2014

Year: 2014

Month: ALL

Hickman and Hamilton out of Macau GP after qualifying crash

13 November 2014 by Stephen Davison

Peter Hickman’s dream of becoming the fastest ever newcomer in all four of the major International road races appears to be over after he crashed out of the opening qualifying session on his Ice...

Rutter on provisional pole for Macau Grand Prix

13 November 2014 by Stephen Davison

Eight times Macau Grand Prix winner Michael Rutter is on provisional pole for this year’s race after topping the times in today’s opening qualifying session. Riding the Milwaukee YZF R1 Yamaha that...

Practice and qualifying set to start for the 2014 Macau Grand Prix

12 November 2014 by Stephen Davison

2013 Macau Grand Prix winner, Ian Hutchinson will start the defence of his title on Thursday morning as the opening practice session for the 2014 gets under way on the 3.8 mile Guia armoc-lined roads...

Dean Harrison remains with Mar-Train Yamaha for 2015

06 November 2014 by Laura Thomson

The Northern Irish –based Mar-Train Racing team have announced that 25-year-old Dean Harrison will continue to race with them for the 2015season. The Bradford-born racer will become their sole...

Exclusive: No BMW ride for Dunlop in 2015

25 October 2014 by Sports desk

MCN can reveal that 11 times TT winner Michael Dunlop is without a job for the 2015 season. The 25 year old, who had originally signed only a one year contract with the German manufacturer, is losing...

Michael Dunlop wins Frohburg on BMW

29 September 2014 by Stephen Davison

Michael Dunlop joined forces with the Penz13.co BMW team to win the feature event at Germany’s only road race on Sunday. Riding a S1000RR, described as “the spare bike from Le Mans” by team boss Rico...

Lintin takes Gold Cup victory ahead of McGuinness

15 September 2014 by Stephen Davison

Ivan Lintin was the surprise winner of Scarborough’s Gold Cup on the Taylor Lindsey Racing Honda on Sunday. With Guy Martin, Michael and William Dunlop and Ian Hutchinson all sitting out the last...

NW200 organisers on the hunt for BSB talent

24 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

With the 2015 North West 200 still some ten months away, race director Mervyn Whyte is far from standing still, as the 15-year veteran of the top job in Irish racing looks to the MCE British Superbike...

Ladies out to impress at Armoy

24 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

The Armoy road races is set to show a changing face of road racing this weekend, as no fewer than six women line up on the grid for the Northern Irish races, with a strong entry led by past top ten...

North West 200 confirm 2015 date

23 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

The North West 200 have confirmed their 2015 dates, with the week of racing and activities set to take place from 10th-16th May, culminating in the main event on the 16th. “We wanted to let people...

Armoy road races set to screen on Channel 4

20 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

Next weekend’s Armoy road races wis set to air on national tv, with the organisers striking a deal with Channel 4 that will see race coverage go out not only on the channel but on its 4OD streaming...

New Classic TT trophies to honour TT legends

19 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

The Classic TT organisers have unveiled all-new trophies commissioned for the event, with the four awards set to honour four of the most illustrious TT racers of all time, as well as a combined 54 TT...

Dean Harrison escapes Southern 100 'moment'

18 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

Dean Harrison might have taken five out of six victories at last week’s Southern 100, and the Yorkshireman was pushing hard all week, as these incredible videos and photos show. Harrison had a huge...

TT fastest newcomer Hickman set for UGP debut

17 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

Peter Hickman, the fastest ever Isle of Man TT newcomer, will continue his transition to road racer next month, as he takes on the ultra-fast Ulster Grand Prix race in mid-August. The Lincolnshire...

S100: Guy Martin takes solo title as Harrison wins five

10 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

Guy Martin has taken a close victory in the Solo Championship race of the Southern 100, winning the highlight of the week’s racing to retain his title in a close fought battle with four-time winner...

Conor Cummins breaks arm in Southern 100 crash

10 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

Manxman Conor Cummins has suffered a broken arm in a crash at last night’s races at the Southern 100, potentially leaving the Honda Racing rider in doubt for next month’s Ulster Grand Prix. Cummins...

Skerries 100: Hamilton denied Skerries triple by superbike crash

07 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

Jamie Hamilton has been denied a triple victory at the Skerries road races this weekend after crashing out of the Grand Final race, leaving himself with a collection of injuries that look set to rule...

Gary Johnson on road to recovery after TT smash

07 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

Double TT winner Gary Johnson is well on the road to recovery following his crash in the Superstock TT just over a month ago, despite the Lincolnshire rider suffering more severe injuries that first...

