TT & road races

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Franck Petricola set to make NW200 return

17 April 2015 by Stephen Davison

French road racer Franck Petricola is set to return to this year’s Vauxhall International North West 200 after suffering serious injuries in a crash at the 2014 event. The French rider careered into a...

Sarolea unveil TT Zero machine

16 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

Belgian manufacturer Sareola has unveiled their 2015 Isle of Man TT Zero machine, the SP7, in Brussels’ Autoworld vintage car museum. Styled in café racer form, the machine will be piloted by Scottish...

Road racing stars top Cookstown 100 entry list

16 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

The stars of road racing will lead the entry list next weekend at the Cookstown 100, with Michael and William Dunlop joined by Guy Martin and Dean Harrison at the Northern Irish race. With the Tyco...

Gary Carswell dies in Jurby crash

13 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

Former Senior TT podium finisher Gary Carswell has lost his life during practice for a short circuit meeting at Jurby on his native Isle of Man. The forty-six year old crashed his Fireblade on...

Guy Martin takes Spring Cup victory

13 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

Guy Martin has taken the first ever victories for the new Tyco BMW squad, as the Lincolnshire man got his season underway at Scarborough’s Spring Cup. He won over fellow TT competitors Ryan Farquhar,...

MV Agusta returns to Scarborough with MCN

10 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

Iconic Italian manufacturer MV Agusta will return to Scarborough’s Oliver’s Mount this weekend, at the hands of MCN Senior Road Tester Adam ‘Chad’ Child. Chad will line up on a MV Agusta F3 supersport...

Aussie Johnson set to become NW200 newcomer

10 April 2015 by Stephen Davison

Australian David Johnson is set to become the highest profile newcomer at the 2015 Vauxhall International North West 200 on May12-16 on an Ice Valley BMW. The Adelaide man has never raced at the...

Dean Harrison set for Mar-Train Yamaha debut at Scarborough

08 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

Mar-Train Racing’s Dean Harrison will make his racing debut on Yamaha’s all-new R1 machine this weekend at Scarborough’s Spring Cup season-opener. The event, at Yorkshire’s Oliver’s Mount circuit,...

Rutter reunites with SMT for Supersport roads campaign

08 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

Michael Rutter will reunite with Robin Croft’s SMT team for the 2015 Isle of Man TT, with the Lancashire-based team preparing a Kawasaki ZX-6R package for the Midlands rider. Rutter, a former Junior...

Thompson and Kruger prepare for Penz13.com BMW debut

06 April 2015 by Stephen Davison

The BMW Motorrad Penz13.com team run by Rico Penskofer has finalized their line-up for the 2015 season, with Northern Irishman Stephen Thompson and Canadian Dan Kruger joining Michael Rutter on the...

Dean Harrison unveils 2015 Martrain Yamahas

01 April 2015 by Stephen Davison

Martrain Racing have just put the finishing touches to a third successful pre-season test in preparation for the 2015 road racing season as they spearhead Yamaha UK’s International road racing...

Farquhar back on a big bike

01 April 2015 by Stephen Davison

Ryan Farquhar has had his first outing on the SGS/KMR ZX10R Kawasaki that he will ride in his return to premier class racing in 2015. The 39 year old, who has won more road races than any other Irish...

Mugen unveil 2015 TT Zero contender

31 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Mugen have unveiled their 2015 TT Zero contender, the Shinden Yon. John McGuinness and Bruce Anstey will line up on the ultra-exotic machine, which was unveiled at the Tokyo Motorcycle Show, for this...

English road racing a step closer to reality

30 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

The possibility of a road race on English or Welsh soil came a step closer to reality today, with the Deregulation Bill that will allow the closing of public roads with just a council order and not an...

Martin and Dunlop to make Tyco BMW debut at Cookstown

30 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Guy Martin and William Dunlop will make their racing debut on the Tyco BMWs next month at the traditional Irish national season opener, the Cookstown 100. Martin and Dunlop, both successful riders...

Column: Michael Rutter – the ultimate all rounder

29 March 2015 by Stephen Davison

When Michael Rutter was asked how many years he had been coming to the North West 200 during the race launch in Belfast last week, the Birmingham rider replied “I first came in 1992. Everything was in...

Guy Martin to race Donington British Supersport

27 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Isle of Man TT racer Guy Martin will ride the opening round of the British Supersport Championship next weekend at Donington Park on the Smiths Triumph, as he prepares for his 2015 road racing...

Guy Martin bookies’ front runner to join Top Gear

27 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Isle of Man TT racer and TV presenter Guy Martin is one of the bookies’ favourites to replace Jeremy Clarkson as the host of hit BBC series Top Gear. The racer is currently a clear front-runner in the...

