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TT 2017: Zero race won’t go ahead today due to qualifying red flag
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This afternoon’s Zero TT electric race was scheduled to start at 16.25pm – but after an incident during the Senior and Supersport qualifying session, TT organisers have confirmed that’ll be it for today’s action. In the Senior and Supersport qualification session that preceded the session, it was great to see Honda’s Guy Martin back out…
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TT 2017: Racegoers left stranded by ferry delays
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TT racegoers have been left stranded on the island, as high winds have caused ferries to and from the Isle of Man to be cancelled. The Steam Packet Company said it had no choice but to halt Tuesday’s 19:45pm sailing from Douglas to Heysham, and its return 02.15am journey on Wednesday morning, due to high…
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TT 2017: Michael Rutter launches to Lightweight TT win
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Michael Rutter comfortably won this afternoon’s Lightweight TT, aboard his 2014 Paton S1 – his first win since 2015, and his fifth TT win overall. Leading right from the off, Rutter managed to put 8.8 seconds between himself and second place Martin Jessop by the end of the race. Finishing up the top three was…
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TT 2017: Ian Hutchinson wins Superstock TT
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Ian Hutchinson has come away with first place from today’s TT Superstock race, astride his Tyco BMW S1000RR. Hutchy dominated the four lap race from the off, commanding a strong lead throughout – and the Yorkshireman finished 22.4 seconds ahead of second place Peter Hickman, and over 40 seconds infront of Dan Kneen, who finished third. Today’s…
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TT 2017: Guy Martin sits out of today’s Superstock TT
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Guy Martin has once again decided not to compete at the TT, sitting out of today’s TT Superstock race – following his off at Doran’s Bend on the first lap of the TT Superbike race earlier this week. We’ve not heard anything official from Guy Martin or the Honda Racing Team about his decision to miss today’s…
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Video: Watch part two of Suzuki’s restoration of Barry Sheene’s 1976 world championship winning XR14
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Suzuki has released part two of its series which follows the restoration of Barry Sheene’s 1976 world championship-winning XR14 – right through to the moment the iconic machine was started for the first time. The factory version of the RG500 that dominated Grand Prix racing and carried Sheene to four victories during the 1976 season…
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TT 2017: Wednesday’s race schedule confirmed
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Following on from the cancellation of yestedays’s action due to bad weather, the Isle of Man TT has confirmed its amended schedule for the third day of racing on the mountain course. Wednesday, 7th June 10.45 – RL360 Quantum Superstock Race (4 laps) 12.25 – Sidecar qualifying (1 lap) 13.45 – Bennetts Lightweight Race (4 laps) 15.40 –…
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TT 2017: Guy’s crash at Doran’s Bend caught on camera
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During the Monday’s TT Superbike race, Honda Racing’s Guy Martin crashed at speeds of around 120mph on Doran’s bend during his first lap. Guy reported that the bike went into false neutral, causing him to hit the kerb and take a tumble. https://www.facebook.com/mark.thomson.122/videos/10158755808875627/ Thankfully, Guy Martin was quick to his feet after the crash, scrambling…
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TT 2017: Today’s racing and qualifying will not go ahead due to poor weather conditions
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Clerk of the course, Gary Thompson has confirmed that racing and qualifying will not go ahead on the Isle of Man TT mountain course today, in light of the increasingly poor weather conditions to hit the island. After consultation with the Met Office, and following the onslaught of wind and rain over the last 12…
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TT 2017: Today’s schedule to be confirmed at 10am
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The weather has been causing a few issues at the TT throughout race week – and sadly, there’s more rain forecast this morning. Nevertheless, Clerk of the Course Gary Thompson will announce today’s race schedule at around 10am, after consultation with the Met Office. The last we heard, this was today’s planned schedule – but we’ll let you…
