The 2010 Isle of Man TT was a spectacular festival of speed and stunning racing – now fans can enjoy it all over again in breathtaking high definition. Duke is once again releasing the Official Review on the Blu-ray format alongside the standard DVD format, offering an exceptional viewing experience which is almost good as standing at the side of the course as the bikes flash past at more than 190mph! The Blu-ray format makes full use of North One Television’s critically-acclaimed coverage.
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Honda (UK) is delighted to launch two stunning Special Edition CBR1000RR Fireblades – one ‘Hutchy’ and one ‘McGuinness’ – to commemorate the achievements of these two legendary TT road racers. Both bikes feature awesome special-edition paintwork celebrating Honda’s amazingly successful Isle of Man TT campaigns with two record-breaking riders: Ian Hutchinson and John McGuinness. Ian Hutchinson tore-up the record books at this year’s TT races with an unprecedented five out of five solo wins in the Superbike, Superstock, Senior and two Supersport races.
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To celebrate the TT’s 200+ turns, a half-Manx biker has brought out a range of replica signs of some of the most famous ones. Officially licensed, there are 4 designs – ‘Quarry Bends’, ‘Laurel Bank’, ‘Windy Corner’ and, in tribute to the greatest TT racer of all, ‘Joey’s’. In the tenth anniversary year of his death, 10% of the proceeds of the latter sign will go direct to the Joey Dunlop Foundation (until July 1st).
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In 2010 Arai introduced a new and innovative sponsoring scheme tailor made for the Isle of Man TT organization: a series of three Arai RX-7 GP TT helmets, with a limited production run of 500 units per helmet design for Europe, of which a substantial commission of the profit will flow directly towards the TT organization. Now the breath- taking second (2011) edition is ready for its introduction to the best-known course in the motorcycle world. The first black and gold 2010 limited Isle of Man TT Series helmets were an instant hit and collector’s item.
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The Isle of Man government has today honoured 1963 50cc TT winner and Suzuki rider Mitsuo Ito, by announcing the release of a special 50 pence coin into circulation on the Isle of Man for the forthcoming 2010 Isle of Man TT races. With Mr Ito remaining the only Japanese winner of the TT to this day, the special coin will feature the image of Ito-san and his 50cc Suzuki racer in action at the 1963 event.
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Some of the greatest names and most exotic machinery in Yamaha's history will be on the Isle of Man for this year's Isle of Man TT Races fuelled by Monster Energy courtesy of the Dutch based Yamaha Classic Racing Team. The international team, which includes multiple TT Race winners and World Champions, will be performing a parade lap as part of the legendary Japanese manufacturer's 50th anniversary, which is appropriately also the 100th anniversary that racing has taken place around the famous 37¾-mile Mountain Circuit.
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As the Suzuki Motor Corporation get set to celebrate 50 years of International racing at this year’s Isle of Man TT races - the venue where it all began in 1960, the Japanese manufacturer has announced another ’first’ on the Island, with the news that Loris Capirossi’s GSV-R MotoGP bike will take a lap of the famous TT course – the first ever MotoGP machine to lap the 37.73 mile course.
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Japanese manufacturer Yamaha has confirmed that it will be running a factory supported race team at the 2011 Isle of Man TT Races fuelled by Monster Energy. Shaun Muir Racing, with support from Yamaha, has signed history making Ian Hutchinson, who became the first man to win five TT races in a single week, beating the record of Phil McCallen who recorded four victories in 1996. He first competed at the TT in 2004 and has won eight races in total including last years clean sweep of five victories.
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As the Isle of Man start to prepare their roads for the race of the year Dunlop Motorsport in Birmingham are working hard to ensure that all Dunlop riders have the best tyres shod to their bikes ready for the race. In total Dunlop will have 90 bikes contesting throughout the five races in the TT and hope to retain their current position as most dominant tyre brand at the Isle of Man.
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GBRACING is aiming for a clean sweep of all races and podiums at the 2011 Isle of Man TT races after missing out on just one podium last year. The motorcycle protection specialist is a firm favourite with more than 80% of the road racing teams and will be used by the HM Plant Honda team, Padgetts, Wilson Craig, Ryan Farquhar and Relentless Suzuki to name just a few at the 2011 event running from 30th May – 10th June. GBRacing’s Graham Banks said: “We scored 14 out of a possible 15 podiums in 2010 and would love to achieve the clean sweep in 2011.
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