Bitter adds international flavour to Cookstown 100

24 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Hungarian rider Sandor Bitter will add a splash of international flavour to this year’s Cookstown 100, lining up for the second time at the Irish road racing season opening event next month. Bitter...

Anstey: ‘We’ll be close to sub-17 minute lap’

24 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Isle of Man TT lap record holder Bruce Anstey says that he can foresee the lap record he holds – of 17:06.682 (an average of 132.298mph) – falling again this year at the TT if conditions are just...

TT World Series: The dangers ahead

21 March 2015 by Stephen Davison

This is a very busy fortnight in the road racing world with the launch of the TT last week and the North West 200’s 2015 send off scheduled for Tuesday. In other race series there is usually a season...

Rutter and Thompson reunited at Penz13.com BMW

20 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

2014 Bathams BMW riders Michael Rutter and Stephen Thompson will be reunited for the 2015 road racing season at former TT racer Rico Penzkofer’s Penz13.com BMW team. Bathams, a personal sponsor of...

Dan Kneen handed Padgetts lifeline

20 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Manxman Dan Kneen has been handed a lifeline for his 2015 season after signing to ride for Padgetts Honda at the international road races. Kneen was originally scheduled to ride for Northern Irish...

Factory MV Agusta returns to TT with Hutchy

20 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Iconic Italian manufacturer MV Agusta will return to the Isle of Man TT in 2015 with five-in-a-week TT winner Ian Hutchinson. Hutchionson will ride under the banner of British Supersport team...

Chris Walker to make TT circuit debut – on Kawasaki H2R!

17 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

The Kawasaki H2R will take to the Isle of Man TT course later this year for the very first time, with Kawasaki legend Chris Walker scheduled to ride a parade lap on the supercharged machine during the...

Watch the Isle of Man TT launch live at 7.30pm!

17 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

This year’s Isle of Man TT launch is scheduled to get underway at 7.30pm tonight, and will be live on YouTube for your viewing pleasure. The event, live from Douglas’ Villa Marina, will be hosted by...

Column: Can Michael Dunlop make the new R1 a TT winner?

14 March 2015 by Stephen Davison

I was reminded of a famous tale told about Joey Dunlop last week. I was in Spain to watch Joey’s nephew, Michael, have his first ride on the new Milwaukee YZF R1 Yamaha at Alcarras that he hopes will...

Gary Johnson saves Supersport TT campaign with Martrain Yamaha

13 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Just weeks after failing to agree terms with Smiths Triumph – despite the combination racing to victory at last year’s Isle of Man TT – Gary Johnson has saved his 2015 supersport plans with an...

MCN Exclusive: Michael Dunlop makes Milwaukee Yamaha debut

11 March 2015 by Stephen Davison

Michael Dunlop, Milwaukee Yamaha’s new road race signing for 2015, has had his first outing on the R1 Yamaha he will race at the North West 200 and TT in Spain. The 11 times TT winner wasn’t scheduled...

TT World Series attracts commercial interest

11 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

The plans for an Isle of Man TT World Series have taken another step forwards with the confirmation by the Manx government that thirteen bids have been received for the tender to privatise the new...

TT Privateer Champion Lintin enjoys positive Spanish test

11 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

2014 Isle of Man TT Privateers’ Champion Ivan Lintin has enjoyed a positive first run out on his RC Express Racing Kawasakis, taking to Spain’s Cartagena circuit last week in preparation for the...

Meet the stars of the North West 200

10 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

A host of North West 200 stars will be in attendance at the race’s official launch later this month in Belfast’s exclusive Titanic Building. The event will run on the 24th March, with an evening of...

Guy Martin: ‘The BMW goes like you know what off a shovel!’

10 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Guy Martin has been left blown away with his new Tyco BMW S1000RR, after getting his first test on the machine at Spain’s Almeria circuit yesterday. Riding alongside road racing teammate William...

Column: Privatising the TT

07 March 2015 by Stephen Davison

When an email dropped into my Inbox last November from the Manx Department of Economic Development inviting ‘expressions of interest’ from anyone “suitably qualified” to provide a service at the Isle...

Amor delighted with on track return

05 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

RigDeluge Racing rider Keith Amor has been left delighted with his first time on track since August, after the Scottish racer made his 2015 debut at the opening day of the Cartagena Pro...

2015 TT start numbers released

05 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

The numbers at which the top twenty riders at this year’s Isle of Man TT go off the line have been released, with twenty one time TT winner John McGuinness once again taking over the number one plate...