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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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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…
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TT 2017: Birchall brothers take first in race one of the Sidecar TT
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Ben and Tom Birchall took a dramatic victory in the opening Sidecar race at the 2017 Isle of Man TT, coming home over twenty five seconds clear of John Holden and Lee Cain, who finished second. The duo won in a new race record time, and they blitzed the lap record too, achieving an incredible…
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TT 2017: Video of Guy Martin’s 120mph overtake
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Guy Martin hasn’t had the best start to TT race week – he crashed out of the Superbike TT yesterday, and moments before today’s Supersport TT, announced that he wouldn’t compete. Of course, there’s plenty of racing still to come over the course of the week, so we can’t rule Guy out altogether. And to…
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TT 2017: Guy Martin sits out today’s TT Supersport Race
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Guy Martin has pulled out of today’s TT Supersport race, following his off at Doran’s Bend during yesterday’s TT Superbike race. Minutes before the race was due to start, Guy’s racing team, HondaRacingCBR, announced on Twitter that he would be sitting out the Supersport Race – as he’s feeling the effects of his 120mph slide yesterday, with his…
