Isle of Man TT News, Race Results, and Schedule https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/motorcycle-racing/isle-of-man-tt/ Motorcycle Reviews, News on Motorcycles, Specs, Test & Race Results Tue, 05 Mar 2024 07:11:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/cropped-UltimateMoto_Circle-512x512-1-32x32.png Isle of Man TT News, Race Results, and Schedule https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/motorcycle-racing/isle-of-man-tt/ 32 32 The Dunlop Dynasty Book Review [Rider’s Library] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2024/03/04/the-dunlop-dynasty-book-review-riders-library/ Tue, 05 Mar 2024 07:11:33 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=275514 Among the legendary names in professional motorcycle road racing, most of the greatest names refer only to one individual, not multiple greats from the same family—not so with Northern Ireland’s Dunlop family. The story has the scope and scale to require remarkable skill and experience to tell it properly. Stephen Davison is just such an […]

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]]> Mike Hailwood 1960 Ducati 125 Barcone D1 Auction Coming https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/04/01/mike-hailwood-1960-ducati-125-barcone-d1-auction-coming/ Sat, 01 Apr 2023 07:43:56 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=265079 Mike Hailwood’s 1960 Ducati 125 Barcone Grand Prix racebike is up for auction at Bonhams’ Spring Stafford Sale. The auction is part of the International Classic Motorcycle Show at Staffordshire County Showground, about 25 miles north of Birmingham in Britain’s West Midlands. Ducati pulled out of GP racing in 1959, but that didn’t stop Stan […]

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]]> 2022 Honda Fireblade SP McGuinness Special Edition First Look https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2022/11/17/2022-honda-fireblade-sp-mcguinness-special-edition-first-look-fast-facts/ Thu, 17 Nov 2022 08:10:39 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=261720 Honda is celebrating the 100th Isle of Man TT start by John McGuinness with a limited edition run of the 2022 Honda CRB1000RR-R Fireblade SP top-spec superbike with the McGuinness livery, among other special features. Here are the Fast Facts on what will make this motorcycle instantly collectible, yet enticing to ride. The graphics are […]

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]]> 2021 Isle of Man TT Canceled [Classic GP Still On So Far] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2020/12/01/2021-isle-of-man-tt-canceled-classic-gp-still-on-so-far/ Tue, 01 Dec 2020 15:54:03 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=226828 The Pandemic of 2020 has not only caused the cancelation of the 2020 Isle of Man TT. On Monday, the Isle of Man Government confirmed that the 2021 Isle of Man TT is also canceled. Besides 2020, the TT was last canceled in 2001 due to a break out of hand-foot-and-mouth disease, and before then, […]

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]]> 2020 Arai Isle of Man TT Limited Edition Corsair-X First Look https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2020/03/29/2020-arai-isle-of-man-tt-limited-edition-corsair-x-first-look/ Sun, 29 Mar 2020 06:10:56 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=221188 Although the 2020 Isle of Man TT was canceled, that’s not stopping Arai from continuing a tradition that dates back to 2007. Every year, Arai Helmets releases a special Isle of Man TT Limited Edition Corsair-X helmet, and that means unique graphics that celebrate the amazing race on that unique island in the Irish Sea. […]

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]]> 2020 Isle of Man TT: Canceled Due to Coronavirus Outbreak https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2020/03/16/2020-isle-of-man-tt-canceled-due-to-coronavirus-outbreak/ Mon, 16 Mar 2020 17:49:52 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=220971 Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 Isle of Man TT has been canceled. This is the first time racing at the Isle of Man has not occurred since 2001, due to a breakout of hand-foot-and-mouth disease. Before 2001, the TT races were canceled from 1940 to 1946 due to World War II. Speaking of […]

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]]> Michael Dunlop to Ride Ducati V4 R at Isle of Man TT https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2020/03/02/michael-dunlop-to-ride-ducati-v4-r-at-isle-of-man-tt/ Mon, 02 Mar 2020 17:50:02 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=220776 Michael Dunlop, a 19-time Isle of Man TT winner, will pilot a Ducati during the 2020 superbike races a the 37.73-mile Mountain Course.