Dunlop set for BMW superbike at Ulster Grand Prix

06 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

Michael Dunlop will have the factory supported BMW S1000RR that he rode to both Superbike wins at the Isle of Man TT available for the final international road race of the year, as the German...

Stars out in force for Ulster Grand Prix launch

05 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

The Ulster Grand Prix have this week assembled a star studded line up of racers for the official launch of the world’s fastest race, with racing scheduled for the former GP circuit for the 11th-16th...

Triple engines for TT sidecars in 2015

03 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

Isle of Man TT organisers have announced a major change to regulations for the sidecar class for 2015, with rules being extended to allow the addition of 675cc triple machines into the 600cc class.

Anstey to ride 500GP Yamaha for Classic TT

03 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

Kiwi Bruce Anstey will line up on the starting grid for this year’s Classic TT on a Yamaha YZR500, as his Valvoline Padgett’s team bring one of the most exotic machines every to tackle the Mountain...

Toye wins Pike Peak as Guy Martin 21st

30 June 2014 by Simon Patterson

Isle of Man TT and Macau Grand Prix veteran Jeremy Toye has taken victory in the annual Pike Peak International Hill Climb, setting one of the fastest ever two wheeled laps of the 12.42 mile mountain...

Hickman sells TT knee sliders for Karl Harris Fund

27 June 2014 by Simon Patterson

TT fastest ever newcomer Peter Hickman has put up for auction the R&G knee sliders that took him to his 129mph lap of the Mountain Course, with the funds going to the Karl Harris Memorial Fund. The...

All-star lineup for Classic TT

23 June 2014 by Simon Patterson

With only two months until bikes once again grace the Mountain Circuit, the organisers of the Classic TT have confirmed an all-star lineup that includes most of the stars of the TT proper, including...

2014 TT in numbers

20 June 2014 by Phil Wain

The dust has now settled on what was an epic 2014 Isle of Man TT giving MCN contributor Phil Wain time to analyse and digest the winners, the losers and the history makers. Below are 36 stats that put...

All welcome for Bomber's funeral

19 June 2014 by Simon Patterson

Karl ‘Bomber’ Harris will be laid to rest tomorrow 20th June at 11am at Howden Minster, Howden East Yorkshire, and his family and friends are urging as many bikers as possible to attend, with everyone...

Scores turn out for Simon Andrews send-off

18 June 2014 by Simon Patterson

Scores of bikers as well as top racers from both the road racing and MCE British Superbike paddock turned out yesterday at Worcester Cathedral to say their goodbyes to Simon Andrews, who tragically...

Road movie returns to cinemas

18 June 2014 by Simon Patterson

Road, the new film about the Dunlop road racing dynasty, will make a special return to selected cinemas next week, after widespread fan appeals to see the exceptional tale of Ireland’s most famous...

Dunlop makes switch from two to four wheels for Donegal Rally

13 June 2014 by Simon Patterson

Fresh from winning four races on the Isle of Man last week, TT champion Michael Dunlop has switched two wheels for four, with the Northern Irishman confirming his entry in the Donegal International...

Simon Andrews tribute lap t-shirts now on sale

13 June 2014 by Simon Patterson

The Joey Dunlop Foundation have released for public sale their tee-shirts commemorating the tribute lap organised for TT racer Simon Andrews, who tragically lost his life at the North West 200 last...

Isle of Man TT: The history makers

12 June 2014 by MCN

We’ve just about come down from the two week’s worth of excitement this year’s TT provided us with. The history makers and record breakers continue to deliver year-in-year-out and the 2014 TT was no...

TT 2014: Dunlop makes it four in a week with Senior victory

06 June 2014 by Andy Downes

Michael Dunlop took his fourth Isle of Man TT win this week with a commanding win in the Senior TT on his BMW S1000RR this afternoon taking him into the all-time TT greats with 11 wins...

TT 2014: Harrison makes history with first TT win

06 June 2014 by Simon Patterson

History was made today made with the result of the Bikenation Lightweight Race at the Isle of Man TT as Dean Harrison took his first TT win, joining his father Conrad, winner of the first Sidecar...

Dunlop withdraws from TT Lightweight

06 June 2014 by Simon Patterson

Michael Dunlop has withdrawn from this morning’s Lightweight race at the Isle of Man TT, pulling out of the supertwin class after his hopes of six wins in a single TT week slipped away with Gary...

TT 2014: Moly secures win number 17 after twenty-five years

05 June 2014 by Simon Patterson

Sidecar legend Dave Molyneux has taken his 17th TT victory, spanning a 25 year career, in the Sure Sidecar Race 2 today at the Isle of Man TT with passenger Patrick Farrance taking his 3rd win to...