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John McGuinness on his annoying neighbour and packing in the TT
By Visordown on 03/08/2010 16:39:29
Former King of the Mountain with 15 Isle Of Man TT wins to his name, John McGuinness, takes Visordown for a ride in a motorhome... so, some words from the ‘Morecambe Missile’
I celebrated my win last year by stuffing the wife’s belly full of arms and legsMy daughter is a month old but it hasn’t changed how I view my racing. A week after my son was born he was at the race of the year with me and the wife at Mallory Park and he did the whole of the worl...
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First Person: Tori Sorby - Manx resident
By Visordown on 20/10/2010 11:49:48
Mum of two Tori has lived on the Isle of Man for nearly all her life. This is her view on the TT that comes to her homeland once a year
AS OUR ISLAND is invaded by leather and metal every summer, most of the residents are thrown into a state of near panic. Some escape to faraway places, renting out their pads to pay for their trip. But not me. I'm here for the duration and the build-up, not the main event, is the...
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Interview: Norton CEO, Stuart Garner
By mark forsyth on 23/04/2012 16:08:12
Norton back at the Isle of Man TT
Norton announced last week that they're retuning to racing at the 2012 Isle of Man TT. Mark Forsyth grabbed Norton CEO Stuart Garner at the Isle of Man TT launch event to find out what the firm's plans are..So you're running a Spondon framed Aprilia
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The Professionals - Gordon Murray
By John Cantlie on 16/01/2009 15:12:50
Gordon Murray, son of a motorcycle racer and the designer of the legendary McLaren F1, on the Ducati 916, the Isle of Man and hanging bikes on his walls at home...
your first F1 title?In 1981, when I was technical director of Brabham. Nelson Piquet was driving and he gave me a Joey Dunlop Isle of Man replica VF1000R as a thank you. I had that for quite a few years, then I started getting into Ducatis…Oh yeah? Why
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David Knight - Interview
By Visordown on 28/07/2010 09:44:27
Twice World Enduro Champion David Knight on Teutonic over-engineering, going green, racing in the States and his boyhood dream of one day competing at the Isle of Man TT
hands dirty.WSB’s Paul Bird is a good mate of mineI’ve known Birdy for years and he comes over to the Isle of Man a lot to ride with us. I spoke to Steve Guttridge (Kawasaki Europe’s Racing Manager) about racing the KLX450R and he got pretty keen
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Interview: Jonathan Rea
By Robin Goodwin on 23/03/2011 10:27:29
Taking time out from giving guided tours around the Isle of Man Rea talks about the 130mph crash, what his Fireblade would be like from a blank sheet and the character of Biaggi
in the Isle of Man to try and build a bit of strength and control whilst keeping up with my general fitness as well.I guess at Donington Park I should be good, but I was good in Phillip Island. On the bike I was fine, it was just my left wrist, the old injury
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Ian Hutchinson Interview
By mark forsyth on 20/08/2010 11:19:47
Five TT wins in a week. Hutchy's on a mission
On near-death experiencesI’ve never had any real ‘moments’ in the Isle of Man before. You hear people say ‘oooo I had this big moment at such and such a section’ but I’d been lucky not to have any.Until this year’s TT, that is.I’d had no practice
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Graziano Rossi - The God's father
By Niall Mackenzie on 15/09/2010 09:52:37
While Valentino proves proves his class in MotoGP, Niall Mackenzie speaks to The Doctor's daddy, Graziano Rossi
't and went on to win. Even then I was pleased for him as he won his first 500GP. Quite a few top level Italians have come to the Isle Of Man TT over the years. Was that something you ever considered?No. I have never even been to the Isle of Man. It never
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10 Minutes with John Surtees
By Bertie Simmonds on 25/03/2008 11:00:06
If Valentino Rossi jumps ship to Formula 1 he'll want to follow the example of John Surtees
, such as putting guard rails everywhere in F1. These were lethal for bike racers. The problem is that when things are 'for safety' it's hard to argue against. I sometimes feel that the Isle of Man has become more dangerous as they've opened up areas
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Interview: Cal Crutchlow
By Visordown on 21/06/2012 10:35:04
Brit star on the gutsy ride at Silverstone, his MotoGP future and the jump from Superbikes to the prototype machines
is the main thing now. It’s quite painful – a lot more painful now than what it was on Sunday so the comedown is now after the race weekend. The adrenaline is a fantastic thing so to now be back here recovering on the Isle of Man is the best thing, I came
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