2016

Year: 2016

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TT 2016: Hutchy doubles up with Superstock victory!

06 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ian Hutchinson took his second victory of the day in this afternoon’s RL 360 Superstock TT, crossing the line a whopping 27.644sec ahead of second-placed Dean Harrison after a retirement for Michael...

Gallery: TT action shots

06 June 2016 by MCN News

Some great TT action shots, courtesy of photography Karl Kelly Photography, for you to feast your eyes on. For more information on these images click here. You can also head over to our TT homepage...

TT 2016: Hutchinson storms to Supersport victory

06 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ian Hutchinson romped to a flag-to-flag victory in the opening Supersport race at this year’s Isle of Man TT, beating Michael Dunlop by 14.303 seconds. The BPT Came Yamaha rider shot off the line to...

Gallery: TT top contenders

06 June 2016 by MCN News

What are your TT predictions? Are you backing Ian Hutchinson? Or more team Michael Dunlop? TOP STORIES MotoGP: Rossi wins as Iannone torpedoes Lorenzo MCN Fleet: A lap of the TT course by SV650 TT...

TT 2016: Hickman joins 132mph club

05 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Peter Hickman joined the 132mph club on his way to fourth place in yesterday’s RST Superbike TT, despite a disastrous practice week saw him complete just a handful of laps on his ZX-10R...

TT 2016: Best result and 130mph lap for Norton

05 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Norton Motorcycles celebrated their best result at the Isle of Man TT and broke the 130mph barrier for the first time in yesterday’s RST Superbike Race. Dave Johnson took the V4-powered SG5 racer to...

TT 2016: Veteran Paul Shoesmith dies during Saturday practice

05 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Isle of Man TT racer Paul Shoesmith has died following an incident at Sulby during tonight’s practice lap of the Mountain Circuit. The Poynton man was a veteran of the TT, competing since 2005 and...

TT 2016: Sidecar racer Dwight Beare dies in incident

04 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Sidecar racer, Dwight Beare, has died following an incident in today’s opening Isle of Man TT Sidecar race. The 27 year old, originally from Melbourne, Australia, was involved in an accident near...

TT 2016: Holden and Winkle take victory in opening sidecar race

04 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

John Holden and Andy Winkle claimed their second win at the Isle of Man TT, fuelled by Monster Energy, five years after their first win, when they benefited from the final lap retirement of Ben and...

TT 2016: John McGuinness Video Diary - Superbike Race

04 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

John McGuinness talks to MCN after taking his 45th career TT podium with third place in today’s RST Superbike race.

TT 2016: Hutchinson forced to settle for second

04 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ian Hutchinson was left to settle for second in today’s RST Superbike TT after losing a considerable amount of time to eventual race winner Michael Dunlop in the pits. The BMW duo traded the fastest...

TT 2016: Michael Dunlop: 'I can do a 134mph lap, maybe 135mph'

04 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Michael Dunlop has said he believes he can do a 135mph lap around the TT course after taking a dominant victory in today’s Superbike race. Dunlop obliterated John McGuinness’ outright lap record from...

John McGuinness Interview ‘I’m old, i’m fat, but i’m still fast’

04 June 2016 by Stephen Davison

44-year-old 23-time TT winner remains the Superbike and Senior benchmark by which all others are judged n the first morning of North West 200 practice the television cameras beamed images of a pensive...

TT 2016: Dunlop makes TT history with dominant Superbike win

04 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Michael Dunlop took an emphatic victory in today’s RST Superbike TT to dominate BMW rival Ian Hutchinson by 19.064 seconds. As the Ballymoney star headed off down Bray Hill on the opening lap, he was...

TT 2016: Official: Anstey to race RCV in Superbike race

04 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Bruce Anstey WILL race the exotic Honda RC213V-S in today’s opening Superbike TT. The call wasn’t made until late last night when the Valvoline Racing by Padgetts team pushed the New Zealander for a...

TT 2016: Hutchy becomes fastest rider to lap mountain course

03 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ian Hutchinson has become the fastest ever rider to lap the Isle of Man TT course with a lap of 132.803mph in this evening’s final practice session. The Bingley Bullet stormed to the 17 minute 02...

TT 2016: McGuinness shows off his TT collection

03 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

23x Isle of Man TT winner John McGuinness gives us a tour of his collection of race bikes on display at this year’s Isle of Man TT. The display features 12 bikes in total, including last year’s Senior...

TT 2016: Conrad Harrison forced to withdraw

03 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Sidecar star Conrad Harrison has been forced to withdraw from this year’s Isle of Man TT after losing two passengers in the opening week. The 2014 Sidecar TT winner was forced to find someone new for...

