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TT 2016: Dunlop takes Victory to second TT podium

09 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

William Dunlop took Victory to their second consecutive podium in the electric race at the Isle of Man TT with second place in yesterday’s TT Zero. The Ballymoney man, who has endured a tough campaign...

TT 2016: Harrison overcomes oil leak for Supersport podium

09 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Dean Harrison managed to overcome an oil leak to cruise to his third podium of the week in yesterday’s second Supersport race at the Isle of Man TT. The Silicone Engineering Kawasaki rider considered...

TT 2016: Dunlop takes second despite engine drama

09 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Michael Dunlop took a strong second place in yesterday’s second Supersport race at the Isle of Man TT despite fighting against all odds to prepare a new engine in time. The Ballymoney man was...

TT 2016: Lintin takes back-to-back Lightweight wins

08 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ivan Lintin took victory in today’s Lightweight TT after holding off a hard-charging James Hillier to take back-to-back wins in the 650 twins class. Hillier had taken the lead on the first lap but...

TT 2016: Hutchinson 'touched' to equal Hailwood

08 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ian Hutchinson has said he is ‘touched’ to have matched Mike Hailwood’s win record with victory in today’s second Supersport race. The Bingley Bullet once again dominated to take his third win of the...

TT 2016: John McGuinness Video Diary - Supersport & Electric Race

08 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

John McGuinness talks after a tough day at the Isle of Man TT saw him suffer technical issues in both the Supersport and TT Zero races.

TT 2016: Anstey takes electric win as McGuinness suffers problem

08 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Bruce Anstey has won his first TT Zero race after main rival and team-mate John McGuinness was forced to restart the bike mid-race. Recording lap of 118.416mph, Anstey cruised to victory some 25...

TT 2016: Hutchinson takes Supersport double

08 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ian Hutchinson took his third victory of the week in today’s second Supersport race, once again outpacing rival Michael Dunlop to take the spoils and equal Mike Hailwood’s tally of 14 TT victories. It...

TT 2016: Dramatic pictures show Cowton near miss

08 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Isle of Man TT racer James Cowton had a lucky escape from a horrific crash at the 11th milestone in Monday’s Superstock race. Cowton fell from his BMW S1000RR in the late stages of the race and...

TT 2016: On-board: Michael Dunlop's 133.393mph lap

07 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

This year’s Isle of Man TT became the quickest in history on Saturday when Michael Dunlop obliterated the lap record with the first ever sub-17 minutes lap of the 37.73 mile mountain course. The...

TT 2016: Hillier hoping to make big bike step in Senior

07 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

James Hillier is hoping to be able to make the step forward he came to the 2016 Isle of Man TT looking for with his all-new Kawasaki ZX-10R in Friday’s Senior TT after struggling to come close to the...

TT 2016: Harrison thrilled with return to TT podium

07 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Bradford’s Dean Harrison was thrilled to return to the TT podium for the first time in two years with two second places in Monday’s Supersport and Superstock races. The Silicone Engineering rider was...

TT 2016: Hutchinson shatters Superstock record

07 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ian Hutchinson obliterated the Superstock lap record in this afternoon’s Superstock TT, clocking a 133.098mph average speed from a standing start. Indications of a super-fast Superstock pace came on...

TT 2016: Rossi keen to return to the TT

07 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Nine-time MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi says he’s keen to return to the Isle of Man TT for a second look at the historic event. The Movistar Yamaha racer last visited in 2009, completing a parade...

TT 2016: John McGuinness Video Diary - Superstock & Supersport Race

06 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

John McGuinness talks to MCN after sixth places finishes in today’s Supersport and Superstock TT races.

TT 2016: Mar-Train take blame for Dunlop Supersport blunder

06 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Mar-Train Racing have apologised to Michael Dunlop for supplying an illegal engine for his Yamaha R6 Supersport machine, which resulted in his disqualification from today’s Monster Energy Supersport...

TT 2016: Michael Dunlop excluded from Supersport result

06 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Michael Dunlop has been dramatically excluded from today’s Supersport race result after a technical infringement was identified in post-race examination. A statement released by ACU Events Ltd...

TT 2016: Hutchy doubles up with Superstock victory!

06 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ian Hutchinson took his second victory of the day in this afternoon’s RL 360 Superstock TT, crossing the line a whopping 27.644sec ahead of second-placed Dean Harrison after a retirement for Michael...

Gallery: TT action shots

06 June 2016 by MCN News

Some great TT action shots, courtesy of photography Karl Kelly Photography, for you to feast your eyes on. For more information on these images click here. You can also head over to our TT homepage...

