2017

Year: 2017

Month: ALL

TT 2017: How hard are tyres worked on the mountain course?

02 June 2017 by MCN Sport

He might not be racing this year, but nobody knows the Isle of Man mountain course better than 23x TT winner John McGuinness. After riding the TT for 20 years, McGuinness knows what it takes to lap...

TT 2017: On board with Brookes and the Norton SG6 V4-RR

02 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Josh Brookes returns to the mountain course for the first time since 2014 this year and he’s doing so in style having signed to ride Norton’s SG6 V4-RR alongside David Johnson. While the Island’s...

VIDEO: John McGuinness on injuries, missing the TT and the future

01 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Isle of Man TT legend John McGuinness misses the event for the first time in 20 years this year, but the nasty injuries he sustained in his fast crash at the 2017 North West 200 weren’t enough to keep...

TT 2017: Revised race schedule announced

01 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Isle of Man TT bosses have announced a new race schedule in response to the weather having wreaked havoc with this week’s planned practice sessions. Just Tuesday practice has run so far this week with...

TT 2017: Thursday practice cancelled as weather continues to wreak havoc

01 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Thursday’s Isle of Man TT practice session has been cancelled due to the mist already affecting parts of the course and the radar predicting imminent heavy rainfall. Poor weather conditions have...

WSB: Puccetti pushing for Haslam signature

01 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam reignited his world championship aspirations this weekend by making a welcome return to the World Superbike podium in a stunning ride for the Puccetti Kawasaki team. Making a one-off...

TT 2017: Sunday racing looking likely

31 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

The Isle of Man TT’s Clerk of the Course Gary Thompson has said he is expecting to have to postpone Saturday’s opening Superbike and Sidecar races until Sunday with poor weather expected to interfere...

TT 2017: Hutchinson on top as weather interrupts second practice

31 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Ian Hutchinson again led the way as practice resumed at this year’s Isle of Man TT, but riders would only get one full lap of the mountain course before poor weather brought an early end to...

TT 2017: Brookes eyeing top five on TT return

31 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

He might have been away from the TT for two years, but 2015 BSB champion Josh Brookes is determined to make his mark as he returns to the mountain course with Norton this year. Brookes’ praise for...

TT 2017: Bosses preparing radical contingency for Wednesday practice

31 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Isle of Man TT bosses are preparing contingency plans should tonight’s practice sessions be affected by heavy mist on the mountain as forecasts are predicting. While at present the island is basked in...

TT 2017: Dunlop: 'A good start and more to come'

31 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Michael Dunlop was impressed with the performance of his Bennetts Suzuki GSX-R1000 after he completed his first two laps of the mountain course with the machine on Tuesday evening. Dunlop clocked a...

MotoGP: Rossi still ‘in severe pain’ after motocross crash

31 May 2017 by Simon Patterson

Movistar Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi has admitted that he’s still ‘in severe pain’ as he goes into his home race this weekend at Mugello still suffering the effects of a motocross crash that saw him...

TT 2017: Hutchinson leads the way as practice begins

30 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Ian Hutchinson led the way as the 2017 Isle of Man TT finally got underway this evening, but rival Michael Dunlop wasn’t far behind as they completed their first laps of the mountain course. With...

TT: Honda confirm electronics switch

30 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

It’s fair to say it’s been a tough year so far for the Honda Racing squad, with star rider John McGuinness ruled out of this year’s TT after a nasty crash at the North West 200 earlier this month and...

TT 2017: TV Guide

30 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

The 2017 Isle of Man TT might have been blighted by bad weather but ITV4’s TV coverage has already started with preview shows airing each night at 21:00. Starting last night, ‘TT 2017 Record Breakers’...

2017 Isle of Man TT

30 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

The 2017 Isle of Man TT is here, and this is the place to keep up to date with all the latest news.

TT: Monday practice cancelled

29 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Hopes of getting the 2017 Isle of Man TT underway this evening were dashed as further bad weather blighted the island. Heavy rainfall had left the majority of the 37.73-mile circuit damp and with that...

WSB: Dixon turns heads with top ten finish

29 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

RAF Regular and Reserves Kawasaki rider Jake Dixon also turned heads at Donington Park this weekend with a solid top ten finish in Sunday’s second race. What’s all the more impressive about Dixon’s...

