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Isle of Man TT: At Ago's leap... With Ago and Rossi!

08 June 2009 by John Westlake

MCN editor Marc Potter is currently watching the Superbike race at the Isle of Man with Valentino Rossi and Giacomo Agostini… At Ago’s leap. Get all the latest TT news MCN laps TT with Rossi and...

Racing results round-up: June 6-7

08 June 2009 by MCN Sports Desk

Each week we will have a full list of the racing results from the previous weekend. Click on the name of the championship you wish to see the results of. AMERICAN SUPERBIKE RACE, ELKART LAKE, WI,...

TT lap record goes!

08 June 2009

John McGuinness has just broken the Isle of Man TT lap record, clocking an average speed of 130.442mph on his second lap of the Superbike event. He’s leading the race, with Guy Martin second...

Isle of Man TT: MCN waits for Rossi

08 June 2009 by MCN

MCN’s Marc Potter is standing by on the Isle of Man waiting for Valentino Rossi’s private jet to land before his first lap of the TT circuit. MCN laps TT with Rossi and Agostini Potter is seen here...

Electric cars to race at TT

08 June 2009 by Guy Procter

Next year the TTXGP will expand to add a class for cars as well as bikes. The surprise announcement of an ‘eGrandPrix’ has been made as organisers confirm the ground-breaking electric TT’s return in...

Rossi on his way to TT, sun shining!

08 June 2009 by Adam Child

Excitement is building on the Isle of Man as TT fans await the arrival of Valentino Rossi. The 8-times world champ was due to arrive on Saturday but postponed his trip because of poor weather. He’s...

Norton perform last-minute test of bike

07 June 2009 by Marc Potter

Norton is currently at Jurby airfield for a last minute shake down test of the Norton NRV. Rider Michael Dunlop has just arrived to put the bike through its paces with a view for it qualifying for the...

Bradley Smith in awe of TT

06 June 2009 by Laura Kennerley

Bradley Smith, Britain’s most successful grand prix rider since Barry Sheen, got his first taste of the TT – with ex-TT racer and Manx man Richard ‘Milky’ Quayle. Quaylegave Smith a guided tour of...

Hillier satisfied with progress

06 June 2009 by Phil Wain

Leading British Superstock contender James Hillier is now in his second year of racing at the Isle of Man TT but 2009 has been his first on a 1000cc machine and it’s been a whole new learning cure for...

Rutter TT Blog: "I must be one of the few glad to see the rain"

06 June 2009 by Michael Rutter

We’ve not had so much luck coming our way in the back end of this week but we certainly struck lucky with the rain today, causing the Superbike race to be postponed until Monday. If it had gone ahead...

Ron Haslam takes competition winner for a lap of the TT on a Goldwing

06 June 2009 by MCN

Ron Haslam braved the bad weather to take a competition winner for a lap of the legendary Isle of Man circuit on a Honda Goldwing. Yyette Bigby, had originially won a ride with Ron on a Fireblade but...

No Superbike TT today

06 June 2009

Today’s six-lap Superbike TT and three-lap Sidecar TT races have been postponed due to bad weather that’s hit the Island. An announcement will be made at noon today regarding the rescheduling. The...

Rutter gets Worx ride for Snetterton

06 June 2009 by Gary Pinchin

The Worx Crescent Suzuki team has confirmed that Michael Rutter will race for them at the Snetterton BSB round on June 21. Rutter stood in for injured regular rider Sylvain Guintoli at Thruxton a week...

Missed gear caused Donald crash

06 June 2009 by Phil Wain

Suzuki Racing say that Cameron Donald crashed at Kepel Gate last night after missing a gear. The statement reads: Australian Cameron Donald is out of this weekend’s Superbike race after crashing his...

Donald crashes out of TT

06 June 2009 by Phil Wain

After the heroic speeds of Cameron Donald and Michael Dunlop on Thursday evening, a sense of normality was restored to the Isle of Man TT races on Friday but Donald was once again in the headlines...

Isle of Man TT:Cameron Donald injured

05 June 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Cameron Donald crashed during the early stages of tonight’s TT practice session and, according to the official TT live timing website and TT Live! radio, first reports from Nobles Hospital are that he...

Marc Potter TT blog day 2

05 June 2009 by Marc Potter

There’s a massive buzz in the Island as the TT practice kicks off for the final night before Saturday’s big race. The biggest numbers ever have already been set by Cameron Donald’s 131.457mph lap, but...

TT Photo of the Day

05 June 2009 by John Westlake

The world’s best road race photographer, Stephen Davison, is working for MCN at the Isle of Man and is currently bombarding us with astonishing pictures from TT practice. We’ll put up the best as we...

