TT & road races
TT hero of the week
19 June 2009 by
The marshall at Brandywell who filled Bruce Anstey’s bike up which ran out of fuel.
Video: Following Rossi on his Isle of Man TT parade lap
17 June 2009 by
MCN editor Marc Potter was lucky enough to ride alongside Valentino Rossi during his parade lap around the infamous Isle of Man TT course. Watch the video highlights to see the lap from Potter’s point...
Rossi on his IOM parade lap
17 June 2009 by
I was at the Isle of Man and managed to snap Rossi on his parade lap.
Rossi at Governors Dip
15 June 2009 by
I had a brilliant week at the TT. I managed to get this shot of Rossi coming out of Governors Dip on his parade lap. What a week
My new best friend at the TT
15 June 2009 by
Me and my new best mate William Dunlop just before his big win.
Brad and his van!
15 June 2009 by
Isle of man mad Sunday 2009. We thumbed a lift to all the pubs on the course and had a pint in each. Cheers to Bradley smith for picking us all up in his van, signing all our shirts and dropping us...
MCN at sea
14 June 2009 by
Reading my MCN, cruising home from the TT 2009, up the Kilbrannan Sound, with Arran in the background. Sid Brierley.
Rossi on the Isle of Man 2009
14 June 2009 by
Attached photos of Rossi at TT2009,watching start of Superbike Race, and returning to pits after finishing his Lap.
SHOVELHEAD CHOPPER AT IOM 2009TT
13 June 2009 by
Just back from the 2009 TT. I must be mad as the roads are terrible for these things and my riding buddies were on 916s, buells and Aprilias! I built this chop five years ago and have been using it...
Who’s your TT hero of the week?
12 June 2009 by
We’ve just seen Steve Plater win an incident-filled Senior TT. John McGuinness won the Superbike TT and has decimated the outright lap record again today. Michael Dunlop took the first TT win of his...
TT rider dies on Mountain
12 June 2009 by
TT racer John Crellin has died after crashing in the 2009 Senior TT. The 58-year-old civil engineer from Douglas in the Isle of Man crashed on his 1000cc Suzuki on the Mountain Box of the course. He...
Rossi and Ago at Hailwood Heights
12 June 2009 by
Agostini and Rossi at Hailwood Heights on their parade lap.
Plater wins dramatic Senior TT
12 June 2009 by
Steve Plater has just won today’s Senior TT but it could not have been a more dramatic race to close the 2009 TT races on the 37.73mile Mountain course. HM Plant Honda duo John McGuinness and Plater...
Isle of Man TT: Guy Martin tests dramatic tweaks ahead of Senior
12 June 2009 by
Yesterday saw a rest day for most of the island, with most people enjoying an ice cream or two. But Hydrex Honda’s Guy Martin – ever the hard worker – was down at Jurby Airfield, trying out some...
TTXGP: Rob Barber takes first ever TTXGP win
12 June 2009 by
TT history was created this morning when Rob Barber won the first-ever no emissions TT race. Barber led the TTX GP from the early stages and crossed the line at the end of the one lap race with a time...
TTXGP: Motoczysz E1PC "looking very good" for race
12 June 2009 by
They didn’t finish the first practice lap and limped across the line in the second, but MotoCzysz say they’re looking “very good” for today’s race, according to comments posted on PlugBike.com. The...
TTXGP: 'Lotus' bike unlikely to make race
12 June 2009 by
The ‘Lotus’ bike of Evo Designs (officially the Ev-0RR) looks unlikely to race in the inaugural TTXGP. The team worked through Wednesday night with the bike’s electronic control systems, but chassis...
Valentino and Agostini at Bungalow
11 June 2009 by
Just came back from the TT races. Fantastic atmosphere over on the Isle of Man and superb racing. Saw Valentino and Agostini on the mountain, just coming into the bungalow section. Got a good photo...
Second Sidecar TT cancelled
11 June 2009 by
The second Sidecar TT race was red-flagged and subsequently cancelled after TT lap record holder Nick Crowe and Mark Cox crashed on the first lap of the three-lap race. Crowe, from Jurby in the Isle...
