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Gearlink Kawasaki duo Irwin and Wilson to make 2015 North West 200 debut

06 December 2014 by Stephen Davison

The 2015 Vauxhall International North West 200 has been given an early boost with the announcement that Gear Link Kawasaki duo Glenn Irwin and Ben Wilson are to be on the start line at the seaside...

RST Clothing to become major TT sponsor

04 December 2014 by Simon Patterson

British motorcycle clothing manufacturer RST will replace Dainese as the official safety partner of the Isle of Man TT. The clothing company will also become an official sponsor of the event, with the...

Dunlop in Crescent Suzuki talks for 2015?

03 December 2014 by Stephen Davison

The latest rumour regarding Michael Dunlop’s 2015 plans is that he is currently in negotiation with Paul Denning’s Voltcom Crescent World Superbike Suzuki squad. The eleven time Isle of Man TT winner...

McGuinness to return to TT with Mugen electric power

02 December 2014 by Simon Patterson

John McGuinness will return to the TT Zero race at the Isle of Man TT in 2015 powered once again by Mugen technology. The twenty one time TT winner looks set to line up alongside Bruce Anstey as he...

Burrows signs local talent Jamie Hamilton

28 November 2014 by Simon Patterson

2014 double Irish champion Jamie Hamilton will join former racer John Burrow’s BE Engineering team for the 2015 road racing season. He will replace Dan Kneen at the County Tyrone based team, with the...

Ivan Lintin joins up with RC Express Racing for 2015 and 2016

27 November 2014 by Simon Patterson

Reigning TT Privateers champion Ivan Lintin has joined RC Express Racing on a two year deal for the 2015 and 2016 international road racing seasons. The Lincolnshire rider will replace Yorkshireman...

‘Racing Beefcakes’ calendars now on sale for Simon Andrews Foundation

27 November 2014 by Simon Patterson

Top racers have stripped off for charity, ditching their leathers to raise money for the Simon Andrews Foundation. Established by Simon’s family after his tragic loss, the charity is raising funds to...

Artist strips off for third edition of TT Milestones calendar

26 November 2014 by Simon Patterson

Motorcycling fan and artist Rachael Clegg has once again stripped off for the 2015 edition of her ‘TT Milestones’ calendar. Now in its third edition, the calendar features twelve shots from famous...

Original 1907 TT-winning bike to lead Norton celebration at Classic TT

25 November 2014 by Simon Patterson

Norton are set to play a key role in the 2015 Isle of Man Classic TT, as the classic racing festival harks back to the golden age of the British manufacturer in the rocker years of the late fifties...

Macau GP delegation set to visit North West 200

21 November 2014 by Stephen Davison

The organisers of the Macau Grand Prix are set to visit the Vauxhall International North West 200 next May. The trip, aimed at building closer co-operation between the two blue riband biking races,...

Guy Martin set to return to the Cemetery Circuit

20 November 2014 by Simon Patterson

Guy Martin will return to New Zealand’s Cemetery Circuit for December’s Wanganui road races. The TT racer made his debut at the tight and twisty circuit two years ago, and returns for his third...

Isle of Man TT seeking organiser for 2015

20 November 2014 by Simon Patterson

The Isle of Man TT is seeking a commercial partner to run the famous race for a potential five year deal. The winning tender will provide all the services of race control for not only the two week...

Easton wins on Macau comeback

15 November 2014 by Stephen Davison

Stuart Easton has won the Macau Grand Prix on his comeback to the Chinese road race. The Scot won by over 14 seconds on the Rapid Solicitors PBM Kawasaki ZX10 from Michael Rutter (Milwaukee Yamaha)...

Easton puts PBM Kawasaki on pole on return to Macau

14 November 2014 by Stephen Davison

Stuart Easton celebrated his return to the Macau Grand Prix after a three year absence by snatching pole position on his PBM Kawasaki during the closing stages of Friday morning’s final qualifying...

Hickman and Hamilton out of Macau GP after qualifying crash

13 November 2014 by Stephen Davison

Peter Hickman’s dream of becoming the fastest ever newcomer in all four of the major International road races appears to be over after he crashed out of the opening qualifying session on his Ice...

Rutter on provisional pole for Macau Grand Prix

13 November 2014 by Stephen Davison

Eight times Macau Grand Prix winner Michael Rutter is on provisional pole for this year’s race after topping the times in today’s opening qualifying session. Riding the Milwaukee YZF R1 Yamaha that...

Practice and qualifying set to start for the 2014 Macau Grand Prix

12 November 2014 by Stephen Davison

2013 Macau Grand Prix winner, Ian Hutchinson will start the defence of his title on Thursday morning as the opening practice session for the 2014 gets under way on the 3.8 mile Guia armoc-lined roads...

