Hungary’s only real road racer
Early in January, my phone rang. Sandor Bitter was on the line, the only real Hungarian road racer. By “real” I mean the Isle of Man TT, Northwest 200, Ulster and Macau. He wanted to tell me that he’d just … Continued
Behind the scenes of Kawasaki’s Isle of Man commercial
That green and black blur? That’s the 2013 Kawasaki ZX-6R passing within inches of a camera crew well into triple-digit speeds. This video takes you behind the scenes of the commercial Kawasaki produced on the Isle of Man to launch … Continued
A lap of the Isle of Man aboard a 2013 Kawasaki ZX-6R
Here, a 2013 Kawasaki ZX-6R completes a full, 36.6-mile lap of the Isle of Man TT course while you watch from the rider’s perspective. To think this kind of performance is available straight out of a showroom for just $11,700 … Continued
Al Jazeera does the Isle of Man
One of the most intelligent, objective news networks out there in 2012, it comes as no surprise that when Al Jazeera decides to do a human interest piece, that piece gets done extremely well. What does come as a surprise … Continued
This is the 2012 Isle of Man TT
The first shot of this official Isle of Man TT recap tells you everything you need to know: Trees line a pastoral field, blowing gently in the wind. In the foreground lies a narrow ribbon of asphalt, bordered by a … Continued
A perfect lap of the TT with John McGuinness
“If you’re leaned over a lit bit, the bike tend to tie itself in knots, so hit it straight,” says the fastest ever man around the Isle of Man, 19-time winner John McGuinness, of one of the 37.7-mile Mountain Course’s … Continued
The madness of Michael Dunlop
Watch TT3D yet? In it, this year’s Supersport race winner describes his mentality on the TT’s start line by saying, “my mind just goes to madness.” Michael Dunlop is one of the most dramatic riders racing the Isle of Man … Continued