2017

Year: 2017

Month: ALL

Roads: Cummins to miss North West 200

04 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Conor Cummins will miss next week’s Vauxhall International North West 200 races as he continues to recover from injury. Cummins sustained a broken hand in a testing crash at Donington Park in March,...

VIDEO: Can the new Fireblade cut it? We ask John McGuinness

28 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

23-time Isle of Man TT winner John McGuinness gets his hands on an all new Fireblade for the 2017 TT races, but after the bikes arriving late testing has been tricky for the Louth-based factory Honda...

TT: Saroléa set for Zero return with Harrison

28 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Saroléa will return to the Isle of Man this year to once again participate in the TT Zero race with Yorkshire’s Dean Harrison. The machine’s quickest race lap to date has been 106.5mph, but following...

Roads: McGuinness & Martin debut 2017 colours at Castle Combe

27 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

John McGuinness and Guy Martin debuted the 2017 Honda Racing colours they’ll race at this year’s North West 200 and Isle of Man TT at Castle Combe yesterday. Taking part in what should be their final...

Roads: Last minute Superbike deal for William Dunlop

27 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Mar-Train Racing owners Tim and Sonya Martin have stepped in at the last minute to provide William Dunlop with 1000cc machinery to race at this year’s three international road races. Dunlop was left...

Roads: Dario Cecconi has died after Tandragee 100 crash

26 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

38-year old racer Dario Cecconi has died after a crash at Saturday’s Tandragee 100 in Northern Ireland. The Italian sustained serious injuries during the Senior Support race, and succumbed to those...

Roads: Johnson: '2017 Norton a big improvement'

24 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

There’s no denying Norton took a big step forward with the SG5 factory racer at last year’s TT with Davo Johnson almost clocking a 131mph lap and securing a top ten result in the opening superbike...

Roads: Baptism of fire for Martin at Tandragee

22 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Guy Martin has had a baptism of fire on his first run out in anger on the Honda Racing Fireblade machine at today’s Tandragee 100, after a last corner collision with Paul Jordan left the Lincolnshire...

Roads: Brookes pleased with Norton debut

21 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

British Superbike star Josh Brookes made his debut on the Norton factory racer he’ll campaign as he returns to the Isle of Man TT later this year at Jurby airfield last week. Brookes and team-mate,...

Roads: Johnston to start Supersport TT from number one

20 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Lee Johnston will set off down Bray Hill from the number one spot in the Supersport class at this year’s Isle of Man TT. While the 600cc category’s start order is largely similar to that for the...

Gallery: Guy Martin tests all-new electric Mugen

19 April 2017 by MCN News

Guy Martin became the first person to crash a Mugen Shinden in the machine’s six-year history during his first test on the electric bike. The Lincolnshire man slid off the first corner on the tight...

Roads: Guy Martin makes Mugen debut in Japan

19 April 2017 by Stephen Davison

John McGuinness and Guy Martin had their first rides on the Mugen Shindens they will ride in this year’s Zero TT race at the Isle of Man TT in Japan last week. The duo, who are also team-mates in the...

Roads: 'Road Riders' documentary set for BBC Northern Ireland

11 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

A three-part documentary delving into the passion, commitment and enthusiasm behind Irish national road racing is set to be aired on BBC Northern Ireland from next week. ‘Road Riders’ takes viewers...

Roads: Irwin to return to North West with Be Wiser Ducati

10 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Northern Ireland’s MCE British Superbike star Glenn Irwin will return to the North West 200 this year with his Be Wiser Paul Bird Ducati team. Irwin will compete in both superbike races aboard his...

John McGuinness dislocates thumb in Honda Superbike test

05 April 2017 by Stephen Davison

John McGuinness has suffered a dislocated thumb in a crash during a Honda test at Castle Combe on Wednesday. The 23 times TT winner was completing two days of tests with his 2017 superbike spec Honda...

Roads: Gary Johnson to run new GSX-R in own team

05 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Two-time Isle of Man TT winner Gary Johnson will take on a new challenge this season as he sets up his own team to compete at the 2017 North West 200 and Isle of Man TT. After a couple of difficult...

Roads: Hickman joins Webb, Johnston and Kennaugh at KMR for Lightweight TT

03 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Peter Hickman will join Lee Johnston, Danny Webb and Hudson Kennaugh in Ryan Farquhar’s KMR Kawasaki as the squad expands to four riders for this year’s Bennetts Lightweight TT. Opting against to go...

Roads: BBC unveil new 'Road Racing People' exhibition

31 March 2017 by Oli Rushby

MCN’s road racing reporter and internationally renowned photographer Stephen Davison has revealed a new photographic exhibition with the BBC delving into the world behind the unique sport of...

Roads: Killalane races saved for 2017

28 March 2017 by Oli Rushby

Racing will take place on Ireland’s Killalane course this September after a new club has stepped in to save the final round of the Irish National Championship. The Killalane event, scheduled for...