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]]> McGuinness to Pilot Kawasaki ZX-10RR at 2020 Isle of Man TT https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2020/01/10/mcguinness-to-pilot-kawasaki-zx-10r-at-2020-isle-of-man-tt/ Fri, 10 Jan 2020 21:49:15 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=219669 For the 2020, McGuinness, who has 47 podiums at the IOM TT, will pilot Ninja ZX-10RR machinery in the RST Superbike, RL360 Superstock and Senior TT Races.

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]]> Davo Johnson Wins Dramatic 2019 RST Superbike Classic TT https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2019/08/27/davo-johnson-wins-dramatic-2019-rst-superbike-classic-tt/ Tue, 27 Aug 2019 13:26:39 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=216579 Australian's popular international road racing rider, David "Davo" Johnson, claimed his first-ever Classic TT victory Monday at the RST Superbike Classic TT.

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]]> 2019 Isle of Man Classic TT: Rider Entry List Headed by McGuinness https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2019/08/14/2019-isle-of-man-classic-tt-rider-entry-list-headed-by-mcguinness/ Wed, 14 Aug 2019 12:35:40 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=216299 John McGuinness will once again head up the Bennetts Senior Classic TT rider list for the 2019 Classic TT, which is set for August 17-26 at the Isle of Man.

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]]> Bruce Anstey Returns to Classic TT Following Bout with Cancer https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2019/07/23/bruce-anstey-returns-to-classic-tt-following-bout-with-cancer/ Tue, 23 Jul 2019 14:43:13 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=215884 Following yet another bout with cancer, Bruce Anstey, who missed the last two years of racing, will return to action during the 2019 Classic TT at IOM.

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]]> 2019 Isle of Man TT Recap | Winners & Fatalities (Videos) https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2019/06/11/2019-isle-of-man-tt-recap-winners-fatalities-videos/ Tue, 11 Jun 2019 13:35:16 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=215117 Cancelations and crunched race scheduled dominated the 2019 Isle of Man TT. The star of '19 was certainly BMW's Peter Hickman, who claimed three TTs.

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]]> 2019 Senior TT Results: Kawasaki’s Harrison by 53 Seconds (Video) https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2019/06/10/2019-senior-tt-results-kawasakis-harrison-tops-bmws-hickman-video/ Mon, 10 Jun 2019 12:02:01 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=215035 2019 Senior TT Results (Isle of Man TT) Following multiple cancelations, delays and crunched race schedules, the Senior TT got underway Friday under the best conditions of the entire two-week Isle of Man TT. The six-lap TT occurred under overcast but dry conditions, and riders quickly got up to speed. All eyes were on Smiths […]

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]]> 2019 RST Superbike TT Results: Hickman Claims Win Under Red Flag (Video) https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2019/06/04/2019-rst-superbike-tt-results-hickman-claims-win-under-red-flag/ Tue, 04 Jun 2019 13:37:22 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=214913 2019 RST Superbike TT Results: Isle of Man TT The man who holds the outright lap record of 135.452 mph, Peter Hickman, claimed the first solo race Monday of the 2019 Isle of Man TT. The Smiths Racing BMW S 1000 RR rider took the win after the race was red flagged on lap three […]

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]]> Daley Mathison Dead After 2019 Isle of Man TT Crash https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2019/06/03/daley-mathison-dead-after-2019-isle-of-man-tt-crash/ Mon, 03 Jun 2019 16:49:38 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=214884 Daley Mathison Dies During 2019 RST Superbike Race During Monday’s opening solo race of the 2019 Isle of Man TT, Daley Mathison died after a high-speed crash at Snugborough – the same area where Les Kenny fatally wrecked during the 1976 Lightweight TT. ACU Events Ltd reports that Mathison, 27, of Stockton-on-Tees, England, crashed on […]

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]]> Honda’s Conors Tops Sunday Isle of Man TT Qualifying https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2019/06/03/hondas-conors-tops-sunday-isle-of-man-tt-qualifying/ Mon, 03 Jun 2019 12:15:29 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=214869 under clearing conditions, riders spent Sunday qualifying, which included the Superbike/Superstock riders and Sidecars. Leading the way was Honda's Cummins.

