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FIRST PIC: Valvoline Padgetts RCV arrives on Isle of Man

28 May 2016 by Stephen Davison

The Valvoline Padgett’s Honda RCV213 that Bruce Anstey is set to ride in the Superbike and Senior TT races has arrived on the Isle of Man ahead of this evening’s opening practice session. Final...

Dean Martin dies in Pre-TT Classic crash

28 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Organisers of the Blackford’s Pre-TT Classic races have this morning announced that Dean Martin, the rider involved in a red flag incident in yesterday’s 850cc classic practice, has passed...

TT 2016: Practice & Race schedule

28 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

The 2016 Isle of Man TT is upon us! The first laps of the iconic mountain course will be completed this evening as the newcomers are led out on their familiarisation lap and it’s expected New...

Farquhar back out of intensive care

27 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ryan Farquhar has left intensive care for the second time following his crash at this year’s North West 200. The Dungannon rider crashed out of the opening Supertwins race and was collected by another...

Policing the Isle of Man roads: "There are people doing 130mph in 40mph zones"

27 May 2016 by Stephen Davison

Lapsley is so passionate about the TT that he requested a transfer from his home area in Scotland to the island. “I’ve had 20 years in the police service, ten in Scotland and ten in the Isle of Man,”...

Suter reveal TT livery for stunning two-stroke 500

25 May 2016 by Adam Child

Suter have just revealed how their Swiss built 576cc V4 two-stroke machine will look when it’s piloted around the iconic Isle of Man TT Mountain Course by ten-time TT winner Ian Lougher. The bike,...

Behind the scenes at the TT: Trophy tales

25 May 2016 by MCN

‘When I look at them I think how much I’ve spent to earn them’ hey are the reward after two weeks of TT torture, but what do the replicas mean to the riders who have won the most? The TT legend John...

Anstey to race RC213V-S MotoGP replica at 2016 TT!

25 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Bruce Anstey will swap his Honda Fireblade for an RC213V-S MotoGP replica at this year’s Isle of Man TT. MCN can sensationally reveal the ‘Flying Kiwi’ will take to the iconic 37.73 mile mountain...

Kneen and Mar-Train to miss 2016 TT

24 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

The Mar-Train Yamaha team will sit out of the 2016 Isle of Man TT with rider Dan Kneen declared unfit to race. The Manxman suffered a broken right arm in a mountain bike crash just before this year’s...

MCE Insurance become title sponsor of Ulster Grand Prix

24 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

MCE Insurance will be the new title sponsor of the Ulster Grand Prix, it has been announced. The firm, which has sponsored the MCE British Superbikes since 2009, has agreed terms for a three-year deal...

Farquhar back in intensive care after North West crash

23 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ryan Farquhar, who was injured in a crash at this year’s North West 200, has been taken back into intensive care and is being described as ‘seriously ill’ by the Belfast Trust. The road racing veteran...

Cookstown Burrows Engineering team to continue with 2016 season

21 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

The Cookstown Burrows Engineering team have announced they will continue with plans to compete at the 2016 Isle of Man TT. The Northern Irish squad was left devastated after the passing of Malachi...

Farquhar thanks medics after North West crash

19 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ryan Farquhar has thanked the doctors who ‘saved his life’ following the crash which hospitalised him at this year’s North West 200. The veteran road racing star went down hard on the coast road in...

Victory return to TT Zero with William Dunlop

19 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Victory Motorcycles will return to the Isle of Man TT this year with an all-new electric race bike, the Victory RR. The machine, which will be ridden by William Dunlop, has been developed over the...

Cummins in last minute Padgetts TT switch

18 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Conor Cummins will make a shock switch to the Padgetts Racing team for the Supersport and Superstock classes at this year’s Isle of Man TT. The Manxman was set to ride for the Jackson Racing squad at...

Iddon keen to make road racing debut

17 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

British Superbike ace Christian Iddon has admitted he’s considering making his road racing debut in 2017. The 31-year-old visited this year’s North West 200 to support his Tyco BMW team-mate Ian...

Behind the scenes at the TT

17 May 2016 by Stephen Davison

‘I asked Guy Martin about a bump coming out of Ballagarey and he just said: ‘Where’s Ballagarey?’ o-one’s busier during the countdown to the TT than the man in charge of the condition of the Mountain...

