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TT 2017: Dunlop dominant for Supersport win

05 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Michael Dunlop stormed to a dominant victory in Monday’s opening Monster Energy Supersport race at the 2017 Isle of Man TT. After overnight rainfall, the original race time of 10:45 was pushed back to...

MotoGP: Rossi relieved after tough home race

05 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi has come away form his home race at the Italian Grand Prix pleased to have made important damage limitation to his 2017 title hopes only a week after leaving himself seriously enough...

TT 2017: Josh Brookes' Video Diary - Superbike Race

04 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Josh Brookes took part in his first race at the Isle of Man TT since 2014 this afternoon as he set off 16th on the factory Norton SG6 V4-RR racer. In what turned out to be a race of two parts for...

TT 2017: Hutchinson: 'I wanted to pack in after lap one'

04 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Ian Hutchinson took his first Isle of Man TT Superbike victory since 2010 after beating Peter Hickman in a close fought opening encounter this afternoon. The Tyco BMW star notched up his 15th TT win...

TT 2017: Hickman: 'If I wasn't a fanny on lap one I could have won!'

04 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Peter Hickman has said he believes he could have won today’s opening RST Superbike Isle of Man TT race had he not been too cautious on the opening lap. The Smiths BMW rider shot to his debut mountain...

TT 2017: Hutchinson beats Hickman in Superbike stunner

04 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Ian Hutchinson notched up his 15th Isle of Man TT victory in a close fought Superbike battle as race action got underway at the Isle of Man TT. It didn’t come easy for the Tyco BMW rider though, with...

MotoGP: Dovizioso takes stunning home win in Mugello

04 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Andrea Dovizioso has taken an absolutely stunning – and well-deserved – home victory in front of Ducati’s adoring fans in the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, after holding off the attentions of both...

Moto3: Migno takes first win in front of home crowd

04 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Andrea Migno has taken his first Moto3 win in front of a jam packed home crowd at the Italian Grand Prix, coming out on top of an incredible race-long battle to take the top spot for the Team Sky VR46...

TT 2017: Josh Brookes' Video Diary - Post Practice

03 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Aussie Josh Brookes is back at the TT this year for the first time since 2014, riding with the Norton Factory racing team, Jackson Honda and IEG KMR Kawasaki. We caught up with him at the end of...

Moto2: Morbidelli beats Marquez in Marc VDS battle

03 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Franco Morbidelli has won the latest instalment of the Marc VDS Moto2 battle over teammate Alex Marquez by taking pole position for tomorrow’s Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, as the pair look set to...

Moto3: McPhee takes pole after Martin penalised

03 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

John McPhee will start tomorrow’s Italian Grand Prix at Mugello from pole position after taking over the top spot when fastest man Jorge Martin was penalised for slow riding during the day’s earlier...

TT 2017: Dunlop quickest Supersport, Jessopp top Lightweight

03 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

William Dunlop topped the Supersport table on the final day of practice and qualifying for the 2017 Isle of Man TT. While some Supersport machines went out with the Superbike and Superstock bikes in...

MotoGP: Viñales and Rossi take Yamaha one-two

03 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Movistar Yamaha duo Maverick Viñales and Valentino Rossi have taken a one-two for tomorrow’s Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, with the Spaniard setting an incredible lap seemingly from nowhere to take...

TT 2017: Lee Johnston injured in qualifying incident

03 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Lee Johnston has been taken to hospital following a crash in today’s lengthened Superbike, Superstock and Supersport qualifying session at the 2017 Isle of Man TT. Johnston fell from his Padgetts...

TT 2017: Dunlop hits 131mph in red flagged qualifying

03 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Michael Dunlop increased the pace as Saturday’s extra practice sessions got underway on the Isle of Man, clocking a 131.062mph lap from a standing start on his Bennetts Suzuki GSX-R1000. Trying out a...

Moto3: Martin pips McPhee in final seconds of qualifying

03 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Jorge Martin has just piped British Talent Cup Honda rider John McPhee in the final seconds of today’s Moto3 qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix, by taking the top spot on his final lap of the...

TT 2017: Stunning 360 degree footage with Horst Saiger

03 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

The 37.73-mile Isle of Man mountain course is the most gruelling race circuit in the world, there’s no doubt about that. It’s punishing for both man and machine and now we see it in a completely new...

MotoGP: Rossi unveils Mugello special helmet design

03 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi has unveiled his now-traditional special edition helmet for his home race at Mugello this weekend, going with a football theme for the one-off helmet for the Italian Grand Prix to pay...

