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Hutchinson takes TT Superbike race

Gary Pinchin, 06 June 2010 10:01

Ian Hutchinson won today’s TT Superbike race on a Padggets Hondas.The six-lap race was delayed by three and half hours by swirling mist but once it got underway it was a typical six-lap TT race, filled with drama and a tinge of controversy. Lap 1:In the early stages John McGuinness led by eight hundredths of a second at Glen Helen ...

TT blog June 4: Things you don't see at short circuit races

Gary Pinchin, 04 June 2010 08:47

Tonight’s practice was about as chaotic as it gets. And the chaos was caused by a need to allow all the riders to test their pit lane limiters against the new 60kph limit. To test it the solos had to run after the sidecar practice. All the solos lined up in the paddock area beneath the pit lane access rode ...

Hutchinson clocks 130mph

Gary Pinchin, 04 June 2010 08:39

Ian Hutchinson joined the exclusive 130mph club when he clocked a 130.165mph lap in tonight’s practice session on his Padgetts Honda superbike – and then said he could have gone faster had it not been for a series of yellow flags around the course. Uniquely, the sidecars practiced first tonight in order that the solos could test their electronic limiters ...

TT blog: Monday, May31 'proper old school racing'

Gary Pinchin, 01 June 2010 08:34

MCN's Gary Pinchin is on the Isle of Man and will be reporting back with a daily blog from behind the scenes at the world famous TT. I can’t imagine a better day than today. After a hearty breakfast (that didn’t include Manx kippers!) I caught the steam train from Douglas to Castletown, bound for the Pre-TT Classic races at ...

PokerStars confirmed as Superbike TT race backer

Gary Pinchin, 28 May 2010 09:14

Isle of Man-based gaming company PokerStars has confirmed their sponsorship of the 2010 TT Superbike race which will be held on Saturday, June 5. The company will also be the Official Gaming Partner of the TT Races. PokerStars has been involved with the TT since 2007 and their sponsorship has included the Supersport, Superstock and Senior TT Races in 2007 ...

North West 200 star line-up

MCN Sportsdesk, 28 April 2010 17:22

This year’s Relentless International North West 200 in association with Black Horse is set to hit the starting grid on May 15th with a six-race entry programme. The quality line-up includes John McGuinness, Steve Plater, Bruce Anstey, Michael Rutter, Guy Martin, Cameron Donald, Stuart Easton, Conor Cummins, Ian Hutchinson, Gary Johnston and Ian Lougher pitting their skills against local high ...

Ulster Grand Prix under threat

MCN Sportsdesk, 26 April 2010 11:14

The Ulster Grand Prix has issued a press release this morning that this year’s race is under serious threat ‘as much needed and promised funding hasn’t materialised’. Noel Johnston, Clerk of the Course, said. “Last year the Motorcycle Union of Ireland (MCUI)(UC) informed us that the Department of Culture, Arts & Leisure (DCAL) had earmarked £50,000 for essential maintenance and ...

Farquhar dominates Cookstown

MCN Sports Desk, 26 April 2010 10:14

The Ryan Farquhar steam-roller showed no signs of slowing down at the weekend when the KMR Kawasaki rider dominated the racing at Saturday's Cookstown 100 road races taking no less than five race wins. Hot on the heels of his eight wins at Oliver's Mount, Scraborough two weeks ago, Farquhar won all five of the races he started around the ...

Farquhar aiming even higher in 2010

Gary Pinchin, 30 March 2010 17:10

After his most successful season ever, Ryan Farquhar is gearing himself up for an even better year in 2010. Far from being ‘no fur-coat and no knickers’ (as Farquhar once famously said in a quip about his own modestly-financed team), his line-up of machinery is expanded further to include a new single-cylinder class machine and he’s taken on a second ...

Cummins happy after Castle Combe Test

Gary Pinchin, 30 March 2010 17:05

McAdoo Kawasaki Racing's Conor Cummins was happy with the 2010 McAdoo Kawasaki bikes after a three-day Pirelli/Metzeler tyre test at Castle Combe. Cummins tested the 2010 spec ZX-10R superbike, ZX-6R supersport and ZX-10R superstock bikes and was pleased with the developments made over the winter. It was the first time the team had run with the new electronics packages on ...