May

Year: 2016

Month: May

Hutchinson ups ante with 130mph lap on second night

31 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ian Hutchinson upped the pace to break the 130mph barrier in this evening’s second big bike practice at year’s Isle of Man TT. The iconic mountain course basked in sunshine once again as the combined...

Record ferry bookings in 24 hours for 2017 TT

31 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has seen record-breaking bookings for the 2017 TT festival after just 24 hours of reservations being on sale. This year’s TT might have only just got underway but...

TT 2016: Holden and Winkle lead way in opening sidecar session

31 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

John Holden and Andy Winkle got off to an ideal start to the 2016 Isle of Man TT, setting the fastest lap in Monday night’s opening sidecar session. The Silicone Engineering duo’s lap of 112.055mph...

Saroléa unveil Johnston's TT Zero contender

31 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Saroléa has lifted the covers off the electric race bike Lee Johnston will campaign in this year’s TT Zero. The bike, named the SP7, gets a number of modifications for 2016, including enhanced...

Video: Anstey's RCV practice lap

31 May 2016 by MCN News

One of the most anticipated bikes to have ever ridden the mountain course, Bruce Anstey and his Honda RCV213V-S didn’t disappoint in last nights practice session clocking an average speed of 122mph...

Padgett 'over the moon' with RCV debut

30 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

All eyes were on Bruce Anstey as the opening Isle of Man TT Superbike practice session got underway this evening, with the New Zealander taking to the track on his RC213V-S MotoGP replica for the...

Hutchinson on top as Anstey debuts RCV

30 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ian Hutchinson was on the verge of a 130mph lap on the first night of practice for the 1000cc classes at this year’s Isle of Man TT. The Tyco BMW star recorded an average speed of 129.964mph on his...

Exclusive! Anstey after RCV shakedown: 'It reminds me of an RC45!'

30 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Bruce Anstey is set to take his RC213V-S MotoGP replica around the Isle of Man TT course for the first time in this evening’s Superbike practice session. The New Zealander will race the exotic Grand...

McGuinness launches 20th anniversary display

30 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

John McGuinness is celebrating his 20th year at the Isle of Man TT this year and to mark the momentous occasion the Morecambe Missile is displaying a wide variety of machines from his iconic career...

Picture Special: Anstey meets Padgetts RC213V-S

29 May 2016 by Stephen Davison

Bruce Anstey had his first view of the Valvoline Padgetts RCV 213 Honda that he is set to ride in this year’s Superbike and Senior TT races on the Isle of Man today. “It looks like a proper racing...

Hillier out for big bike win at TT 2016

29 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

James Hillier has his sights set on a ‘big bike’ victory at this year’s Isle of Man TT after podiums in the Superbike and Senior races last year. The 31-year-old recorded a lap of 132.414mph on his...

TT 2016: Harrison leads way on opening night

28 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Dean Harrison opened the 2016 Isle of Man TT with the fastest time in tonight’s Supersport qualifying session. This year’s event got underway in near perfect conditions as the solo newcomers were led...

Lougher itching to get out on Suter 500

28 May 2016 by Stephen Davison

The Swiss built Suter two stroke that Ian Lougher will race in this year’s TT has arrived on the Island today. Two of the 588cc V4s and four crew members made the 27 hour journey from Zurich and the...

FIRST PIC: Valvoline Padgetts RCV arrives on Isle of Man

28 May 2016 by Stephen Davison

The Valvoline Padgett’s Honda RCV213 that Bruce Anstey is set to ride in the Superbike and Senior TT races has arrived on the Isle of Man ahead of this evening’s opening practice session. Final...

Dean Martin dies in Pre-TT Classic crash

28 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Organisers of the Blackford’s Pre-TT Classic races have this morning announced that Dean Martin, the rider involved in a red flag incident in yesterday’s 850cc classic practice, has passed...

TT 2016: Practice & Race schedule

28 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

The 2016 Isle of Man TT is upon us! The first laps of the iconic mountain course will be completed this evening as the newcomers are led out on their familiarisation lap and it’s expected New...

Farquhar back out of intensive care

27 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ryan Farquhar has left intensive care for the second time following his crash at this year’s North West 200. The Dungannon rider crashed out of the opening Supertwins race and was collected by another...

Policing the Isle of Man roads: "There are people doing 130mph in 40mph zones"

27 May 2016 by Stephen Davison

Lapsley is so passionate about the TT that he requested a transfer from his home area in Scotland to the island. “I’ve had 20 years in the police service, ten in Scotland and ten in the Isle of Man,”...

