Saturday, May 19 2012
Over one hundred years of motorbike history, up to 40,000 spectators and records smashed year on year; there could only be one event which encompasses all of these – the Isle of Man TT. So with that in mind we’ve put together our ‘Ultimate Guide to the Isle of Man TT‘ infographic just in time [...]
Grandparents sell up….to enter the TT!
Posted: 18/05/12
If anything proves that age is just a number then this is it! Grandparents Robin and Annette Daykin have decided to shun their quiet life on the farm, sell up and buy a sidecar so they can take part in the Isle of Man TT! Mr Daykin, 74 and Mrs Daykin, 62, are taking part in [...]
Sign up for the TT with thepeoplesbike.com
Posted: 11/05/12
Ever since 2009, thepeoplesbike.com has been giving fans the ultimate chance to be involved with the Isle of Man TT by actually becoming a part of the team and getting them closer to the action than ever before. For £50, fans will be given a complete TT package including a 40mm photo printed directly onto [...]
Your guide to the 2012 Isle of Man TT Races
Posted: 08/05/12
Over one hundred years of motorbike history, countless superstar competitors, up to 40,000 spectators and records made and broken year upon year; there could only be one event which encompasses all of these factors – the Isle of Man TT.
Posted: 24/04/12
Greats of racing past and present are to be celebrated at this year’s Isle of Man TT with a parade lap of the course; all courtesy of Arai Helmet, the Official Helmet Partner of this year’s event. Heading up the lap will be Kevin Schwantz, 1993 500cc World Champion. Over his astounding career, Schwantz won [...]
SES TT Zero Challenge bigger than ever!
Posted: 24/04/12
The SES TT Zero Challenge has proven to be bigger than ever this year with eighteen entries already confirmed as taking part in the electric bike challenge. All riders this year will be battling it out to be the first to exceed the 100mph average lap over the 37 3/4 mile course. Top of the field [...]
Splitlath Redmond announce TT line-up
Posted: 19/04/12
BSB team Splitlath Redmond have announced their Isle of Man TT line-up for 2012. This year, their team is to include Mark Miller and Mark Buckley who will be making the most of Aprilia RSV4 machines in a bid to top the ranks. 2012 sees Miller compete for Splitlath for the second year running while [...]
McGuinness tests the Mugen Shinden
Posted: 26/03/12
Seventeen-time Isle of Man TT winner, John McGuinness is to take to the track in the 2012 TT Zero on bike with a difference; the Japanese designed Mugen Shinden, billed as an ‘electric superbike’. Since the announcement was made, McGuinness has been whisked off to Motegi to test his mettle on the new bike, and [...]
Karl Harris set to make TT debut
Posted: 20/03/12
Motorcycle champion Karl Harris is all set to make his Isle of Man TT 2012 debut. Already a Triple British Supersport Champion and British Superbike Podium finisher, Harris is hoping to find similar success when he takes to the Isle of Man TT track for the first time this year. Racing for a team with [...]
Return to the TT for Simon Andrews
Posted: 19/03/12
This year’s Isle of Man TT is set to see the return of Simon Andrews after his recovery from a broken leg. Billed as the fastest newcomer of 2011, Andrews is revisiting the track to familiarise himself with it ahead of the 2012 race. He is set to team up with 17 time TT champion [...]
Michael Dunlop determined to build on TT success
Posted: 12/03/12
Michael Dunlop has confirmed that he is taking part in all of the solo class races in this year’s Isle of Man TT. Competing under his own Michael Dunlop banner, with backing from McAdoo, Dunlop will compete on a Suzuki GSXR600 in the Monster Energy Supersport Race; a Hunts Motorcycle built Honda Fireblade in the [...]
TT Legend McGuinness on track with Mugen
Posted: 07/03/12
John McGuinness, Isle of Man TT Legend says he is looking forward to testing out the Mugen EV Machine at this year’s SES TT Zero Challenge when he takes to the Mountain Course in June. After winning a double victory in the Superbike and Senior races in 2011, McGuinness has confirmed he will take on [...]
