Tag: IOM TT
Freighter vessel chartered for TT2013 festival
The freighter MV Arrow will return to Manx waters later this month, to supplement the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company’s fleet for the TT festival, which will see 11,600 motorcycles arrive in the Island. MV Arrow was chartered for TT2012 and will once again be used to provide additional capacity for freight, supplementing the [...]
Team Flitwick Motorcycles and Olie Linsdell outline TT and Classic TT focus for 2013
Bedfordshire rider Olie Linsdell and Team Flitwick Motorcycles have finalised their plans for the upcoming 2013 season. Team Flitwick Motorcycles will split their attention equally between the classic racing world and modern classes. 2013 will also see the team supply an additional rider with machinery for the first time since Nigel ‘Cap’ Davies rode the [...]
Dan Stewart Joins SMT Racing For 2013 Isle of Man TT Races
Former leading British Superbike Championship team and current Macau Grand Prix champions SMT Racing will return to the Isle of Man TT Races fuelled by Monster Energy in 2013, increasing their presence by signing the reigning TT Privateer’s Champion Dan Stewart. The Cumbrian has been one of the most consistent performers around the Mountain Course [...]
QUALITY ENTRY BUILDING AHEAD OF INAUGURAL CLASSIC TT RACES
Following the announcement of plans to introduce the Classic TT Races to the Isle of Man motorcycle racing calendar from 2013 onwards, the Isle of Man Government, Department of Economic Development, promoters of this new event, have received huge interest from riders, machine owners and race teams provisionally confirming their intention to participate. A revised [...]
2013 Isle of Man TT Race Programme Confirmed
Following consultation with teams, competitors, manufacturers, race fans and TT Race Organisers ACU Events Ltd, the Isle of Man Government Department of Economic Development has today confirmed a largely unchanged race programme and schedule for the 2013 Isle of Man TT Races fuelled by Monster Energy. The decision to adopt the same schedule as the [...]
TT STARS TURN OUT FOR SOUTHERN 100 MEETING ON THE ISLE OF MAN
There are a host of star TT riders lining up to battle for honours when the ‘Southern 100’ returns to the Billown circuit. The Southern 100 races, now sponsored by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, started back in 1955 with classes for 250, 350 and 500cc capacity machine. The races got their name [...]
Birchall Brothers win PokerStars Spirit of TT Award
Sidecar competitors Ben and Tom Birchall have been awarded the 2012 PokerStars Spirit of TT Award. TT rider liaison officers Richard Quayle and John Barton as well as representatives from the Isle of Man Government’s Motorsport team judged the award. The award is given to the person or team who best represent the ethos and [...]
FINAL PASSENGER FIGURES FOR ISLE OF MAN TT 2012
Final passenger figures show that, the 2007 centenary apart, this year’s TT has been the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company’s busiest festival for a decade. TT2012 saw 35,172 passengers travel to the Island on ferries between May 23 and June 8, up 4.3% on the comparable period for last year, and there was a [...]
LUCKY TT PASSENGER WINS THE GOLDEN TICKETS….AND SURE PHONE!
On Friday 1 June passengers Mr John Randall and Mr Jonathan Randall were given a special welcome at Isle of Man Airport by Manx2.com and Sure. As part of Manx2.com’s TT ‘Meet and Greet’ programme the two lucky passengers arriving from Leeds Bradford were met by Ann Hartley, Manx2.com’s Business Development Executive and two ‘Sure’ [...]
YAMAHA KEEPS ISLE OF MAN TT RACES ON TRACK BY PROVIDING TRAVELLING MARSHALS BIKES
Leading Japanese motorcycle manufacturer Yamaha has again partnered with The Isle of Man TT Races as the official motorcycle partner of the 2012 event. The deal sees the company provide 11 bikes for the critical role of travelling marshals throughout qualifying and racing at the 2012 Isle of Man TT Races. The company has provided [...]
