2015

Year: 2015

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MCN’s Adam Child to line up on Norton machinery at Gold Cup

05 September 2015 by Simon Patterson

MCN’s Adam Child to line up on Norton machinery at Gold Cup

MCN’s Senior Road Tester Adam Child will once again line up on the Norton supertwin machine built by the apprentices from the Derbyshire manufacturer’s British Motorcycle Manufacturing Academy. Coming...

MCN Plus - Hutchy The King of Comebacks

05 September 2015 by Stephen Davison

MCN Plus - Hutchy The King of Comebacks

Ian Hutchinson won three TTs this year to take his tally to 11 after nearly losing his leg five years ago. But he’s not done yet t seems a little strange to see retired executives washing...

Michael Dunlop wins dramatic Classic TT F1 race

31 August 2015 by Stephen Davison

Michael Dunlop wins dramatic Classic TT F1 race

Michael Dunlop took victory in a dramatic Formula One race at today’s Classic TT on the Isle of Man. The Ballymoney man steered his Team Classic Suzuki to the win after a race long battle with Bruce...

Dutch racer dies at Manx GP

27 August 2015 by Sports desk

Dutch racer dies at Manx GP

Dutch Manx Grand Prix newcomer Dennis Hoffer has lost his life during a crash during last night’s practice for the Manx GP on the Isle of Man. The forty-two year from Hoogkarspel crashed at the...

Video: UGP - from a whole new perspective!

10 August 2015 by Simon Patterson

Video: UGP - from a whole new perspective!

We managed a whole new perspective on the Ulster Grand Prix this weekend – by strapping a GoPro to the chest of Clerk of Course Noel Johnston, to catch the start of the supersport race!

Andy Lawson has died

09 August 2015 by Sports desk

Andy Lawson has died

The Ulster Grand Prix organisers have confirmed that the rider who lost his life in a crash during the second supersport race at the race was Scottish rider Andy Lawson. He crashed out of the second...

Rider dies at Ulster Grand Prix

08 August 2015 by Simon Patterson

Rider dies at Ulster Grand Prix

The Ulster Grand Prix organisers have confirmed that a rider has lost his life following a serious incident during today’s second supersport race, after a crash at Deer’s Leap. The organisers...

Hickman finishes off the day with superbike win

08 August 2015 by Simon Patterson

Hickman finishes off the day with superbike win

Peter Hickman has finished off the day at the 2015 Ulster Grand Prix by taking his maiden international win. Riding a superstock-spec machine in the superbike class, Hickman was able to utilise his...

McGee takes maiden international win

08 August 2015 by Simon Patterson

McGee takes maiden international win

Derek McGee has cemented his place as one of the rising stars of the road-racing scene by taking a faultless victory in damp conditions in the supertwin class at the 2015 Ulster Grand Prix. The...

Johnston makes it a treble after second red flag

08 August 2015 by Simon Patterson

Johnston makes it a treble after second red flag

Lee Johnston has taken his third win of the day in the second supersport race at the 2015 Ulster Grand Prix, after a red flag in on the fifth lap of the race left the result in the hands of the same...

Anstey takes win in red flagged superbike race

08 August 2015 by Simon Patterson

Anstey takes win in red flagged superbike race

Bruce Anstey has taken a victory in the opening superbike race of the day at the 2015 Ulster Grand Prix, taking the win after red flags brought the battle to a premature end on the penultimate...

Wilson and Elkin take lightweight wins

08 August 2015 by Simon Patterson

Wilson and Elkin take lightweight wins

Sam Wilson has taken his debut Ulster Grand Prix victory in the Lightweight class, taking 250GP glory ahead of Neil Kernohann and James Cowton, while Christian Elkin took the win in the concurrent...

Johnston doubles up in frantic supersport race

08 August 2015 by Simon Patterson

Johnston doubles up in frantic supersport race

Lee Johnston has made it two from two at the Ulster Grand Prix, by taking victory from William Dunlop in the opening supersport race of the day by only 0.039, after a frantic race-long fight. Trading...

Lee Johnston draws first blood in Superstock race

08 August 2015 by Simon Patterson

Lee Johnston draws first blood in Superstock race

Lee Johnston has taken the first win of the day at the 2015 Ulster Grand Prix, taking advantage of backmarkers on the last lap to squeeze through on Peter Hickman, who led for most of the race on the...

Video: Guy Martin's guide to the Ulster Grand Prix

08 August 2015 by Simon Patterson

Video: Guy Martin's guide to the Ulster Grand Prix

He might be out of action for this year’s racing, but just minutes before the crash that left him with a broken vertebra, Guy Martin took MCN for a rather more sedate lap of the Dundrod...

Hickman ‘chuffed’ with debut Dundrod podium

07 August 2015 by Simon Patterson

Hickman ‘chuffed’ with debut Dundrod podium

Peter Hickman says he’s ‘chuffed’ with his first podium position at the Dundrod circuit, after taking an impressive Dundrod 150 third place despite only running on his superstock-spec machine. “I got...

Guy Martin ruled out of UGP after breaking vertebra

07 August 2015 by Simon Patterson

Guy Martin ruled out of UGP after breaking vertebra

Guy Martin has been ruled out of the 2015 Ulster Grand Prix, after the injuries he sustained in a crash during yesterday’s opening superbike race were discovered to be more serious than first...

Anstey wins opening race after Martin crashes out

06 August 2015 by Simon Patterson

Anstey wins opening race after Martin crashes out

Bruce Anstey has won the opening race of the 2015 Ulster Grand Prix race week, taking victory in the rescheduled Dundrod 150 race after Guy Martin crashed out of the lead on the final lap of the...

