Road Racing News

William Dunlop set the pace in the Supersport qualifying session with a speed of 125mph on his IC Racing/Caffrey Yamaha R6.

'I'm grabbing the bull by the horns now and really riding it, whereas before I was just making some small improvements' - Guy Martin.

Lincolnshire's Craig Neve will ride the ex-Nicky Hayden Honda Fireblade in the Superbike and Senior races at the Isle of Man TT, replacing Lee Johnston in the team.

Josh Brookes and Dan Kneen have joined Jackson Racing for the 2017 Isle of Man TT races in a new-look line-up, replacing the injured John McGuinness and Ulsterman Lee Johnston, who split from the team.

Glenn Irwin won the feature Superbike race at the North West 200 at his first attempt on the PBM Be Wiser Ducati after a sizzling battle with Alastair Seeley.

Honda Racing's Guy Martin is continuing to clock up the racing miles on the new Fireblade SP2 as he counts down to his eagerly awaited Isle of Man TT return.

A serious incident at the Tandragee 100 road races in Northern Ireland has left Italian rider Dario Cecconi in a critical condition in hospital.

Guy Martin and John McGuinness are making progress with their new Honda Fireblade SP2 machines after testing the Superbike-spec version for the first time at Castle Combe.

Gary Johnson will run his own team at the Isle of Man TT this year, when he has opted for the new Suzuki GSX-R1000R for the Superbike, Superstock and Senior races.

Conor Cummins will ride Honda machinery in the Superbike, Superstock and Supersport classes this year alongside Bruce Anstey in the Batley-based Padgetts Racing team.

'How [Adrian Cox] has grown the Top Gun team over the last few years is a great story and it will be a real team effort to achieve good results' - Dan Hegarty.

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'My heart is of course telling me to continue but in my head I know it is the right time for us to step down both as a team and a family' - Tim Martin.

'I am continually improving with the bike, strengthening my performance as a rider and I can only see us building upon our success in 2017 and more specifically dominating on the Supertwin' - Ivan Lintin.

'With our proven ability to operate a leading race team, coupled with William's extensive roads knowledge, we can make this very successful' - Martin Halsall.

Martin Jessopp snatches pole for 50th Macau Grand Prix from Michael Rutter, newcomer Glenn Irwin qualifies third on PBM Ducati.

MIchael Rutter swoops late to post fastest lap during opening practice for the 50th Macau Grand Prix from Martin Jessopp.

James Hillier will stay at Bournemouth Kawasaki for a seventh consecutive year of international road racing events including the North West 200 and the Isle of Man TT.

'Due to business and personal commitments, Phil Reed of East Coast Construction will cease to run a privateer racing team with immediate effect' - ECR statement.

Michael Dunlop reels in Michael Rutter after final lap charge to win the Okells Junior race at the Classic TT on the Black Eagle MV Agusta.

Bruce Anstey became the fastest 250 rider ever around the Mountain Course as he set a new lap record on his way to victory in the Lightweight Classic TT.

Dean Harrison posts fastest lap of practice week to head Classic Superbike times before session stopped following red-flag incident.

Bruce Anstey will again ride the Valvoline Padgetts YZR500 Yamaha in the Classic Superbike race at this year's Classic TT on the Isle of Man.