TT 2016: Hutchinson storms to Supersport victory

06 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ian Hutchinson romped to a flag-to-flag victory in the opening Supersport race at this year’s Isle of Man TT, beating Michael Dunlop by 14.303 seconds. The BPT Came Yamaha rider shot off the line to...

Gallery: TT top contenders

06 June 2016 by MCN News

What are your TT predictions? Are you backing Ian Hutchinson? Or more team Michael Dunlop? TOP STORIES MotoGP: Rossi wins as Iannone torpedoes Lorenzo MCN Fleet: A lap of the TT course by SV650 TT...

TT 2016: Hickman joins 132mph club

05 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Peter Hickman joined the 132mph club on his way to fourth place in yesterday’s RST Superbike TT, despite a disastrous practice week saw him complete just a handful of laps on his ZX-10R...

TT 2016: Best result and 130mph lap for Norton

05 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Norton Motorcycles celebrated their best result at the Isle of Man TT and broke the 130mph barrier for the first time in yesterday’s RST Superbike Race. Dave Johnson took the V4-powered SG5 racer to...

TT 2016: Veteran Paul Shoesmith dies during Saturday practice

05 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Isle of Man TT racer Paul Shoesmith has died following an incident at Sulby during tonight’s practice lap of the Mountain Circuit. The Poynton man was a veteran of the TT, competing since 2005 and...

TT 2016: Sidecar racer Dwight Beare dies in incident

04 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Sidecar racer, Dwight Beare, has died following an incident in today’s opening Isle of Man TT Sidecar race. The 27 year old, originally from Melbourne, Australia, was involved in an accident near...

TT 2016: Holden and Winkle take victory in opening sidecar race

04 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

John Holden and Andy Winkle claimed their second win at the Isle of Man TT, fuelled by Monster Energy, five years after their first win, when they benefited from the final lap retirement of Ben and...

TT 2016: John McGuinness Video Diary - Superbike Race

04 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

John McGuinness talks to MCN after taking his 45th career TT podium with third place in today’s RST Superbike race.

TT 2016: Hutchinson forced to settle for second

04 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ian Hutchinson was left to settle for second in today’s RST Superbike TT after losing a considerable amount of time to eventual race winner Michael Dunlop in the pits. The BMW duo traded the fastest...

TT 2016: Michael Dunlop: 'I can do a 134mph lap, maybe 135mph'

04 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Michael Dunlop has said he believes he can do a 135mph lap around the TT course after taking a dominant victory in today’s Superbike race. Dunlop obliterated John McGuinness’ outright lap record from...

John McGuinness Interview ‘I’m old, i’m fat, but i’m still fast’

04 June 2016 by Stephen Davison

44-year-old 23-time TT winner remains the Superbike and Senior benchmark by which all others are judged n the first morning of North West 200 practice the television cameras beamed images of a pensive...

TT 2016: Dunlop makes TT history with dominant Superbike win

04 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Michael Dunlop took an emphatic victory in today’s RST Superbike TT to dominate BMW rival Ian Hutchinson by 19.064 seconds. As the Ballymoney star headed off down Bray Hill on the opening lap, he was...

TT 2016: Official: Anstey to race RCV in Superbike race

04 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Bruce Anstey WILL race the exotic Honda RC213V-S in today’s opening Superbike TT. The call wasn’t made until late last night when the Valvoline Racing by Padgetts team pushed the New Zealander for a...

TT 2016: Hutchy becomes fastest rider to lap mountain course

03 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ian Hutchinson has become the fastest ever rider to lap the Isle of Man TT course with a lap of 132.803mph in this evening’s final practice session. The Bingley Bullet stormed to the 17 minute 02...

TT 2016: McGuinness shows off his TT collection

03 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

23x Isle of Man TT winner John McGuinness gives us a tour of his collection of race bikes on display at this year’s Isle of Man TT. The display features 12 bikes in total, including last year’s Senior...

TT 2016: Conrad Harrison forced to withdraw

03 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Sidecar star Conrad Harrison has been forced to withdraw from this year’s Isle of Man TT after losing two passengers in the opening week. The 2014 Sidecar TT winner was forced to find someone new for...

A look back: Onboard at the TT with MCN

03 June 2016 by Adam Child

Take a ride onboard with myself, filmed back in 2013, during the Lightweight race of the TT. Mounted on a Kawasaki you can see me chase down Nuno Caerano early in the lap, and eventually I went on to...