Martin on superbike pole for UGP

06 August 2015 by Simon Patterson

Martin on superbike pole for UGP

Guy Martin will start the superbike races at Saturday’s Ulster Grand Prix from pole position, after qualifying 0.2 ahead of Bruce Anstey and Ian Hutchinson at the Northern Irish road race. He also...

Guy Martin tops first day at Ulster Grand Prix

05 August 2015 by Simon Patterson

Guy Martin tops first day at Ulster Grand Prix

Tyco BMW rider Guy Martin has topped the opening day of practice for the 2015 Ulster Grand Prix – but had to battle the conditions before mist and rain brought a premature end to the day. Conor...

Conor Cummins' UGP video diary: End of day one

05 August 2015 by Simon Patterson

Conor Cummins' UGP video diary: End of day one

An early bath at the Ulster Grand Prix, after the mist rolled in, but we caught up with Conor Cummins before he even got out of his leathers.

Ulster Grand Prix set for full coverage

05 August 2015 by Simon Patterson

Ulster Grand Prix set for full coverage

This year’s Ulster Grand Prix is set for a full onslaught of coverage both online and on TV and radio, as partner BBC Northern Ireland lines up a packed schedule over the coming days. The highlight of...

Conor Cummins' UGP video diary: Riders' briefing

05 August 2015 by Simon Patterson

Conor Cummins' UGP video diary: Riders' briefing

Our video diaries are back again! This time, we’ve got Conor Cummins with us for the Ulster Grand Prix, and despite the rain, we’ve just caught up with him for the first time.

William Dunlop takes Armoy clean sweep on opening night

25 July 2015 by Simon Patterson

William Dunlop takes Armoy clean sweep on opening night

William Dunlop has taken a clean sweep of pole positions and wins on the opening night of this year’s Armoy Race of Legends, with a win in the Supersport 600 race from pole position as well as taking...

Martin Jessopp to make Classic TT debut

24 July 2015 by Simon Patterson

Martin Jessopp to make Classic TT debut

MCE British Superbike regular Martin Jessopp will make his debut at this year’s Classic TT, after teaming up with a joint effort from Kevin Pearson’s Team York Suzuki and Craig Brookes’ CMB...

Cock of the North abandoned after oil spillage

19 July 2015 by Stephen Davison

Cock of the North abandoned after oil spillage

The Cock of the North meeting at Scarborough had to be abandoned on Sunday after an oil spillage in the Sidecar race on the Farm Bends section of the Yorkshire circuit made it unsafe to...

Kneen for success at Ulster Grand Prix

17 July 2015 by Simon Patterson

Kneen for success at Ulster Grand Prix

Manx rider Dan Kneen, who took his maiden international win last year at the Ulster Grand Prix, says he’s keen to repeat last year’s successes come this year’s races in two weeks time. This year...

Jamie Hamilton making steady progress after TT smash

17 July 2015 by Simon Patterson

Jamie Hamilton making steady progress after TT smash

Northern Irishman Jamie Hamilton is making slow but stead progress after the horrific crash that almost cost him his life during this year’s Senior race at the Isle of Man TT. Saying this week from...

Guy Martin headlines all-star line-up for Armoy Race of Legends

17 July 2015 by Simon Patterson

Guy Martin headlines all-star line-up for Armoy Race of Legends

Tyco BMW rider Guy Martin is set to headline an all-star line-up at next weekend’s Armoy Race of Legends, with Michael and William Dunlop, Keith Amor, and KMR Kawasaki riders Ryan Farquhar and Jeremy...

Guy Martin to make Supertwin debut at Armoy Road Races

16 July 2015 by Simon Patterson

Guy Martin to make Supertwin debut at Armoy Road Races

Tyco BMW rider Guy Martin will make his Supertwin class debut at this year’s Armoy Race of Legends, deputising for the injured Jamie Hamilton on the BE Engineering Racing Kawasaki ER-6 machine. Martin...

Guy Martin draws first blood at rain-struck Southern 100

09 July 2015 by Simon Patterson

Guy Martin draws first blood at rain-struck Southern 100

Guy Martin has drawn first blood at this year’s Southern 100, starting where he left off twelve months ago by taking victory in the Senior race. The race comes after two days of heavy rain that has...

TT schedule set for major revamp

08 July 2015 by Simon Patterson

TT schedule set for major revamp

The schedule for the 2016 Isle of Man TT will look very different form the past few years, with both Solo and Sidecar champions set to be crowned on a single day, as the second chairs race moves to...

Bikers pay tribute to ‘Doc John’

08 July 2015 by Simon Patterson

Bikers pay tribute to ‘Doc John’

Bikers have turned out in their hundreds to help escort home the funeral cortege of Doctor John Hinds, the Irish road race medic who tragically lost his life in a crash during qualifying for the...

Doctor John Hinds has died

04 July 2015 by Simon Patterson

Doctor John Hinds has died

Tributes have poured in from both the racing and medical communities for Doctor John Hinds, one of the world-famous Irish road racing medical team known as the ‘flying doctors’, who tragically lost...

Hutchinson set for Ulster Grand Prix comeback

03 July 2015 by Simon Patterson

Hutchinson set for Ulster Grand Prix comeback

Triumphant Isle of Man TT comeback hero Ian Hutchinson is set to return to this year’s Ulster Grand Prix, as he continues his incredible bounce back from the horrific injuries he suffered at the end...

‘Selfie sticks’ banned for Southern 100

03 July 2015 by Simon Patterson

‘Selfie sticks’ banned for Southern 100

The organisers of next week’s Southern 100 races have taken pre-emptive action to ban ‘selfie sticks’ from this year’s racing on the Billown course, after numerous complaints from riders during this...