August

Year: 2018

Month: August

Team UK in doubt for 2019 Island Classic

27 August 2018 by Michael Neeves

Phillip Island will once again play host to the Island Classic next year on January 25-27. A celebration of classic and vintage race machines, it’s Australia’s third biggest motorcycle event, behind...

Classic TT: McGuinness wins on first return to the Isle of Man course

25 August 2018 by Dan Sutherland

John McGuinness has made the dream return to the Isle of Man mountain course, winning the Senior Classic TT aboard his Roger Winfield Paton ahead of Jamie Coward and Lee Johnston. After missing the...

Roads: French racer Fabrice Miguet dies after UGP crash

13 August 2018 by Simon Patterson

French road racing veteran Fabrice Miguet has died following a crash at Saturday’s Ulster Grand Prix, race organisers have confirmed. The 49-year-old was originally reported as being in a critical...

Roads: Racing abandoned through bad weather at final day of Ulster Grand Prix

11 August 2018 by Dan Sutherland

The 2018 Ulster Grand Prix came to a premature close today after just three races, due to the onset of bad weather in the afternoon. After initially planning an actioned-packed Saturday of...

Roads: Bad weather disrupts opening races at Ulster GP

09 August 2018 by Dan Sutherland

After hours of delays due to bad weather, Thursday afternoon’s racing schedule at the Ulster Grand Prix eventually kicked off at around 6.30pm. Racing was set to start around the 7.4011-mile course...

Roads: Cummins completes first 134mph lap at this year's Ulster GP

09 August 2018 by Dan Sutherland

It was another seriously fast practice session at the Ulster Grand Prix, with Manxman Conor Cummins posting the first 134mph lap of the meeting to take pole in the Superbike catagory with a time of...

Roads: Harrison sets the early pace at Ulster GP

08 August 2018 by Dan Sutherland

Silicone Engineering Racing’s Dean Harrison set the early pace on the opening day of the Ulster Grand Prix, from Peter Hickman and Conor Cummins, with a 132.451mph lap. After a delayed start caused by...

Roads: First pictures emerge of David Johnson with Tyco BMW HP4 at Ulster GP

08 August 2018 by Oli Rushby

The first pictures of Aussie David Johnson with his carbon-fibre framed Tyco BMW HP4 Race have emerged at the Ulster Grand Prix. Johnson competed at this year’s North West 200 and Isle of Man TT in...