January

Year: 2020

Month: January

Dean Harrison extends contract with Silicone Engineering Racing

24 January 2020 by Josh Close

2019 Senior TT race winner Dean Harrison has signed a new deal which keeps him at the Silicone Engineering Racing team until the end of 2021. Harrison will continue to ride Kawasaki machinery on the...

NW200: New Superbike race added to Thursday schedule

24 January 2020 by Josh Close

There will be an extra Superbike race at this year’s North West 200 after organisers added a four-lap event to the Thursday schedule. Thursday’s practice sessions will take place as usual, with four...

Dunlop and Hutchinson set to reveal 2020 plans at TT launch show

23 January 2020 by Josh Close

Michael Dunlop and Ian Hutchinson are set to reveal their 2020 plans at the official Isle of Man TT launch in March. Whilst several riders and teams have confirmed their plans for the roads, both...

Derek Sheils wins inaugural King of the Roads Trophy

17 January 2020 by Josh Close

Derek Sheils has been awarded the inaugural King of the Roads Trophy. The trophy will be presented to Sheils at the Irish Motorbike Awards in Belfast this evening. The 37-year-old amassed the most...

John McGuinness joins Bournemouth Kawasaki for 2020 Road Racing campaign

10 January 2020 by Josh Close

John McGuinness will compete at the Isle of Man TT and North West 200 for the Quattro Plant Bournemouth Kawasaki team. The 23-time TT race winner will ride the ZX-10RR in the Superbike and Superstock...

Smiths Racing switch to Yamaha for 2020 Supersport roads campaign

02 January 2020 by Josh Close

Smiths Racing and Peter Hickman have switched to Yamaha in the Supersport class for their 2020 road racing campaign. The team have swapped their Supersport Triumph Daytona 675 for the Yamaha YZF-R6.