WSB: Sykes slams reverse grid system

29 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Tom Sykes has slammed World Superbike’s reverse grid system after losing out to Jonathan Rea in yesterday’s second race at Donington Park. While the Kawasaki Racing Team rider was full of compliments...

WSB: Rea bounces back to end Sykes' run

28 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jonathan Rea put an end to Tom Sykes’ dominant Donington winning streak as he bounced back from yesterday’s crash to take victory in this afternoon’s second World Superbike race. Despite starting...

TT: Michael Dunlop: 'I think I can win on anything'

28 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Having won four out of the last six Superbike and Senior TT races, Michael Dunlop is the man when it comes to the Isle of Man mountain course. Nephew of the late, great Joey Dunlop and son of Robert,...

WSS: Sofuoglu wins ahead of Mahias and Cluzel

28 May 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) took his third straight win in the WorldSSP championship with another full-point score at Donington Park, his third at the English track in successive...

EWC: van der Mark joins Lowes and Nakasuga in Yamaha Suzuka effort

28 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Alex Lowes and Katsayuki Nakasuga will be joined by Michael van der Mark as Yamaha seek their third consecutive victory in the prestigious Suzuka Eight-hour endurance race. The trio will line-up for...

WSB: Sunday action to be shown on Quest

28 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

The remainder of the sixth round of the 2017 Superbike World Championship will be shown on free-to-air TV today. All of Sunday’s race action will be broadcast live on Quest, a free-to-air channel...

WSS: Sofuoglu takes pole as Brits impress

27 May 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) finished just 0.067 seconds ahead of second placed Superpole rider Lucas Mahias (GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP Team) to take the 32nd pole of his career and...

WSB: Haslam stuns with wildcard rostrum

27 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam has described his return to the Superbike World Champship podium as a ‘dream come true’ after a disastrous morning saw him crash out of qualifying at Donington Park. The British Superbike...

TT: Opening practice cancelled because of mist

27 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

The 2017 Isle of Man TT got off to a disappointing start after a last minute call to cancel this evening’s scheduled practice sessions due to mist on the mountain. Keen to get the 2017 event underway,...

WSB: Pirelli withdraw Rea crash tyre for Sunday

27 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Pirelli have withdrawn the tyre Jonathan Rea was using in today’s opening race from rider’s selections for Sunday’s second outing after being unable to establish the cause of his crash. Rea was thrown...

WSB: Lowes: 'One of the best races I've ever ridden'

27 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Alex Lowes has heralded his ride from dead last to the podium in today’s opening Superbike World Championship race at Donington Park as one of the best of his career. The 26-year-old was punted wide...

WSB: Sykes dedicates victory to Hayden

27 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Tom Sykes made the gesture to dedicate his victory in the opening Superbike race at Donington Park today to Nicky Hayden, who lost his life after a cycling incident in Italy last week. The Kawasaki...

WSB: Rea: 'It felt like my tyre exploded'

27 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jonathan Rea has said it felt like a sniper had shot his bike from underneath him as he crashed out of today’s opening Superbike World Championship race at Donington Park with unexplained tyre...

WSB: Ninth win for Sykes as Rea and Davies crash

27 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Tom Sykes cruised to a ninth consecutive Donington Park victory this afternoon after team-mate Jonathan Rea crashed out after putting up a strong challenge throughout the race. It was Chaz Davies who...

WSB: Sykes takes pole with record lap

27 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Tom Sykes will start on pole position for today’s opening World Superbike race at Donington Park after breaking his own pole record to place ahead of team-mate Jonathan Rea. Sykes’ time of 1’26.712...

MotoGP: Yamaha pay tribute to 500 Grand Prix wins

27 May 2017 by Simon Patterson

Some of their past legends of Grand Prix racing have paid tribute to Yamaha after Maverick Viñales secured the factory their 500th victory in the sport on Sunday with his incredible victory over...

TT: No McGuinness replacement at Honda

27 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Honda Racing will not replace John McGuinness at this year’s Isle of Man TT after the 23-time TT winner was ruled out of action following his North West 200 crash. McGuinness suffered a bad break to...

Hayden family issue touching obituary

27 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Nicky Hayden’s family have released a touching obituary in remembrance of their son, brother, uncle and fiancée ahead of his funeral, which will take place on Monday. Hayden tragically passed away...