June

Year: 2009

Month: June

Farquhar continues to dominate Duke Rankings

30 June 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Ryan Farquhar continued to dominate Road Racing on the Irish roads, as he claimed another treble at the Athea National Road Races, the first of seven in Southern Ireland this year and the tenth round...

Amor beats Farquhar in Athea Open race

30 June 2009 by Phil Wain

Scot Keith Amor recorded yet another win on the Irish roads at the weekend when he won the Open race at the Athea road races. The Wilson Craig Racing Honda rider also finished a close second in the...

Farquhar racks up 100th Irish road race victory

30 June 2009 by Phil Wain

Ryan Farquhar became only the second rider to record 100 Irish road race wins on Sunday when he took a hat-trick of victories at the Athea road races. Held on the 3.3-mile circuit in County Limerick,...

NW200: Derry Boys on tour

29 June 2009 by charlie nixon

Me and a friend of mine at the NW200.

Farquhar back on track in Duke rankings

23 June 2009 by Phil Edge

After Ryan Farquhar‘s disappointing Isle of Man TT he was back to his top form at the Bush National Road Races, the ninth round counting towards the Duke Road Race Rankings 2009. The Dungannon man,...

Farquhar takes terrific four wins at Bush

22 June 2009 by Phil Wain

Ryan Farquhar bounced back strongly from a disappointing Isle of Man TT campaign to rack up four race wins on his KMR Kawasaki’s at the Bush Road Races on Saturday, the local meeting for the Dungannon...

Me and John McGuinness

21 June 2009 by ijpain002

Me discussing the finer points of how to become a world record TT racer with a certain John McGuiness.

My son with the HM Plant TT riders

20 June 2009 by yzinger

My son Jack with the HM Plant Honda boys. Taken on Mad Sunday at the Honda garage in Douglas.

TT hero of the week

19 June 2009 by alfies69

The marshall at Brandywell who filled Bruce Anstey’s bike up which ran out of fuel.

Video: Following Rossi on his Isle of Man TT parade lap

17 June 2009 by Liam Marsden

MCN editor Marc Potter was lucky enough to ride alongside Valentino Rossi during his parade lap around the infamous Isle of Man TT course. Watch the video highlights to see the lap from Potter’s point...

Rossi on his IOM parade lap

17 June 2009 by broughton123456

I was at the Isle of Man and managed to snap Rossi on his parade lap.

Our time at the TT in pictures

15 June 2009 by Claire Hooper

Some photos from the TT and some people we met

Rossi at Governors Dip

15 June 2009 by frookymook

I had a brilliant week at the TT. I managed to get this shot of Rossi coming out of Governors Dip on his parade lap. What a week

My new best friend at the TT

15 June 2009 by dennis wilson

Me and my new best mate William Dunlop just before his big win.

Brad and his van!

15 June 2009 by podstar

Isle of man mad Sunday 2009. We thumbed a lift to all the pubs on the course and had a pint in each. Cheers to Bradley smith for picking us all up in his van, signing all our shirts and dropping us...

MCN at sea

14 June 2009 by BEEMBEEM

Reading my MCN, cruising home from the TT 2009, up the Kilbrannan Sound, with Arran in the background. Sid Brierley.

Rossi on the Isle of Man 2009

14 June 2009 by BEEMBEEM

Attached photos of Rossi at TT2009,watching start of Superbike Race, and returning to pits after finishing his Lap.

SHOVELHEAD CHOPPER AT IOM 2009TT

13 June 2009 by spike

Just back from the 2009 TT. I must be mad as the roads are terrible for these things and my riding buddies were on 916s, buells and Aprilias! I built this chop five years ago and have been using it...

Who’s your TT hero of the week?

12 June 2009 by Guy Procter

We’ve just seen Steve Plater win an incident-filled Senior TT. John McGuinness won the Superbike TT and has decimated the outright lap record again today. Michael Dunlop took the first TT win of his...

TT rider dies on Mountain

12 June 2009 by Laura Kennerley

TT racer John Crellin has died after crashing in the 2009 Senior TT. The 58-year-old civil engineer from Douglas in the Isle of Man crashed on his 1000cc Suzuki on the Mountain Box of the course. He...

