Category: Sport
Local business teams up with MGP winner for this year’s TT
Local winner of the 2011 Manx Grand Prix Lightweight, Billy Smith, has teamed up with letscrowdit.com to help fund his 2013 TT entry. This year the TT sees its first rider competing in the event supported by a crowd funding campaign, Billy Smith has posted the first project on letscrowdit.com and hopes to raise sponsorship [...]
Top quality field lined up for Manx Telecom Parish Walk
This year’s Manx Telecom Parish Walk has one of the most competitive fields ever assembled in its 100 year history, says the event’s Race Director. 2012 joint-winners Vinny Lynch and Richard Gerrard are on the start list, but they will face a tough challenge from four time winner Jock Waddington – returning after a break [...]
Mugen and MotoCzysz set to go head to head for honours in 2013 SES TT Zero Race
Leading clean emissions bike teams MotoCzysz and Mugen are again set to go head to head in the 2013 SES TT Zero Race on the Isle of Man. Both teams broke the 100mph average speed barrier around the TT Mountain Course in 2012 with the Japanese outfit Mugen splitting the MotoCzysz pair, with all three [...]
Sleepwell Hotels Youth Cycling Tour Enjoys Record Attendance
A record 311 rising young cyclists, including 250 UK and European riders, recently took part in the Sleepwell Hotels Isle of Man Youth Cycling Tour, marking the hotel group’s 10th consecutive year of sponsorship of the prestigious event. Spanning all three nights of the early May bank holiday weekend, the tour saw youth and junior [...]
Norton enters two machines in 2013 Isle of Man Classic TT Race and reveal 2013 TT races plans
British Motorcycle manufacturer Norton has confirmed that it will enter two 500cc Manx Norton’s in the inaugural Isle of Man Classic TT Races, which takes place for the first time this year on the Isle of Man at the end of August. TT riders Dan Hegarty and Ian Mackman will represent the iconic marque in [...]
Louise Corkill delighted to earn first England Cap
The long awaited news came after months of England trials and assessments for Leeds University student Louise Corkill, who has been named in the England Under 21 squad to face Germany from 16th – 20th May at Lilleshall National Sports Centre. Louise is in her final year at University, and only heard news of her [...]
Huge entry confirmed for inaugural Classic TT Races
The Isle of Man Government, Department of Economic Development has attracted a huge entry for the Classic TT Races, the new motorcycle race meeting which takes place in August this year on the Isle of Man. Entries for the Classic TT, which forms part of the Isle of Man Festival of Motorcycling, closed on the [...]
Isle of Man Government Department of Economic Development Announces Commercial and Strategic Partnership with Ace Cafe London
The Isle of Man Government Department of Economic Development has announced a strategic partnership with the Ace Cafe London that will see the two organisations create a series of commercial, marketing and promotional initiatives around both the TT Races and the new Classic TT Races. The TT Races are widely acknowledged as one of the [...]
Standard Bank to invest in IOM Cricket for the 18th year
Standard Bank is supporting The Isle of Man Cricket Association (IOMCA) for the 18th year as headline sponsor. The bank will again be supporting The Standard Bank Premiership, the Championship, the Twenty/20 leagues, the Knockout Challenge Trophy, the Tinker Cup, the Blincoe Cup and the six-a-side competition. It also backs a ‘Player of the Month’ [...]
Monster Energy renews Isle of Man TT Races Title Sponsorship in multi-year deal
Energy drinks brand Monster Energy has renewed its title sponsorship of the Isle of Man TT Races in a new multi year deal. The USA based company has been the title sponsor of the world’s leading road race since 2010. The deal will see Monster Energy handed a range of high-profile benefits including the overall [...]
