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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 ...

Yamaha unveils 50th anniversary paintjob for MotoGP

Andy Downes, 17 May 2011 09:57

Yamaha has unveiled a 50th anniversary celebration paintjob for the factory MotoGP team which will be raced at Assen at the end of June and raced by reigning world champion Jorge Lorenzo and teammate Ben Spies. The classic red and white speedblock paintjob is called the YZR-M1 WGP50th Anniversary Edition’ and will be used for the Assen TT and Laguna ...

Ryan Farquhar wins Irish Motorcyclist of the year

Andy Downes, 02 November 2009 15:56

Ryan Farquhar is the NGK Enkalon Irish Motorcyclist of the Year for 2009. Ryan received the trophy in the workshop at his Killyman, Co Tyrone home on the evening before he left for the Kings of Wanneroo race meeting in Perth, Australia. 'I am delighted to win this Award - especially as this was the year when I surpassed Joey's ...

Carl Fogarty gives James Toseland his backing for WSB

Andy Downes, 05 October 2009 16:15

Former World Superbike champion Carl Fogarty has given his full backing to James Toseland as he returns to the WSB series chasing Foggy’s record of four world titles. Toseland already has two world titles to his name after winning for Ducati in 2004 and Honda in 2007 – now he has set his sights on beating Foggy’s record of 59 ...

Northern Irish racers head to Assen

Andy Downes, 20 August 2009 11:10

Ulsterman Jeremy McWilliams’ Superbike Academy team will field two of Northern Irelands' hottest young racing talents at next weeks Assen round of the IDM German Supersport championship. Glenn Irwin, 19, from Carrickfergus will ride McWilliams' Direct CCTV Honda following the ex-MotoGP racers move to the KTM Superbike team for the remaining three rounds of the German superbike series. McWilliams will be ...

Silverstone promises ‘cheaper and better’ MotoGP experience in 2010

Andy Downes, 27 July 2009 12:38

Just a day after the last British MotoGP round at Donington Park, the 2010 venue Silverstone has promised a cheaper, better day out for race fans next year with a full weekend of entertainment. Silverstone successfully bid to get the British MotoGP round from 2010 in a deal that will see the track heavily modified to make the Formula One ...

Valentino Rossi TT trip delayed due to bad weather

Andy Downes, 05 June 2009 16:22

Valentino Rossi's appearance at the Isle of Man TT has been postponed until Monday June 8 due to poor weather forecasts. Rossi TT update: Rossi rides TT MCN laps TT with Rossi and Agostini Here is the official announcement from the Isle of Man TT press office… The Isle of Man Government, Dainese, Yamaha and MCN have decided to postpone ...

Isle of Man Police hunting rogue harley rider

Andy Downes, 05 June 2009 11:47

Isle of Man police are hunting an unknown Harley-Davidson rider who has twice ridden the wrong way along a section of the Mountain course into the face on one-way traffic. Heads of Roads Policing on the Island Inspector Richard Power told MCN: "It’s simply not understandable how someone could make a mistake like this. We are treating this as an ...

John McGuinness: I can still go faster

Andy Downes, 04 June 2009 16:35

Isle of Man racing hero John McGuinness reckons he could still take at least another two or three seconds off his lap time without a repeat of the jump at Ballaugh Bridge that saw him put his crash helmet through his windscreen last night. McGuinness, 37, set only the second 130mph lap in Wednesday night practice but lost time and ...

Video: Isle of Man TT preview

Andy Downes, 26 May 2009 15:59

The Isle of Man TT kicks off in just four days and this official TT promotional video should be just the ticket to remind yourselves what an awesome event it is.