Despite the objections of the manufacturers, a sidecar class was introduced in 1923 and proved an instant hit with enthusiasts. Sidecars were a popular mode of transport and the factories felt that ...
Frank Hulbert and Jack Marshall cannot have realised the significance of the moment as they pointed their single-cylinder motorcycles up the dusty track towards Ballacraine at 10 am on the cold, ...
The Greatest Race on Earth. The TT is world famous, it is the last of the great challenges in motorsport and is the ultimate test of man and machine.
More than 100 years on and thrill seekers still venture to the Isle of Man every summer for the same reason the gentlemen of 1907 did, the Tourist Trophy more commonly known as the Isle of Man TT. It ...
The Greatest Race on Earth. The TT is world famous, it is the last of the great challenges in motorsport and is the ultimate test of man and machine.
Lancashire born Geoff Duke came to prominence after winning the 1949 Senior Clubmans TT and the Senior Manx Grand Prix. He was snapped up for the Norton works team for the 1950 TT, finishing second in ...
A new hero emerged in 1989, but, once more, all concerned left the Island with that familiar feeling in the pit of their stomachs following five deaths in practice and racing. The victims included ...
The Greatest Race on Earth. The TT is world famous, it is the last of the great challenges in motorsport and is the ultimate test of man and machine.
In 1961 MV failed to win a race, to the delight of British fans Norton won two, Honda achieved a double and Mike Hailwood became the first rider in the history of the TT to win three races in one week ...
The theoretical 'perfect lap' of the Isle of Man TT Mountain Course, following the 2018 Pokerstars Senior TT Race, would be: 16:35.711 - 136.413mph / 219.535km/h. For comparison the actual lap record ...
The most exotic racing machines from days gone by. The Classic TT Races are without doubt the biggest & most important series of races for classic motorcycles on the planet! The world’s best riders ...
Siegfried Schauzu is the most successful continental Sidecar driver in the TT’s history, having amassed a total of nine victories between 1967 and 1975 on immaculately prepared BMW outfits. It is a ...