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]]> Lieback’s Lounge: The TT Perfectly Blends Technology and Insanity https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2019/05/30/liebacks-lounge-the-tt-perfectly-blends-technology-and-insanity/ Thu, 30 May 2019 15:35:41 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=214793 Circuit racing gets the pulse pumping—I haven’t missed a GP race in over a decade—but the TT disrupts the mindset, influencing thoughts of sheer madness.

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]]> 2019 TT Practice: Harrison Tops Tuesday; Wednesday Canceled https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2019/05/29/2019-tt-practice-harrison-tops-tuesday-wednesday-canceled/ Wed, 29 May 2019 14:31:56 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=214782 Last year's Isle of Man TT sensation, Kawasaki's Dean Harrison, was quickest during the opening 2019 qualifying sessions in Superbike and Superstock.

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]]> 2019 Isle of Man TT Preview: Will More Records be Broken? (Video) https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2019/05/24/2019-isle-of-man-tt-preview-will-more-records-be-broken-video/ Fri, 24 May 2019 13:08:07 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=214708 During last year's TT, records were broken in every category. Will more records be broken at the 2019 Isle of Man TT? Here's our preview.

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]]> Michael Dunlop’s TT Goal: “Get Faster” | D3O Video Interview https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2019/02/28/michael-dunlops-tt-goal-get-faster-d30-video-interview/ Thu, 28 Feb 2019 15:48:21 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=213175 Michael Dunlop was interviewed by one of its sponsors, the impact-protection company D30, and he discussed his plans for the upcoming season.

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]]> Mike the Bike – Again: The Story of Mike Hailwood’s Return to the TT (Rider’s Library Review) https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2019/01/04/mike-the-bike-again-the-story-of-mike-hailwoods-return-to-the-tt-riders-library-review/ Fri, 04 Jan 2019 15:33:06 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=212350 In his remarkable book, Mike the Bike-Again, Ted Macauley provides a rare inside look at Mike Hailwood’s stunning return to the TT in 1978 after 11 years.

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]]> Would you Pay Up to $39K for Rem Fowler’s Isle of Man TT Hip Flask? https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2018/09/05/would-you-pay-up-to-39k-for-rem-fowlers-isle-of-man-tt-hip-flask/ Wed, 05 Sep 2018 13:43:02 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=209536 The Original TT Trophy – Rem Fowler’s Isle of Man TT Hip Flask Would you pay up to $39,000 for a hip flask? Some would argue that’s crazy, but for collectors of Isle of Man TT memorabilia, it’s a much different story. Especially when you consider what flask is heading to the block during the […]

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]]> McGuinness Returns to the Mountain with Classic TT Senior Win https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2018/08/27/mcguinness-returns-to-the-mountain-with-classic-tt-senior-win/ Mon, 27 Aug 2018 13:56:45 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=209376 Sidelined since his NW200 crash, John McGuinness returned to racing at the Mountain Course in the best possible way - with the Classic TT Senior win.

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]]> 2018 Classic TT Qualifying: McQuinness & Co. on Course after 3 Rain Days https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2018/08/24/2018-classic-tt-qualifying-mcquinness-co-on-course-after-3-rain-days/ Fri, 24 Aug 2018 13:08:05 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=209349 2018 Classic TT Thursday Qualifying Results Damp conditions are nothing new at the Isle of Man Mountain Course, but so far it’s been a major PITA for riders competing in the Classic TT. Qualifying began Saturday, and was scheduled for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Riders got in most of Saturday, the day led by Dean […]

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]]> Classic TT Qualifying: Harrison Fastest as McGuinness Returns (Monday Canceled) https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2018/08/20/classic-tt-qualifying-harrison-fastest-as-mcguinness-returns-monday-canceled/ Mon, 20 Aug 2018 16:32:49 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=209282 Kawasaki's Dean Harrison was quickest in the opening qualifying session for the 2018 Classic TT. Monday's qualifying sessions were canceled due to mist.

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