June

Year: 2012

Month: June

Video: John McGuinness on a lap of the TT

27 June 2012 by Liam Marsden

Hona TT Legends rider John McGuinnes now has 19 TT wins to his name, so who better to talk us through some of the most iconic sections of the 37-mile TT course?

Hutchinson out for the season?

13 June 2012 by Gary Pinchin

Ian Hutchinson’s season may have come to an abrupt end. He requires further surgery on the leg he smashed so badly in a crash at Silverstone in 2010 and re-broke at the start of this year. Hutchy made...

Chad's first TT

10 June 2012 by Neil Shimmin

I got some pics of Chad yesterday in the Lightweight TT – four at his Pit Stop and eight after the podium presentation. Chad was obviously full of emotion, completely elated at doing something most...

Isle of Man TT: Farquhar takes third TT win

09 June 2012 by Phil Wain

Ryan Farquhar took his third TT win on Saturday evening when he took the re-introduced Lightweight TT on the KMR Kawasaki. Farquhar, overcame an early challenge from James Hillier and once the pit...

Riders applaud bold decision to cancel Senior TT

09 June 2012 by MCN

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...

Isle of Man TT: Honda and Suzuki ready for Saturday’s Senior

08 June 2012 by Gary Pinchin

Honda TT Legends and Tyco TAS Suzuki are tearing down their TT awnings but are definitely planning to race in tomorrow’s six-lap Senior race. TT Legends boss Neil Tuxworth said: “We have to get our...

Isle of Man TT: Norton qualifies for Senior

07 June 2012 by Andy Downes

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...

Chad's TT 2012 blog - Awards night

06 June 2012 by MCN

MCN Senior Road Tester Adam ‘Chad’ Child is racing at the Isle of Man TT 2012 this year, fulfilling a lifetime’s ambition. Chad takes us to the mid-week awards ceremony for the riders.

Today’s TT races delayed

06 June 2012 by Gary Pinchin

TT Clerk of the Course Gary Thompson has just announced that there will be a minimum three-hour delay to today’s programme. He said: “We fully expect the current rain to go by 10.00am so the...

Isle of Man TT: John McGuinness takes 19th TT win

05 June 2012 by Phil Wain

John McGuinness made it TT win number 19 when he led the Royal London 360 Superstock race from start to finish. After numerous podiums, it was his first win in the class and he led home Michael Dunlop...

Bruce Anstey won one of the most thrilling races in Isle of Man TT history

04 June 2012 by Phil Wain

Bruce Anstey won one of the most thrilling races in Isle of Man TT history when he took the first Supersport race on Monday afternoon from fellow Antipodean Cameron Donald by just 0.77s. Once long...

Isle of Man TT: Molyneux Romps Home to Victory

02 June 2012 by Phil Wain

Dave Molyneux romped home for his 15th TT win in today’s Sure Sidecar TT Race 1. The Manxman, partnered by Patrick Farrance, led from start to finish although his cause was aided by the first lap...

Isle of Man TT: McGuinness Victorious

02 June 2012 by Phil Wain

John McGuinness won his 18th TT today when he took victory in the Dainese Superbike race. The Honda TT Legends rider overcame an early challenge from Cameron Donald and, in his usual manner, once in...

Isle of Man TT: Cummins out of today’s Superbike TT race

02 June 2012 by Gary Pinchin

Conor Cummins has just withdrawn from today’s six-lap Superbike TT race. The Manxman suffered two broken fingers in his right hand at the North West 200 just over a week ago. Cummins has practiced on...

Isle of Man TT blog: Superbike form guide? No chance for the betting man

02 June 2012 by Gary Pinchin

We got back to hotel last night after practice had been curtailed by two incidents: a crash at Ballaugh that left oil on the course, and a huge oil spillage at the top of Barregarow. There had been...

Isle of Man TT: Friday Practice - Final Qualifying Session Cut Short

02 June 2012 by Phil Wain

With the beautiful weather returning to the Isle of Man once more, expectations were high going into the final evening’s practice session on Friday but it all came to nothing as an oil spill left the...

Isle of Man TT: Anstey and Rutter set the pace

01 June 2012 by Phil Wain

After the excitement of the previous night’s first 130mph+ lap, it was the veteran competitors that showed the young pretenders the way in Thursday’s qualifying session for the 2012 Isle of Man TT...