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Biaggi suffers ‘severe’ injuries in supermoto crash

09 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

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...

Storm the track at this year’s British MotoGP

09 June 2017 by Ped Baker

This year’s MotoGP championship is already turning into one of the most hard-fought seasons of recent years, with Rossi, Viñales, Marquez and Pedrosa all battling at the sharp end, while newcomer...

TT 2017: Guy Martin withdraws from Senior TT

09 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

TT 2017: Revised Wednesday schedule

06 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Isle of Man TT bosses have revealed a revised schedule for Wednesday’s action after today’s already re-scheduled RL360 Superstock race was cancelled due to poor weather. The four lap Superstock battle...

TT 2017: Weather calls off Tuesday racing

06 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Today’s Isle of Man TT Superstock race has been cancelled due to inclement weather conditions. Heavy rain and strong winds battered the island overnight and continued to do so as the TT paddock came...

MX1 rider Steven Lenoir has passed away

06 June 2017 by James Archibald

Steven Lenoir, a former British motocross champion, has died following a crash during a qualifying session in France yesterday. The French HR Kawasaki MX1 rider was preparing for a race at the...

TT 2017: Tough start for Honda and Guy Martin

05 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

2017 hasn’t been a good year for Honda Racing. With their star rider, John McGuinness, absent from the TT after a nasty crash at the North West 200 last month, it was all down to Guy Martin to salvage...

TT 2017: MCN make history with first production electric laps

05 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

History was made at the Isle of Man TT this week as MCN Senior Road Tester Adam Child completed the first ever lap of the 37.73-mile mountain course on a road legal production electric motorcycle. On...

TT 2017: Historic sidecar win for Birchall brothers

05 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Ben and Tom Birchall made history in the opening Sure Sidecar race at this year’s Isle of Man TT as they shattered the three-wheel lap record on their way to a dominant victory. It was a lights to...

MotoGP: Fantastic end to tough day for winner Dovi

05 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Andrea Dovizioso has admitted that his race win in yesterday’s Italian Grand Prix was the perfect end to a difficult day for the Italian, worrying in the morning that he might not even make the race...

TT 2017: Faulty fuel filler confirmed for Hillier in Superbike race

05 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

The JG Speedfit Kawasaki team have issued a statement following yesterday’s RST Superbike TT race after a faulty fuel filler saw James Hillier lose vital time in the first round of pit stops. Hillier...

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...

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