Suter reveal TT livery for stunning two-stroke 500

25 May 2016 by Adam Child

Suter have just revealed how their Swiss built 576cc V4 two-stroke machine will look when it’s piloted around the iconic Isle of Man TT Mountain Course by ten-time TT winner Ian Lougher. The bike,...

Behind the scenes at the TT: Trophy tales

25 May 2016 by MCN

‘When I look at them I think how much I’ve spent to earn them’ hey are the reward after two weeks of TT torture, but what do the replicas mean to the riders who have won the most? The TT legend John...

Anstey to race RC213V-S MotoGP replica at 2016 TT!

25 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Bruce Anstey will swap his Honda Fireblade for an RC213V-S MotoGP replica at this year’s Isle of Man TT. MCN can sensationally reveal the ‘Flying Kiwi’ will take to the iconic 37.73 mile mountain...

Kneen and Mar-Train to miss 2016 TT

24 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

The Mar-Train Yamaha team will sit out of the 2016 Isle of Man TT with rider Dan Kneen declared unfit to race. The Manxman suffered a broken right arm in a mountain bike crash just before this year’s...

MCE Insurance become title sponsor of Ulster Grand Prix

24 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

MCE Insurance will be the new title sponsor of the Ulster Grand Prix, it has been announced. The firm, which has sponsored the MCE British Superbikes since 2009, has agreed terms for a three-year deal...

Farquhar back in intensive care after North West crash

23 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ryan Farquhar, who was injured in a crash at this year’s North West 200, has been taken back into intensive care and is being described as ‘seriously ill’ by the Belfast Trust. The road racing veteran...

Cookstown Burrows Engineering team to continue with 2016 season

21 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

The Cookstown Burrows Engineering team have announced they will continue with plans to compete at the 2016 Isle of Man TT. The Northern Irish squad was left devastated after the passing of Malachi...

Farquhar thanks medics after North West crash

19 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ryan Farquhar has thanked the doctors who ‘saved his life’ following the crash which hospitalised him at this year’s North West 200. The veteran road racing star went down hard on the coast road in...

Victory return to TT Zero with William Dunlop

19 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Victory Motorcycles will return to the Isle of Man TT this year with an all-new electric race bike, the Victory RR. The machine, which will be ridden by William Dunlop, has been developed over the...

Cummins in last minute Padgetts TT switch

18 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Conor Cummins will make a shock switch to the Padgetts Racing team for the Supersport and Superstock classes at this year’s Isle of Man TT. The Manxman was set to ride for the Jackson Racing squad at...

Iddon keen to make road racing debut

17 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

British Superbike ace Christian Iddon has admitted he’s considering making his road racing debut in 2017. The 31-year-old visited this year’s North West 200 to support his Tyco BMW team-mate Ian...

Behind the scenes at the TT

17 May 2016 by Stephen Davison

‘I asked Guy Martin about a bump coming out of Ballagarey and he just said: ‘Where’s Ballagarey?’ o-one’s busier during the countdown to the TT than the man in charge of the condition of the Mountain...

Hickman surprised with Supersport podium at North West

16 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Peter Hickman was surprised to find himself on the podium in the Supersport class at this year’s North West 200 on his first run out with the Trooper beer ZX-6R. Only unveiling the project as he...

Calm approach pays off for Hutchinson

16 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ian Hutchinson took a calculated victory in Saturday’s North West 200 Superstock race, holding off Peter Hickman and Alastair Seeley after a race-long scrap for the lead. Hutchinson was in the mix in...

Farquhar out of intensive care after North West 200 crash

16 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ryan Farquhar has been moved out of the intensive care unit at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast and is now reported to be in a stable condition following his crash at the North West...

Seeley becomes most successful racer in North West 200 history

16 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Alastair Seeley became the most successful racer in the history of the North West 200 this week as he clocked up a record 16th victory around the Triangle circuit. The Ulsterman had matched the...

Tributes flood in for Malachi-Mitchell Thomas

16 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Tributes have flooded in for the young rider, Malachi Mitchell-Thomas, who died racing at this year’s North West 200. The 20-year-old, who was competing at the North West for the first time, lost his...

Malachi Mitchell-Thomas dies at North West 200

14 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

North West 200 bosses have named the rider who passed away following the incident in today’s Supertwins race as 20-year-old Malachi Mitchell-Thomas. Fighting for a rostrum finish, Mitchell-Thomas...