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Pictures from scene of Bray Hill Senior TT crash

07 June 2013 by Guy Procter

Pictures from scene of Bray Hill Senior TT crash

Pictures from the scene of the Senior TT crash which stopped the race and left eleven spectators injured, one seriously, show the destroyed bike of British Superstock rider Jonathan Howarth. The...

TT Statement released after crash injures spectators in senior race

07 June 2013 by Philip Wain

The organisers of the Isle of Man TT have released a statement after the crash at the start of today’s Senior race which injured spectators. The statement says: “ACU Events Ltd can confirm spectators have been injured during the Senior TT Race, at approximately 13.07, in an incident that involved rider Jonathan Howarth. The rider was unhurt. The race was red flagged and emergency services were in...

Hilier wins record-breaking Lightweight TT

07 June 2013 by Philip Wain

Hilier wins record-breaking Lightweight TT

James Hillier won a record-breaking Lightweight TT race on Friday with the Quattro Plant Kawasaki rider smashing the lap and race records on his way to a maiden TT victory. The 28-year old broke the...

Chad's TT Video Diary: Day 12

06 June 2013 by MCN Staff

Hear the latest from Chad after the second 600 race, including what you all want to know – how much faster James Hillier was! More importantly he’s collected data to show just how great a ‘stock’ bike is when compared to the professional teams.

John McGuinness TT Diary: Day 13

06 June 2013 by MCN Staff

Day 13 at the TT, and John’s had two more races but still no wins. He tells us the latest from both the TT Zero and the Supersport TT. Check out our YouTube channel for more from John McGuinness and stay here for the latest TT coverage.

Isle of Man TT: Birchall brothers take sidecar 2 victory

05 June 2013 by Phil Wain

Isle of Man TT: Birchall brothers take sidecar 2 victory

For the second time at the 2013 Isle of Man TT Races, the Formula Two sidecar event saw debut winners with former World Champions Ben and Tom Birchall leading from start to finish to take their first...

Michael Dunlop smashes lap and race records in Supersport race two victory

05 June 2013 by Philip Wain

Michael Dunlop smashes lap and race records in Supersport race two victory

Michael Dunlop smashed his own lap and race records in a thrilling second Supersport race on Wednesday afternoon at the 2013 Isle of Man TT Races to remain unbeaten for the week and become only the...

Chat at Ramsey hairpin

04 June 2013 by manxbevans

Chat at Ramsey hairpin

Here are some pics of Chad at Ramsey hairpin on the last lap of the first supersport race.

Isle of Man TT: Dunlop takes hat trick with Superstock victory

03 June 2013 by Phil Wain

Isle of Man TT: Dunlop takes hat trick with Superstock victory

Michael Dunlop completed a sensational hat-trick at the 2013 Isle of Man TT Races on Monday afternoon when he won a record-breaking 4-lap Superstock race. The Honda rider was trailing long-time race...

TT: Michael Dunlop takes two from two with Supersport win

03 June 2013 by Philip Wain

TT: Michael Dunlop takes two from two with Supersport win

Michael Dunlop’s early dominance of the Isle of Man TT Races continued on Monday morning when he made it two wins from two in the first 4-lap Supersport race. Riding his own MD Racing Honda,...

Isle of Man TT: Dunlop takes first Superbike TT win

02 June 2013 by Phil Wain

Isle of Man TT: Dunlop takes first Superbike TT win

Michael Dunlop took his first ever Superbike TT victory on Sunday afternoon, taking the lead at Ballaugh on the opening lap and going on to take a commanding 40 second victory from fellow Honda riders...

Isle of Man TT: Dunlop sets cracking pace on eve of Superbike race

02 June 2013 by Phil Wain

Isle of Man TT: Dunlop sets cracking pace on eve of Superbike race

Michael Dunlop set the Isle of Man alight on Saturday morning, posting a lap of 130.895mph to top the Superbike TT leaderboard and head into Sunday’s 6-lap race in top form and as, arguably, the man...

Isle of Man TT: Reeves and Sayle take opening race win

01 June 2013 by Phil Wain

Isle of Man TT: Reeves and Sayle take opening race win

Four times World Sidecar Champion Tim Reeves powered to his first ever Isle of Man TT victory on Saturday afternoon, when he took the opening Formula Two sidecar race by almost 20 seconds. Together...

Isle of Man TT: Dunlop posts 128mph lap as practice disrupted again

01 June 2013 by Phil Wain

Isle of Man TT: Dunlop posts 128mph lap as practice disrupted again

Michael Dunlop posted the third fastest lap of TT practice week on Friday evening despite a house fire in Kirk Michael village causing further disruption to the week’s schedule. The Honda TT Legends...

Isle of Man TT: Fast newcomer Branko in serious condition after Friday night practice crash

01 June 2013 by Michael Guy

Isle of Man TT: Fast newcomer Branko in serious condition after Friday night practice crash

Dutch rider Branko Srdanov is in a serious condition following a heavy crash at Black Dub during practice on Friday night. The Ice Valley BMW Superstock rider was initially taken to Nobles Hospital on...

Chad's TT Video Diary: Day 6

31 May 2013 by MCN

Chad's TT Video Diary: Day 6

Chad’s just set his best EVER lap of the TT course, and to say he’s buzzing is a bit of an understatement! tt13diary

Isle of Man TT: McGuinness and Anstey set the pace as Brookes continues to impress

31 May 2013 by Phil Wain

Isle of Man TT: McGuinness and Anstey set the pace as Brookes continues to impress

At the fourth time of asking, practice for the 2013 Isle of Man TT races went ahead exactly as scheduled and with conditions around the Mountain Course ideal, the lap times soon edged close to the...

