IOM TT: Cummins thanks marshals and medics and vows to return stronger in 2011.
Manxman Conor Cummins has praised the marshals and medics who attended to him after his heavy crash at the Verandah in last week’s Senior TT and says he has a long road to recovery, thus confirming his 2010 racing season is over. The 24-year old sustained a badly broken left arm, fractures to bones in his back, a dislocated knee and ligament damage,... [Continue reading...]
IOM TT: Paul Dobbs. *Funeral details now included for those who wish to attend.
A request made by Paul Dobbs’ partner, Bridget. The following paragraphs were forwarded onto me this morning by Phil Edge, the Press Liason Officer of Southern 100 Racing on the Isle of Man. They were sent onto him by Bridget Dobbs, partner of Paul Dobbs, who tragically lost his life during the Supersport 2 race at the Isle of Man TT this year.... [Continue reading...]
IOM TT: McGuinness denied Senior TT glory
John McGuinness was denied a 16th win at the Isle of Man TT Races on Friday when he was forced to retire from the Senior race, the final race of the 2010 event. The HM Plant Honda rider was leading the initial race before it was stopped due to an accident and was lying in second in the re-start just half a second shy of eventual winner Ian Hutchinson.... [Continue reading...]
IOM TT: Hutchinson makes history with 5 wins in a week at the 2010 Isle of Man TT races.
Ian Hutchinson made history on Friday when he became the first man to win 5 TT Races in a week after clinching a shortened 4-lap Dainese Senior race in what was a dramatic day’s racing on the Isle of Man. Hutchinson took the lead from the start and when close challengers John McGuinness and Conor Cummins retired and crashed respectively he was able... [Continue reading...]
IOM TT: Farquhar ends TT2010 with brilliant runner-up spot in Senior TT
Ryan Farquhar ended his 2010 Isle of Man TT campaign with a brilliant second place in Friday’s Senior race, the Blue Riband event of the fortnight. The first attempt to run the race was stopped after an incident involving Guy Martin who, thankfully, wasn’t seriously injured, and Ryan had retired at Cronk y Voddy but with the race declared... [Continue reading...]
IOM TT: Fifth place for McGuinness in second Supersport TT
John McGuinness put in another fine ride in today’s 4-lap second Supersport race when he finished in fifth place on the Padgetts Honda. The Morecambe ace was embroiled in an incredibly close dice for 5th to 8th place with positions changing all the time but a final lap of 125.732mph saw him secure 5th and edge out Conor Cummins by just 0.23s! Blustery... [Continue reading...]
IOM TT: Amor takes brilliant podium finish in Supersport TT
Keith Amor took a brilliant third place finish in today’s second Supersport TT race, the Falkirk ace continuing his run of top six finishes at this year’s event. Riding the Kojak Racing Honda, Keith came through from an opening lap fourth to overhaul Guy Martin on the final lap to secure his fourth podium finish around the Mountain Course. Blustery... [Continue reading...]
IOM TT: Rutter takes 9th in Superstock TT
HM Plant Honda’s Michael Rutter recorded a personal best time with a 127.269mph time on the first lap of today’s Superstock race to claim a strong ninth place in the overall results, just a fraction away from his best time of 127.564mph set during Thursday evening practice. Riding the HM Plant Honda Fireblade Superstock machine as a stand-in for... [Continue reading...]
IOM TT: Solid day on the Island for McGuinness
John McGuinness got his 2010 Isle of Man TT campaign up and running on Tuesday when he had two strong rides in the 4-lap Supersport and Superstock races. Riding the Padgetts Honda’s, John took a fighting seventh in the morning’s Supersport race and followed this up with an even better fourth place in the Superstock encounter, results that... [Continue reading...]
IOM TT: New Supersport lap record and two top six finishes for Amor at TT
Keith Amor enjoyed a strong day of racing on the Isle of Man on Monday when he set a new lap record and finished 4th in the Supersport race on the Kojak Racing Honda, despite hitting his left shoulder on the railings at Braddan Bridge on the opening lap. To round out a good day on the Island, he also finished sixth on the WA Corless/Jackson Racing BMW... [Continue reading...]
IOM TT: Difficult day aboard their Supersport machines for Relentless Suzuki pair
It was a tough day at the office for Relentless by TAS Suzuki pair Bruce Anstey and Cameron Donald during today’s TT Races on the Isle of Man. Mechanical gremlins and a large dose of misfortune were handed out to the antipodean stars in Supersport Race 1 and the 4-lap Superstock TT. Cameron Donald finished the day with 10th place in both races... [Continue reading...]
IOM TT: Another impressive showing by newcomer McCormack in the Isle of Man TT Superstock race.
County Waterford native Brian “Big Mac” McCormack earns a replica in only his second race over the Mountain Course in the Royal London 360 Superstock TT race. After a superb showing in Saturday’s Superbike bike race that saw McCormack finish a highly creditable 40th with a personal best lap of 119.838mph, the Waterford native was confident... [Continue reading...]