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TT Legends Documentary Episode 1 Is Live
TT Legends Documentary Episode 1 Is Live

15 Jan 2014, 17:19 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / As we reported earlier, the first episode of the TT Legends Documentary is today live for public viewing on Youtube. This 8-episode documentary will provide the viewers with an unprecedented insi...

 
Enough Racing, I Quit
Enough Racing, I Quit

8 Dec 2013, 13:08 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Sidecars are pretty dangerous when ridden at high speeds, but probably this is just the right reason for the brave and a bit crazy chaps who race in the Sidecar TT in the Isle of Man. Now, as sk...

 
2014 IOM TT: Conor Cummins Joins John McGuinness at Honda
2014 IOM TT: Conor Cummins Joins John McGuinness at Honda

4 Dec 2013, 16:16 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Honda Motor Europe announces Conor Cummins as the new team member for the 2014 Isle of Man TT. Cummins will team up with the Mountain King himself, the already legendary John McGuinness. The 20-t...

 
Arai Unveils Isle of Man TT 2014 Official Helmet
Arai Unveils Isle of Man TT 2014 Official Helmet

4 Dec 2013, 15:22 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Helmet manufacturer Arai unveils the design of the new official 2014 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy races helmet. Following a long-term partnership between Arai and Isle of Man TT, this new lid will ...

 
2013 IOM TT Winner Michael Dunlop Says He's Not Racing in 2014
2013 IOM TT Winner Michael Dunlop Says He's Not Racing in 2014

20 Nov 2013, 12:13 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Strange and sad news come from this year's big winner of the Isle of Man TT, Michael Dunlop. Joey Dunlop's nephew, 7-time TT winner announced that at this stage, it looks like he will not ...

 
Norton 350 Manx Sold for $100,000
Norton 350 Manx Sold for $100,000

23 Oct 2013, 11:36 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Motorcycle-loving auction house Bonhams has recently sold an 1966 Norton 350 Manx for £61,980, which is $100,066 or €72,733, almost double the money this bike was expected to bring. T...

 
Massive 9-Bike Crash in English Road Racing Event
Massive 9-Bike Crash in English Road Racing Event

16 Oct 2013, 12:51 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / If you think racing motorcycles on closed tracks is dangerous, watch this footage from the Steve Henshaw International Gold Cup Road Races at Oliver's Mount in England and you'll get a tas...

 
30% More Visitors at the Isle of Man TT over 2010 Figures
30% More Visitors at the Isle of Man TT over 2010 Figures

17 Sep 2013, 15:53 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / More good news come form the world's most extreme motorcycle racing site, the Isle of Man: a survey from the Government Treasury has showed a significant increase in the economic contribution t...

 
This Is How 175 MPH Looks Like on Wet Country Roads
This Is How 175 MPH Looks Like on Wet Country Roads

4 Sep 2013, 12:04 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Some say these fellows are not in their right mind, and be right: these guys are in their racing mind! This is what true road racing is like, an extreme sport niche drawing countless enthusiasts on ...

 
One-Armed Rider Makes Manx GP History
One-Armed Rider Makes Manx GP History

3 Sep 2013, 14:18 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Chris Mitchell lost his left arm in a motorcycle accident back in 2001, but it looks like this mishap was only a minor obstacle in his life. August 28th saw Chris making history at the Manx TT on th...

 
Blind Record-Breaking Biker Stuart Gunn Thinks about the Isle of Man TT
Blind Record-Breaking Biker Stuart Gunn Thinks about the Isle of Man TT

22 Aug 2013, 09:07 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / As we're preparing the next week's exclusive interview with the amazing Stuart Gunn, here's one more from the man who defies being blind and disabled, and manages to get up on his Hay...

 
Return of the Man from the Isle of Man
Return of the Man from the Isle of Man

26 Jul 2013, 15:28 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The Isle of Man Tourist Trophy is, by far, the most extreme, insane, dangerous, daring (and whatever you would have it called) motorcycle road racing event in the world. Often a matter of either glo...

 
Valentino Rossi and Friends Have Fun at the Motor Ranch
Valentino Rossi and Friends Have Fun at the Motor Ranch

24 Jul 2013, 14:38 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's summer break for the MotoGP and Valentino Rossi has invited some of his friends to visit his famous Motor Ranch near Tavullia, Italy... and do some racing. This time it was the Supermot...

 
Hilarious Isle of Nan TT - Closer to the Hedge Movie
Hilarious Isle of Nan TT - Closer to the Hedge Movie

4 Jul 2013, 13:55 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Somebody once said that one can't make any jokes when it comes to riding in the Isle of Man TT, given the extreme nature of the race, riders getting killed on the Mountain Course and all. It�...

 
John McGuinness Is Not Wearing... Earplugs when Racing
John McGuinness Is Not Wearing... Earplugs when Racing

26 Jun 2013, 11:22 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / An interesting thing came via Twitter today as we were surprised to see someone asking the TT legend John McGuinness whether the rumors of him not wearing any earplugs while racing are true. Much...

 
2013 Isle Of Man TT Zero Aboard McGuinness' Electric Shinden Ni
2013 Isle Of Man TT Zero Aboard McGuinness' Electric Shinden Ni

14 Jun 2013, 08:05 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here's one piece of truly glorious electric bike road racing from 20-times Isle of Man TT winner, legendary rider John McGuinness, showing that electric bikes are no longer skimpy machines for ...

 
2013 IOM TT: Michael Dunlop Wins the Joey Dunlop TT Championship Trophy
2013 IOM TT: Michael Dunlop Wins the Joey Dunlop TT Championship Trophy

9 Jun 2013, 16:43 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Joey Dunlop needs no introduction to the fans of road racing, as he is the biggest rider ever to have blazed alongside the Mountain Course. And just because of his amazing racing career, the Isle of...

 
2013 IOM TT: McGuinness Wins the Senior Race, Incident with 10 Injured
2013 IOM TT: McGuinness Wins the Senior Race, Incident with 10 Injured

8 Jun 2013, 07:32 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's a glorious end of the week for TT legend John McGuinness as he won the Pokerstars Senior race on Friday, with a 10 second lead. Mr. Pint thus achieves his 20th victory on the Mountain C...

 
1973 John Player Norton Replica Coming Soon
1973 John Player Norton Replica Coming Soon

7 Jun 2013, 13:19 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Peter Williams Motorcycles announces they will be building no less than 25 JPN replicas and the bikes will be available soon. Peter Williams won the Isle of Man TT on his John Player Norton back...

 
MotoCzysz E1pc D1g1tal Superbike
MotoCzysz E1pc D1g1tal Superbike

6 Jun 2013, 11:29 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Third victory in a row for Michael Czysz' bikes in the Isle of Man TT, after a dramatic race in which Michael Rutter was led by 9 seconds by John McGuinness but finally managed to squeeze in th...