Dean Harrison remains with Mar-Train Yamaha for 2015

06 November 2014 by Laura Thomson

The Northern Irish –based Mar-Train Racing team have announced that 25-year-old Dean Harrison will continue to race with them for the 2015season. The Bradford-born racer will become their sole...

Exclusive: No BMW ride for Dunlop in 2015

25 October 2014 by Sports desk

MCN can reveal that 11 times TT winner Michael Dunlop is without a job for the 2015 season. The 25 year old, who had originally signed only a one year contract with the German manufacturer, is losing...

Michael Dunlop wins Frohburg on BMW

29 September 2014 by Stephen Davison

Michael Dunlop joined forces with the Penz13.co BMW team to win the feature event at Germany’s only road race on Sunday. Riding a S1000RR, described as “the spare bike from Le Mans” by team boss Rico...

Lintin takes Gold Cup victory ahead of McGuinness

15 September 2014 by Stephen Davison

Ivan Lintin was the surprise winner of Scarborough’s Gold Cup on the Taylor Lindsey Racing Honda on Sunday. With Guy Martin, Michael and William Dunlop and Ian Hutchinson all sitting out the last...

NW200 organisers on the hunt for BSB talent

24 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

With the 2015 North West 200 still some ten months away, race director Mervyn Whyte is far from standing still, as the 15-year veteran of the top job in Irish racing looks to the MCE British Superbike...

Ladies out to impress at Armoy

24 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

The Armoy road races is set to show a changing face of road racing this weekend, as no fewer than six women line up on the grid for the Northern Irish races, with a strong entry led by past top ten...

North West 200 confirm 2015 date

23 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

The North West 200 have confirmed their 2015 dates, with the week of racing and activities set to take place from 10th-16th May, culminating in the main event on the 16th. “We wanted to let people...

Armoy road races set to screen on Channel 4

20 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

Next weekend’s Armoy road races wis set to air on national tv, with the organisers striking a deal with Channel 4 that will see race coverage go out not only on the channel but on its 4OD streaming...

New Classic TT trophies to honour TT legends

19 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

The Classic TT organisers have unveiled all-new trophies commissioned for the event, with the four awards set to honour four of the most illustrious TT racers of all time, as well as a combined 54 TT...

Dean Harrison escapes Southern 100 'moment'

18 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

Dean Harrison might have taken five out of six victories at last week’s Southern 100, and the Yorkshireman was pushing hard all week, as these incredible videos and photos show. Harrison had a huge...

TT fastest newcomer Hickman set for UGP debut

17 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

Peter Hickman, the fastest ever Isle of Man TT newcomer, will continue his transition to road racer next month, as he takes on the ultra-fast Ulster Grand Prix race in mid-August. The Lincolnshire...

S100: Guy Martin takes solo title as Harrison wins five

10 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

Guy Martin has taken a close victory in the Solo Championship race of the Southern 100, winning the highlight of the week’s racing to retain his title in a close fought battle with four-time winner...

Conor Cummins breaks arm in Southern 100 crash

10 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

Manxman Conor Cummins has suffered a broken arm in a crash at last night’s races at the Southern 100, potentially leaving the Honda Racing rider in doubt for next month’s Ulster Grand Prix. Cummins...

Skerries 100: Hamilton denied Skerries triple by superbike crash

07 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

Jamie Hamilton has been denied a triple victory at the Skerries road races this weekend after crashing out of the Grand Final race, leaving himself with a collection of injuries that look set to rule...

Gary Johnson on road to recovery after TT smash

07 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

Double TT winner Gary Johnson is well on the road to recovery following his crash in the Superstock TT just over a month ago, despite the Lincolnshire rider suffering more severe injuries that first...

Dunlop set for BMW superbike at Ulster Grand Prix

06 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

Michael Dunlop will have the factory supported BMW S1000RR that he rode to both Superbike wins at the Isle of Man TT available for the final international road race of the year, as the German...

Stars out in force for Ulster Grand Prix launch

05 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

The Ulster Grand Prix have this week assembled a star studded line up of racers for the official launch of the world’s fastest race, with racing scheduled for the former GP circuit for the 11th-16th...

Triple engines for TT sidecars in 2015

03 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

Isle of Man TT organisers have announced a major change to regulations for the sidecar class for 2015, with rules being extended to allow the addition of 675cc triple machines into the 600cc class.

Anstey to ride 500GP Yamaha for Classic TT

03 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

Kiwi Bruce Anstey will line up on the starting grid for this year’s Classic TT on a Yamaha YZR500, as his Valvoline Padgett’s team bring one of the most exotic machines every to tackle the Mountain...