Lee Johnston set to make TT debut
Posted: 05/03/12
Former National Superstock CC Champion Lee Johnston is this year set to make his debut in the Isle of Man TT. Johnston, from Maguiresbridge, Northern Ireland hopes to complete the circuit on a 1000cc Honda Fireblade competing for East Coast Racing. Johnston began his racing career in 2008, aged 19, when he competed in the [...]
Padgett’s MMCG Racing TT line up 2012
Posted: 24/02/12
Padgett’s MMCG Racing has confirmed an exciting line up for the 2012 TT Races, including no less than three of last year’s race winners. Eight-time TT race winner Bruce Anstey will be joined by John McGuinness, overall title winner last year and new teammate Gary Johnson, who achieved his maiden TT victory in last year’s [...]
Cameron Donald confirms his Lightweight TT entry
Posted: 21/02/12
TT winner, Cameron Donald has confirmed his participation in the new Lightweight TT series in June 2012. Donald will be riding an ER6 Kawasaki for Mick Charnock’s DC Coldplaning team. Over the years, Donald has become a regular star performer at the Isle of Man TT, he is expected to be among several previous TT [...]
John Ingram to make Isle of Man TT Debut 2012
Posted: 21/02/12
John Ingram is set to make the transition to road racing- making his 2012 debut at the Isle of Man TT Races, his venture will be supported by leading BSB Championship team, SMT. Ingram enjoyed a strong 2011 season, taking an excellent sixth place finish in the Superstock Race at Croft and finally clinching the [...]
Team Mugen confirmed for Isle of Man TT 2012
Posted: 20/02/12
Mugen, a Japanese company, has confirmed its participation in the 2012 SES TT Zero Race at the Isle of Man TT, where they will be campaigning with an all-new electric motorbike. With a long history of motorsport experience, including involvement in Formula and four Grand Prix race wins, Mugen has proven itself as a worthy [...]
Jimmy Storrar to make Isle of Man TT Races debut 2012
Posted: 02/02/12
Jimmy Storrar is completing the Isle of Man new-comers programme which thus confirms that he will make his long awaited debut at this year’s races. He was in fact due to debut in 2011, but an injury to his hand during testing at Donington Park put any such plans on hold. Storrar will be competing [...]
Posted: 01/02/12
Isle of Man TT rider, Dan Kneen, is aiming high for 2012 and has switched to Suzuki machines in all classes. Along with the Marks Bloom Racing team, Kneen will begin his assault on the 2012 road race season. Kneen will be riding GSXR1000 and GSXR600 Suzuki machines during the season and will receive technical [...]
Posted: 08/01/12
In 2012, the Tourist Trophy will see the return of “Lightweight TT”. Although there will no longer be 125 and 250cc classes, the Supertwins category returns. This category proved such a success at the Ulster Grand Prix and at Scarborough that it has been enough to convince the Government of The Isle of Man to [...]
Millsport Racing signs Steve Mercer for 2012 Isle of Man TT
Posted: 20/12/11
Millsport Racing Ducati has signed Steve Mercer for the 2012 Isle of Man TT Races. He will ride the Ducati 1199 Panigale machine in the Dainese Superbike, Pokerstars Senior and Royal London 360 Superstock Races. The team’s testing programme is scheduled to start in early March and the team will compete at the early rounds [...]
Posted: 20/12/11
Honda The Honda TT Legends team will again run two riders in 2012, with 17-times TT winner John McGuinness expected to lead the action. Keith Amor, currently recovering from shoulder surgery, could retain his seat despite rumours that he is retiring. Padgett’s Racing will continue with Bruce Anstey after a highly successful first season together [...]
Dunlop to go Sidecar in 2012 Isle of Man TT
Posted: 29/11/11
Michael Dunlop has declared that he is completely serious about competing in the Sidecar class at next year’s Isle of Man TT races. Having taken his first victory at the TT in the Supersport class of 2009 and added to his initial success by beating TT legend John McGuinness in the Superstock race last June, [...]
Jamie Hamilton Kawasaki Isle of Man TT debut
Posted: 24/11/11
Former National Superstock 600cc Champion Jamie Hamilton will take part in the 2012 Isle of Man TT. The high point of Hamilton’s career so far was taking first place at the highly competitive 2009 Metzeler National Superstock 600cc Championship ahead of TT star Dan Kneen. Hamilton made his road racing debut at the Ulster Grand [...]
