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TT 2017: TV Guide

30 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

The 2017 Isle of Man TT might have been blighted by bad weather but ITV4’s TV coverage has already started with preview shows airing each night at 21:00. Starting last night, ‘TT 2017 Record Breakers’...

2017 Isle of Man TT

30 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

The 2017 Isle of Man TT is here, and this is the place to keep up to date with all the latest news.

TT: Monday practice cancelled

29 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Hopes of getting the 2017 Isle of Man TT underway this evening were dashed as further bad weather blighted the island. Heavy rainfall had left the majority of the 37.73-mile circuit damp and with that...

WSB: Dixon turns heads with top ten finish

29 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

RAF Regular and Reserves Kawasaki rider Jake Dixon also turned heads at Donington Park this weekend with a solid top ten finish in Sunday’s second race. What’s all the more impressive about Dixon’s...

WSB: Sykes slams reverse grid system

29 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Tom Sykes has slammed World Superbike’s reverse grid system after losing out to Jonathan Rea in yesterday’s second race at Donington Park. While the Kawasaki Racing Team rider was full of compliments...

WSB: Rea bounces back to end Sykes' run

28 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jonathan Rea put an end to Tom Sykes’ dominant Donington winning streak as he bounced back from yesterday’s crash to take victory in this afternoon’s second World Superbike race. Despite starting...

TT: Michael Dunlop: 'I think I can win on anything'

28 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Having won four out of the last six Superbike and Senior TT races, Michael Dunlop is the man when it comes to the Isle of Man mountain course. Nephew of the late, great Joey Dunlop and son of Robert,...

WSS: Sofuoglu wins ahead of Mahias and Cluzel

28 May 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) took his third straight win in the WorldSSP championship with another full-point score at Donington Park, his third at the English track in successive...

EWC: van der Mark joins Lowes and Nakasuga in Yamaha Suzuka effort

28 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Alex Lowes and Katsayuki Nakasuga will be joined by Michael van der Mark as Yamaha seek their third consecutive victory in the prestigious Suzuka Eight-hour endurance race. The trio will line-up for...

WSB: Sunday action to be shown on Quest

28 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

The remainder of the sixth round of the 2017 Superbike World Championship will be shown on free-to-air TV today. All of Sunday’s race action will be broadcast live on Quest, a free-to-air channel...

WSS: Sofuoglu takes pole as Brits impress

27 May 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) finished just 0.067 seconds ahead of second placed Superpole rider Lucas Mahias (GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP Team) to take the 32nd pole of his career and...

WSB: Haslam stuns with wildcard rostrum

27 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam has described his return to the Superbike World Champship podium as a ‘dream come true’ after a disastrous morning saw him crash out of qualifying at Donington Park. The British Superbike...

TT: Opening practice cancelled because of mist

27 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

The 2017 Isle of Man TT got off to a disappointing start after a last minute call to cancel this evening’s scheduled practice sessions due to mist on the mountain. Keen to get the 2017 event underway,...

WSB: Pirelli withdraw Rea crash tyre for Sunday

27 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Pirelli have withdrawn the tyre Jonathan Rea was using in today’s opening race from rider’s selections for Sunday’s second outing after being unable to establish the cause of his crash. Rea was thrown...

WSB: Lowes: 'One of the best races I've ever ridden'

27 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Alex Lowes has heralded his ride from dead last to the podium in today’s opening Superbike World Championship race at Donington Park as one of the best of his career. The 26-year-old was punted wide...

WSB: Sykes dedicates victory to Hayden

27 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Tom Sykes made the gesture to dedicate his victory in the opening Superbike race at Donington Park today to Nicky Hayden, who lost his life after a cycling incident in Italy last week. The Kawasaki...

WSB: Rea: 'It felt like my tyre exploded'

27 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jonathan Rea has said it felt like a sniper had shot his bike from underneath him as he crashed out of today’s opening Superbike World Championship race at Donington Park with unexplained tyre...

WSB: Ninth win for Sykes as Rea and Davies crash

27 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Tom Sykes cruised to a ninth consecutive Donington Park victory this afternoon after team-mate Jonathan Rea crashed out after putting up a strong challenge throughout the race. It was Chaz Davies who...

WSB: Sykes takes pole with record lap

27 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Tom Sykes will start on pole position for today’s opening World Superbike race at Donington Park after breaking his own pole record to place ahead of team-mate Jonathan Rea. Sykes’ time of 1’26.712...

