TT & road races
Roads: James Cowton dies in Southern 100 crash
12 July 2018 by
James Cowton has passed away following an incident during this evening’s racing at the international Southern 100 on the Isle of Man. The McAdoo Kawasaki rider was involved in a four-bike incident...
Roads: William Dunlop dies in Skerries practice crash
07 July 2018 by
William Dunlop has passed away after an incident during practice for the Skerries 100 road races in Ireland. The Ballymoney rider was involved in an incident at the Sam’s Tunnel section of the course...
TT 2018: ACU announce inquiry into Mercer incident
15 June 2018 by
ACU Events Ltd, the organising body of the Isle of Man TT has today announced an independent inquiry into the incident which resulted in Steve Mercer’s serious injuries during practice for this year’s...
TT 2018: Set-up changes thwart Dunlop's Senior charge
13 June 2018 by
Michael Dunlop’s disappointing performance in Friday’s Senior TT has been put down to a change in set-up not working for the Tyco BMW rider. Despite storming to victory in Saturday’s Superbike race...
TT 2018: Harrison reveals secrets behind 2018 speed
13 June 2018 by
The 2018 Isle of Man TT was the making of Silicone Engineering Kawasaki’s Dean Harrison. The Yorkshireman stepped up from a potential podium challenger to fighting for the win in each race he started...
TT 2018: Hickman: 'I hated being the nearly man'
13 June 2018 by
Peter Hickman has said he hated being the ‘nearly’ man at the Isle of Man TT after finally clinching his first mountain course win last week. Hickman finished on the podium in all five races he...
TT 2018: Crowd fund set up to help Steve Mercer and family
11 June 2018 by
More than £14,000 has been raised to help the family of Steve Mercer as he remains in a serious condition in hospital after a crash during last week’s Isle of Man TT. Mercer was among a group of...
TT 2018: Birchalls re-write history for Sidecar double
08 June 2018 by
The Birchall brothers re-wrote the history books in this morning’s second Locate.im Sidecar race, clocking the first ever sub-19 minute sidecar lap of the mountain course on their way to a fifth...
TT 2018: Dunlop clocks 18th win in Lightweight TT
06 June 2018 by
Michael Dunlop took his 18th Isle of Man TT victory in a record-breaking Bennetts Lightweight race this afternoon. It wasn’t the easiest win for Dunlop with Ivan Lintin and Derek McGee joining the...
TT 2018: Rutter charges to TT Zero record with 121mph lap
06 June 2018 by
Michael Rutter smashed the TT Zero lap record to be the first rider to lap the mountain course in excess of 120mph in this afternoon’s race. There was little competition for the veteran TT star, who...
TT 2018: Prince William meets TT legend John McGuinness
06 June 2018 by
Prince William has attended this year’s Isle of Man TT Races. Spotted at the start line by the MCN team, the Duke of Cambridge will meet TT Races support staff and volunteers, as well as attend a...
TT 2018: Harrison takes Supersport win, Dunlop hit with penalty
06 June 2018 by
Dean Harrison took his second Isle of Man TT victory in this morning’s second Monster Energy Supersport race. As in every other race this week, Harrison bolted off the line to lead at Glen Helen,...
TT 2018: Hickman: 'That's the hardest I've ridden a bike around here'
04 June 2018 by
Peter Hickman has said today’s Superstock race was the hardest he’s ever ridden a bike around the 37.73-mile Isle of Man TT course. The Smiths BMW rider smashed out two 134mph laps, including narrowly...
TT 2018: Dunlop: 'I think I can do 130mph Supersport lap'
04 June 2018 by
Michael Dunlop has said he thinks he can do a 130mph lap of the TT mountain course on his Supersport bike after annihilating his five-year-old circuit record in today’s Supersport race. Dunlop took...
TT 2018: Hickman takes maiden win in Superstock thriller
04 June 2018 by
Peter Hickman took his debut Isle of Man TT victory in a thrilling Superstock race, which saw him hold off and overhaul Saturday’s superbike winner Michael Dunlop. It wasn’t the best of starts for...
TT 2018: Newcomer Adam Lyon dies in Supersport incident
04 June 2018 by
Isle of Man TT newcomer Adam Lyon has died after an incident in this morning’s opening Monster Energy Supersport race. Lyon, 26, from Helensburgh in Scotland, crashed at Casey’s, just after the 28th...
TT 2018: Dunlop breaks five-year-old record on way to Supersport win
04 June 2018 by
Michael Dunlop sealed his 17th Isle of Man TT victory with a record-breaking ride in the opening Monster Energy Supersport race. Having set the fastest lap by over 11 seconds across Supersport...
TT 2018: Ducati Owner’s Club bike meet tomorrow
04 June 2018 by
Attention all Ducati riders on the Isle of Man. The Ducati Owners Club GB (DOCGB) are holding a bike meet from midday on Tuesday, June 5 at the Black Dub, aka the 9th mile post on the TT...