Stunning TT Win for Gary Johnson and East Coast Racing
Posted: 10/06/11
Gary Johnson took his first ever Isle of Man TT win today in the four lap Monster Energy Supersport race and the first TT win for his team East Coast Racing. Gary has been showing strong form all week with a great third place in the Superbike race on Saturday and a fourth in the [...]
Michael Dunlop Makes Up For Earlier Disappointment With Royal London 360 Superstock Win
Posted: 09/06/11
Michael Dunlop made up for the disappointment of retiring from the morning’s Monster Energy Supersport Race 1 by winning Monday evening’s delayed 4-lap Royal London 360 Superstock race. Dunlop overhauled lap one leader Guy Martin and promptly romped away, putting in a second lap some 13 seconds quicker than his nearest rival giving him the [...]
Anstey Powers To Victory In Monster Energy Supersport 1 Race At The 2011 Isle Of Man TT Races
Posted: 09/06/11
Experienced Kiwi campaigner Bruce Anstey won his 8th Isle of Man TT race on Monday afternoon when he clinched victory in a shortened, and dramatic, 3-lap Monster Energy Supersport Race 1. The original race was red flagged following an incident at Gorse Lea. The Padgetts Honda rider took the win by 8.39s when race leader [...]
Clinton Enterprises At British GP and Dutch TT
Posted: 09/06/11
As teams head to Silverstone for the British round of MotoGP later this week and then onto the popular Dutch TT at Assen at the end of the month, leading motorsport merchandisers Clinton Enterprises will be attending both events. With a host of stands at Silverstone for the MotoGP over the weekend of Thursday 9th [...]
Posted: 08/06/11
Stroud rider Dan Cooper and the Cornwall-based Centurion Racing team enjoyed a great day at the Isle of Man TT Races today when they finished in 27th and 35th respectively in the Supersport and Superstock races. The results, which included a new personal best lap for Dan of 119.199mph, also saw him pick up two [...]
John Mcguinness Wins His Sixteenth TT Title With Dainese Superbike Victory On The Isle Of Man
Posted: 08/06/11
John McGuinness won his 16th TT today when he took victory in the Dainese Superbike race at the Isle of Man TT Races fuelled by Monster Energy. The Honda TT Legends rider overcame an early challenge from Bruce Anstey and a strong pit stop at the end of lap 2 saw him reassert himself. When [...]
Posted: 08/06/11
Ryan Farquhar has been ruled out of the rest of the 2011 Isle of Man TT races, the legacy of injuries received on the final evening of practice, last Friday. The KMR Kawasaki rider crashed at Keppel Gate in the closing stages of the session when he hit a false neutral on his Superbike machine [...]
Sweet sixteen for McGuinness with Superbike victory
Posted: 08/06/11
John McGuinness made it Isle of Man TT win number 16 on Saturday when he took a superb victory in the 6-lap Superbike race, the opening event of the 2011 festival. Riding the Honda TT Legends Superbike machine, the Morecambe man was embroiled in an early tussle with fellow Honda rider Bruce Anstey in the [...]
Successful Superbike TT For Cooper
Posted: 07/06/11
Stroud’s Dan Cooper and the Cornwall-based Centurion Racing team enjoyed a strong TT race debut together as they took a fine 38th place in the opening Dainese Superbike race. Competing on a Superbike for the first time and in his first six-lap race, Dan got quicker and quicker as the race wore on also posting [...]
Motul creates New Team Technical Award as part of 2011 TT Races Sponsorship extension
Posted: 07/06/11
The Isle of Man Government’s Department of Economic Development has reached an agreement with Motul, Europe’s leading motorcycle lubricants and lubrication company, to extend their partnership as The Official Lubricants Partner to the Isle of Man TT Races fuelled by Monster Energy. As part of their sponsorship Motul has created a -Technical Team Award’ for [...]
Frustrating Night For Solo Competitors On The Isle Of Man
Posted: 07/06/11
Conditions were perfect all around the Mountain Course for the Thursday evening practice session at the 2011 Isle of Man TT Races fuelled by Monster Energy but a road traffic incident at Ginger Hall caused a lengthy delay to proceedings. There was further confusion when the sidecars got underway at 7pm as John Holden/Andy Winkle [...]