Roads: McGuinness chose to drop number one spot

28 March 2017 by Oli Rushby

When it was announced that John McGuinness would start this year’s TT from fifth many wrongly assumed the 23-time mountain course winner had been demoted down the order, but the Morecambe Missile has...

Roads: Mugen Shinden Roku unveiled in Tokyo

28 March 2017 by Oli Rushby

Mugen have lifted the covers off the electric challenger John McGuinness and Guy Martin will ride in the TT Zero race at this year’s Isle of Man TT. Dubbed the Shinden Roku (six), the bike is said...

TT: Cummins confirmed at Padgetts Racing

24 March 2017 by Oli Rushby

Conor Cummins will race alongside Bruce Anstey for Padgetts Honda at this year’s North West 200, Isle of Man TT and Ulster Grand Prix. The news comes as no surprise, but was officially confirmed at...

TT: Norton and Johnson to set off from number one spot, McGuinness fifth

22 March 2017 by Oli Rushby

The booming sound of Norton’s V4 TT racer will be the first thing heard setting off down Bray Hill to kick off racing at this year’s Isle of Man TT after the British marque and Aussie star Dave...

Roads: Armoy looking for title sponsor

20 March 2017 by Oli Rushby

Organisers of the Armoy Road Races have put out a plea to attract title sponsorship for the event set to go ahead at the end of July. The move comes as a number of other Irish road races, including...

Roads: Guy Martin to race Cookstown 100

20 March 2017 by Oli Rushby

Guy Martin will race at next month’s Cookstown 100 as he makes his return to competitive road racing with Honda Racing. Martin will race a Superstock-spec CBR1000RR Fireblade SP2 in both the Open and...

Roads: Seeley to race Tyco BMW at North West 200

16 March 2017 by Oli Rushby

The most successful racer in the history of the North West 200, Alastair Seeley, will return to the Tyco BMW squad for the 1000cc races at this year’s event. Taking a record-breaking 17th North West...

Picture Special: Guy Martin and John McGuinness test TT Fireblade

15 March 2017 by Oli Rushby

“I feel a bit rusty”, were the words uttered by Guy Martin after his first laps on Honda’s 2017 CBR1000RR Fireblade SP in superstock spec for the roads. Of course, he will be, after a brief...

Roads: McGuinness sticks with Jackson Racing for third consecutive year

06 March 2017 by Oli Rushby

Isle of Man TT legend John McGuinness will continue with the Jackson Racing squad in the Supersport category for a third successive year. The 23-time TT winner will race a Ten Kate-prepared CBR600RR...

Roads: Michael Dunlop teams up with Carl Cox for 2017

28 February 2017 by Oli Rushby

Isle of Man TT star Michael Dunlop will receive backing from internationally renowned DJ Carl Cox for the 2017 road racing season. Carl Cox Motorsport will personally support the 13-time TT winner...

Roads: Dunlop to ride McAdoo Kawasaki supertwin

26 February 2017 by Simon Patterson

Michael Dunlop has announced that he’ll return to the supertwin class in the 2017 season, once again signing up to ride for road racing veterans McAdoo Kawasaki on their Gortreagh Printing backed...

Roads: Michael Dunlop gets first taste of Bennetts Suzuki GSX-R

22 February 2017 by Stephen Davison

Michael Dunlop had his first ride on the Bennetts Suzuki that he hopes will carry him to victory on the roads in 2017. The 13 times TT winner completed a series of steady laps on the unliveried GSXR...

Roads: Tyco BMW to make switch from Metzeler to Dunlop

22 February 2017 by MCN Sport

The 2016 roads battle between Michael Dunlop and Ian Hutchinson has been reignited after Northern Ireland journalist and Tyco BMW’s Press officer suggested on Twitter that the 13 times TT winner was...

Roads: Michael Dunlop joins Bennetts Suzuki dream team

21 February 2017 by Oli Rushby

Michael Dunlop will race the all new GSX-R1000R in Bennetts Suzuki colours at this year’s Isle of Man TT after signing a deal to remain with his trusted Hawk Racing squad. The 13-time TT winner’s...

Roads: Martin joins McGuinness in Mugen TT team

13 February 2017 by Oli Rushby

Guy Martin will join new Honda team-mate John McGuinness in the Mugen team for this year’s TT Zero race as he returns to the iconic mountain course laster this year. As reported by MCN last month,...

Video: John McGuinness: A life behind the bars

10 February 2017 by Oli Rushby

John McGuinness is an undisputed Isle of Man TT legend, but what makes the Morecambe Missile tick? Honda Pro Racing have just released this exclusive 10 minute video detailing the life of the 23-time...

Video: Inside the Passion: John McGuinness part two

26 January 2017 by Liam Marsden

The second episode of Inside the Passion: John McGuinness, created by actor and bike fan Andrew Shim, has been released on Youtube. In the second episode Andrew continues his interview with John, and...