Rossi and Ago at Hailwood Heights

12 June 2009 by Anonymous

Agostini and Rossi at Hailwood Heights on their parade lap.

Plater wins dramatic Senior TT

12 June 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Steve Plater has just won today’s Senior TT but it could not have been a more dramatic race to close the 2009 TT races on the 37.73mile Mountain course. HM Plant Honda duo John McGuinness and Plater...

Isle of Man TT: Guy Martin tests dramatic tweaks ahead of Senior

12 June 2009 by Frankie Lister

Yesterday saw a rest day for most of the island, with most people enjoying an ice cream or two. But Hydrex Honda’s Guy Martin – ever the hard worker – was down at Jurby Airfield, trying out some...

TTXGP: Rob Barber takes first ever TTXGP win

12 June 2009 by Gary Pinchin

TT history was created this morning when Rob Barber won the first-ever no emissions TT race. Barber led the TTX GP from the early stages and crossed the line at the end of the one lap race with a time...

TTXGP: Motoczysz E1PC "looking very good" for race

12 June 2009 by Guy Procter

They didn’t finish the first practice lap and limped across the line in the second, but MotoCzysz say they’re looking “very good” for today’s race, according to comments posted on PlugBike.com. The...

TTXGP: 'Lotus' bike unlikely to make race

12 June 2009 by Guy Procter

The ‘Lotus’ bike of Evo Designs (officially the Ev-0RR) looks unlikely to race in the inaugural TTXGP. The team worked through Wednesday night with the bike’s electronic control systems, but chassis...

Valentino and Agostini at Bungalow

11 June 2009 by Anonymous

Just came back from the TT races. Fantastic atmosphere over on the Isle of Man and superb racing. Saw Valentino and Agostini on the mountain, just coming into the bungalow section. Got a good photo...

TT photos

11 June 2009 by Dan Carpenter

Few photos from the TT. Taken in Ramsey.

Second Sidecar TT cancelled

11 June 2009 by Gary Pinchin

The second Sidecar TT race was red-flagged and subsequently cancelled after TT lap record holder Nick Crowe and Mark Cox crashed on the first lap of the three-lap race. Crowe, from Jurby in the Isle...

Rossi and Agostini approaching Whitegates

10 June 2009 by Caroline Smith

Rossi following Agostini on the approach to Whitegates.

Isle of Man TT: Michael Dunlop scores first TT victory

10 June 2009 by Phil Wain

Michael Dunlop has won today’s heavily delayed second Relentless Supersport race on his privately entered Yamaha, leading from start to finish, following in the footsteps of father Robert and Uncle...

Isle of Man TT: Jenny Tinmouth is fastest woman round TT

10 June 2009 by Frankie Lister

TT rookie and Supersport racer Jenny Tinmouth has lapped the circuit – yellow bib and all – at a blistering 116.483 mph average speed. She rode a Sorrymate.com Racing Honda Fireblade in yesterday’s...

Your thoughts on ITV4s coverage of the TT

10 June 2009 by Liam Marsden

This year, ITV4 has spent more money on its coverage of the Isle of Man TT to make it as good as possible, but how do you think they did? Whether you think the coverage was spot on, or lacked...

TTXGP: Story behind the first crash - NEW PICS

10 June 2009 by Guy Procter

David Madsen-Mygdal, 53, became the first person to crash a TTXGP entry on the TT course in Tuesday’s practice session, when he slid off the German eRockit Pro-class entry at Braddan. The...

Isle of Man marshalling must be improved

10 June 2009 by Mick Williams

Having been a rider in TT and Manx GP in the past when the 2007 MGP Senior was unable to run due to lack of marshals I decided that I would do my bit to help out, put a bit back in! I attended the training course in the Isle of Man, and began at TT 2008, also marshaling for MGP 2008. I was hoping that eventually there would be another parade lap, as this is the main reason for me being here...

Video: Hear the Norton NRV at the TT

10 June 2009 by MCN

Hear the Norton NRV run while Michael Dunlop tests it on the Isle of Man. Latest TT news The British team is planning to debut in the senior TT on Friday.