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McGuinness Scorches to Second at Cadwell
01 September 2009
Morecambe's John McGuinness put in a brilliant ride on Bank Holiday Monday when he took his Padgetts Honda to second place in round 9 of the Metzeler National 1000cc Superstock Championship, his best finish of the short circuit season. The podium finish, his fourth of the year, saw him consolidate his fourth place overall in the Championship table whilst he also closed the gap to third placed Richard Cooper.
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HM Plant Honda Riders Announced for Brands and Cadwell BSB
28 July 2009
HM Plant Honda can announce that its rider line-up for the next two British Superbike rounds at Brands Hatch (7-9 August) and Cadwell Park (29-31 August) will include Steve Brogan and Karl Muggridge for the Kent circuit's two-wheel festival, with John McGuinness then paired with Karl Muggeridge for the team's ‘home' race in Lincolnshire on Bank Holiday weekend later in the month.
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HM Plant Honda Takes 1-2 In Superbike TT Race
08 June 2009
HM Plant Honda's outstanding road race pairing of John McGuinness and Steve Plater led the honours for Honda today with a stunning 1-2 finish in the TT Superbike race.
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Pirelli Gears Up for TT Superbike Assault!
04 June 2009
Iconic tyre manufacturer Pirelli has planned a major ‘road-race’ assault on the Superbike class at the forthcoming Isle of Man TT, with an awesome line-up of top International riders. The world renowned TT is seen as one of the greatest challenges of man, machine and rubber with each lap of the 37.73 mile long course containing over 200 corners!
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McGuinness Quickest on Superstock Pace at TT
02 June 2009
Morecambe's John McGuinness set the early practice pace at the Isle of Man TT races on Monday evening, topping both the Superbike and Superstock timesheets. Held in glorious conditions, the 14-times TT winner put in a flying lap on his HM Plant Honda Superbike and with a speed of 128.067mph he was just over 11 seconds clear of second quickest rider Adrian Archibald.
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Special 50p Coin Launched to Mark Honda’s 50th Anniversary of Racing
28 May 2009
Honda (UK) and the Isle of Man Treasury have officially launched a special 50 pence circulatory coin to commemorate Honda’s 50th anniversary of world championship racing - with the first coin struck by Honda road racer and 14-times TT winner, John McGuinness.
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More NW200 Success For McGuinness
18 May 2009
Morecambe's John McGuinness ensured he had another successful day's racing at the International North West 200 road races on Saturday when he finished third in the opening Superbike race for yet another podium finish. The HM Plant Honda rider also took a close fourth in the Supersport race and finished sixth on the Padgetts Honda in the 250cc race.
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HM Plant Honda Heads To Northern Ireland for Legendary North West 200 Road Race
12 May 2009
Hot on the heels of its participation in last weekend’s annual Thundersprint event in Northwich, the HM Plant Honda team today heads to Northern Ireland for this weekend’s legendary North West 200 road race, which is celebrating its 80th anniversary.
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Oulton Park Review - HM Plant Honda & Padgetts
05 May 2009
The HM Plant Honda and Padgetts Honda teams had a weekend of mixed fortunes and changeable weather at the 2.692-mile Cheshire based circuit, though still adding to Honda (UK)’s podium tally for the 2009 season.
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Honda Announces IOM TT 50th Anniversary of Racing Activities
21 April 2009
2009 celebrates a landmark year for Honda with its 50th anniversary of racing – which started at the Isle of Man TT in 1959. Honda (UK) is looking forward to this year’s TT with the aim of adding to Honda’s impressive tally of TT and wider racing accolades, furthering the HM Plant Honda team’s road racing successes and supporting John McGuinness’ quest to take second place in the line up of all time TT victories behind Joey Dunlop.
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Honda Displays Dominant Start To 2009 BSB Season
13 April 2009
Honda Racing displayed a dominant start to this year’s British Superbike season, with Honda’s five race aces from the HM Plant Honda and Padgetts Motorcycles teams achieving podium finishes in each of the three British Championship classes (Superbike, Supersport and Superstock 1000) with their CBR1000RR Fireblade and CBR600RR machines.
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Major Announcement Expected on TT Day at NEC Bike Show
27 November 2008
The Carole Nash International Motorcycle and Scooter Show will host top riders, the Getty Images Exhibition and a major announcement on TT Day which is held on Saturday 6th December at the Birmingham NEC. The Isle of Man government are again sending a delegation from their Department of Tourism and Leisure to promote next year’s TT but with some exciting additions! The Show will see a special appearance of the Getty Images Exhibition, curated by Murray Walker, an amazing photography collection celebrating 100 years of road racing on the Island, which will be free to view during the duration of the show from 28th November- 7th December. The TT Marshals Association will also be represented on the stand throughout the duration as they look to promote the chance to marshal at the TT and Manx Grand Prix.
