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TT practice rained off as severe storm hits Isle of Man

01 June 2015 by Simon Patterson

TT practice rained off as severe storm hits Isle of Man

The second night of practice for the 2015 Isle of Man TT – and the first night of track action for the superbike, supersport and superstock bikes – has been rained off, after a severe storm forecast...

Hickman troops up for MV Agusta at TT

01 June 2015 by Simon Patterson

Hickman troops up for MV Agusta at TT

Peter Hickman will join forces with Robinson’s Brewery and Iron Maiden for the 2015 Isle of Man TT campaign, as they come onboard as title sponsors for his new MV Agusta supersport machine under their...

Full ITV schedule for TT 2015

01 June 2015 by Simon Patterson

Full ITV schedule for TT 2015

ITV 4 have confirmed an action-packed schedule of coverage for the 2015 Isle of Man TT that kicks off tomorrow (Monday the 1st June) and includes fifteen hours of coverage from this year’s...

Manx Police drop Guy Martin investigation

01 June 2015 by Simon Patterson

Manx Police drop Guy Martin investigation

The Isle of Man Police have confirmed that they’ve dropped their investigation into TT racer Guy Martin’s claims that he lapped the Mountain circuit at over 100mph average speed – in an Aston Martin...

Second TT practice in weather doubt

31 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Second TT practice in weather doubt

Tomorrow night’s second practice for the 2015 Isle of Man TT is already in doubt, with severe weather threatened by the Met Office to hit the island just in time for the scheduled start of...

Farquhar delighted with opening night pace

31 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Farquhar delighted with opening night pace

Ryan Farquhar says he’s delighted with his pace on the opening night of practice for the 2015 Isle of Man TT, topping the time sheets as well as setting his fastest ever Lightweight class time despite...

Hickman ready to get going after injury recovery

31 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Hickman ready to get going after injury recovery

Fastest ever Isle of Man TT newcomer Peter Hickman says he’s raring to go at this year’s races despite breaking his neck at Oulton Park only a month ago. The RAF Reserves rider, who will campaign his...

Farquhar tops rain-hit first night

30 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Farquhar tops rain-hit first night

Ryan Farquhar has topped a wet opening day on the Isle of Man, taking the top spot in the Lightweight class despite the rain bringing a premature end to the night’s action. It was the newcomers who...

Hutchinson switches MV Agusta for Yamaha at eleventh hour

29 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Hutchinson switches MV Agusta for Yamaha at eleventh hour

Five-in-a-week TT winner Ian Hutchinson will make an eleventh hour switch from MV Agusta machinery to Keith Flint’s Team TTC Yamaha squad the day before the 2015 Isle of Man TT is set to kick...

TT nominated for USA Today 10Best award

28 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

TT nominated for USA Today 10Best award

The Isle of Man TT has been nominated for a 10Best award by prestigious newspaper USA Today. The event joins US events like the Indy 500 and the Baja 1000, as well as international races like the Le...

RC Express ready for TT after NW200 disappointment

28 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

RC Express ready for TT after NW200 disappointment

RC Express Kawasaki rider Ivan Linton says he’s ready to go at the Isle of Man TT, after a disagreement with the organisers at the North West 200 led to the team withdrawing from the race before it...

Win the ultimate TT trip with MCN and Monster Energy

22 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Win the ultimate TT trip with MCN and Monster Energy

Fancy winning the ultimate, access-all-areas, money-can’t-buy trip to this year’s Isle of Man TT? Well then you’re in luck, because we’ve teamed up with Monster Energy​ to offer this incredible...

Video: Victory's electric TT bike testing

18 May 2015 by MCN Sport

Video: Victory's electric TT bike testing

Last week MCN broke the story that Victory will compete in the SES TT Zero electric race in June – and here’s the first video of the bike in action, riding in tests in the USA with Lee Johnston on...

Challenging day at North West 200 as Seeley takes a double

16 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Challenging day at North West 200 as Seeley takes a double

Alastair Seeley has emerged as the main victor after a challenging day for all concerned at the North West 200, with the Tyco BMW rider taking two wins as he matched Robert Dunlop’s all-time win...

Johnston denies Seeley in superstock race

16 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Johnston denies Seeley in superstock race

Lee Johnston has denied Alastair Seeley the chance to become the most successful North West 200 racer of all time, with a last lap move to take the win from his fellow Northern Irishman. The duo were...

McWilliams makes it one each in supertwins for KMR

16 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

McWilliams makes it one each in supertwins for KMR

Former GP winner Jeremy McWilliams has made it one each in the supertwins class at the North West 200 for KMR Kawasaki, holding off team boss Ryan Farquhar – Thursday night’s winner – to win...

Seeley takes experience to superbike win

16 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Seeley takes experience to superbike win

Alastair Seeley has matched Robert Dunlop’s fifteen-win record at the North West 200 by capitalising on his experience to take the win in the first of the day’s superbike races at the Northern Irish...

Seeley takes supersport battle from Irwin and Johnston

16 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Seeley takes supersport battle from Irwin and Johnston

Alastair Seeley has proven that there’s still life in Suzuki’s venerable GSX-R600 by taking victory in the supersport race at the North West 200 from newcomer Glenn Irwin, with Lee Johnston making it...