Dabbsy's TT blog: The first few days

30 May 2013 by Chris Dabbs

Dabbsy's TT blog: The first few days

Saturday “It was 20 years ago today”, the Beatles’ timeless lyrics seemed appropriate as I weaved through Liverpool to catch the ferry to the Isle of Man for practice week, especially as it was 20...

John McGuinness TT video diary: Day 7

30 May 2013 by MCN

John McGuinness TT video diary: Day 7

On day seven, John shares some of his frustration with the weather on the Isle of Man. tt13diary

Isle of Man TT: Rain again hinders practice

30 May 2013 by Phil Wain

Isle of Man TT: Rain again hinders practice

For the third day in a row, conditions on the Isle of Man worsened as the hours ticked by and just when Wednesday evening’s practice session was due to commence at 6.20pm, rain in the North of the...

Chad's TT Video Diary: Day 5

29 May 2013 by MCN

Chad's TT Video Diary: Day 5

Chad fills us in on getting his first proper run out on the 600 now that the Bournemouth Kawasaki team have helped fix his suspension issues – but wet weather has hampered practice another night at...

Isle of Man TT: Tuesday practice cancelled

29 May 2013 by Phil Wain

Isle of Man TT: Tuesday practice cancelled

Tuesday evening’s practice session at the 2013 Isle of Man TT Races was cancelled after conditions slowly deteriorated during the late afternoon. The weathermen’s prediction of rain to be falling by...

McGuinness tests Mugen Shinden

29 May 2013 by MCN

McGuinness tests Mugen Shinden

John McGuinness tested his new Mugen Shinden electric bike for the first time at Jurby airfield on the Isle of Man today. The 19 times TT winner, who finished second behind Michael Rutter in last...

Chad's TT Video Diary: Day 4

28 May 2013 by MCN

Chad's TT Video Diary: Day 4

Chad talks us through getting the lightweight bike dyno’ed today before rain cancels practice. tt13diary

John McGuinness TT video diary: Day 5

28 May 2013 by MCN

John McGuinness TT video diary: Day 5

With practice cancelled thanks to the rain, we catch up with John and his Honda TT Legends teammate Simon Andrews in their new hot tub! tt13diary

Tyco Suzuki rider Yoshinari Matsushita killed during Monday night practice

28 May 2013 by Phil Wain

Tyco Suzuki rider Yoshinari Matsushita killed during Monday night practice

Monday night’s practice session at the 2013 Isle of Man TT Races was marred by an accident that sadly claimed the life of Yoshinari Matsushita. The Japanese rider, who had joined the Tyco Suzuki team...

Chad's TT Video Diary: Day 3

27 May 2013

Chad's TT Video Diary: Day 3

After his first run on the 600, Chad talks with Bournemouth Kawasaki crew chief Phil about what he needs to change on the bike. tt13diary

John McGuinness TT video diary: Day 4

27 May 2013 by MCN

John McGuinness TT video diary: Day 4

As the TT paddock gets drenched in rain and practice tonight looks like it might be cancelled, John catches up with old mate David Knight. tt13diary

Chad's TT Video Diary: Day 2

26 May 2013 by MCN

Chad's TT Video Diary: Day 2

After yesterday’s first practice, Chad talks to the guys at Quattro Kawasaki about getting his Chris Walker Race School bike set up for tomorrow’s first supersport session. tt13diary

John McGuinness TT video diary: Day 3

26 May 2013 by MCN

John McGuinness TT video diary: Day 3

On a sunny Sunday morning after the newcomers practice session, John talks about his first time instructing, as well as getting bored by world champions! tt13diary

TT Practice: Brookes sets fastest ever new comer lap on first night of practice

25 May 2013 by MCN

TT Practice: Brookes sets fastest ever new comer lap on first night of practice

Perfect conditions greeted competitors as the 2013Isle of Man TT Races, powered by Monster Energy, got underway with bright sun, light winds and dry roads all around the 37 and ¾-mile course. As has...

Video: Chad speaks to James May at the TT

25 May 2013 by MCN

Video: Chad speaks to James May at the TT

With only a few hours left until the first practice session, Chad caught up with TV star James May to hear why he’s at the TT and what he thinks of it. tt13diary

Chad's TT Video Diary: Day 1

25 May 2013 by MCN

Chad's TT Video Diary: Day 1

Chad talks us through setting up his tyres, talks to Jason Griffiths from Metzeler, and gives us his feedback from his first laps of the Mountain Course! tt13diary

McGuinness Daily Diary: Eight hours to go...

25 May 2013 by MCN Staff

Only eight hours to go for first practice and John talks about getting his family over, some speedway action, and looking forward to a lap of the Mountain course tonight.

John McGuinness TT video diary: Day 2

25 May 2013 by MCN

John McGuinness TT video diary: Day 2

Only eight hours to go for first practice and John talks about getting his family over, some speedway action, and looking forward to a lap of the Mountain course tonight. tt13diary

Chad Daily Diary: Josh Brookes, the newcomer

24 May 2013 by MCN

With less than 24 hours left until the first practice session, Chad caught up with newcomer Josh Brookes to hear his last minute thoughts on the looming qualifying session.