TT 2018: Birchall brothers blast to Sidecar win with three-wheel record
02 June 2018 by
Ben and Tom Birchall tore up the history books at the Isle of Man TT this evening with a stunning victory in the opening sidecar race. After delays earlier in the day, the Sidecar action initially got...
TT 2018: Clutch issue halts 134mph Harrison
02 June 2018 by
Dean Harrison was cruelly denied the chance to fight for his first Isle of Man TT despite frightening pace in this afternoon’s RST Superbike race. The Silicone Engineering Kawasaki rider bolted off...
TT 2018: Dunlop: 'That was for Dan'
02 June 2018 by
Michael Dunlop has dedicated his RST Superbike TT race win to his team-mate Dan Kneen who tragically lost his life on Wednesday. Like Dunlop, Kneen joined the Tyco BMW team for the 2018 season and had...
TT 2018: Dunlop wins record-breaking Superbike TT after Harrison retirement
02 June 2018 by
Michael Dunlop took his 16th Isle of Man TT victory in a record-breaking RST Superbike race. The Tyco BMW star took victory by a comfortable margin after rival Dean Harrison, who shattered the...
TT 2018: Qualifying round-up
02 June 2018 by
Racing is set to get underway at the 2018 Isle of Man TT races this afternoon after some blisteringly quick lap times across a busy week of practice. Dean Harrison leads the way on the combined...
TT 2018: Ryan Kneen completes practice lap in brother's honour
01 June 2018 by
There were emotional scenes at the TT grandstand this evening as Dan Kneen’s brother, Ryan, returned to the mountain course for a practice lap. Kneen tragically lost his life in an incident at...
TT 2018: Dunlop quickest in interrupted Friday session
01 June 2018 by
Michael Dunlop led the way on the final night of practice for the 2018 Isle of Man TT races. The Tyco BMW rider set his quickest lap of the week in the interrupted Friday evening session, lapping the...
TT 2018: Mercer undergoes surgery after course car collision
01 June 2018 by
Steve Mercer remains in hospital in a critical but stable condition after a collision with the course car during Wednesday night’s practice session at the Isle of Man TT. The Jackson Racing rider is...
TT 2018: Hickman 'feeling good' after setting best lap
31 May 2018 by
Peter Hickman set his quickest ever lap of the Isle of Man Mountain Course to top Thursday evening’s qualifying session by a comfortable margin. The Smiths BMW rider’s second lap of 132.806mph...
TT 2018: Hickman quickest on Thursday with personal best lap
31 May 2018 by
Peter Hickman led the way as practice resumed for this year’s Isle of Man TT races on Thursday evening. While the day’s earlier mist had cleared, damp patches remained at Ramsey Hairpin, the Nook and...
TT 2018: Bosses alter red flag procedure after course car collision
31 May 2018 by
Isle of Man TT bosses have announced a change to the red flag procedure following an incident involving Steve Mercer and a course car following a stoppage in Wednesday’s practice session. Mercer and...
TT 2018: Kneen's father give blessing for Tyco BMW to continue
31 May 2018 by
Dan Kneen’s family have given the Tyco BMW team their ‘full backing’ to continue racing at the 2018 Isle of Man TT races after the Manx racer’s tragic crash on Wednesday evening. Kneen lost his life...
TT 2018: Mercer 'seriously injured' in course car collision
31 May 2018 by
Steve Mercer is in hospital with serious injuries after an incident during last night’s Isle of Man TT qualifying session. The Jackson Racing rider was involved in an accident while making his way...
TT 2018: Dan Kneen dies in qualifying crash
30 May 2018 by
Dan Kneen has passed away after an incident during this evening’s Isle of Man TT session. The Tyco BMW rider crashed at Churchtown on the opening lap of this evening’s Superbike/Superstock/Supersport...
TT 2018: Rider involved in incident with course car
30 May 2018 by
A rider has been taken to hospital after a collision with a course car during this evening’s qualifying session at the Isle of Man TT races. The collision came following an all-course red flag...
TT 2018: Wednesday practice abandoned after red flag
30 May 2018 by
Wednesday evening’s Isle of Man TT practice has been abandoned after a red flag incident on the course. Despite the threat of rain, the session got underway in near-perfect conditions at 18.20 local...
TT 2018: Harrison ups ante with 133mph laps on Tuesday
29 May 2018 by
Dean Harrison upped the ante at this year’s Isle of Man TT with two blistering 133mph laps on just the third night of practice. The Yorkshireman, who topped Monday’s first superbike session with a...
TT 2018: Spectator jailed for tresspassing on course
29 May 2018 by
A spectator has been jailed after trespassing on the closed TT course ahead of Monday night’s practice. Yesterday evening’s practice sessions were delayed by about 20 minutes after reports of a...