Isle of Man TT
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IOM TT 2018: Today’s race schedule
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Clerk of the Course Gary Thompson has confirmed that conditions are good all round the TT Course so today’s schedule is going to run like this: SCHEDULE – MONDAY 4TH JUNE 2018 09.15 Barrule Park, Ramsey to Bungalow road closed 09.30 Bungalow to Creg Ny Baa road closed 10.00 All of TT course closed 10.45 MONSTER…
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IOM TT 2018: Steve Mercer condition update
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Following on from Wednesday evening’s horrific crash that claimed Dan Kneen’s life and the subsequent collision between Honda man Steve Marcer and a course car that was en route to attend to the incident with Kneen, there’s been an update on Steve’s condition. Mercer was airlifted to Nobles Hospital on the Island immediately after the…
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IOM TT 2018: Birchalls smash records in sidecar race 1
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Ben and Tom Birchall took their seventh Isle of Man win on Saturday evening when they blitzed the record books in the opening Locate.im Formula Two Sidecar race at the 2018 Isle of Man TT Races fuelled by Monster Energy, shattering both lap and race records. The Mansfield brothers broke their own lap record on…
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IOM TT: Harrison SMASHES records on lap 1 of the RST Superbike TT race
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Silicone Engineering Kawasaki mounted Dean Harrison shattered the record books in the delayed RST Superbike TT Race on Saturday. From a standing start the Bradford rider lapped in a seemingly incredible 16:50.384, to give an average lap speed of 134.432mph, the first 134+mph lap in TT history and a new absolute lap record. In response…
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IOM TT 2018: Michael Dunlop tops final Superbike qualifying session
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IOM TT 2018: Michael Dunlop tops final Superbike qualifying session •Dave Johnson quickest in Superstock •Lintin tops Supersport board •Birchalls clock week’s fastest in the Sidecars RESULTS FROM FRIDAY NIGHT’S QUALIFYING SESSION Thursday evening’s qualifying session at the 2018 Isle of Man TT Races, fuelled by Monster Energy, saw Peter Hickman post the evening’s fastest…
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IOM TT 2018: Steve Mercer has had surgery after Wednesday’s course car collision
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Steve Mercer has undergone surgery for pelvic and leg injuries following a collision with an official course vehicle at the Isle of Man TT on Wednesday evening. The accident happened in the aftermath of the incident which claimed Dan Kneen’s life in the same session. Mercer’s wife Caroline provided an update on social media this…
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IOM TT 2018: ACU announces change to red flag procedure
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In light of an incident involving Steve Mercer and a course car on the Mountain Course yesterday evening (Wednesday) which has left Mercer in a critical condition, the ACU – racing’s governing body – has issued the following statement in relation to all racing now on the Isle of Man: “Gary Thompson, MBE, Clerk of…
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IOM TT 2018: Steve Mercer confirmed as second rider who fell last night
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A statement from the ACU has just confirmed that the second rider to fall last night during Superbike qualifying is Steve Mercer. Mercer, 36, was riding for Jackson Racing having been recently fine-tuning the factory Fireblade as a possible replacement for Honda man Ian Hutchinson if injuries prevented Hutchy from taking part in the TT…
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IOM TT 2018: Dan Kneen has died during Superbike qualifying session this evening
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Popular, fast and stylish racer Dan Kneen has died following an incident at the Isle of Man TT this evening. The 30-year-old Manxman, from Onchan on the Island, fell from the Tyco BMW at Churchtown on the opening lap of today’s Superbike/Supersport/Supersport session. It’s believed that Dan died at the scene. Dan made his…
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