A few weeks after dominating the Southern 100, Davey Todd was able to do it again at another important road race. Aboard the team Padgett Honda, the 26-year old Brit was the weekend&rsquo;s star performer at Armoy, the winner of four races in all.  After scoring victory in the Open Race, the first of the event&rsquo;s races, Todd did it again in Supersport races 1 and 2 and, particularly, in the Race of Legends, the &ldquo;main event&rdquo;. He&rsquo;s the first Englishman to do so, after ten years of domination by Michael Dunlop, and he also set a new lap record over the course of the weekend, completed at an average of 108.534 mph (roughly 175 km/h). It was no surprise that he was also named &ldquo;Man of the Meeting&rdquo;.  Michael Dunlop a notable absence   While it was a memorable weekend for Todd, the same can&rsquo;t be said for the aforementioned Michael Dunlop, who was the outright favourite leading up to the event. The 21-time TT winner decided to pull out of the races just a few hours ahead of time in protest, claiming that his team had not been treated in the same way as other teams by the organization.  The riders in attendance still put on a show though, with wins for other National Road Races specialists like Mike Browne in Moto 3, Jamie Coward in the Supertwins and multiple TT winner Ian Lougher, who led the way in the vintage class, but the absence of &ldquo;The Bull&rdquo; nevertheless left something of a bitter taste.  Translated by Heather Watson  BSB, Brad Jones back in the saddle: &ldquo;An indescribable feeling&rdquo; 

The team Padgett rider dominated at one of the best-loved National races, scoring four wins and a fastest lap. Michael Dunlop a notable absence

Road Races: Davey Todd wins the &ldquo;Race of Legends&rdquo; at Armoy

        For the first time, road racing will be the subject of a stage show. This is the idea behind &ldquo;Safety Catch - No Risk, No Reward&rdquo;, a production that will preview in Ireland on 27 May (a couple of days before the start of the Tourist Trophy) before touring the United Kingdom. Michael Dunlop the main character  The show focuses on Michael Dunlop, nineteen-time Tourist Trophy winner (who will be played by actor Andrew McCracken), as he considers whether or not to continue racing after yet another tragedy hits his family, or rather the death of brother William at the 2018 Skerries 100. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s about life and death - a lot of death for the Dunlop family, one of the greatest sporting families Ireland has ever produced&rdquo;, commented the show&rsquo;s director Joe O'Byrne. &ldquo;The story is a verbal battle between two characters as they try to understand why they do what they do. It is a captivating and fierce encounter, full of emotion, grief and passion.&rdquo; Translated by Heather Watson A photo finish is not enough: both riders win in the BTC at Donington       

The high-risk road racing world will feature in &ldquo;The Safety Catch &ndash; No Risk, No Reward&rdquo;: here&rsquo;s what it&rsquo;s all about

Stage debut of a show dedicated to the Dunlop dynasty

        A few days ago, John McGuinness was at Windsor Castle receiving his MBE for &ldquo;services to motorcycle racing&rdquo;. On the same day, the 50-year Brit also spoke about the upcoming 2022 edition of the Tourist Trophy2, in which he will compete with team Honda Racing UK. &ldquo;It will be a special edition for many reasons, as I&rsquo;ll turn 50 before heading to the Isle of Man, I&rsquo;ll line up for my 100th start and it&rsquo;s also the 30th anniversary of the Fireblade with which I&rsquo;ll race&rdquo;, explains McPint. &ldquo;The reason I want to go back to the TT once more is because I really want to finish with a good result;&nbsp;I don&rsquo;t want to round out my career with a technical problem like in 2019. This will probably be my last Tourist Trophy as a rider&rdquo;. McPint: &ldquo;We&rsquo;ll all be a little anxious as we return to the Island&rdquo;  One added risk comes in the form of the Mountain Course, back after a two-year absence owing to the pandemic, but the 23-time winner is well aware of this: &ldquo;We&rsquo;ll definitely all be a little anxious, riding there for the first time after a two-year break. The bikes will be more competitive than ever, the rider level will be high and we&rsquo;ll have a lot of attention on us, but once the race starts we&rsquo;ll all be pushing to the max, because that&rsquo;s our job at the end of the day&rdquo;. Translated by Heather Watson MotoGP, Hernandez: &ldquo;the RC213V won&rsquo;t be perfect, but Marquez can win&rdquo;       

The road-racing legend, who is now a Member of the Order of the British Empire, has admitted that this year&rsquo;s TT may well be his last: &ldquo;I want to round out my career with a good result&rdquo;

