Road Race
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XTR Pepo unveils its custom Ducati Ulster – inspired by 70s and 80s road racing
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Built from the bones of a Ducati Monster – custom house XTR Pepo has created a beautiful Ulster Desmo, which pays homage to the history of road racing, and Mike Hailwood’s 900SS from 1978. Using a 2001 Monster 750 as a base – while drawing inspiration from Ducati’s iconic racing history – is the perfect…
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IOM TT 2018: Hickman SMASHES lap and race record with 135.452mph in THRILLING Senior TT duel with Harrison. One of the best races EVER!
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Right from the start of the race it was Dean Harrison who went fastest, quickly opening up a lead on the timesheets of 1.22 over Peter Hickman with Michael Dunlop 1.031s behind in third and James Hillier a further 2.596s off the leading trio. Dunlop’s early form was short lived however when an issue with…
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IOM TT 2018: Here’s the race schedule for tomorrow’s final day of Island action
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With just one day of racing left on the Island you want to make sure that you don’t miss a single thing, so here’s the schedule for Big Friday. There’s only two races that happen on the last day of Race Week, but with the sidecar boys out for three laps and the Senior lads…
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IOM TT 2018: Hickman pips Harrison with 132.142mph lap in Senior Qualifying
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It was a busy single lap of qualifying ahead of tomorrow’s Senior race on the Island with Peter Hickman taking the honours just a fraction ahead of Dean Harrison. With Hickman’s time of 17m 07.894s and a speed of 132.142mph he just managed to top Harrison’s best of 132.104mph and 17m 08.187s in Wednesday’s afternoon…
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IOM TT 2018: Harrison wins second Supersport TT 2018
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Right from the start of the race it was Dean Harrison who was away, enjoying an early lead on the first lap of two seconds over Michael Dunlop at Glen Helen, in third was James Hillier (but only just) who was half a second behind Dunlop. Peter Hickman however, was taking his usual slow…
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Isle of Man TT 2018: Island Racer annual OUT NOW! The BEST Isle of Man TT publication of the year has hit the shops. Be quick before it sells out (again)
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This year’s brilliant Island Racer is out now and it’s packed full of entertainment and information for the TT fan. Costing just £7.99, the 148 page publication comes with a FREE Duke DVD that tells the story of Mike Hailwood’s 1978 Return to the Island for that memorable time 40 years ago. The DVD is…
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Kneen Machine: Dan Kneen triumphs at Tandragee and takes track record
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Dan Kneen had a scorcher at the Tandragee 100 – taking the win in Saturday’s Around A Pound Tandragee 100 Superbike race, and setting a new track record in the process on his Tyco BMW. Kneen spliced his way through the field on the opening lap of the Tandragee 100 Superbike race to clinch a…
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Guy Martin set to return to racing at Tandragee 100
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Lincolnshire-based lorry mechanic and TV presenter, Guy Martin is set to return to motorcycle racing, competing in both Classic Race and Forgotten Era Class on board his 750cc BSA at Tandragee 100 – almost a year since his disastrous campaign at the 2017 Isle of Man TT. The North Armagh Motorcycle & Car Club Ltd…
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John McGuinness: “I’m very, very interested in a Norton deal for the TT”
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JOHN MCGUINNESS, 23-times TT winner was explaining about his return to action after an horrific crash at last year’s North West 200 event which left him with back and leg injuries when he told guests at the annual Joey Dunlop Foundation dinner that he is ‘Very, very interested’ in riding for Norton at the TT. The…
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Norton Featherbed 750 Road Racer goes under the hammer
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Get your hands on a unique piece of British/American motorcycle history at Bonhams Las Vegas Auction on the 25th of January. This Norton Featherbed 750 Road Racer was built by California Norton dealer Sonny Angel for racing duties in the USA. The racer special fitted a 1962 650 Norton parallel twin powerplant (rebored to 750cc,…