Anstey Shows His Hand With Fastest Time Of The Week At The 2011 Isle Of Man TT Races
Posted: 07/06/11
Kiwi Bruce Anstey, riding for the Yorkshire based Padgetts Honda Racing team, showed his hand with the fastest time of the week in the third qualifying session at the 2011 Isle of Man TT Races, fuelled by Monster Energy. A cloudy day on the Isle of Man gave way to sunny intervals in time for [...]
Cooper Gets Up To Speed At TT 2011
Posted: 07/06/11
Dan Cooper and the Centurion Racing team have been enjoying a steady week of practice so far at the 2011 Isle of Man TT Races and after three sessions, the 24 year old from Stroud has posted a best lap of 115.183mph. Monday evening was best described as hectic and whilst the team were already [...]
John McGuinness again sets the pace at the 2011 Isle of Man TT Races
Posted: 07/06/11
A dry, sunny evening met the competitors for Tuesday evening’s qualifying session and, apart from a stiff a breeze, conditions were almost perfect for the second night of the 2011 Isle of Man TT Races fuelled by Monster Energy. After a 10-minute delay, the riders were out at 6.30pm and Michael Dunlop and Guy Martin [...]
Posted: 03/06/11
Morecambe’s John McGuinness got his 2011 Isle of Man TT campaign underway on Monday evening and although conditions were far from ideal around the Mountain Course, the Honda TT Legends rider was able to top the leaderboard with a lap of 122.838mph before the session was ended early due to heavy rain on the mountain. [...]
Disappointment all round for Farquhar
Posted: 26/05/11
There was disappointment all round for Ryan Farquhar at the International North West 200 road races with the KMR Kawasaki rider suffering one of his worst meetings in years. The Dungannon star had been hoping to put on a strong showing around the 8.9-mile circuit but all he had to show for his efforts was [...]
McGuinness continues strong run of form at Croft
Posted: 24/05/11
John McGuinness’ strong run of form in the opening rounds of the Metzeler National 1000cc Superstock Championship continued on Sunday when he took a fine 9th place at the latest round at Croft. The Padgetts Honda rider was on the pace throughout practice and qualifying and enjoyed a good race to add 7 more points [...]
Farquhar and KMR KMR Kawasaki unveil Bitter for 2011
Posted: 21/04/11
Hot on the heels of signing Adrian Archibald, Ryan Farquhar and the KMR Kawasaki team are delighted to announce there’ll be a third rider running in the familiar black and organge colours during the 2011 road racing season in the shape of Hungarian rider Sandor Bitter. The move will see Bitter campaign a Superstock-spec Kawasaki [...]
Monster Energy Back Major Entertainment Programme For 2011 TT Races Promenade Festival
Posted: 20/04/11
WEDNESDAY 20TH APRIL One of the great sights of the Isle of Man TT Races is a packed Douglas promenade with spectacular stunt shows, flashing lights, gravity defying rides, colour, music, noise, bikes, food stalls and beer tents. This year the TT Festival has received a major boost from Monster Energy who will be bringing [...]
Murray Walker To Be Guest Of Honour At Mountain Course Centenary Celebration Dinner At 2011 TT Races
Posted: 14/04/11
- TT Races Legends to attend prestigious Mountain Course Centenary Dinner The Department of Economic Development has organised a Black Tie dinner to commemorate the centenary of racing on the iconic Mountain Course. Respected Motorsport commentator Murray Walker, whose father Graham was a former TT winner, will be the guest of honour. Murray commentated on [...]
Posted: 13/04/11
Wednesday 13th April 2011 Nicky Hayden, the 2006 MotoGP World Champion, has confirmed that he will attend the 2011 Isle of Man TT Races, fuelled by Monster Energy as part of the event’s Mountain Course Centenary celebrations. His scheduled visit, on Wednesday 8th June, will include an Arai Parade lap with five-time 2010 TT champion [...]
