June

Year: 2017

Month: June

TT 2017: 'Unbelievable week' for five podium Hickman

12 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

TT 2017: 'Unbelievable week' for five podium Hickman

Peter Hickman walked away from the 2017 Isle of Man TT £10k richer after winning the Joey Dunlop Championship trophy following his incredible five podiums from five races feat. Every race the Smiths...

VIDEO: Hillier's horrifying Ballascary moment

11 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

VIDEO: Hillier's horrifying Ballascary moment

Fifth gear. Pinned. There’s a reason the Ballagarey corner, situated between the third and fourth milestone of the Snaefell mountain course, is nicknamed ‘Ballascary’. We’ve all seen the consequences...

MotoGP: Dovizioso doubles up in Barcelona

11 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Dovizioso doubles up in Barcelona

Andrea Dovizioso has delivered a spectacular performance in the Catalan Grand Prix to take his second win in a week, adding to his victory last time out in Mugello by taking the victory from Marc...

Moto2: Marquez takes dominating home victory

11 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto2: Marquez takes dominating home victory

Alex Marquez has taken a dominant home victory in the Moto2 class at the Catalan Grand Prix, leading from start to finish and taking victory by four seconds, never looking in any doubt of converting...

Moto3: Mir sets up textbook last corner win at Montmelò

11 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto3: Mir sets up textbook last corner win at Montmelò

Joan Mir has taken a textbook victory over Romano Fenati and Jorge Martin at the Catalan Grand Prix, after setting up a textbook overtake through the Montmelò circuit’s final chicane to snatch the...

TT 2017: Josh Brookes' Video Diary - Senior Race

10 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

TT 2017: Josh Brookes' Video Diary - Senior Race

Norton’s Josh Brookes joins the Isle of Man TT’s illustrious 130mph club on Friday as he pushed towards sixth place in the blue riband Senior TT. Not only did Brookes better his personal best TT...

Moto2: Marquez takes the honours in home qualifying

10 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto2: Marquez takes the honours in home qualifying

Alex Marquez has taken the Moto2 qualifying honours in his home race, securing pole position for tomorrow’s Catalan Grand Prix by upping the ante on Italian Grand Prix winner Mattia Pasini to beat him...

MotoGP: Pedrosa takes Catalan pole position from Lorenzo

10 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Pedrosa takes Catalan pole position from Lorenzo

Dani Pedrosa has taken pole position for tomorrow’s Catalan Grand Prix at Barcelona’s Montmelò circuit, setting a blistering pace in extremely hot conditions to take the first starting position for...

Moto3: Martin claims fourth consecutive pole position

10 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto3: Martin claims fourth consecutive pole position

Jorge Martin has claimed his fourth consecutive pole position of the 2017 Moto3 season, taking the top spot by a huge 0.6 seconds at the Montmelò circuit, ahead of fellow Spaniards Aron Canet and...

MotoGP: Embarrassed Miller laughs off practice black flag

10 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Embarrassed Miller laughs off practice black flag

An embarrassed Jack Miller has laughed off getting black flagged out of yesterday’s free practice one session for the Catalan Grand Prix, after the Marc VDS rider forgot about changes to the circuit...

MotoGP: Barcelona reverts to 2016 layout at final corner

10 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Barcelona reverts to 2016 layout at final corner

This weekend’s Catalan Grand Prix will revert to the 2016 layout instead of the new chicane installed for 2017, after an embarrassing u-turn for the race organisers following the first day of action...

TT 2017: Dunlop: 'We won the one everyone remembers'

09 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

TT 2017: Dunlop: 'We won the one everyone remembers'

“We won the one everyone remembers” were the words of Michael Dunlop after he’d finished decimating his rear Dunlop tyre in the winners’ enclosure after this afternoon’s Senior TT race. The Ulsterman...

TT 2017: Dunlop wins Senior TT on new GSX-R

09 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

TT 2017: Dunlop wins Senior TT on new GSX-R

Michael Dunlop took a historic victory in this afternoon’s Senior TT race on the Isle of Man, taking the all-new GSX-R to the top step of the podium in the four lap race. The Bennetts Suzuki rider had...

Moto2: Morbidelli back in control at Montmelò

09 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto2: Morbidelli back in control at Montmelò

Franco Morbidelli has resumed his usual position at the top of the Moto2 time sheets at the Montmelò circuit, ending the day ahead of his Marc VDS teammate Alex Marquez on the opening day of practice...

MotoGP: Marquez wins battle of the Spaniards from Lorenzo

09 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Marquez wins battle of the Spaniards from Lorenzo

Marc Marquez has won the battle of the Spaniards on the first day of action at the Catalan Grand Prix by denying the top spot to Ducati rival Jorge Lorenzo by nearly half a second, with a surprise...

Moto3: Canet on top at home

09 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto3: Canet on top at home

Aron Canet has taken the top spot on the opening day of Moto3 action at the Catalan Grand Prix, finishing well clear of the morning’s fastest man Romano Fenati. Fenati led the early session in damp...

TT 2017: Hutchinson sustains broken leg in red flag incident

09 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

TT 2017: Hutchinson sustains broken leg in red flag incident

The 2017 Isle of Man Senior TT has been red flagged after an incident involving Tyco BMW’s Ian Hutchinson on the second lap. The race was shaping up to be an epic with Hutchinson and Peter Hickman...

TT 2017: Birchall brothers double up in Sidecar Race 2

09 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

TT 2017: Birchall brothers double up in Sidecar Race 2

Ben and Tom Birchall doubled up with their second Sidecar victory of the week in this afternoon’s penultimate race at this year’s TT. While John Holden and Lee Cain took an early lead, it was another...

