Honda UK is launching a replica of the CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP to mark John McGuinness’s 30th TT anniversary. Fifteen road-legal units will be built at 37,730 pounds each, sold exclusively by invitation.
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Under this tag you will find articles related to road racing events held on public road circuits. This includes coverage of well-known events such as the Isle of Man TT, the North West 200 and other international road races.
The list below brings together all content in which road racing is featured — ranging from race reports and rider profiles to safety-related developments and organizational updates.
Michael Dunlop won the Senior Classic TT on Tuesday morning, taking his third victory of the 2026 Classic TT. Behind the result lies an unusual back story, because after a protest his team had to strip the Suzuki’s engine completely shortly before the finale.
Rob Hodson has won the first Junior 600 race at the Classic TT on the Isle of Man, setting the fastest lap of the race along the way. Behind him things turned dramatic, because the runner-up ran out of fuel shortly before the finish.
John McGuinness has won the Historic Senior race at the Classic TT 2026 on the Isle of Man. It was his first race victory since 2019, and it came in the year marking the thirtieth anniversary of his debut on the Mountain Course.
Michael Dunlop won both Classic TT races on Sunday afternoon and broke a nine-year-old lap record in the process. In the Ultra-Lightweight running alongside, a benchmark that had stood since 1993 also fell.
Paul Jordan has won the Historic Junior Classic TT on the Isle of Man for the second year running. The margin was comfortable, even though the Northern Irishman spent much of the race running only fourth.
The organiser has brought the entire Classic TT race schedule forward, squeezing every race into four days between Saturday and Tuesday. After three days of qualifying it is also clear who goes into the races as favourite in each of the six classes.
Two riders have lost their lives within 24 hours at the Manx Grand Prix 2026 on the Isle of Man. A third entrant is in a critical condition in a Liverpool hospital after a heavy crash on the opening day.
Around eleven weeks after her serious sidecar crash at the Tourist Trophy, Maria Costello was back at a circuit for the first time. The Briton visited the British Superbike Championship round at Thruxton on Saturday and afterwards spoke about a day that, in her own words, took a lot out of her.
At this year’s Classic TT, John McGuinness gets an exhibition of his own featuring ten motorcycles from three decades on the Mountain Course. Entry is free, and to close things out the 53-year-old will ride one more lap on the machine he made history with in 2007.
At 54, John McGuinness is not thinking about stopping and has announced that he wants to race in 2027 as well. Whether that happens will only be decided in talks with Honda.
The Isle of Man TT has published the first report of its Sidecar Sustainability Review. It describes a possible route back for the sidecars, but demands a deep intervention in the technical and sporting regulations.
Around two months after her serious sidecar crash at the Tourist Trophy, Maria Costello has again turned to her supporters. In her message she describes a rollercoaster of emotions and confirms that she is now being treated at a specialist hospital.
Peter Hickman returns to the Classic TT on the Isle of Man this August, taking over the famous Norton Rotary from WizNorton Racing. For the 14-time TT winner, it closes a family story that stretches back almost 50 years.
Stefano Bonetti will start in the Historic Junior at the Classic TT 2026 on a Yamaha/Bimota TZ 350 GP. Behind the Speed Shadows Racing Team’s entry lies more than nostalgia, as data from the race is meant to feed into a new frame project.
Fourteen-time sidecar winner Ben Birchall will line up on a solo motorcycle at the Classic TT 2026 for the first time. The switch from three wheels to two comes at a time when the sidecar class has lost its fixed place on the TT programme.
A rider was fatally injured at the Skerries 100 in Ireland, prompting a statement from governing body Motorcycling Ireland. The race day was abandoned — the second fatality in road racing within a week.
The organizers of the Isle of Man TT have launched a formal review into the future of the sidecar class after the category was suspended during the 2026 edition. A final report is expected by the end of July 2026, forming the basis for the class’s future direction.
The Isle of Man TT 2026 ended as one of the most weather-affected editions in recent history. The bare numbers still reveal a race full of personal bests and historic milestones.
Dean Harrison earned the highest prize money of any rider at the Isle of Man TT 2026. For his victory in the weather-shortened Senior TT, the Honda factory rider received £28,500 (approximately €32,800 / $38,200).