John Mcguinness Takes Number One Plate For 2011 TT Races
Posted: 12/04/11
- Over 50 riders who have already achieved 120mph laps confirmed for this year’s races. With only 60 days before the first qualifying session for the 2011 Isle of Man TT Races, fuelled by Monster Energy, all of the leading riders from 2010 are returning to compete on the Mountain Course, with more high calibre [...]
McGuinness excited by 2011 challenge
Posted: 11/04/11
John McGuinness gets his 22nd year of racing underway next weekend and there’s a new challenge in store for the Morecambe legend as he’ll be contesting the World Endurance Championship for the very first time. The Championship will be held over 6 rounds in France, Spain, Japan, Great Britain and Qatar comprising 6, 8 and [...]
Sidecars enjoy resurgence at the Isle of Man TT Races
Posted: 08/04/11
The sidecar class at the Isle of Man TT Races fuelled by Monster Energy has enjoyed a boost with the return of former World Champions Ben and Tom Birchall after a year’s absence, who will be competing against fellow ex-World Champions Klaus Klaffenbock and Dan Sayle, and Tim Reeves and his passenger Frenchman Gregory Cluze. [...]
Posted: 08/04/11
Friday 8th April 2011 The 2011 Isle of Man TT Races fuelled by Monster Energy has been given a huge boost with the news that multiple World Endurance Championship race winner Guillame Dietrich will make his Mountain Course debut later this year. The German-born French ace has ridden for the factory Suzuki World Endurance Championship [...]
Farquhar and Archibald join forces at KMR Kawasaki
Posted: 25/03/11
After another brilliant year in 2010, Ryan Farquhar today (Thursday) launched his KMR Kawasaki team for the forthcoming 2011 season where he will again be contesting the three International road races and the majority of the National road races. As has been mooted for some time, Farquhar, the most successful rider in Irish National [...]
Posted: 13/07/10
Ian Hutchinson will go down in the record books as a dominating force in the 2010 Isle of Man TT races. Ian wrote his name in history as he won all five solo races, an accomplishment that no racer on the Isle had ever achieved in the history of the Isle of Man racing series. [...]
Paul Owen Awarded the Inaugural PokerStars ‘Spirit of the TT’ Award
Posted: 14/06/10
TT racer Paul Owen, who hails from Llangollen, Wales, has been awarded the inaugural PokerStars ‘Spirit of the TT’ award. Motorcycle insurance from The Bike insurer This award is awarded to individuals that have displayed a selfless act of contribution to the success of the TT event. The winning of the award is based upon [...]
Hutchinson Records Five Wins at Isle of Man TT Races
Posted: 13/06/10
Ian Hutchinson made his mark on history by becoming the first man to have won five TT races in a week; Ian accomplished this after he won the abbreviated four-lap Dainese Senior race. Friday proved to be an exciting day of racing on the Isle as Ian jumped out ahead at the start of the [...]
Ian Hutchinson Takes the Victory at Opening Race in Isle of Man TT
Posted: 06/06/10
Ian Hutchinson took the victory in what was to be a delayed PokerStars Superbike race at the Isle of Man TT races. The Padgetts Honda racer came in 33 seconds ahead of Michael Dunlop with Cameron Donald who had fell to 13th place fighting his way back to finish in the third position. It looked [...]
TT Zero Electric Motorcycles Hit the Mountain Course to Start 2010 TT Zero Challenge
Posted: 06/06/10
In the aftermath of a race day that was held up due to the weather, the TT Zero Electric bikes finally made their way onto the mountain course at 8:25pm to run their first practice race for the Isle of Man 2010 TT Zero Electric Races. Motorcycle insurance from The Bike Insurer Ten motorcycles have [...]
Relentless by TAS Suzuki Racers at the Isle of Man
Posted: 06/06/10
The Relentless by TAS Suzuki team have their sights set firmly on the task set before them at the 2010 TT races held on the ISLE of Man. Both of the Relentless by TAS riders, Cameron Donald and Bruce Anstey have clocked impressive lap times on the almost 38 mile road course. Motorcycle insurance from [...]
First Practice Session is Reduced Due to Rain for Isle of Man TT Race
Posted: 30/05/10
The first practice session of the 2010 Isle of Man TT Road races had to have a reduced practice session due to inclement weather conditions that were fraught with a steady drizzle and heavy cloud cover. The Isle of Man TT races official start was scheduled to start on Saturday, May 29th, the practice session [...]