MotoGP: Yamaha pay tribute to 500 Grand Prix wins

27 May 2017 by Simon Patterson

Some of their past legends of Grand Prix racing have paid tribute to Yamaha after Maverick Viñales secured the factory their 500th victory in the sport on Sunday with his incredible victory over...

TT: No McGuinness replacement at Honda

27 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Honda Racing will not replace John McGuinness at this year’s Isle of Man TT after the 23-time TT winner was ruled out of action following his North West 200 crash. McGuinness suffered a bad break to...

Hayden family issue touching obituary

27 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Nicky Hayden’s family have released a touching obituary in remembrance of their son, brother, uncle and fiancée ahead of his funeral, which will take place on Monday. Hayden tragically passed away...

TT: Practice & Race Schedule

26 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

The wait is finally over, the 2017 Isle of Man TT gets underway tomorrow night with the Newcomers and Supersport class heading out for their first practice laps of the 37.73 mile mountain...

WSS: Jacobsen leads the way on opening day

26 May 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

Patrick Jacobsen (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) made the most of his first day at Donington park by posting the fastest lap in combined free practice, edging himself 0.114 seconds ahead of Kenan Sofuoglu...

WSB: Davies: 'It's a bit of a handful around here'

26 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Chaz Davies has said he’s finding the Ducati Panigale R ‘a bit of a handful’ around Donington Park after finishing fifth quickest on the opening day of practice for the sixth round of the 2017...

WSB: Haslam: 'I've just got to pin it!'

26 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam might have impressed on the opening day of action at the Donington Park round of the 2017 Superbike World Championship, but the BSB regular says he’s still a lot to learn as he focuses on...

WSB: Sykes: 'Rea is pushing to beat me, that's why he crashed'

26 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Tom Sykes has suggested the reason Jonathan Rea toppled off in this morning’s opening World Superbike session is down to him pushing hard to end his team-mates Donington Park winning-streak this...

WSB: Rea tops day one at Donington

26 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jonathan Rea made his intentions clear on the opening day of practice at the Donington Park round of the Superbike World Championship, topping the timesheets from team-mate Tom Sykes after the two...

TT: Kneen joins Brookes at Jackson Racing

26 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Dan Kneen will join Josh Brookes at Jackson Racing for the two Monster Energy Isle of Man TT Supersport races. The Jackson outfit was left seeking two last minute replacement riders after John...

MotoGP: Rossi diagnosed with ‘mild’ abdominal injuries after MX crash

26 May 2017 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi has been diagnosed with ‘mild’ abdominal injuries after his motocross crash yesterday afternoon while training near his home in Italy. The Movistar Yamaha rider was admitted to the...

Moto2: Kent back at Mugello to replace injured Lecuona

26 May 2017 by Simon Patterson

Former Moto3 world champion Danny Kent will return to action in the Moto2 class this weekend with the Garage Plus Interwetten as he replaces the injured Iker Lecuona at this weekend’s Italian Grand...

Moto2: Mackenzie satisfied with opening race despite crash

26 May 2017 by Simon Patterson

Tarran Mackenzie has come away from his first weekend as a Grand Prix racer satisfied with the progress he made on the Kiefer Racing Suter despite crashing out of the French Grand Prix at Le Mans...

MotoGP: Rossi admitted to hospital after motocross accident

25 May 2017 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi has been admitted to Rimini hospital for observation after suffering mild chest and abdominal injuries during a motocross crash while training this afternoon. The crash happened at the...

MotoGP: Viñales ‘gave it his all’ for French win

25 May 2017 by Simon Patterson

Movistar Yamaha rider Maverick Viñales says he was forced to give it his all during the French Grand Prix to first take the fight to early leader Johann Zarco and then to hold off the attacks of...

WSB: Bradl vows to pay 'best possible' tribute to Hayden

25 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Stefan Bradl has vowed to pay tribute to team-mate Nicky Hayden in the ‘best possible way’ at what is set to be an emotional round for the Red Bull Honda team at Donington Park this weekend. The 2011...

Nicky Hayden gives gift of life with organ donation

25 May 2017 by Simon Patterson

While the tragic news of the death of 2006 MotoGP world champion Nicky Hayden continues to reverberate following the American’s death from a cycling accident last week in Italy, there has been...

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