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Riders applaud bold decision to cancel Senior TT

MCN, 09 June 2012 18:30

John McGuinness and his rivals were ruing the loss of the Senior TT, which succumbed to bad weather for the first time since the event started back in 1907. After a race week hammered by difficult weather conditions this was the most difficult decision rookie TT Clerk of the Course Gary Thompson MBE BEM had to make, but one that ...

Isle of Man TT: Norton qualifies for Senior

Andy Downes, 07 June 2012 12:31

Norton has been officially notified it has qualified the Norton SG1 to race in the Senior TT - the most prestigious of the Isle of Man TT races after completing enough laps. The qualification is a huge boost for the resurgent British firm which suffered a torrid time at the TT in 2009 when the rotary-engined bike Michael Dunlop was ...

North West 200: Seeley claims Superstock victory

Gary Pinchin, 18 May 2012 09:33

As many expected, Alastair Seeley was a class apart in the opening race of the 2012 Relentless International North West 200. The Tyco TAS Suzuki rider dominated the LiveWire Solutions Superstock six-lapper to cross the line a whopping 22.51s ahead of his rivals. Declared a wet race, the pack started the race on wet tyres but the sun was out ...

Isle of Man Government announce Manx GP revamp

MCN Sports Desk, 01 May 2012 09:43

The Isle of Man Department of Economic Development has today announced proposals to revamp the Manx Grand Prix. The plans, revealed in a special MCN interview with the DED’s Chief Executive Office Colin Kniveton only last Wednesday, will come into effect for the 2013 event. It will see the Manx focus switch to a classic festival, with three of the ...

Keith Amor retires from road racing

Liam Marsden, 26 January 2012 10:12

Scotsman Keith Amor has taken the decision to retire from road racing at the age of 39. The TT Legends Honda rider made the decision to retire after serious shoulder injuries he sustained at the Isle of Man TT in 2011 failed to heal. "I had three freaky crashes last year and they left me in a lot of pain," ...

Michael Rutter’s record-breaking seventh Macau GP win

Stephen Davison, 21 November 2011 09:30

Michael Rutter became the most successful rider in Macau Grand Prix history when he clinched a seventh victory on the Chinese street circuit on Sunday. In spite of holding pole position, the 39-year-old Riders Ducati star had to overcome what he described as 'the toughest conditions I have ever known in Macau' to break the record of six wins that ...

Macau GP Preview

Stephen Davison, 17 November 2011 07:30

Practice begins at 7.30am this morning (Thursday) for the 45th Macau Grand Prix in China. Michael Rutter, riding his Riders Ducati in the red, white and blue Team of Paris livery will start as favourite and if the 39 year old does triumph he will become the most successful Macau racer ever. At present the Birmingham rider is tied on ...

Michael Dunlop to race Sidecar TT

Stephen Davison, 16 November 2011 10:07

Double TT winner Michael Dunlop has announced that he intends to race in both the sidecar and solo classes at the TT next year – in an attempt to become the first winner on both two and three wheels at the TT since Freddie Dixon in 1923. The 22-year-old made a sensational start to his historic bid with a brilliant ...

TT 2011: What the riders really thought...

MCN Sport, 23 August 2011 09:58

In this incredible behind the scenes footage, Guy Martin, Cameron Donald, John McGuinness and Bruce Anstey are caught on camera discussing the abandonment of the second Supersport race during the 2011 TT. The race was stopped due to deteriorating weather conditions...

"I'd not done much wrong" says Dan Kneen of infamous Senior TT near miss

Guy Procter, 20 June 2011 14:54

Dan Kneen - he of the TT save of the century - says he'd "Not done much wrong" to precipitate the near-catastrophe visited upon him in the 2011 Senior TT. The 23 year old's Kawasaki had been difficult all week on the handling front says Kneen. "I didn’t square it up for the jump and it obviously didn’t like it" ...