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TT 2019: Dunlop grabs win number 19 in thrilling Lightweight TT
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With Derek McGee out of contention following a spill at Greeba in qualifying, there was no number one on the startline for the postponed Bennetts Lightweight TT Race. Instead the honour of being first away from the line fell to Davey Todd on the Norton 650 machine. Davey’s team mate John McGuiness was away second…
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TT 2019 RESULT: Hickman takes Superbike TT race win in red-flagged first race this year. Harrison just behind in second, Cummins third.
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RST Superbike Race It was Conor Cummins who was away in the number one spot, followed by Dean Harrison. John McGuinness made his return to racing at The Island on the Norton in third with Ian Hutchinson fourth, James Hillier fifth on the Kawasaki and Michael Dunlop away in sixth. Peter Hickman, the man who…
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TT 2019: Here’s the schedule for today PLUS the Superbike Race start list
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So here we go then, this is a provisional schedule for today – we’ve put the start list for the Superbike Race below: 09:15 Mountain road closes 10:00 Rest of Course closes 10:45 RST Superbike TT Race – 4 laps 13:00 Locate.im Sidecar TT Race 1 – 3 laps 15:00 Lightweight qualifying 15:55 TT Zero…
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TYRE technology at the Isle of Man TT. Dunlop’s EVOLUTION of SPEED
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Since the first Isle of Man TT in 1907, Dunlop has made a name for itself as the most successful tyre manufacturer in the iconic road races history books. Having missed only two TT events since its inception, Dunlop has continuously evolved its tyre technology to push the boundaries of what’s possible; allowing riders to…
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TT 2019: Dean Harrison TOPS qualifying (again) with a 129.53mph LAP.
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Qualifying continued at Isle of Man TT last night, with Dean Harrison continuing his fine form from Sunday and topping the timesheets again, as the 1000cc machines got their first outing on the Mountain for 2019. Dean Harrison was quickest on the night with a speed of 129.53mph – while Conor Cummins and James Hillier…
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Mugen unveils NEW Isle of Man TT electric RACER.
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Fresh from the Tokyo Motorcycle Show, here’s a look at Mugen’s next generation Shinden superbike ahead of the 2019 Isle of Man TT. The Mugen Shinden Hachi is the eighth version of Mugen’s Shinden electric superbike (hachi means eight in Japanese) – and although it’s not dramatically different to the previous model, Mugen has announced…
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John McGuinness CANNOT race his factory Norton V4 at the North West 200. For NOW.
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It has emerged that John McGuinness will not be able to race his current factory Norton V4 at this year’s North West 200 – for now at least. As revealed by Kyle White of the Belfast News Letter earlier this week, the machine that McGuinness has been recently testing at Cadwell Park runs Norton’s own…
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TT 2019: Peter Hickman to RACE new Norton Superlight 650 in the Lightweight TT.
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Peter Hickman has joined forces with Norton Motorcycles for 2019 – and is set to ride the British brand’s new Superlight 650 during this year’s Isle of Man Lightweight TT. Hickman, who’s the current outright lap record holder on the iconic Mountain course, will be joining John McGuinness and Davey Todd on the new Norton…
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TT 2019: Start numbers and entries CONFIRMED.
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As part of the Isle of Man TT launch event, entries and start numbers have been confirmed for the 2019 event. It’ll be local lad Conor Cummins who will lead the field away on the Padgetts Motorcycles Honda’s. He takes the number one place for the second successive year, but it’ll be Dean Harrison following…
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VIDEO: TWENTY minutes of TT goodness. Beautiful FOOTAGE from Studio Kippenberger.
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Berlin-based video production company Studio Kippenberger has produced a fantastic twenty minute documentary about the Isle of Man TT. It’s a beautifully shot, atmospheric impression of the iconic racing event, following multiple-time winner John McGuinness, Privateer Ian Lougher (and his wife Asa), and Newcomer Tom McHale throughout the two weeks of motorcycling madness on the…
