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  • New game attracts media attention for TT
    08 Jul 2008
    An example of the incredible graphics featured in TT Superbikes Real Road Racing Championship
    Fans of the Isle of Man TT have had their first taste of the long-awaited TT Superbikes Real Road Racing Championship PlayStation 2 game. The follow up to the hugely successful TT Superbikes game, which offers a wider choice of bikes, riders, teams and circuits, was released on Friday. Once again, the TT’s Mountain circuit is featured, along with many of the stars of the races, ensuring the g ...
  • Fear It...Ride It...Win It
    04 Jul 2008
    TT Superbikes Real Road Racing Championship
    Fans of the Isle of Man TT today get their chance to test their skills around the Mountain circuit in the new, improved TT Superbikes PlayStation 2 game. TT Superbikes Real Road Racing Championship, officially released today, is the long-awaited follow-up to the hugely popular TT Superbikes game. It features more riders, more machines, more teams, more circuits and an even better playing expe ...
  • TT star Cummins heads to McAdoo
    03 Jul 2008
    Conor Cummins preparing for action at the 2008 Isle of Man TT
    Isle of Man TT star Conor Cummins will race for McAdoo Kawasaki in two upcoming road race meetings. The Ramsey man has agreed a deal with the team which will see him contest the Southern 100 and Ulster Grand Prix on Kawasaki machinery. Cummins, the 2007 Duke Road Race Rankings champion, was one of the stars of the Centenary TT marking himself out as a man to watch. At this year’s TT he starte ...
  • Changes proposed for TT landmark
    01 Jul 2008
    Ian Lougher rounds the famous Quarterbridge during the Superstock race at the 2006 TT (Joerg E. Luedtke)
    A famous part of the Isle of Man TT course could undergo a major makeover in the next four years. The Island’s Department of Transport has confirmed proposals for a £4 million scheme which would see Quarterbridge extensively changed. The planned work would see the landmark Quarterbridge pub, a popular venue for TT fans, disappear and the well-known right-hand bend riders negotiate before blas ...
  • Ready to race, by Jamie Robinson
    30 Jun 2008
    Jamie Robinson (Glynne Lewis@20/20 Vision Photography)
    After competing in his first Isle of Man TT, Jamie Robinson put pen to paper to record his experience exclusively for iomtt.com. This is the third and final instalment of story of the terrifying yet exhilarating thrill of taking on the Isle of Man TT for the first time. We missed a couple of nights practice due to the bad weather and that hurt progress as every lap you do around here is a le ...
  • Learning the course, by Jamie Robinson
    27 Jun 2008
    Jamie Robinson (Glynne Lewis@20/20 Vision Photography)
    After competing in his first Isle of Man TT, Jamie Robinson put pen to paper to record his experience exclusively for iomtt.com.This is the second instalment of story of the terrifying yet exhilarating thrill of taking on the Isle of Man TT for the first time. I hardly slept the first night as the whole TT experience reverberated through my nerve endings and kept me awake for all but a few h ...
  • My TT, by Jamie Robinson
    26 Jun 2008
    Jamie Robinson in action (Stephen Davison/Pacemaker Press International)
    In 2008, short circuit expert Jamie Robinson got his first taste of road racing at the Isle of Man TT. The Yorkshireman first rose to prominence in 1992, at the tender age of 16, when he took eighth in the 125cc British Championship. Just three years later he claimed the 250cc crown and made a serious impression on the European Championship before moving into 250cc Grand Prix in 1996. His bes ...
  • A story of dedication
    24 Jun 2008
    Ian Huntly with the great Geoff Duke in 1950
    This year marked the 60th visit to the Isle of Man TT for one of the most dedicated fans of the world famous races. Ian Huntly first visited the TT 61 years ago, but TT2008 was his 60th time at the races due to the foot-and-mouth disease cancellation in 2001. Here, the man who goes by the name “TTFan” tells the story of his devotion to the TT. “I have been attending the annual Isle of Man TT ...
  • 2008 Isle of Man TT One of the Best
    23 Jun 2008
    Ian Huntly (right) meets TT legend Joey Dunlop (centre) and Davey Wood
    One of the Isle of Man TT’s most dedicated fans believes this year’s event was one of the best. Ian Huntly first visited the TT in 1947, and, due to the cancellation of the 2001 event, TT2008 marked his 60th trip. His devotion has earned Ian the name “TTFan” and his website charts his long-time dedication to the event. After such an incredible Centenary TT in 2007, many were concerned about w ...
  • Start planning your trip to TT2009
    18 Jun 2008
    Giy Martin prepares to get the Superstock race under way at TT2008
    If you were not among the tens of thousands of fans who made it to the Isle of Man for the 2008 TT, make sure you don’t miss next year’s festival! Visiting the Isle of Man TT is a unique experience, and a one everyone should have at least once. However, if you’ve never been before, planning a trip can be a little daunting. If you are having trouble knowing where to start, the Official Website ...
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