Historic Road Racing News And Results | MCNews.com.au https://www.mcnews.com.au/motorcycle-news/motorcycle-racing/historic-road-racing/ Motorcycle News, Sport and Reviews Thu, 01 Feb 2024 07:46:31 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://www.mcnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-Icon-32x32.png Historic Road Racing News And Results | MCNews.com.au https://www.mcnews.com.au/motorcycle-news/motorcycle-racing/historic-road-racing/ 32 32 One Raceway to host Australian Historic Road Race Championship in 2024 https://www.mcnews.com.au/one-raceway-goulburn-to-host-australian-historic-road-race-championship-in-november-2024/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/one-raceway-goulburn-to-host-australian-historic-road-race-championship-in-november-2024/#comments Thu, 01 Feb 2024 07:46:31 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=463765 2024 AHRRC confirmed for Goulburn’s One Raceway November 15-17 Goulburn will host the 2024 Australian Historic Road Race Championship in November, at the rebranded One Raceway venue and promoted by the Classic Motorcycle Racing Club. Solo riders and sidecars are set to compete across all the historic racing eras, from Period 1 (machines up to […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/one-raceway-goulburn-to-host-australian-historic-road-race-championship-in-november-2024/feed/ 1 126.681 mph lap from Dunlop to win Classic Superbike Manx GP https://www.mcnews.com.au/2023-classic-superbike-manx-grand-prix-results/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/2023-classic-superbike-manx-grand-prix-results/#respond Tue, 29 Aug 2023 00:23:42 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=442396 2023 Manx Grand Prix RST Classic Superbike Manx Grand Prix – 3 laps Michael Dunlop completed the centenary Manx Grand Prix with victory in Monday evening’s RST Classic Superbike MGP Race, the Ulsterman setting a new lap record of 126.681mph on the Team Classic Suzuki on the final lap to come home 43.6 seconds ahead […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/2023-classic-superbike-manx-grand-prix-results/feed/ 0 Newcomer Yeardsley victorious in Senior Manx Grand Prix https://www.mcnews.com.au/2023-senior-manx-grand-prix-results-2/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/2023-senior-manx-grand-prix-results-2/#respond Tue, 29 Aug 2023 00:11:35 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=442395 2023 Manx Grand Prix Mylchreest Group Senior Manx Grand Prix – 3 laps Newcomer Joe Yeardsley won the shortened three-lap Mylchreests Group Senior Manx Grand Prix Race in record-breaking style on Monday afternoon, setting a new lap record of 122.051mph on the final lap on the Spin Arena Yamaha. Yeardsley defeated fellow Manxman Marcus Simpson […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/2023-senior-manx-grand-prix-results-2/feed/ 0 Classic Senior Manx GP victory and lap record for Dean Harrison https://www.mcnews.com.au/2023-senior-manx-grand-prix-results/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/2023-senior-manx-grand-prix-results/#respond Sat, 26 Aug 2023 23:25:45 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=442239 2023 Manx Grand Prix Carole Nash Classic Senior MGP Race Dean Harrison won the Carole Nash Classic Senior MGP Race at the centenary Manx Grand Prix on Saturday afternoon, the Bradford rider setting a new lap record on Ted Woof’s Craven Manx Norton to win by a commanding 52.5 seconds. The battle for second went […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/2023-senior-manx-grand-prix-results/feed/ 0 Mike Browne leads home Lougher in Laylaw TZ250 1-2 https://www.mcnews.com.au/2023-lightweight-manx-grand-prix-results/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/2023-lightweight-manx-grand-prix-results/#respond Sat, 26 Aug 2023 22:49:34 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=442158 2023 Manx Grand Prix Sure Lightweight Manx Grand Prix Mike Browne won the Sure Lightweight Manx Grand Prix for the second successive year on Saturday evening, the Irishman coming home half a minute clear of Laylaw Racing team-mate Ian Lougher in a repeat 1-2 of the race twelve months ago. Manxman Dan Sayle (Baz Gas […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/2023-lightweight-manx-grand-prix-results/feed/ 0 Paton 1-2-3 at the 2023 Junior Manx Grand Prix https://www.mcnews.com.au/2023-junior-manx-grand-prix-results/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/2023-junior-manx-grand-prix-results/#respond Sat, 26 Aug 2023 22:15:47 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=442240 