TT 2017: Anstey wins Zero race

09 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

TT 2017: Anstey wins Zero race

Bruce Anstey notched up his second TT Zero victory in a row as he crossed the line ahead of team-mate Guy Martin in today’s electric race. The flying Kiwi clocked an average speed of 117mph as he...

Biaggi suffers ‘severe’ injuries in supermoto crash

09 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Biaggi suffers ‘severe’ injuries in supermoto crash

Former world champion Max Biaggi has been admitted to hospital in Rome with what are being described as ‘severe’ injuries following a crash wile training on his supermoto bike on Friday morning in his...

TT 2017: Guy Martin withdraws from Senior TT

09 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

TT 2017: Guy Martin withdraws from Senior TT

Guy Martin will not race in today’s Isle of Man Senior TT after a nightmare two weeks with the Honda Racing squad. It was announced this morning, just hours before the race was set to get underway,...

TT 2017: Rutter: 'I never thought I'd win another TT'

08 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

TT 2017: Rutter: 'I never thought I'd win another TT'

Michael Rutter returned to the top step of the Isle of Man TT podium in yesterday’s Bennetts Lightweight TT race, clinching his first petrol TT win since he won the 1998 Junior race. The veteran...

TT 2017: Debut podium for Manxman Kneen

08 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

TT 2017: Debut podium for Manxman Kneen

Dan Kneen had local fans cheering yesterday as he stepped on to the TT podium for the first time after clinching third place yesterday’s Superstock race. The Manxman has been having a strong week,...

TT 2017: Hutchinson trying to forget 2016 conditions

08 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

TT 2017: Hutchinson trying to forget 2016 conditions

Ian Hutchinson has said he needs to try and forget about last year’s TT as he’s getting frustrated when comparing his performance from this year’s event with the last. Hutchinson won three TTs last...

TT 2017: Supersport race cancelled as schedule rejigged again

08 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

TT 2017: Supersport race cancelled as schedule rejigged again

The second Supersport race at the 2017 Isle of Man TT has been cancelled after heavy rain on Thursday. Announcing the decision, Clerk of the Course Gary Thompson confirmed the four lap Monster Energy...

BSB: O'Halloran takes Honda back to the top at Snetterton test

07 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

BSB: O'Halloran takes Honda back to the top at Snetterton test

Honda Racing and Jason O’Halloran were back on top of the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship at today’s official test at Snetterton as the Australian set the pace ahead of next weekend’s...

TT 2017: Alan Bonner dies in qualifying incident

07 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

TT 2017: Alan Bonner dies in qualifying incident

Irish racer Alan Bonner has passed away after an incident during today’s Superbike/Supersport qualifying at the Isle of Man TT. Bonner, 33, from County Meath in the Republic of Ireland, was involved...

TT 2017: Dutch racer Jochem van den Hoek dies after Superstock incident

07 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

TT 2017: Dutch racer Jochem van den Hoek dies after Superstock incident

Dutch racer Jochem van den Hoek has passed away after an incident during this morning’s Royal London 360 Quantum Superstock race at the Isle of Man TT. Jochem, from Werkendam in Holland, fell from his...

TT 2017: Red flag brings halt to action

07 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

TT 2017: Red flag brings halt to action

The remainder of today’s action at the 2017 Isle of Man TT has been cancelled after an incident saw red flags drawn on the opening lap of a two-lap Superbike/Supersport session. Leading riders had...

TT 2017: Lightweight victory for veteran Rutter

07 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

TT 2017: Lightweight victory for veteran Rutter

Michael Rutter returned to the top step of the Isle of Man TT podium with a dominant victory in the Bennetts Lightweight TT this afternoon. The veteran racer, who broke down from the lead of the 650cc...

TT 2017: Hutchinson storms to Superstock victory

07 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

TT 2017: Hutchinson storms to Superstock victory

Ian Hutchinson clocked up his 16th Isle of Man TT victory in the delayed Royal London 360 Quantum Superstock race. It was a dominant affair for the Tyco BMW rider as he took the lead off Michael...

TT 2017: Manx GP finisher Davey Lambert dies after Superbike crash

07 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

TT 2017: Manx GP finisher Davey Lambert dies after Superbike crash

The rider involved in the incident during Sunday’s Superbike race, Davey Lambert, has passed away. Lambert, 48, from Gateshead in Tyne and Wear , crashed at Greeba Castle on the third lap of Sunday’s...

VIDEO: Chad's electric TT dream

06 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

VIDEO: Chad's electric TT dream

MCN’s Adam ‘Chad’ Child made history last week by completing the first lap of the Isle of Man TT course on a production electric motorcycle. His unofficial lap record was just over 74mph...

TT 2017: JG Speedfit Kawasaki wheel change practice

06 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

TT 2017: JG Speedfit Kawasaki wheel change practice

As we’ve already seen this week, TT races can be won or lost in the pits so practice is crucial if you’re looking to stand on the top step. Traditionally in the Superstock category, the pit stop at...

TT 2017: Dunlop: 'It was almost the impossible made possible on Sunday'

06 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

TT 2017: Dunlop: 'It was almost the impossible made possible on Sunday'

Michael Dunlop has said he was ‘down in the mouth’ after missing out on what he thought would have been a certain victory in Sunday’s TT after his Bennetts Suzuki broke down while he led by seven...

TT 2017: Ramsey Hairpin restricted after sidecar hits crowd

06 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

TT 2017: Ramsey Hairpin restricted after sidecar hits crowd

Isle of Man TT bosses have restricted access to the inside of the Ramsey Hairpin after a sidecar went into the crowd during yesterday’s race. The unit is believed to have spun out on a damp patch and...