Hickman surprised with Supersport podium at North West

16 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Peter Hickman was surprised to find himself on the podium in the Supersport class at this year’s North West 200 on his first run out with the Trooper beer ZX-6R. Only unveiling the project as he...

Calm approach pays off for Hutchinson

16 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ian Hutchinson took a calculated victory in Saturday’s North West 200 Superstock race, holding off Peter Hickman and Alastair Seeley after a race-long scrap for the lead. Hutchinson was in the mix in...

Farquhar out of intensive care after North West 200 crash

16 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ryan Farquhar has been moved out of the intensive care unit at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast and is now reported to be in a stable condition following his crash at the North West...

Seeley becomes most successful racer in North West 200 history

16 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Alastair Seeley became the most successful racer in the history of the North West 200 this week as he clocked up a record 16th victory around the Triangle circuit. The Ulsterman had matched the...

Tributes flood in for Malachi-Mitchell Thomas

16 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Tributes have flooded in for the young rider, Malachi Mitchell-Thomas, who died racing at this year’s North West 200. The 20-year-old, who was competing at the North West for the first time, lost his...

Malachi Mitchell-Thomas dies at North West 200

14 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

North West 200 bosses have named the rider who passed away following the incident in today’s Supertwins race as 20-year-old Malachi Mitchell-Thomas. Fighting for a rostrum finish, Mitchell-Thomas...

North West 200 abandoned after fatal accident

14 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

The remainder of today’s racing at the North West 200 has been cancelled following a fatal accident in the Supertwins race. The incident occurred on the second lap of this afternoon’s third race and...

Ivan Lintin takes Supertwins double

14 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ivan Lintin dominated the second North West 200 Supertwins race with a runaway victory. The Devitt RC Express Kawasaki rider, who won under questionable circumstances on Thursday, gapped the chasing...

Michael Dunlop wins red-flagged superbike race

14 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Michael Dunlop took victory in a red-flagged opening superbike race at the North West 200 ahead of Ian Hutchinson and Michal Rutter. Buoyed by victory in the superstock race, Hutchinson took the early...

Hutchinson holds off Hickman and Seeley for Superstock win

14 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ian Hutchinson took his first victory of the 2016 North West 200 in a thrilling Superstock race this afternoon. Alastair Seeley took the early lead from Hutchinson and Peter Hickman with Michael...

Lee Johnston: 'I've been done over'

14 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Lee Johnston has hit out after receiving a ten second penalty in today’s North West 200 Supersport race. The diminutive Ulsterman ran on at Juniper chicane to avoid contact with Ian Hutchinson...

Seeley takes dominant supersport victory

14 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Alastair Seeley took his 17th North West 200 victory under the sun in Saturday’s opening supersport race, pulling the pin with two laps to go to beat Martin Jessopp by 6.5 seconds after Ian Hutchinson...

North West 200 2016: Saturday Race Schedule

14 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Following Thursday’s race cancellations, a new schedule has been set for Saturday at the 2016 North West 200. The postponed superstock race slots into place as the second race of the day, meaning...

Dan Cooper: 'I was lucky to get away with that'

13 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Dan Cooper was left relatively unscathed following a serious collision in yesterday’s North West 200 Supertwins race. He was caught up in an incident when race leader Ryan Farquhar lost the front end...

Farquhar stable after North West 200 crash

13 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ryan Farquhar is now reported to be in a stable condition in hospital following the accident which cut short yesterday’s North West 200 Supertwins race. The 40-year-old Irish road racing star crashed...

North West 200 2016: Update on injured riders

13 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ryan Farquhar remains seriously ill in hospital following an incident in yesterday’s North West 200 Supertwin race. The 40-year-old was airlifted to hospital with chest and pelvic injuries after the...

Farquhar and Cooper injured in red-flagged Supertwins race

12 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Thursday’s proceedings at the North West 200 were cut shut after a red flag during the evening’s supertwins race. The race, which had already been re-started following a fire on the circuit, was...

Seeley breaks Dunlop record with supersport victory

12 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Alastair Seeley became the most successful rider in North West 200 history this evening after taking victory in an action-packed supersport race. Martin Jessopp took an early lead from Seeley but it...

Qualifying hat-trick for Seeley with Superbike pole

12 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Alastair Seeley completed a hat-trick of pole positions at this year’s North West 200 after topping the second and final superbike session. Seeley’s lap of 4’23.946 saw him pip Hawk Racing’s Michael...