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Motorcycle Live! WSB World Champ Jonathan Rea confirmed to be at the show on opening day
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Motorcycle Live! WSB World Champ Jonathan Rea confirmed to be at the show on opening day. Recently-crowned double World Superbike Champion Jonathan Rea (above, the bigger fella in the picture) will be one of many racing stars to appear at the UK’s biggest bike show, Motorcycle Live, which opens at The NEC, Birmingham on 19…
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TT 2016: Ian Hutchinson equals Hailwood with Supersport 2 win
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Ian Hutchinson equalled the late, great Mike Hailwood’s tally of 14 wins when he dominated Wednesday’s delayed second Supersport race at the 2016 Isle of Man TT Races. The CAME BPT/Team Traction Control Yamaha dominated from start to finish to take his third win of the week and his fourth Supersport win in a row…
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TT 2016: Anstey crashes! Michael Dunlop cracks 132mph barrier! And smashes Superstock lap record (unofficially)
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With perfect conditions yet again all the way round the Mountain Course, Thursday evening’s qualifying session at the 2016 Isle of Man TT Races saw Michael Dunlop set the island alight with the first 132mph+ lap of the week. The Ulsterman lapped at 132.36mph on his Hawk Racing BMW and also made the headlines…
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TT 2016: Dunlop and Hutchy blitz Wednesday night qualifying – Dunlop bags first 131mph+
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After an 11-minute delay, the first of the week so far, Wednesday evening’s qualifying session for the 2016 Isle of Man TT Races, fuelled by Monster Energy, burst into life with spectacular lap times in the RST Superbike and RL360 Quantum Superstock classes. Despite strong winds reported on the Mountain section, Michael Dunlop threw…
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Feature: Dunlop’s plan to crack the 133mph Isle of Man TT lap
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More records and wins targeted on the iconic Mountain Course. Of the 18 single rider current lap records and race records, Dunlop tyres has powered all 18 men and women into the record books, including all six fastest sector times held by Michael Dunlop, Steve Plater and Michael Rutter. Last year John McGuinness claimed his…
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Monday night practice at the TT: Hutchy fastest, Anstey clocks 127mph lap on the RCV!
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Monday night’s evening session at the 2016 Isle of Man TT Races fuelled by Monster Energy got underway promptly at 6.20pm with dry, sunny conditions all round the Mountain Course and the Bingley Bullet Ian Hutchinson continued his excellent form by setting the fastest time of the night with a speed of 129.964mph on…
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Preview: 2016 Isle of Man TT – Island life blasts into action
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Preview: 2016 Isle of Man TT – Island life blasts into action. By Philip Wain With a long break now in the BSB calendar, it’s time to go road racing again – and it’s the big one, the Isle of Man TT Races. The recent North West 200 may have given an indication of form…
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North West 200: 2016 Report
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North West 200: 2016 Report. By Philip Wain The International North West 200 saw beautiful sunshine and clear blue skies all week but the event was again left with a dark cloud hanging over it after the tragic death of Malachi Mitchell-Thomas in Saturday’s Supertwin race. The Chorley rider was lying in third place at…
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Preview: North West 200
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Preview: North West 200 By Philip Wain This week sees the start of the International road racing season with the traditional opener again being at the North West 200. And with the competition getting ever and ever closer, it should be a frantic, high speed encounter. Of course, recent years on the Causeway Coast…
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Guy Martin pulls out of Macau road race this year
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Guy Martin pulls out of Macau road race this year. Guy Martin has pulled out of the Macau GP just a day after trying to enter the treacherous road race in China. Martin has sited continuing issues with his physical rehabilitation after his 130mph crash in the Dundrod 150 at the Ulster GP meeting as…