2023 Manx Grand Prix MGP Supporter Club Junior Manx Grand Prix Victor Lopez made history on Saturday afternoon as he became the first Spanish rider to win at the Manx Grand Prix, the Team ILR Paton rider setting a new lap record of 117.645 mph on his way to winning the MGP Supporter Club Junior […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/2023-junior-manx-grand-prix-results/feed/ 0 Dean Harrison closes the gaps to Dunlop and McGuinness https://www.mcnews.com.au/dean-harrison-closes-the-gaps-to-dunlop-and-mcguinness/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/dean-harrison-closes-the-gaps-to-dunlop-and-mcguinness/#respond Fri, 25 Aug 2023 00:43:59 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=442109 2023 Manx Grand Prix Report #3 Dean Harrison gave a warning to Michael Dunlop that he won’t have it all his own way in the RST Classic Superbike Race as he topped the leaderboard of Thursday evening’s qualifying session for the centenary Manx Grand Prix. Harrison lapped at an impressive 125.597 mph on the Key […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/dean-harrison-closes-the-gaps-to-dunlop-and-mcguinness/feed/ 0 Speeds rise on Wednesday at Manx GP https://www.mcnews.com.au/2023-manx-grand-prix-qualifying-times/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/2023-manx-grand-prix-qualifying-times/#respond Thu, 24 Aug 2023 00:31:10 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=441975 2023 Manx Grand Prix Report #2 The third qualifying session for the Centenary Manx Grand Prix took got underway on Wednesday afternoon with and it was Michael Dunlop who once again set the pace in the RST Classic Superbike class as well as the Sure Lightweight class. Meanwhile John McGuinness (Team Winfield Paton) was the […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/2023-manx-grand-prix-qualifying-times/feed/ 0 Manx Grand Prix records second death https://www.mcnews.com.au/manx-grand-prix-records-second-death/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/manx-grand-prix-records-second-death/#respond Wed, 23 Aug 2023 09:48:37 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=441971 Ian Bainbridge passes away after crashing at Kirk Michael The organisers of the Manx Grand Prix Races have confirmed that Ian Bainbridge, 69, from Barnard Castle, was killed in an accident during the second qualifying session for the 2023 event. The accident occurred on the exit of Kirk Michael village on his first lap of […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/manx-grand-prix-records-second-death/feed/ 0 The 2023 Manx Grand Prix so far – The good, and the bad… https://www.mcnews.com.au/2023-manx-grand-prix-1/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/2023-manx-grand-prix-1/#respond Tue, 22 Aug 2023 02:39:11 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=441435 2023 Manx Grand Prix Report #1 The bad… Gary Vines, 33, from Colchester, succumbed to injuries sustained in an accident during the first qualifying session of the 2023 Manx Grand Prix. The accident occurred at Ballagarey on his first lap of the session. Gary was a regular competitor at the Manx, making his debut in […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/2023-manx-grand-prix-1/feed/ 0 46th Historic Winton a wet and wild affair https://www.mcnews.com.au/2023-historic-winton/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/2023-historic-winton/#respond Tue, 30 May 2023 21:39:05 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=430588 2023 Historic Winton With Colin Rosewarne This year’s Historic Winton (46th) event was carried out across a sunny but chilly Friday, lulling the inexperienced into a sense of false security, followed by a dull, overcast and freezing Saturday, then extremely and cold, wet and slippery Sunday. Entry numbers were up which was great to see, […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/2023-historic-winton/feed/ 0 Yamaha Racing Heritage Club outline 2023 plans https://www.mcnews.com.au/2023-yamaha-racing-heritage-club/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/2023-yamaha-racing-heritage-club/#comments Thu, 04 May 2023 00:12:42 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=427792 Yamaha Racing Heritage Club 2023 After a successful inaugural year, the Yamaha Racing Heritage Club is pleased to officially announce the four events it will attend in 2023 as it expands to celebrate the manufacturer’s history in the off-road racing world, plus the legendary riders, classic bikes and modern-day superstars who will take part. Launched […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/2023-yamaha-racing-heritage-club/feed/ 1 Shannons Classic Bike Broadford Images https://www.mcnews.com.au/shannons-classic-bike-broadford-images/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/shannons-classic-bike-broadford-images/#respond Tue, 11 Apr 2023 23:42:56 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=424153 Shannons Classic Bike Broadford Images Photos by Colin Rosewarne Classic Bike Broadford Report Here