TT 2022, McGuinness: “It could be my last edition as a rider”

        It&rsquo;s the kind of news we never want to report - in the last few days, all the tributes at the memorial dedicated to Joey Dunlop in Tallinn, Estonia have been stolen. The road racer, who died in 2000 during a race in this very city and is considered a real motorcycling legend, had received a lot of memorabilia and personal mementoes over the years, just as he has at his other memorial sites in Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man, where he won 26 Tourist Trophy events. The organiser of the Joey Dunlop Memorial Ride, Allan Amelijusenko, doesn&rsquo;t conceal his sadness when speaking to the BBC: &ldquo;Fortunately the memorial itself is intact, but the theft of these items means that someone has vandalised a truly sacred place. We&rsquo;ve contacted the police and are already looking for those responsible for this terrible act&rdquo;. Gary Dunlop&rsquo;s reaction  Joey&rsquo;s son, Gary Dunlop (a former rider and now team manager of the Joey's Bar Racing team), has expressed his anger on social media: &ldquo;I&rsquo;m not quite sure just how to comment on this, it&rsquo;s pretty hard to accept it&rsquo;s happened. Sadly, things like this seem to be more common in this more modern horrible world. Thankfully the only sacred place to our family is at our church&rdquo;. Translated by Heather Watson Road Racing, the North West 200 is back - the 2022 schedule       

All the tributes brought by family, fans and enthusiasts have been stolen in the Estonian capital in which the road racing legend lost his life in 2000

Road Races: the Joey Dunlop Memorial in Tallinn has been vandalised

        Austrian road racer Horst Saiger has announced his immediate retirement from the world of racing. An unexpected decision that comes one year after the terrible accident in which he was involved during a track day at the Red Bull Ring. After his brakes failed, the rider was badly hurt and remained in a coma for a week. Despite Saiger having returned to racing in recent months, he has now decided to hang up his helmet for good after a long, high-level career, so as to dedicate himself to his family and two children, one of whom was born just a few months before his accident. A second youth in the road races  After many seasons in world endurance, the talented Austrian decided to move over to road racing, starting with the IRRC race in Terlicko, in the Czech Republic. He fell in love with the discipline and took part in the 2013 Tourist Trophy as a newcomer. To date, he is the fifth best ever rookie in the famous Isle of Man race, where, to quote Saiger himself, "you feel things that are impossible to feel anywhere else in the world". In addition, Horst has competed in the Classic TT on several occasions, scoring two podiums, as well as the Ulster GP, the North West 200 and the Macau GP, where he scored a best of top six. Achievements that make him one of continental Europe&rsquo;s strongest ever road racers. Translated by Heather Watson Road Races: Michael Dunlop wins the Armoy Race of Legends       

A regular at the Tourist Trophy and Macau, the Austrian road racer has decided to hang up his helmet a year after his terrible accident at the Red Bull Ring

Road Races: Horst Saiger announces his retirement from racing

        After the cancellation of the entire 2020 season and a delayed start this year, the 2021 season is finally underway for riders in the International Road Racing Championship, who battled it out at the extremely fast Belgian road circuit of Chimay. Maurer&rsquo;s double in Superbike  As for Superbike, both of the weekend's races were won by Lukas Maurer on the Kawasaki, although the victories were not without their difficulties. In both races, the Swiss rider had to fight all the way to the line before just getting the better of German rider Didier Gram, second on the BMW. Dutchman Joey Den Besten and Czech rider Marek Cerveny also reached the podium with a third-place finish apiece. Italian Stefano Bonetti rode the BMW to tenth place in the first race, but didn&rsquo;t take part in the second. Bian unstoppable in Supersport, Majola on the Supertwins podium  Considered the clear favourite in the Supersport class, Frenchman Pierre Yves Bian didn&rsquo;t disappoint and dominated both races aboard a Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R, beating Dutch rival Ilja Caljouw by a significant margin.&nbsp; Bian also took part in the first Belgian Twin Trophy race, triumphing with the Paton S1-R. Italy meanwhile played a starring role in the category dedicated to the twin-cylinders, Andrea Majola on the podium in both races, second and third with the Paton, and Stefano Bonetti scoring a double fourth with the new Aprilia RS660. The next 2021 IRRC round will be in Horice, in the Czech Republic, over the weekend of 14-15 August. Translated by Heather Watson Road Races: the Ulster GP aims to return for its centenary edition         

The first round of the 2021 International Road Racing Championship results in two Kawasaki doubles in Superbike and Supersport. Andrea Majola on the podium with Paton

