening to the beautiful Suter MMX500 firing up – ahead of Ian Lougher’s second Isle of Man TT test? https://www.facebook.com/IanLougherRacing/videos/1686731654741770/ Well, apart from actually riding it…?
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BREAKING NEWS: JOHN McGUINNESS rumoured to have re-broken right leg. TT 2018 with Norton in doubt for 23-time TT winner.
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Terrible news for McGuinness and the army of fans who follow his TT efforts but the breaking news right now is that McGuinness could be out of this year’s Isle of Man TT after injuring his right leg yesterday (Tuesday). Rumours that the Morecambe man has re-broken the leg he shattered during a crash at…
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Got £80,000 spare? Get your hands on this rare 1957 F.B. Mondial Grand Prix Racer
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Cecil Sandford’s ex-works TT and World Championship-winning 1957 F.B. Mondial 250cc Grand Prix Racer is going under the hammer at Bonhams Spring Sale next weekend – offering collectors to get their hands on a rare piece of motorcycling history. This is a very rare opportunity to obtain a World Championship and Isle of Man TT-winning…
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VIDEO: TT 2018 – ‘Time waits for no Mann’ Trailer
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Greenlight has just released its second trailer, ahead of the 2018 Isle of Man TT – and it’s one of the best we’ve ever seen. It may still be months away, but the excitement is already building for the 2018 Isle of Man TT, which will run from May 26 through to June 8. And…
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Michael Dunlop Signs with Tyco BMW Motorrad for 2018 Road Racing Campaign
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The 15-time Isle of Man TT winner will campaign the world’s most famous road races for the marque which saw him dominate the event in 2014 and 2016. Isle of Man TT winner and current Superbike lap record holder Michael Dunlop will campaign the 2018 Isle of Man TT, North West 200 and Ulster GP with Tyco…
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Mugen unveils its latest electric superbike – ahead of the 2018 TT
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Team Mugen has confirmed it’ll be competing in the 2018 TT Zero races – with Bruce Anstey, John McGuinness and Lee Johnston riding its all-new Shinden NANA. The Japan-based bike builders have dominated the Zero TT over the past few years – and 2018 is sure to be no different, with Mugen fielding a (very…
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VIDEO: Ian Lougher to ride the Suter MMX 500 in the Senior TT
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10 times TT winner, Ian Lougher is set to return to the 2018 Senior TT on-board the Suter MMX 500 two-stoker. Aged 54, Welshman Ian Lougher is one of the most experienced riders on the road racing circuit. He made his debut in 1984 and won his first (Junior) TT race in 1990 beating Steve…