McGuinness predicts fastest ever TT

05 June 2009 by Laura Kennerley

TT lap record holder John McGuinness has predicted this will be the fastest ever TT. He said a 132mph lap should be possible if the weather stays fine for tomorrow’s superbike race. Honda’s...

Valentino Rossi TT trip delayed due to bad weather

05 June 2009 by Andy Downes

Valentino Rossi’s appearance at the Isle of Man TT has been postponed until Monday June 8 due to poor weather forecasts. Rossi TT update: Rossi rides TT MCN laps TT with Rossi and Agostini Here is...

Simon Crafar seriously hurt in Enduro bike crash

05 June 2009 by Michael Guy

Former 500GP race winner Simon Crafar has been seriously injured Enduro riding in Romania. The 40 year old former GP, WSB and BSB racer is believed to have suffered broken vertebrae in the crash. The...

Donington Park gets go ahead for WSB and MotoGP

05 June 2009 by Matthew Birt

The British MotoGP race and the forthcoming World Superbike clash at Donington Park will go ahead after the Leicestershire circuit passed an FIM safety inspection earlier today. Following an...

Live TT web cam

05 June 2009 by Laura Kennerley

Sample the legendary TT atmosphere by watching one of three live web cams, set up in Bushy’s beertent on Douglas prom. Run by Mount Murray Brewery, the tent is a must visit spot during TT fortnight.

Bradley Smith refusing to get carried away

05 June 2009 by Matthew Birt

Bradley Smith has insisted he won’t get carried away by his stunning 2009 form. The level-headed 18-year-old leads the world 125GP championship after two victories in the opening five races of the...

Roberto Rolfo targets Moto2 ride

05 June 2009 by Matthew Birt

Former MotoGP and World Superbike rider Roberto Rolfo has confirmed he plans a return to world championship racing in the new Moto2 600cc class in 2010. Rolfo, who was axed by the Stiggy Honda WSB...

Wayne Rainey excited at Yamaha legends kart race

05 June 2009 by Matthew Birt

Triple world champion Wayne Rainey is already eagerly looking forward to a special exhibition karting race that will pit him against Yamaha legends Eddie Lawson, Kenny Roberts and Valentino Rossi in...

‘You want a superbike? You got one’ – Michael Dunlop’s sponsor buys him a new R1

05 June 2009 by Laura Kennerley

After suffering multiple breakdowns on the troubled Norton Rotary and his Supersport bike at the TT, Michael Dunlop was in the dumps. So his sponsor popped out and bought him a race-ready R1. Dunlop...

Isle of Man Police hunting rogue harley rider

05 June 2009 by Andy Downes

Isle of Man police are hunting an unknown Harley-Davidson rider who has twice ridden the wrong way along a section of the Mountain course into the face on one-way traffic. Heads of Roads Policing on...

Michael Rutter blog: “I was looking forward to a good lap”

05 June 2009 by Michael Rutter

Everything was going fine last night. I’d done a 125.5mph lap and was looking forward to a really good lap but we hit a few problems – as you can and often do at the TT. We were down on speed early in...

KTM pulls out of Paris-Dakar

05 June 2009 by John Westlake

The Paris-Dakar rally has lost its biggest and most successful factory team. In a massive blow to the rally, KTM – who have won for the last eight years – have pulled out because of a recent rule...

TT pace intensifies as Donald goes 131mph

05 June 2009 by Phil Wain

Cameron Donald was the sensation of Thursday evening’s practice for the Isle of Man TT races when he unofficially smashed the outright lap record with a speed of 131.457mph. Get all the latest TT...

Breaking TT News: Cameron Donald hits 131mph!

04 June 2009 by Phil Wain and Gary Pinchin

Cameron Donald set a new bench mark at the TT when he clocked the first-ever 131mph lap on the 37.73mile Mountain course. After a relatively quiet few days of practice the Aussie stamped his...

John McGuinness: I can still go faster

04 June 2009 by Andy Downes

Isle of Man racing hero John McGuinness reckons he could still take at least another two or three seconds off his lap time without a repeat of the jump at Ballaugh Bridge that saw him put his crash...

Honda poised for Dani Pedrosa talks

04 June 2009 by Matthew Birt

Honda will kick off negotiations with Dani Pedrosa over a new MotoGP contract later this month. HRC management plan to open talks with the Spaniard over a 2010 deal after the Dutch GP in Assen at the...

Most amazing TT pic so far!

04 June 2009 by MCN

This is Gary Johnson airborne just after Rhencullen in yesterday’s practice. Genius road race photographer Stephen Davison got the shot. More pics as we get them

Isle of Man TT: John McGuinness breaks 130mph in practice

04 June 2009 by Phil Wain

John McGuinness set only the second ever 130mph lap of the Isle of Man TT Course when he lapped at 130.171mph during Wednesday evening’s practice session to again comfortably top the leaderboard. The...

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