IRRC: Lukas Maurer and Pierre Yves Bian triumph in Chimay

Irrespective of the Covid-19 pandemic, it would have been impossible for the Dundrod and District Motorcycle Club to organise the Ulster GP in 2020 due to serious financial difficulties that persist even now, leaving a question mark as to the future of the world&rsquo;s fastest road race.  To highlight the organisation&rsquo;s economic problems, consider how Peter Hickman, who dominated the 2019 edition, setting a track record and winning every race in which he competed, is still waiting for his monetary prize, an aspect that will impact on whether or not he competes in any future editions.  The centenary edition   Yet despite all the question marks, the Northern Irish track appears intent on hosting the 2022 edition, which would actually be the Dundrod Circuit&rsquo;s centennial event. A real milestone that the organisation is already working towards.  As the official Dundrod and District Motorcycle Club press release reads, the aim is to resurrect the event: &ldquo;Since the flag dropped on the last running of the Ulster Grand Prix race in August 2019, the organisers of the event, the Dundrod and District Motorcycle Club, have been working to resolve the financial difficulties suffered during that season. The effect of Coronavirus have hindered the process but significant progress has now been made. The Dundrod club remains committed to resurrecting the event. Work will continue throughout the coming months in the hope of celebrating the centenary of the world&lsquo;s fastest road race with a return to action in 2022.&rdquo;  Translated by Heather Watson  IRRC: the 2021 season gets underway this weekend at Chimay 

After the 2019 edition, the world&rsquo;s fastest road race faced a significant financial crisis, but there is growing optimism with regard to a possible 2022 edition

Road Races: the Ulster GP aims to return for its centenary edition

        With the entire 2020 season having been cancelled due to the pandemic and a delayed 2021 start following the removal of Imatra from the calendar, the International Road Racing Championship is finally ready to recommence this weekend, at the very fast Chimay road circuit in Belgium, the setting for the first of four stages to take place this year with a double race format. The round, known as the "Chimay Open Trophy", will be contested by various experts in the specialism, such as German Didier Grams and Czech rider Marek Cerveny, as well as several outsiders with experience of the Tourist Trophy and Macau, like Xavier Denis and Raul Torras Martinez. Stefano Bonetti ready to fly the Italian flag  The Superbike class will also field an Italian, or rather Stefano Bonetti, winner of the North West 200 two years ago as well as the fastest Italian ever to take on the Tourist Trophy. A Ducati will also take to the start line, piloted by Frenchman Wayne Bourgeais. The two IRRC Superbike races taking place during this opening Chimay event will both run on Sunday, race 1 getting underway at 12pm and race 2 at 5.20pm. Translated by Heather Watson Road Races: Norton and Warwick University join forces       

The Belgian road circuit will be the stage for the first round of the International Road Racing Championship, set to run over four events between now and September

IRRC: the 2021 season gets underway this weekend at Chimay

        The long history of the Norton brand appeared to be in the balance when serious economic problems looked as if they might force the British brand to shut up shop for good last year. Fortunately, Indian firm TVS Motors "saved" the day and the famous firm is able to continue with its activities. One year on, and Norton and the WMG department at the University of Warwick are working on an ambitious project with the specific goal of bringing a fully electric supersport bike known as the Warwick Moto Project to the racetrack. The design is based around the frame of the Norton V4SS used in the Tourist Trophy by some of the great names like John McGuinness, Davo Johnson and Josh Brookes. Tom Weeden as test rider  "To be able to count on Norton engineers, who have years of experience, is a great resource as well as an integral part of the design and development of the bike. The combination of Norton&rsquo;s bike knowledge and WMG research at the University of Warwick has made for an excellent learning opportunity for all the students involved. We&rsquo;re very keen to see where this collaboration might lead&rdquo;, explains project leader Aman Surana. For the development of the bike on track, the team has decided to trust in professional road racer Tom Weeden, winner of the 2016 Senior Manx GP on the Isle of Man. Right now, the TT Zero is suspended at the Mountain Course but we expect the project to become a reality, the bike set to race at the Island once the specific category is reintroduced. Translated by Heather Watson Tourist Trophy: significant changes afoot in 2022-2023       

The well-known motorcycle manufacturer and the English university have decided to collaborate to develop a new electric bike destined for the racetrack