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/shannons-classic-bike-broadford-images/feed/ 0 Shannons Classic Bike Broadford – The Gap Year… https://www.mcnews.com.au/2023-classic-bike-broadford-bonanza/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/2023-classic-bike-broadford-bonanza/#comments Tue, 11 Apr 2023 05:12:19 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=423884 Shannons Classic Bike Broadford By Colin Rosewarne For all of the previous years, Motorcycling Australia has owned, promoted and organised the Broadford Bike Bonanza. This year, M.A. chose to not promote the event and this saw the creation of a fill-in event of a different name. Due to M.A. owning the Broadford Bike Bonanza name […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/2023-classic-bike-broadford-bonanza/feed/ 1 Baskerville to host 2023 Australian Historic Road Racing Championships https://www.mcnews.com.au/baskerville-to-host-2023-australian-historic-road-racing-championships/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/baskerville-to-host-2023-australian-historic-road-racing-championships/#respond Mon, 12 Dec 2022 01:01:09 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=410032  2023 Australian Historic Road Racing Championships Motorcycling Australia have announced the Sports Riders Club of Tasmania will host the 2023 Australian Historic Road Racing Championships on November 24-26, 2023 at Baskerville Raceway, Tasmania. Entries for the 2022 Australian Historic Road Racing Championship will open at:  https://srct.org.au/  2023 Australian Historic Road Racing Championships Calendar AHRRC Classes […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/baskerville-to-host-2023-australian-historic-road-racing-championships/feed/ 0 2022 Australian Historic Road Racing Championships Wrap https://www.mcnews.com.au/2022-australian-historic-road-racing-championships-wrap/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/2022-australian-historic-road-racing-championships-wrap/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2022 08:39:01 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=401505 2022 Australian Historic Road Racing Championships With Craig Mayne, Images Endorphin Media The 2022 Australian Historic Road Racing Championships were run and won over the past weekend at the picturesque Morgan Park Raceway. This year’s Championships were hosted by Motorcycle Sportsmen of Queensland (Sporties) with support from Motorcycling Australia, Wynnum Marine, Pirelli and Motul. It […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/2022-australian-historic-road-racing-championships-wrap/feed/ 1 Hodson leads home a Kawasaki 1-2-3-4 at Classic Superbike Manx GP https://www.mcnews.com.au/2022-manx-grand-prix-rst-classic-superbike-manx-grand-prix-race-results/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/2022-manx-grand-prix-rst-classic-superbike-manx-grand-prix-race-results/#respond Mon, 29 Aug 2022 22:16:26 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=396564 2022 Manx Grand Prix RST Classic Superbike Manx Grand Prix Race In the final race of the 2022 Manx Grand Prix, it was Rob Hodson who won Monday afternoon’s RST Classic Superbike Manx Grand Prix after a thrilling battle between the Greenall Racing Kawasaki and Craig Neve for much of the way. However it was […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/2022-manx-grand-prix-rst-classic-superbike-manx-grand-prix-race-results/feed/ 0 Stephen Smith wins new look Senior Manx Grand Prix https://www.mcnews.com.au/2022-manx-grand-prix-senior-manx-grand-prix-results/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/2022-manx-grand-prix-senior-manx-grand-prix-results/#respond Mon, 29 Aug 2022 21:54:20 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=396563 2022 Manx Grand Prix Senior Manx Grand Prix Race Stephen Smith won the Mylchreests Group Senior Manx Grand Prix across four laps of the fabled Isle of Man Mountain Course on Monday afternoon.  