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TT Ace Maria Costello MBE To Ride S1000RR As Part Of BMW's Historic Return To Isle Of Man
3 Days ago
The Northampton racer is to ride a BMW S1000RR in three of the key races at the big event, which gets underway at the end of May. The German manufacturer only recently rejoined the international stage, but the BMW S1000RR has received rave reviews, and Costello, the fastest woman at the TT for five years, is thrilled to have the chance to ride the bike at the Isle of Man.
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BMW Make Historic Return to Isle of Man TT in 2010
05 March 2010
It will be the first time since the late 70s that an official BMW team has contested the TT, when Helmut Dahne and Hans Otto Butenuth, both iconic riders from that
era, raced on the Isle of Man. BMW has recorded 30 TT wins since their debut in 1937, with the majority of those coming in the sidecar class that they once
dominated.
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Essential On-Bike DVD Collectors’ Sets Released by Duke Video
05 March 2010
Experience the rider's view of the most extreme motorcycle racing as Duke Video compile two sets of on-board camera footage from the road racing scene.
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Moto2 GP Bike Set For Sensational Isle of Man TT Debut
25 February 2010
Olie Linsdell teams up with FTR to bring state of the art prototype machine to the TT. British chassis manufacturers FTR will be supplying the Honda-engined machine. It will be a similar spec to that being ridden in the Grands Prix by riders including former 125cc World Champion Gabor Talmacsi and GP winners Alex Debon and Andrea Iannone. British rider Graeme Gowland has also had considerable success on the machine when he raced in the Spanish Championship at the end of 2009.
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MotoCzysz Confirm Participation in 2010 TT Zero Race on The Isle of Man
20 February 2010
Clean emissions team return to try and record first 100mph lap around the mountain course. MotoCzysz, the motorcycle team founded by designer Michael Czysz, today confirmed that they would be returning to the Isle of Man in 2010 to participate in the ‘TT Zero’ Clean Emissions race which is part of the iconic TT races.
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Clean Emissions Motorcycle Racing To return To The Isle of Man TT In 2010
29 January 2010
The electric guys are coming to the TT again!
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Touratech Touring and Adventure Zone On Top at NEC
04 December 2009
The Touratech Touring and Adventure Zone is once again proving to be a giant hit with visitors to the UK’s premier two-wheeled event - The 2009 Carole Nash International Motorcycle and Scooter Show, which is running at the Birmingham NEC until Sunday 6th December.
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Isle of Man TT in High-Definition!
14 August 2009
The Isle of Man TT – the world’s greatest road race – has entered a new era with the launch of the Official Review on Blu-ray.
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Old Ninja Warhorse Joins Big Brands Bash
13 August 2009
In terms of motorcycle racing, the Isle of Man is just about top of the tree when it comes to sustained punishment of man and machine against the elements, the ultimate test and one which Kawasaki won in 1984 with the very first Ninja, the GPZ900R.
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Strong Armoy Meeting for Martin
10 August 2009
Guy Martin warmed up for next week's Ulster Grand Prix in fine style with three top four finishes at the inaugural Armoy Road Race meeting. Held on the outskirts of the town made famous by the legendary 'Armoy Armada' of Joey and Jim Dunlop, Mervyn Robinson and Frank Kennedy, the Hydrex Honda ace posted a best finish of second in the Open race whilst he also enjoyed a rare 250cc outing.
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Crowe & Cox Official Update
07 August 2009
Following Nick Crowe and Mark Cox's accident during the second TT sidecar race in June, HM Plant Honda is pleased to issue an update on behalf of Nick and Mark and their families regarding the boys' recovery and also, to announce details of kind fundraising activities.
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Have You Got the Missing Joey Dunlop Films?
28 July 2009
Plans are under way to create a definitive DVD record of the late, great Joey Dunlop’s Isle of Man TT victories. Manx firm Duke has searched through its extensive archives of TT footage to compile the ultimate celebration of Joey’s amazing 26 TT wins.
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Record Breaking Tinmouth Thrilled with TT Debut!
18 June 2009
Jenny Tinmouth has become the new female outright lap record holder on the famous 37.73 mile mountain course during the 2009 Isle of Man TT, setting her best time of 19 minutes 22.56 seconds on lap four of the Senior TT, riding the sorrymate.com Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade, at an average speed of 116.835mph.
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Official Update on Sidecar Duo Nick Crowe and Mark Cox
18 June 2009
Following Nick Crowe and Mark Cox's accident during the second TT sidecar race last Wednesday evening, 10 June, HM Plant Honda is issuing information about sidecar rider Nick, and passenger Mark, on behalf of their families.
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Maria Costello Awarded MBE for Services to Motorcycling
18 June 2009
Maria Costello, the motorcycle racer from Spratton, Northamptonshire has received an MBE for services to motorcycling in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.
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Skidmarx Help Record-Breaking Riders at the 2009 TT Races
18 June 2009
For the second year running the winning bikes in the Senior, Supersport, Superstock and Superbike races at the Isle of Man TT were fitted with British-manufactured Skidmarx screens.
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Leovince Powers 14 Riders in The Best Road Race in The World
17 June 2009
This years international Isle of Man TT races proved to be an overwhelming success for LeoVince exhausts, and factory appointed importers MOTO.GB Distribution. With no less than 14 riders competing in the four main race categories - Supersport, Superstock, Superbike and the Senior TT - achieving 3 podiums and many awards.
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Martin’s TT Ends in Senior Race Disappointment
13 June 2009
Guy Martin’s hopes of claiming his debut TT win were dashed on Friday when he was forced to retire from the Senior TT. The Hydrex Honda rider was lying in third place after four laps of the 37.73-mile Mountain Course but as he went to leave the pits after his second pit stop, the chain snapped and his race was over.
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Cummins Produces Pirelli’s Fastest Ever Lap in Senior TT Race
12 June 2009
Pirelli star Conor Cummins took a sensational second place in a record breaking Pokerstars Senior TT race. The McAdoo Kawasaki rider gave Pirelli it’s fastest ever lap of the TT course on his fourth lap (despite slowing down for his second pit stop) with an average speed of 130.225 in a time of 17min 23.02 cementing his place as the fastest ever Manxman in the process.
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Honda’s Steve Plater Storms to Victory in Senior TT
12 June 2009
The HM Plant Honda dynamic road race duo of John McGuinness and Steve Plater dominated today's Senior TT race, with Steve Plater saving his best until last by storming his way to victory in the dramatic TT race week finale, while team-mate John McGuinness faced heart-break when forced to retire on lap four with a broken chain, having led from the start and achieving an impressive 20+ second lead.
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