North West 200
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North West 200 road races are now OFF
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The annual road race event held in the North of Ireland has been postponed. According to Kyle White at the Belfast News Letter, the event has been binned in light of efforts to ward off the worst of the coronavirus outbreak. Organisers of the North West had been due to meet with the Chief Medical…
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ROADS: RACE RESULTS from the North West 200. WINS for Peter Hickman, Lee Johnston and Stefano Bonetti.
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Peter Hickman powered to his second ever victory at the North West 200 with a decisive triumph in the opening Superstock race, while Lee Johnston took the Supersport win and Stefano Bonetti took the Supertwin race. HERE ARE THE FULL RACE RESULTS: Bayview Hotel Superstock 1 P Hickman (BMW) 2 G Irwin (Kawasaki) +1.895s 3…
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ROADS: Dean Harrison tops SUPERBIKE practice at the North West 200.
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Dean Harrison has made a hell of a start at the North West 200, coming out on top in the opening Superbike practice session on his Silicone Engineering Racing Kawasaki ZX10RR – just 0.531 seconds faster than Michael Dunlop on his Tyco BMW S1000RR. It was 24-times North West winner Alastair Seeley who came in…
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UNDER THE HAMMER: YOU can OWN Mick Grant’s North West 200-winning Suzuki XR69.
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Mick Grant’s ex-works Suzuki XR69 is going under the hammer at Bonhams annual Spring Sale at the Stafford Classic Motorcycle Show later this month – and if you’ve got some serious cash in the bank, you can get your hands on this rare piece of motorcycle racing history. A joint project between the Japanese factory…
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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: 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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Norton boss unveils plans for North West 200 and Ulster Grand Prix (NW200 entry could happen this year!)
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Norton boss unveils plans for North West 200 and Ulster Grand Prix (NW200 entry could happen this year!) Whilst the dust settles from yesterday’s announcements around the coming TT summer event on the Isle of Man, Norton boss Stuart Garner has set tongues wagging in the road race world with claims that his superbike could…
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Shoei release Simon Andrews Commemorative Beanie to raise money for Charities
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A Legacy Cherishable. The Memories Undeniable. A Life Unstoppable. Simon Andrews was one of the true maverick entertainers of motorcycle road racing. There really aren’t enough words to describe Simon, both on and off the track, but exciting, courageous, fearless, determined and charismatic are a good start. Simon tragically died as a result of…
