- September 2, 2026
- Stevie Rial
80th Anniversary Gold Cup Previews – Part 5 – Sidecar Races
Sidecar drivers/passengers always entertain, thrill those spectating trackside. This is the case times a trillion at Oliver’s Mount, Scarborough. The only road race venue in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland…
Read More- August 24, 2026
- Stevie Rial
2026 Classic TT: Hodson Attains Inaugural Junior 600 Encounter
On schedule at 6:30 PM, in perfect conditions, the inaugural Junior 600 Classic TT got underway. First away, Joe Yeardsley (Tony Leach Joinery – Yamaha) was first to Glen Helen…
Read More- August 22, 2026
- Stevie Rial
2026 Manx GP/Classic TT: News From The Paddock 4
Historic Senior Classic TT qualifying week leaders Team Winfield are selling their T-bike (Paton). John McGuinness MBE’s BIC 500 Paton, sports Continental Tyres. Michael Russell’s Junior 600 vault is an…
Read More- August 20, 2026
- Stevie Rial
2026 Classic TT: Thursday Afternoon Qualifying Results
2026 Classic TT, Thursday afternoon qualifying results compilation. Lightweight: 1 – Michael Dunlop MBE – 116.472 – Paul Jordan – 112.9993 – Ryan Whitehall – 111.624 – Chris Moore –…
Read More- July 15, 2026
- Stevie Rial
2026 Cock O’The North Preview – Part 5 – Sidecar Races
I have stated it various times, one cannot but admire the skillset of Sidecar drivers, passengers at Oliver’s Mount. Still the only current, active road race circuit in England, Scotland,…
Read More- June 18, 2026
- Stevie Rial
2026 Barry Sheene Festival Preview – Part 5 – Sidecars
Given the trials and tribulations on IOM shores, it is pleasing to report F2 Sidecar racing will continue to grace Oliver’s Mount, Scarborough meetings in 2026, starting with this weekend’s…
Read More- April 2, 2026
- Stevie Rial
2026 Bob Smith Spring Cup Preview Series – Part 5 – Sidecars
Spectacular, illuminating, all action, one cannot but admire the multi-faceted skillset of Sidecar racers at Oliver’s Mount, Scarborough. Still the only road race venue in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland,…
Read More- November 1, 2025
- Stevie Rial
Solo TT Bronze Replica Finishers 2022-2025 Update
New month, new stats burst instalment on Road Racing News. Collectively the total of solo bronze replica TT finishers, over the past four years stands at 87. Nineteen different nations,…
Read More- July 23, 2025
- Stevie Rial
Book Review: Middle of The Road – A Privateer Road Racer’s Story
You read some racer’s auto biographies and think afterwards, that was a decent publication but not one that felt fully true to its nature. Michael Russell’s Middle of The Road…
Read More- May 30, 2025
- Stevie Rial
TT 2025 Chat: New Author, Michael ‘Jack’ Russell
Every racer taking in solo, Sidecar races within TT 2025, carries an interesting, varied back story. In Michael ‘Jack’ Russell’s case, he noted it all down in a recently published…
Read More- March 26, 2025
- Stevie Rial
TT 2025: Start Numbers Update
Whilst road racing reporters, insiders patiently wait for confirmation of the first ten, twenty starters for solo, Sidecar races, a select group of racers via social media have recently unveiled…
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