June

Cummins undergoes surgery

30 June 2010 by MCN Sports desk

McAdoo Kawasaki Racing issued this update on the progress of their rider Conor Cummins who sustained serious injuries when he crashed at high speed in the Senior TT, just over two weeks ago. “McAdoo...

Michael Dunlop returns at Skerries

30 June 2010 by Stephen Davison

Michael Dunlop has denied persistent internet rumours that he missed last week’s Bush Irish national road races due to problems within the team and he’ll return to racing this weekend at Skerries. At...

Farquhar left fuming by MCUI (UC) decision

25 June 2010 by Phil Wain

Ryan Farquhar has spoken about his decision to boycott the Bush Road Races in protest about the Motor Cycle Union of Ireland’s (Ulster Centre) decision to stop the 450cc machines from competing...

Enjoying MCN at the TT

24 June 2010 by Lawson Thomas

This is Lawson Thomas from Craven Arms, Shropshire at the Isle of Man TT 2010 reading MCN while waiting for the Supersport race to start on the Thursday.

Bush Road Races 2010

22 June 2010 by Charlie Birch

Bush Road Races 19th June 2010: Amazing racing and great circuit, lots of twists and turn, lumps, bumps and jumps. Hard racing.

Where did Potter go at the TT?

17 June 2010 by Scott Carson

This year was my 18th year at the TT and second year as a marshal (not bad for a 21 year old). Along with my dad and friends we marshalled at Windy Corner. Fortunately we saw no major incidents except...

Cummins and Martin still hospitalised

15 June 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Conor Cummins and Guy Martin are still in Noble Hospital, Douglas following their respective crashes during the Senior TT. Cummins has a back injury, a fractured arm, dislocated knee and bruising to...

Loris Capirossi at Braddan Bridge

13 June 2010 by ron strathdee

Loris Capirossi entertaining the crowds at Braddan Bridge during the 2010 TT parade lap!

Guy Martin's crashed Honda

13 June 2010 by Anonymous

Here’s a photo of Guy Martin’s bike after his crash in the Senior TT.

Cameron Donald's Senior TT

12 June 2010 by scott marsden

I think this shot says it all about the disappointment in Cameron Donald having the technical fault in the senior TT on Friday.

2010 TT pics from Ramsey

11 June 2010 by Sean Gray

Just been watching the 2010 TT at Ramsey on the last day. Poor Guy Martin crashed out of the race and they had to restart. Hutchinson won again. Great day, great race.

Hutchie makes it five!

11 June 2010 by Phil West

Ian Hutchinson re-wrote the TT history book s when he won today’s Senior TT. It was his fifth win of the 2010 TT, the first time ever that anyone has won all five races in one year on the TT...

Major incident at TT involving Guy Martin - updated 4:03pm

11 June 2010 by Phil West

Today’s Senior TT has been red flagged – for the first time in its history – following what early reports say is a major incident involving Guy Martin. The incident took place near Balleygary, the...

TT organisers announce second Supersport death

11 June 2010 by Gary Pinchin

The ACU have announced that Martin Loicht, 48, from Vienna, Austria was killed during yesterday’s Supersport 2 race in an incident near Quarry Bends. Loicht was competing in the TT at this year’s TT,...

Full report: Hutchinson’s fourth TT win in week

11 June 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Ian Hutchinson fended of a determined bid by Michael Dunlop in today’s thrilling four-lap Supersport race and by doing so equalled Phillip McCallen’s four-in-a-week feat of 1996. The difference...

Hutchie nets record-equalling fourth TT win

10 June 2010 by Phil West

Man of the moment Ian Hutchinson grabbed his fourth win of the 2010 TT so far with victory in Thursday afternoon’s Supersport Race Two. The win means the Yorkshireman, who had already posted victories...

Revised schedule for Thursday’s TT races

10 June 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Last night the TT race office issued a third revision to today’s race programme. The statement read: The TT Race Organisation has issued a further revision to the Thursday Races schedule of practices...

IOM TT Superbike Race

09 June 2010 by ciaran broad

A few images from the IOM TT Superbike Race.