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Honda’s 2009 Motorcycle Models and Ride of a Lifetime Competition Announced at NEC Motorcycle Show
11 November 2008
The stars of Honda’s 2009 motorcycle range will be unveiled in the UK at this month’s International Motorcycle and Scooter Show at the NEC in Birmingham, running from 28 November to 7 December, and, a ‘Ride of a Lifetime’ competition is also being launched where one lucky winner will get the chance to be a VIP guest of Honda for a weekend at the 2009 Isle of Man TT and ride pillion around the famous circuit with a TT legend.
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Department of Tourism and Leisure Head for The Carole Nash NEC Bike Show 2008 to Promote Isle of Man Motorsport
07 November 2008
The Department of Tourism and Leisure is heading to The Carole Nash NEC Bike Show 2008 in Birmingham in November and December to promote The Isle of Man to Motorsport fans. The DTL will be in the main hall and will be sharing a stand with Duke Marketing. The TT Marshals Association will also be represented on the stand throughout the duration as they look to promote the chance to marshal at the TT and Manx Grand Prix.
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HM Plant Honda Announces 2009 Road Racing Team
20 October 2008
HM Plant Honda is pleased to announce its 2009 team line-up for the North West 200 and Isle of Man TT road races, consisting of four seasoned campaigners to include 14-times TT winner John McGuinness, six-times North West 200 winner Steve Plater and five-times Sidecar TT winner Nick Crowe, with passenger Mark Cox. 2009 marks Honda’s 50th anniversary of participation in motorcycle racing – beginning with the 1959 Isle of Man TT races. Since then, globally, Honda has endeavoured to win in every racing category it has entered. With pure road-racing and the Isle of Man TT races being so close to heart, 2009 sees one of Honda’s strongest ever rider line-ups for the road, as the marque attempts to celebrate its Golden Road-Racing Anniversary in style with yet more wins.
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TT riders head to Japan as ambassadors for the Isle of Man TT Races
25 September 2008
TT legends John McGuinness, Ian Lougher and Richard ‘Milky’ Quayle are to visit Miyakejima Island, one of the Island’s off Tokyo, in October in a visit facilitated by the Isle of Man Government’s Department of Tourism and Leisure. Miyakejima Island is looking into creating its own equivalent of the Isle of Man TT races to boost local tourism and the economy following significant earthquakes in 1983 and 2000.
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Skidmarx McGuinness Replica Screen for Honda Fireblade
16 July 2008
Skidmarx have introduced new screens and a hugger for the 2008 Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade, including a replica of the screen used John McGuinness when he won this year’s Senior TT on the Padgett’s Manx Gas Racing Honda. Skidmarx manufacture their screens by hand in the UK from 3mm acrylic and this gives them the flexibility to create a variety of shapes and sizes to suit the requirements of top race teams, like in BSB. Three versions are produced for the CBR1000RR – standard, double bubble and McGuinness replica – all of which are designed to replace the original item using the existing mounting points and fasteners.
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NW200 DVD Review : Emotions, Actions and Memories
14 July 2008
The 2008 Kennedy International North West 200 was rocked by the tragic death of Robert Dunlop, one of the event’s, and Northern Ireland’s, most successful competitors.
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Biker Paul Stars in New PlayStation 2 Game
03 July 2008
A top North Wales biker has a starring role in a new all-action PlayStation 2 game. One of the virtual riders in the game is based on speed king Paul Owen, from Llangollen. Paul, 36, is fresh from competing in the legendary Isle of Man TT series for the 12th time. Bike fans will be able to see his collection of powerful TT motorbikes and trophies in real life soon. He’s going to be putting them on display at the Motorbike Show in his hometown in August. But Paul can next be seen in action on the small screen thanks to Jester Interactive, developers of TT Superbikes Real Road Racing Championship, a PlayStation 2 game that is released this Friday, July 4th.
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The Ultimate Racing In The Ultimate DVD Review
01 July 2008
There is no challenge on Earth like the Isle of Man TT, the world-famous 37¾-mile circuit attracting the best road racers and biggest motorcycle manufacturers. With speeds approaching 200mph, the riders are just inches from walls and hedges as they flash along roads normally used by Manx residents for their everyday business. Through towns, villages, glens and spectacular mountain scenery the dramatic racing unfolds in a two-week festival of speed.
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