Rossi and Agostini approaching Whitegates
10 June 2009 by
Rossi following Agostini on the approach to Whitegates.
Isle of Man TT: Michael Dunlop scores first TT victory
10 June 2009 by
Michael Dunlop has won today’s heavily delayed second Relentless Supersport race on his privately entered Yamaha, leading from start to finish, following in the footsteps of father Robert and Uncle...
Isle of Man TT: Jenny Tinmouth is fastest woman round TT
10 June 2009 by
TT rookie and Supersport racer Jenny Tinmouth has lapped the circuit – yellow bib and all – at a blistering 116.483 mph average speed. She rode a Sorrymate.com Racing Honda Fireblade in yesterday’s...
Your thoughts on ITV4s coverage of the TT
10 June 2009 by
This year, ITV4 has spent more money on its coverage of the Isle of Man TT to make it as good as possible, but how do you think they did? Whether you think the coverage was spot on, or lacked...
TTXGP: Story behind the first crash - NEW PICS
10 June 2009 by
David Madsen-Mygdal, 53, became the first person to crash a TTXGP entry on the TT course in Tuesday’s practice session, when he slid off the German eRockit Pro-class entry at Braddan. The...
Isle of Man marshalling must be improved
10 June 2009 by
Having been a rider in TT and Manx GP in the past when the 2007 MGP Senior was unable to run due to lack of marshals I decided that I would do my bit to help out, put a bit back in! I attended the training course in the Isle of Man, and began at TT 2008, also marshaling for MGP 2008. I was hoping that eventually there would be another parade lap, as this is the main reason for me being here...
Video: Hear the Norton NRV at the TT
10 June 2009 by
Hear the Norton NRV run while Michael Dunlop tests it on the Isle of Man. Latest TT news The British team is planning to debut in the senior TT on Friday.
TTXGP: Team Agni blitzes field in first practice
10 June 2009 by
Electric motor manufacturer Agni has blitzed the field in the first TTXGP practice on Tuesday, posting a lap time approaching 20mph faster than its nearest Pro-class rival. Rider Rob Barber steered...
TTXGP: Why the ‘Lotus’ bike missed the first practice
10 June 2009 by
The ‘Lotus’ bike failed to make it to the first TTXGP practice session on Tuesday because it was still being built, chassis designer Peter Williams has revealed. “The team arrived in the Island on...
Isle of Man TT: Double podium for Amor
10 June 2009 by
Keith Amor enjoyed a fantastic day of racing at the Isle of Man TT Races on Tuesday when he finished third in both the Supersport 600cc and Superstock races on his Wilson Craig Hondas and lapped...
Isle of Man TT: Two fifths but McGuinness was hoping for more
10 June 2009 by
John McGuinness took a fifth place in both the Supersport and Superstock races on Tuesday. The HM Plant Honda rider’s first outing came in the four-lap Supersport race and an opening lap of 124.135mph...
Isle of Man TT: Hutchinson wins sensational Superstock race
10 June 2009 by
Ian Hutchinson made it two wins in the day when he won a sensational TT Superstock race on his Padgetts Honda. But his 8.77s winning margin over Guy Martin doesn’t tell the whole story. Get all the...
Steve Plater - TT supersport race
10 June 2009 by
Steve Plater on the last lap of the Supersport race at the TT. new underpants perhaps!
Isle of Man TT: First pictures of TTXGP competitors
09 June 2009 by
The practice session for the TTXGP has just ended, with Rob Barber setting the outright lap record for an alternative-fuelled bike around the TT course. Here, we see pictures of the TTXGP competitors...
Isle of Man TT: Alternative-fuelled lap record broken
09 June 2009 by
Rob Barber has just set the outright lap record for an alternative-fuelled bike round the Isle of Man with an average speed of 84.819mph. On a battery-powered GSX-R750-framed bike he recorded a top speed down the Sulby Straight of 103mph. Rob is an experienced TT rider, finishing 27th in the Supersport race a few hours earlier on a Cross Lane GSX-R600. After jumping off the bike Rob exclusively...