Hutchinson beats Martin Supersport thriller

08 June 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Ian Hutchinson made it two wins from two races, adding today’s opening Supersport TT race to the Superbike TT he won on Saturday. But there was no let-up in this four-lap thriller with Guy Martin on...

Hutchinson's TT treble

08 June 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Ian Hutchinson made it a TT treble when he won today’s Superstock TT race to add to the Supersport race he won this morning and the Superbike TT he took on Saturday. And, just like this morning’s...

June 7 TT Blog: Guy Martin

08 June 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Today’s post race press conference was a surreal affair. We had Michael Dunlop talking about going home because he’s let everyone down by finishing third – and second placed Guy Martin acting out a...

TT Blog: Mad sunday

08 June 2010 by Gary Pinchin

After Saturday’s racing, the electric bikes set off on a lap of practice. There were only eight bikes (well seven because the other one was a scooter), with one team not arriving in time but given...

Ian Lougher coming over Rhen Cullen

06 June 2010 by ron strathdee

Ian Lougher coming over Rhen Cullen in Superbike TT and taking his time getting the front back down.

Last Lap Shoot out

06 June 2010 by ron strathdee

Last lap dash at Saturday’s Superbike TT. Three abreast coming over Rhen Cullen are Keith Amor, Cameron Donald and Michael Dunlop.

Hutchinson takes TT Superbike race

06 June 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Ian Hutchinson won today’s TT Superbike race on a Padggets Hondas. The six-lap race was delayed by three and half hours by swirling mist but once it got underway it was a typical six-lap TT race,...

TT blog June 5: The conundrum of the 132mph lap

05 June 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Ian Hutchinson tops practice week with a 130.614mph. John McGuinness does 130.242mph on Wednesday but is robbed of a Friday night run by a curious HM Plant Honda decision to not let him ride because...

TT blog June 4: Things you don't see at short circuit races

04 June 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Tonight’s practice was about as chaotic as it gets. And the chaos was caused by a need to allow all the riders to test their pit lane limiters against the new 60kph limit. To test it the solos had to...

Hutchinson clocks 130mph

04 June 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Ian Hutchinson joined the exclusive 130mph club when he clocked a 130.165mph lap in tonight’s practice session on his Padgetts Honda superbike – and then said he could have gone faster had it not been...

TT blog Tuesday June 3: The IoM goes all hollywood...

03 June 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Yesterday began as one of those weird Manx days. Wake up to bright sunshine and next thing you know the mist has rolled in off the sea and you can’t see across the road – literally. The forecast...

McGuinness picks up the pace

03 June 2010 by Gary Pinchin

The weather was perfect, there were only damp patches reported at Quarry Bends and everyone was tipping McGuinness for some hot laps in tonight’s practice (Wednesday). He didn’t disappoint. His...

TT blog Tuesday June 1: Fast laps despite the damp

02 June 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Any chance of real blisteringly fast laps were washed out tonight by the rain earlier in the day that left damp patches around the course and robbed the dry sections of the grip that had been building...

Isle of Man TT practice: Hutchinson still the man to beat

02 June 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Ian Hutchinson continues to be the man setting the pace at this year’s TT. After rain earlier in the day, the weather brightened up, though there were still damp patches out on the course, the lap...

Guy Martin smashes Billown classic lap record

01 June 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Guy Martin, decked out in his old Hydrex Honda leathers, riding John Sims’ Heron Suzuki GS1000R XR69 replica, smashed his own 4.25 mile Billown lap record during the Post Classic Superbike race at the...

Hutchinson fast in first TT practice

01 June 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Ian Hutchinson set the pace in tonight’s (Monday’s) first timed practice session of the 2010 TT. Conditions were near perfect as he lapped at 128.302mph to top the leaderboard with the Padgetts Honda...

TT blog: Monday, May31 'proper old school racing'

01 June 2010 by Gary Pinchin

MCN’s Gary Pinchin is on the Isle of Man and will be reporting back with a daily blog from behind the scenes at the world famous TT. I can’t imagine a better day than today. After a hearty breakfast...