TT & road races

Duke 2009 Road Race Rankings

27 April 2009 by MCN

In bright, sunny and at times breezy conditions, the long awaited ‘racing between the hedges’ season finally got underway in Northern Ireland with the traditional opening event of the year, the...

Cookstown 100 pics

25 April 2009 by jamierob

Here are some pics from todays Cookstown 100 races. The start of the silly season here in Northern Ireland. Rossi must have flown in from Motegi for some real racing.

Guy Martin at Scarborough

24 April 2009 by marra176

Guy Matrin exitting the esses at Scarborough on Sunday. Knee in the grass every lap.

The third running of the Ian Watson Spring Cup National Road Races at Oliver’s Mount had two additional honours attached to the meeting. Firstly the event was the first ‘pure’ road race of the year...

Joey Dunlop

03 April 2009 by grayzx7r

It was January 1997 at the MCN Road Racing and Superbike Show (at Alexander Palace, I think?) I was fortunate enough to meet one of my all time heroes, ‘yer maun’ together with his brother Robert.

Passing time at the Manx GP

28 March 2009 by davidhickson1

Me and kim passing the time between races at last year’s manx gp.

At the Manx GP 2008

28 March 2009 by davidhickson1

Me and my mate mick at the 2008 manx gp. Not the best weather, but who cares on the IOM.

BBC SPORT confirm five year NW 200 TV deal

06 March 2009 by Michael Guy

BBC Sport Northern Ireland has signed a new five year deal to broadcast the North-West 200. The deal will provide fans with coverage throughout the week-long event across BBC TV, radio and online.

Robert Dunlop died after modified brake accident

26 February 2009 by Matthew Birt

Legendary Irish road racer Robert Dunlop died when he inadvertently hit the front brake of his Honda 250cc machine during an engine seizure at over 150mph while practicing for last year’s North West...

My son's Bruce Anstey tattoo

19 February 2009 by wullum

This is my son’s tattoo of Bruce Anstey, who signed it at the TT and gave him his knee sliders. Top bloke!

Rockstar Farquhar at NW200

18 February 2009 by suzukimad07

Ryan Farquhar at the NW200. The biggest crowd puller in road racing!

Ian Lougher’s TT plans

17 February 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Ian Lougher’s Black Horse Finance Yamaha team will be expanded to three riders at the Isle of Man TT this year. He will run Swede Mats Nilsson in the superbike and supersport races and Japanse rider...

Japanese TT race still possible

16 February 2009 by Gary Pinchin

TT star Ian Lougher reckons there’s still a possibility of a TT-style road race on Miyakejima island, a six-hour ferry ride from mainland Japan. But it’s likely to be on a two-mile time trial on...

Road race rockstar Farquhar!

12 February 2009 by suzukimad07

Heres Ryan Farquhar winning cookstown road races 2008. He had two wins and a second, was man of the meeting, he finished the year with 600 and 1000 championship titles and won dukes rankings title for a third time!

Ryan Farquhar in action

12 February 2009 by suzukimad07

Ryan Farquhar winning one of many races in 2008!

Ryan Farquhar gets Rockstar image

11 February 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Ireland’s top road racer Ryan Farquhar is running his own race team this year, backed by American energy drinks company Rockstar. Last season Farquhar won the Irish 600cc and superbike road race...

Isle of Man TT gets ITV TV

09 February 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Race fans will be able to watch this year’s Isle of Man TT races on ITV and ITV4 thanks to a new deal struck by North One Television, who have the television production, sales and distribution rights...

Hutchinson and Padgett's announce 2009 road race plans

05 February 2009 by MCN Newsdesk

Ian Hutchinson and Padgett’s of Batley have today announced that they will be contesting the 2009 International road race meetings together, including the North West 200, the Isle of Man TT and Ulster...

Ben Wylie is latest young gun TT rookie

28 January 2009 by Gary Pinchin

British Supersport Championship rider Ben Wylie is the latest in a line of talented young riders set to take part in the 2009 Isle of Man TT Races. The 25-year old from Market Drayton, Shropshire,...

New look Manx GP

26 January 2009 by Gary Pinchin

The Manx Motorcycle Club has made changes to the programme for the 2009 Manx Grand Prix that they claim is going to boost interest in the event. A Post Classic Race has been introduced for the first...

NW200: No SV650s at 2009 races

26 January 2009 by Gary Pinchin

The Coleraine club, organisers of the North West 200 are looking at the possibility of adding a new class to the race programme as a replacement for the 400s – but it won’t be until 2010. As announced...

Norton rotary gets North West 200 go ahead

23 January 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Michael Dunlop will be granted his dream ride following news that the Norton NRV588 rotary has been granted dispensation to race in the North West 200 alongside the superbike machines. Dunlop had...

Rea is Irish Motorcyclist of the Year

19 January 2009 by Stephen Davison

Jonathan Rea won the Motorcyclist of the Year award at the sixth annual Irish Racer Awards on Friday night. Over 550 guests attended the event, held in the Ramada Hotel, Belfast. The huge event is...

Ian Lougher to ride for AIM Yamaha

15 January 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Ian Lougher will be riding the AIM Yamaha Superbike at the major international road races in 2009. The deal renews a partnership that Lougher had with team boss Alistair Flanagan in 2000 when he rode...

Video: The special status of the North West 200

09 January 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Back in the office after two days in Northern Ireland, primarily for Thursday’s North West 200 launch and I was trying to explain just how the race is revered in the province. The launch festivities kicked off at around 10.00am but by then there were already pictures flying through cyber-space to serve websites worldwide of bikini-clad Miss Northern Ireland, draped across a 1930s Rudge in front of...