Spectator seriously hurt in NW200 crash

16 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Spectator seriously hurt in NW200 crash

A spectator has been seriously hurt in a crash during the opening Superstock race at the North West 200. A three-bike collision during the race, delayed from Thursday night, threw debris into the...

NW200: Live updates

16 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

NW200: Live updates

0818: Good morning race fans! Roads close on the North West 200 course in just over an hour’s time, and the paddock and start area is already pretty packed! We’ve got a revised race schedule for today...

Sandor Bitter escapes serious injury after NW200 crash

15 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Sandor Bitter escapes serious injury after NW200 crash

Hungarian rider Sandor Bitter has escaped serious injury after the crash that brought out the red flags and brought a premature end to last night’s racing at the North West 200. The Hungarian rider...

Farquhar dominates for Supertwin win

14 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Farquhar dominates for Supertwin win

Ryan Farquhar has led from start to finish to take the Supertwin win at the north West 200 from teammate Jeremy McWilliams – the Northern Irishman’s first international win since returning from...

Seeley takes first win of the week after misfortune for Irwin

14 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Seeley takes first win of the week after misfortune for Irwin

Tyco Suzuki rider Alastair Seeley has his taken his first win of the weekend at the North West 200, taking victory in the supersport class to close in on Robert Dunlop’s record tally of fifteen wins...

Crutchlow: I was so close to racing at the NW200

14 May 2015 by Steve English

Crutchlow: I was so close to racing at the NW200

It’s bikeweek at the Northwest 200 and as usual Cal Crutchlow is keeping tabs on events at the Triangle circuit. The LCR Honda rider is always keen to talk about road racing and today at the French...

NW200 Thursday: Live Updates

14 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

NW200 Thursday: Live Updates

1609: Hey there folks! We’re trying out something a little different tonight – we’re going to be bringing you updates live from tonight’s racing at the North West 200 as they happen. Keep refreshing...

Seeley on pole in three classes at NW200

14 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Seeley on pole in three classes at NW200

Alastair Seeley will start three classes and six races at this year’s North West 200 from pole position after topping nearly all of the time sheets in today’s final qualifying for the Northern Irish...

Guy Martin slams ‘boring’ NW200 circuit

14 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Guy Martin slams ‘boring’ NW200 circuit

Guy Martin has blasted the modifications made in recent years to the North West 200 circuit, saying that the addition of multiple chicanes to the track have made it boring to ride. The eight-mile...

Simon Andrews' father makes emotional NW200 return

14 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Simon Andrews' father makes emotional NW200 return

Simon Andrews’ father has made an emotional return to the North West 200 a year after the Worcestershire rider lost his life at the race. Paying a glowing tribute to the race and the people involved...

McGuinness lucky to avoid injury after collision with bird

13 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

McGuinness lucky to avoid injury after collision with bird

Honda Racing rider John McGuinness was lucky to escape injury during yesterday’s opening day of practice for the North West 200 – after a high speed coming together with a bird on the Triangle...

Johnston off to solid start to the week at NW200

13 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Johnston off to solid start to the week at NW200

Local star Lee Johnston says he’s raring to go in tomorrow’s opening races of this year’s North West 2000 after a successful first day at the Northern Irish road race saw him walk away with a...

First glimpse of Norton Lightweight TT bike

13 May 2015

First glimpse of Norton Lightweight TT bike

This is the first sight of the new Norton TT bike that will compete in the Lightweight race with MCN Senior Road tester Adam Child on board. The bike uses a proven Kawasaki ER-6R engine like much of...

Irwin enjoying ‘crazy’ track on NW200 debut

12 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Irwin enjoying ‘crazy’ track on NW200 debut

British Supersport front-runner Glenn Irwin says that he’s loving his debut at the North West 200 – despite admitting that the high speed track is even faster than he ever expected it to be. “The...

Seeley fastest in wet and dry at NW200

12 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Seeley fastest in wet and dry at NW200

Tyco BMW rider Alastair Seeley has topped the time sheets in both wet and dry conditions on the opening day of practice for the North West 200. The local rider, who is bidding to become the most...

Final shakedown for Tyco BMW and Milwaukee Yamaha

08 May 2015 by Stephen Davison

Final shakedown for Tyco BMW and Milwaukee Yamaha

Tyco BMW’s Guy Martin, Alastair Seeley and William Dunlop have had their final shakedowns on the S1000RR superbikes that they will ride at the North West 200 next week. The Tyco trio tested alongside...

Johnson unveils GBmoto Kawasaki TT bike

07 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Johnson unveils GBmoto Kawasaki TT bike

GBmoto Kawasaki rider Gary Johnson has unveiled the colour scheme the team will use for their first foray into the world of roadracing. Sporting the now-instantly identifiable purple of the team,...

TT scoreboard to be fenced in for 2015

07 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

TT scoreboard to be fenced in for 2015

Circuit-style catch fencing will be erected in front of the Isle of Man TT’s iconic scoreboard ahead of this year’s event, after a risk assessment carried out by TT Clerk of Course Gary...