Smith set a new lap record of 121.796mph on the Cowan Kawasaki ZX-6R as he came home 38.6 seconds ahead of Daniel […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/2022-manx-grand-prix-senior-manx-grand-prix-results/feed/ 0 Mike Browne wins Lightweight Manx Grand Prix on TZ250 https://www.mcnews.com.au/mike-browne-wins-lightweight-manx-grand-prix-on-tz250/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/mike-browne-wins-lightweight-manx-grand-prix-on-tz250/#respond Sun, 28 Aug 2022 02:03:35 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=396300 2022 Manx Grand Prix Lightweight Manx Grand Prix In the first race of the 2022 Manx Grand Prix, Mike Browne took a dramatic victory in the Dunlop Lightweight Manx Grand Prix Race on Saturday afternoon with the Laylaw Racing Yamaha claiming his win ahead of team-mate Ian Lougher and Stuart Hall (Stu Hall Racing Yamaha). […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/mike-browne-wins-lightweight-manx-grand-prix-on-tz250/feed/ 0 Lee Johnston wins Manx GP Classic Senior Race https://www.mcnews.com.au/2022-classic-senior-race-manx-grand-prix/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/2022-classic-senior-race-manx-grand-prix/#respond Sun, 28 Aug 2022 01:34:22 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=396295 2022 Manx Grand Prix Classic Senior Race Lee Johnston rounded out an excellent opening day of racing at the Manx Grand Prix on Saturday evening with an eight second victory over Italian Stefano Bonetti in the three-lap Bremont Classic Senior race, the Davies Motorsport Yamaha rider also setting the fastest lap of the race at […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/2022-classic-senior-race-manx-grand-prix/feed/ 0 Curinga wins race of attrition at Junior Manx Grand Prix https://www.mcnews.com.au/2022-junior-manx-grand-prix-results/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/2022-junior-manx-grand-prix-results/#respond Sun, 28 Aug 2022 01:30:13 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=396297 2022 Manx Grand Prix Junior Manx Grand Prix With a new lap record of 116.475mph, Francesco Curinga claimed the honours in Saturday afternoon’s MGP Supporters’ Club Junior Manx Grand Prix by almost twenty seconds from Chris Moore but there was heartbreak for local rider Jamie Williams who retired from the lead at Brandywell on the […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/2022-junior-manx-grand-prix-results/feed/ 0 Thursday qualifying from the Manx Grand Prix | Classic TT https://www.mcnews.com.au/thursday-qualifying-from-the-manx-grand-prix-classic-tt/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/thursday-qualifying-from-the-manx-grand-prix-classic-tt/#respond Fri, 26 Aug 2022 03:02:02 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=396250 2022 Manx Grand Prix Thursday Qualifying By Phil Wain The penultimate qualifying session for this year’s Manx Grand Prix took place with perfect conditions all around the Mountain Course and it was again Team Classic Suzuki’s Michael Dunlop who was quickest on the night with a lap of 124.676mph in the Classic Superbike class. It […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/thursday-qualifying-from-the-manx-grand-prix-classic-tt/feed/ 0 Manx Grand Prix Qualifying results thus far | Classic TT https://www.mcnews.com.au/2022-manx-grand-prix-qualifying-results-wed/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/2022-manx-grand-prix-qualifying-results-wed/#respond Thu, 25 Aug 2022 02:16:35 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=396092 2022 Manx Grand Prix Qualifying A busy day concluded with the fourth qualifying session and second of the day concluding this evening and with good conditions once more, Michael Dunlop upped the ante in the Classic Superbike class with a superb lap of 125.537mph. In a reversal of the afternoon session, and after a ten-minute […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/2022-manx-grand-prix-qualifying-results-wed/feed/ 0 Classic TT changes its name and shortens from 14 to 9 days https://www.mcnews.com.au/manx-grand-prix-2022-schedule-classes-dates/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/manx-grand-prix-2022-schedule-classes-dates/#comments Mon, 17 Jan 2022 07:52:59 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=365491 2022 Manx Grand Prix The Manx Motor Cycle Club and Department for Enterprise have today confirmed plans for a ‘new look’ Manx Grand Prix in 2022. It follows a review undertaken by both organisations earlier this year, working closely with other stakeholders critical to the delivery of the event including the TT Marshals Association, Manx […]

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