McGuinness retires and hands the win to Plater HM Plant Honda’s Steve Plater roared to victory in a dramatic and extraordinary Pokerstars Senior TT to bring an end to a fabulous festival of racing on the Mountain circuit. The blue riband event of the 2009 Isle of Man TT saw incredible, record-breaking pace and heavy attrition as just 29 riders... [Continue reading...]
IOM TT: Barber And Team Agni Win Historic First TTXGP
Barber wins TTXGP with average speed of 87.434mph History has been made at the 2009 Isle of Man TT with the inaugural TTXGP, a race for clean emission motorcycles. The Team Mission Motors entry, ridden by Thomas Montano, led the 13-strong field away from the TT Grandstand at 10.45am, and as he quietly rode his way down to Bray Hill a new chapter in... [Continue reading...]
IOM TT: Honda Riders Occupy Top 4 Places In Joey Dunlop TT Championship Trophy
Ian Hutchinson in commanding lead before Senior TT race Padgetts Racing Honda rider Ian Hutchinson has built a commanding lead in the inaugural TT championship points table. Hutchinson, who has topped the table since the first Relentless Supersport, has 74 points and is guaranteed the outright 2009 solo title if he finishes in the top six in the Pokerstars... [Continue reading...]
IOM TT: Nick Crowe And Mark Cox Suffer Significant Injuries In IOM TT Sidecar Race
Crowe and Cox suffer serious fractures in sidecar crash Following an incident at Ballacob, near Ballaugh, in the sidecar race at the Isle of Man TT races this evening the race was abandoned. The competitors involved, driver Nicky Crowe, 38, from Jurby, Isle of Man and passenger Mark Cox, 39 from Rochester, Kent have both been airlifted to Nobles hospital... [Continue reading...]
IOM TT: Dunlop Wins Historic Relentless Supersport 2 Race
Michael Dunlop joins father Robert and uncle Joey on TT winners list Michael Dunlop won a heavily delayed second Relentless Supersport race on his privately entered Street Sweep/Marlow Construction Yamaha, leading from start to finish, following in the footsteps of father Robert and Uncle Joey as a TT winner. The 21-year old stole an early advantage... [Continue reading...]
IOM TT: Anstey Takes His 19th Podium At The 2009 Isle Of Man TT
Bruce Anstey finishes second in IOM TT Supersport race 2 Relentless Suzuki’s Bruce Anstey enjoyed his first podium of TT 2009 in the Relentless Supersport Race 2 yesterday. The Kiwi finished second on his GSX-R600 machine, making it 19 career TT podiums. The race was eventually started on the Mountain Course after a three-hour delay due to inclement... [Continue reading...]
IOM TT: Anstey Sets Supersport Lap Record At The 2009 Isle Of Man TT
Bruce Anstey sets lap record but retires 5 miles from the finish Bruce Anstey is now the fastest ever rider around the Isle of Man TT Circuit on a Supersport machine after recording a lap of 126.549mph on his GSX-R600 Suzuki in the Relentless Supersport race on Tuesday. Unfortunately, both Anstey and the Relentless Suzuki team suffered cruel luck in... [Continue reading...]
IOM TT: Top Five Clean Sweep For Honda At Isle Of Man TT
Honda take top 5 places in IOM TT Superstock race It was yet another fantastic Honda top five clean sweep in Tuesday evening’s TT Superstock race. In a repeat performance of today’s earlier Supersport race, HM Plant Honda race aces Steve Plater and John McGuinness took fourth and fifth at the chequered flag on their Padgett’s Honda... [Continue reading...]
IOM TT: Ian Hutchinson Takes The Win In Dramatic Relentless Supersport TT
Ian Hutchinson takes his second IOM TT win Padgett’s Honda star Ian Hutchinson has claimed his second Isle of Man TT win after the dramatic and record-breaking Relentless Supersport race 1. Early favourite Michael Dunlop, who had set an unofficial lap record in practice, was out on lap one with a blown engine, and it was Hydrex Honda’s Guy... [Continue reading...]
IOM TT: McGuinness Celebrates Record Breaking Dainese Superbike TT
John McGuinness takes his TT tally to 15 wins TT great John McGuinness has admitted he felt under pressure to perform in the Dainese Superbike TT. The 2009 Isle of Man TT marks the 50th anniversary of Honda’s involvement in racing, and McGuinness is leading the Japanese giant’s bid for victory in the Island. Despite the pressure, McGuinness... [Continue reading...]