Road Races: Norton and Warwick University join forces

        The 2020-2021 period will be remembered for its lack of road racing events and, above all, no Tourist Trophy, cancelled both years owing to the Covid-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, the organisers of the prestigious Isle of Man race have not lost heart and are already hard at work planning the 2022 edition, which will also see some changes in terms of the schedule. New practice schedule  The week spanning the end of May and the beginning of June will, as always, be dedicated to practice, as well as some laps at controlled speeds for the newcomers (one of whom will be Glenn Irwin) and open mixed sessions across the various categories, with an additional afternoon session on Sunday 29 May and Friday 3 June. However, the practice will only determine the starting positions for riders in twenty-first place and lower, as the top twenty line up according to the number on their fairings, assigned by the organisers before the event. Race week  The races will run from Saturday 4 to Friday 10 June, on alternate days and with two races per day, starting with Superbike and concluding, as always, with the Senior TT. Here, the complete schedule: 4 June: Superbike and Sidecar Race 1 6 June: Supersport Race 1 and Superstock 8 June: Lightweight and Supersport Race 2 10 June: Sidecar Race 2 and Senior TT Translated by Heather Watson Road Races, Michael Dunlop: &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve learned to live with tragedy&rdquo;       

After two years without races owing to the pandemic, the organisers of the world&rsquo;s most important road race are already working on next year&rsquo;s edition, the dates of which have already been published

Road Races: the Tourist Trophy starts planning its 2022 edition

It&rsquo;s no secret that the road racing scene is one of the most dangerous on the motorcycling landscape. And one of the discipline&rsquo;s greats, Michael Dunlop, is well aware of this, coming from a family of road racers as successful as they&rsquo;ve been unlucky.  The 31-year old Northern Irishman&rsquo;s career has been heavily marked by the deaths of his uncle Joey, father Robert and brother William, who passed recently at the Skerries 100. Tragedies that, somehow, have given Michael the strength to carry on, as he races in honour of the Dunlop dynasty, the most successful of all time on the road. Consider the death of father Robert at the 2008 North West 200, where Michael raced, won and burst into tears on the top step of the podium.  &quot;Bikes have given me so much and taken away in equal measure&quot;   &quot;I&rsquo;ve had some great moments on the road and especially at the Isle of Man &ndash; explains Michael in an interview with UK Channel 5 &ndash; but, thinking about it, I don&rsquo;t think anyone else, in any sport, has been through what I&rsquo;ve been through and got back up and gone on to have further success. I&rsquo;ve learned to live with this reality, accepting what has happened to my family. I no longer worry about what could happen in the future&rdquo;.  &quot;On the one hand, bikes have given me so much. On the other hand, they have taken away in equal measure but this is the life I&rsquo;ve chosen and, as I&rsquo;ve said, you have to accept what&rsquo;s happened&rdquo;, continued the Northern Irishman.&nbsp;  A new challenge in 2021   Dunlop goes on to reveal an interesting fact related to his TT wins: &quot;In the contracts, I always include the condition that, if I win, I can keep the fairing of the bike I&rsquo;ve won the Tourist Trophy with. I have them all, they&rsquo;re important to me&quot;.  This year Michael will take on a new challenge, competing in the legendary Daytona 200 at the famous track in Florida. He&rsquo;ll race a Yamaha R6 with the Carl Cox Motorsport team, while hoping to also compete in some minor road races later this season.  Translated by Heather Watson  Daytona 200: Michael Dunlop&rsquo;s new Yamaha R6 

The nineteen-time Tourist Trophy winner is the last descendant of a legendary family that has suffered far too much loss &ldquo;Few are able to get back up after similar episodes&rdquo;

Road Races, Michael Dunlop: &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve learned to live with tragedy&rdquo;

        The 2021 International Road Racing Championship will now not begin until July. The season should have got under way with the Dutch round of Hengelo, at the Varsselring, but the Covid-19 pandemic and restrictions introduced in The Netherlands make a May date impossible, the round therefore postponed until September. The first round of the IRRC will therefore take place in Finland, at the legendary city circuit of Imatra, followed by Chimay in Belgium, Horice in the Czech Republic, the aforementioned Hengelo, and then the grand finale in Germany, in Frohburg. The updated calendar  2-4 July: Imatra 23-25 July: Chimay 14-15 August: Horice 4-5 September: Hengelo 18-19 September: Frohburg Translated by Heather Watson Road Races: the 2021 edition of the TT is cancelled       

The Dutch round of the International Road Racing Championship, initially planned as the May season-opener, has been postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic

12 risultati per 'EN road races'

Road Races: Davey Todd wins the “Race of Legends” at Armoy