A look back: Onboard at the TT with MCN

03 June 2016 by Adam Child

Take a ride onboard with myself, filmed back in 2013, during the Lightweight race of the TT. Mounted on a Kawasaki you can see me chase down Nuno Caerano early in the lap, and eventually I went on to...

TT 2016: Anstey OK after fast practice off

03 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Bruce Anstey is said to be OK after a fast off in Thursday evening’s practice session at this year’s Isle of Man TT. The New Zealander came off near Keppel Gate on his third lap in yesterday’s...

TT 2016: Johnson clocks fastest-ever lap for Norton

02 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Norton Motorcycles recorded their fastest ever lap around the Isle of Man mountain course this evening as Dave Johnson put in his first flying lap on the V4-powered SG5. After a number of retirements...

TT 2016: 132mph for Dunlop on fourth night

02 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Michael Dunlop laid down the gauntlet on the fourth evening of practice for this year’s Isle of Man TT with an incredible 132mph lap on the Hawk Racing BMW. The lap, which came towards the end of the...

TT 2016: McGuinness Twitter Takeover!

02 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Isle of Man TT legend John McGuinness took over the @MCNSport twitter feed for half an hour this afternoon to answer your questions! Here are some of the best… @dcd68_ TT — MCN Sport (@MCNSport)...

TT 2016: On-board with John McGuinness - Superbike Practice

02 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Here’s the first bit of on-board footage to come out of this year’s Isle of Man TT, starring 23x time TT winner John McGuinness from Sarah’s Cottage to Sulby Bridge. The Morecambe Missile recorded a...

TT 2016: John McGuinness Video Diary - Wednesday Practice

01 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

John McGuinness chats with MCN after setting a 130.5mph lap in Wednesday’s TT practice session, live from the John McGuinness Collection.

TT 2016: 'There's more to come yet' warns Dunlop after 131.5mph lap

01 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Michael Dunlop has warned there is still ‘a lot more to come’ after storming to the fastest lap of the week so far during the fourth practice session of TT 2016. The 27 year old raised the stakes in...

TT 2016: Dunlop blitzes opposition with 131.5mph lap

01 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Michael Dunlop made a huge statement on the third night of practice for this week’s Isle of Man TT, storming to a whopping 131.57mph lap in near perfect conditions. Having broken down in the early...

TT 2016: Questions grow surrounding RCV's eligibility

01 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Rumblings in the Isle of Man TT paddock suggest there is growing concern over the eligibility of Bruce Anstey’s RC213V-S to compete in this weekend’s opening Superbike race. Paddock sources have...

Gallery: Iconic TT legends

01 June 2016 by MCN News

With the 2016 TT road races in full swing, we take a look back at some of the Isle of Man’s racing legends. TOP STORIES Triumph gives mid-sized naked a radical revamp for 2017 Hutchinson ups ante...

TT 2016 set to be the closest yet?

01 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

After just three night’s of practice, the 2016 Isle of Man TT is already shaping up to be one of the closest in history. Last night Ian Hutchinson broke the 130mph barrier for the first time this year...

TT 2016: John McGuinness Video Diary - Tuesday Practice

01 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

TT legend John McGuinness talks to MCN exclusively after Tuesday practice at the Isle of Man TT. He finished second to Ian Hutchinsdon in the session, setting a 129.6mph lap on his Honda CBR1000RR...

Irwin keen to take Ducati to the roads

01 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

British Superbike star Glenn Irwin is confident the Ducati Panigale R he rides in the British series would be well suited and competitive on the roads should it be given chance. Irwin made his roads...

Hutchinson ups ante with 130mph lap on second night

31 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ian Hutchinson upped the pace to break the 130mph barrier in this evening’s second big bike practice at year’s Isle of Man TT. The iconic mountain course basked in sunshine once again as the combined...

Record ferry bookings in 24 hours for 2017 TT

31 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has seen record-breaking bookings for the 2017 TT festival after just 24 hours of reservations being on sale. This year’s TT might have only just got underway but...

TT 2016: Holden and Winkle lead way in opening sidecar session

31 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

John Holden and Andy Winkle got off to an ideal start to the 2016 Isle of Man TT, setting the fastest lap in Monday night’s opening sidecar session. The Silicone Engineering duo’s lap of 112.055mph...

Saroléa unveil Johnston's TT Zero contender

31 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Saroléa has lifted the covers off the electric race bike Lee Johnston will campaign in this year’s TT Zero. The bike, named the SP7, gets a number of modifications for 2016, including enhanced...