TT 2017: Hutchy quickest from Anstey on Friday

02 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Ian Hutchinson continued to lead the way as practice resumed on the Isle of Man as the sun made a welcome appearance after two days of challenging conditions With Wednesday practice cut short and...

Moto2: Marquez hit back at teammate Morbidelli

02 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Alex Marquez has hit back at Marc VDS Moto2 teammate Franco Morbidelli on the Italian’s home soil to end the opening day of Moto2 action at the Italian Grand Prix on top, after Morbidelli finished...

MotoGP: Crutchlow ruins the Ducati party at Mugello

02 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Cal Crutchlow has ruined the Ducati party at their home Italian Grand Prix by ending the first day of action at Mugello fastest overall ahead on the LCR Honda ahead of the factory Ducati of Andrea...

Moto3: Italians dominate on opening day at Mugello

02 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

The Italians have dominated on the opening day of their home Grand Prix at Mugello, as Fabio Di Giannantonio took the top spot in the first Moto3 practice sessions from Nicolo Bulega and Lorenzo Dalla...

TT 2017: How hard are tyres worked on the mountain course?

02 June 2017 by MCN Sport

He might not be racing this year, but nobody knows the Isle of Man mountain course better than 23x TT winner John McGuinness. After riding the TT for 20 years, McGuinness knows what it takes to lap...

TT 2017: On board with Brookes and the Norton SG6 V4-RR

02 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Josh Brookes returns to the mountain course for the first time since 2014 this year and he’s doing so in style having signed to ride Norton’s SG6 V4-RR alongside David Johnson. While the Island’s...

VIDEO: John McGuinness on injuries, missing the TT and the future

01 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Isle of Man TT legend John McGuinness misses the event for the first time in 20 years this year, but the nasty injuries he sustained in his fast crash at the 2017 North West 200 weren’t enough to keep...

TT 2017: Revised race schedule announced

01 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Isle of Man TT bosses have announced a new race schedule in response to the weather having wreaked havoc with this week’s planned practice sessions. Just Tuesday practice has run so far this week with...

TT 2017: Thursday practice cancelled as weather continues to wreak havoc

01 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Thursday’s Isle of Man TT practice session has been cancelled due to the mist already affecting parts of the course and the radar predicting imminent heavy rainfall. Poor weather conditions have...

WSB: Puccetti pushing for Haslam signature

01 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam reignited his world championship aspirations this weekend by making a welcome return to the World Superbike podium in a stunning ride for the Puccetti Kawasaki team. Making a one-off...

TT 2017: Sunday racing looking likely

31 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

The Isle of Man TT’s Clerk of the Course Gary Thompson has said he is expecting to have to postpone Saturday’s opening Superbike and Sidecar races until Sunday with poor weather expected to interfere...

TT 2017: Hutchinson on top as weather interrupts second practice

31 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Ian Hutchinson again led the way as practice resumed at this year’s Isle of Man TT, but riders would only get one full lap of the mountain course before poor weather brought an early end to...

TT 2017: Brookes eyeing top five on TT return

31 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

He might have been away from the TT for two years, but 2015 BSB champion Josh Brookes is determined to make his mark as he returns to the mountain course with Norton this year. Brookes’ praise for...

TT 2017: Bosses preparing radical contingency for Wednesday practice

31 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Isle of Man TT bosses are preparing contingency plans should tonight’s practice sessions be affected by heavy mist on the mountain as forecasts are predicting. While at present the island is basked in...

TT 2017: Dunlop: 'A good start and more to come'

31 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Michael Dunlop was impressed with the performance of his Bennetts Suzuki GSX-R1000 after he completed his first two laps of the mountain course with the machine on Tuesday evening. Dunlop clocked a...

MotoGP: Rossi still ‘in severe pain’ after motocross crash

31 May 2017 by Simon Patterson

Movistar Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi has admitted that he’s still ‘in severe pain’ as he goes into his home race this weekend at Mugello still suffering the effects of a motocross crash that saw him...

TT 2017: Hutchinson leads the way as practice begins

30 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Ian Hutchinson led the way as the 2017 Isle of Man TT finally got underway this evening, but rival Michael Dunlop wasn’t far behind as they completed their first laps of the mountain course. With...

TT: Honda confirm electronics switch

30 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

It’s fair to say it’s been a tough year so far for the Honda Racing squad, with star rider John McGuinness ruled out of this year’s TT after a nasty crash at the North West 200 earlier this month and...

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