Keith Amor Replaces Injured Steve Plater for TT Races
Posted: 23/05/10
Honda (UK) is delighted to announce that Keith Amor, Scottish racing sensation will be racing for the HM Plant Honda team at the upcoming Isle of Man TT race. Amor signed on as a replacement for Steve Plater who is out of the racing action due to an injury that he sustained in a crash [...]
GForces Sponsors one of British Motorcycle Racings Rising Stars
Posted: 16/05/10
GForces, the United Kingdom’s top web management companies for the automotive sector, has become the sponsor for rising star racer, Steve Mercer for his racing endeavours in the 2010 National as well as International racing series Motorbike insurance from The Bike Insurer . Mercer, one of the fastest racing stars on the horizon is a [...]
Loris Capirossi’s Moto GP Bike will Lap Mountain Course at 2010 TT
Posted: 05/05/10
Suzuki has confirmed that Cameron Donald will do a demonstration lap after the Dainese Senior TT on Loris Capirossi’s Moto GP bike. Cameron Donald, a double TT winner, will complete the special demonstration lap on the TT Mountain course. Motorcycle insurance from The Bike Insurer The motorcycle that Donald will making the lap on is the [...]
Special Coin to Honour Suzuki TT Racer
Posted: 26/04/10
The government of the Isle of Man has paid homage to Mitsuo Ito, the winner of the 50cc TT in 1963, by putting a special 50 pence coin into circulation for the up-and-coming Isle of Man TT races this year. Motorcycle insurance from The Bike Insurer Mr. Ito presently remains the only winner of the [...]
Honda Gets Ready for 2010 Road Racing Challenge
Posted: 25/04/10
The UK Honda team is getting ready for their 2010 road racing quest, hoping to rack up additional wins to go with an impressive amount of previously won victories, as they compete in May at the International North West 200 and tackle the notorious Isle of Man TT racing event this June. Motorbike insurance from [...]
Steve Plater Racing at Isle of Man and North West 200 2010
Posted: 25/04/10
Steve Plater will be joining team mate John McGuinniss in representing the HM Plant Honda team at the Isle of Man and the North West 200 this racing season. Motorbike insurance from The Bike Insurer Plater has a good amount of experience in a numerous road-races, like the North West 200 and Macau GP races, [...]
Confirmation of Monster Energy as the Presenting Sponsor of 2010 TT Races on Isle of Man
Posted: 22/04/10
In an announcement by the Isle of Man Government Department of Economic Development, who promote the yearly TT races on the Isle of Man, it was confirmed that Monster Energy would be doing the honours of being the races presenting sponsors this year. Motorbike insurance from The Bike Insurer As the Presenting Sponsor at the [...]
Dynamite Group of Racers Assembled for 2010 Isle of Man TT Races
Posted: 24/03/10
With it being under 75 days until the opening practice session for the 2010 Isle of Man TT races, people are beginning to get revved up about the opening Superbike race on June the 5th. Fans can get ready for some exciting racing action with the competitors who have entered the races this year, races [...]
Team ManTTx Racing Team on for the TT Zero 2010 Event
Posted: 13/03/10
It has been confirmed by Team ManTTx Racing that they will be joining the racing competition at the 2010 TT Zero clean emissions race that will be held at the Isle of Man. In 2009, the Manx team joined the competition and had an average lap time of 70.677mph on the course and also led [...]
MotoCzysz will Participate in TT Zero Race
Posted: 20/02/10
MotoCzysz has confirmed that they will be taking a part in the 2010 TT Zero race that will be held on the Isle of Man. The clean emissions motorcycle team will come back to the Isle of Man and attempt to make the first 100 mph lap around the mountain circuit. Bike Insurance from The [...]
Clean Emissions Motorcycle Races Scheduled at the Isle of Man TT for 2010
Posted: 30/01/10
After the success of the first clean emissions motorcycle race on the Isle of Man in 2009, the Department of Tourism and Leisure for the Isle of Man announces that clean emission motorcycle racing will indeed return to the Isle of Man TT in 2010. The Isle of Man Department of Tourism and Leisure, the [...]
