Attention MotoAmerica: This is How Points Should be Awarded We take a look at how points systems are ruining racing and what to do about it. By William Connor News - Feb 16 2015 -
A Special Kind of Crazy: Brandon Cretu American roads racer Brandon Cretu sits down with us before his trip to the Macau Grand Prix to talk racing, adrenaline, and the EBR 1190RS. By Pete Hitzeman HFL - Nov 13 2014 -
The Isle Of Man TT Flat Out The Isle of Man TT is off and running and only certain types of humans can stomach its complexity let alone challenge it year after year. By Pete Hitzeman Event - May 29 2014 -
Paton S1 Strada for TT After revealing its first ever street legal race bike, the Paton S1 Strada, at EICMA last November, Italian motorcycle manufacturer Paton has now confirmed its entry in the 2014 Isle of Man TT Race. By Tim Watson News - Feb 24 2014 -
New Episode Added: Watch The TT Legends Documentary This in-depth TT Legends documentary series follows John McGuiness, Cameron Donald and Simon Andrews as they work their way toward the Isle of Man TT. By Tim Watson News - Jan 16 2014 -
2013 MotoCzysz E1pc: official photos and details Full details and images of the 2013 MotoCzysz E1pc. By HFL Staff News - May 31 2013 -
2013 MotoCzysz E1pc revealed 2013 MotoCzysz E1pc revealedUPDATE: More photos and details. The first photo of the 2013 MotoCzysz E1pc has been revealed on Twitter. Gone are last... By HFL Staff News - May 30 2013 -
John McGuinness rides the Mugen Shinden Ni John McGuinness rides the Mugen Shinden NiA thinly veiled entry in the Isle of Man's electric TT Zero race, the new Mugen Shinden Ni has just arrived... By HFL Staff News - May 29 2013 -
Hungary's only real road racer Hungary's only real road racerEarly in January, my phone rang. Sandor Bitter was on the line, the only real Hungarian road racer. By “real” I mean... By Peter Guld News - Feb 26 2013 -
John McGuinness rides Honda’s electric race bike “The bike was, as you would expect from a company such as Mugen, a well-designed and well put together proper race bike,” stated 17 time Isle of Man TT winner John McGuinness shortly after his first ride aboard the Mugen Shinden. “As soon as I got underway it felt natural and I almost forgot it was fully electric while I was also learning the Twin Ring Motegi circuit for the first time.” ... By HFL Staff News - Mar 22 2012 -
A letter from Soichiro On March 20, 1954, Soichiro Honda addressed this letter to all employees of his motor company. In it, he announces his intention, for the first time, to go racing. It’s a moment in time. It’s history being made. It’s the world changing. Totally and forever. It’s also a call to action, asking his company to be inspired by his actions into elevating Japanese industry to new levels. It reads... By HFL Staff News - Dec 29 2011 -
Riding pillion with an Isle of Man TT winner I felt guilty for playing hooky from work. I didn't tell anyone where I was going, all the while thinking they may very well find out where I'd wound up. I was a nervous wreck on the ride up to meet him at his home in Calabasas. Maybe this wasn't a good idea after all. Why did he even agree to it? At the time, I only asked for my own selfish thrill-seeking pleasure. I hadn't planned to write about... By Susanna Schick News - Aug 26 2011 -
Michael Czysz on the 2011 MotoCzysz E1pc We caught up with Michael Czysz this morning when rain delayed the Isle of Man’s TT Zero race until tomorrow and finally squeezed details of the 2011 MotoCzysz E1pc out of him. Is this new bike really a significant step forward from last year’s revolutionary machine? Is a 100mph lap finally in sight? What’s his response to MCN calling him a liar? How does he plan to steal Chip Yates’ thund... By HFL Staff News - Jun 9 2011 -
2011 MotoCzysz E1pc in action Our buddy Jamie Robinson snapped these pictures for us as Michael Rutter turned a wheel on the 2011 MotoCysz E1pc for the first time. Jamie reports that Rutter was “steady” at the test on the Isle of Man’s Jurby Airfield, likely taking it easy ahead of today’s practice session on the Mountain Course. Not only do these pictures give us a better look at the new bike, but they reveal one fasc... By HFL Staff News - Jun 4 2011 -
Memorials to the Riding Man The Isle of Man TT course is lined with memorials to riders. Some of them are big, permanent features of the TT course. The Guthrie Memorial on the climb up the mountain, which is really just a cairn; the Graham Memorial which is an A-framed chapel that looks west down the Laxey Valley; and now the Dunlop Memorial, a bronze statue up at the Bungalow. They’re the exceptions to the general rule, s... By Mark Gardiner News - Dec 8 2010 -
Michael Czysz on streamlining and electric racing In 1957 dustbin fairings were banned from road racing, now some people think it's a good idea to bring them back- They are seriously mistaken.Editor's note: Michael Czysz is the man behind When the best racers in the world arrive at a track with winds in the 15-25+mph range a modified fairing can be fitted to their bike. This fairing has less surface area, often a... By HFL Staff News - Mar 9 2010 -
Electric racing controversy continues This morning, the Isle of Man government issued a bizarre statement intended to address "speculation and unsubstantiated claims" surrounding its decision to drop the TTXGP and replace it with its own event, TT Zero. You'll find the statement reprinted in full below, but essentially it reeks of desperation, making wild accusations to address unspecified criticism. Meanwhile, Azhar Hussain and the T... By HFL Staff News - Feb 8 2010 -
TT Zero: Isle of Man TT splits with TTXGP, launches own electric motorcycle race The Isle of Man TT is splitting with TTXGP and launching its own zero emissions race. "This is an indication of how seriously we take ," says TT representative Simon Crellin, "we're bringing it under the same umbrella as all other TT racing." TT Zero will operating under the FIM's new electric racing rules. Where does this leave the TTXGP?>Without a flagship race at the Isle of Man, but with an in... By HFL Staff News - Jan 28 2010 -
Six American riders racing 2009 Isle of Man TT Six Americans will be racing at the Isle of Man TT this year: Mark Miller, Jimmy Moore, Thomas Montano, Scott Jensen, CR Gittere and James Vanderhaar. Racing starts on the mountain course on June 6.>Leading the way is Californian Mark Miller, whose best lap in 2007 of 121.756mph on the RSV1000 Aprilia makes him the fastest American rider ever to have lapped the 37-_ mile course. With 20 AMA podium... By HFL Staff News - Apr 24 2009 -
Electric EV-0 RR to race TTXGP Images: Mark WellsEquipped with a carbon fiber monocoque frame, two electric motors and a double-wishbone single-sided front end, a motorcycle based on these designs will race at the Isle of Man on June 19. The engineers behind the EV-0RR claim it will have the power, weight and speed of a 600cc sportsbike, providing the stiffest competition yet for the Mission One electric motorcycle at the inaug... By HFL Staff News - Mar 9 2009 -
