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2026 Roads Predictions

First and foremost, wishing everyone involved in the pure road racing fraternity, a Happy New Year. It’s that time again when yours truly sticks his neck out and makes pre-season…

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2025 Cemetery Circuit Races – Facts/Stats Bundle

* It’s seventy-four years since the Cemetery Circuit Races first took place. * Ducati’s most recent feature race triumph remains via Chris Haldane’s efforts in 1997. * The Rees family…

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Plum Pudding Races – Roads Competitor Watch

Traditionally held on the 26th of December, the Mallory Park, Plum Pudding Races are England’s ‘Boxing Day Bonanza’ equivalent to New Zealand’s premier street racing festival, the Cemetery Circuit Races.…

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Christmas Quiz Special – 2025 Edition – Answers

Answers time, to the Road Racing News Christmas quiz special. Pens, pencils at the ready, how many did you get right! Q1: Mexico had representation for the first time at…

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2025 Season Fastest Road Racers: Best Lap Awards

Sunday stats burst, looking into fastest racers per thirty-three different road race meetings in 2025. Notably, Michael Dunlop MBE, the TT wins record holder gained most fastest-lap time/lap speed laurels,…

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2025 Cemetery Circuit Races – Top 30 Quickest Speedsters

Overview of top thirty quickest riders within the 2025 Cemetery Circuit Races edition. All racers involved in this list, registered lap times below 53.5 seconds. Not surprisingly, fastest outright is…

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Stats Update: Lap Record Holders – IRRC 2025 Events

Post Boxing Day stats bonus this morning, pinpointing following 2025 competition, the lap-record holders at the circuits, hosting IRRC events. Recently, renowned Czech road racing statistician Jan Vavra, has put…

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2025 Cemetery Circuit Races – Race Results Assemblage

2025 Cemetery Circuit Races, race results assemblage, covering all contests apart from Robert Holden Memorial Feature race (information provided in previous article). Results per class, are as follows: F1 Race…

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New Wave Talent Hara Joins FAO Racing

Ballymoney based FAO Racing, have pulled off a significant scoop, gaining teenage roads scene ace Lee Hara’s services for next year. The third speediest Manx Grand Prix debutant in August,…

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Gilbert Seals 2026 Deal With Parker Car Transport Racing

Top five Senior Manx Grand Prix finisher Don Gilbert, has sealed a 2026 road racing deal with Parker Car Transport Racing, attaining R1/R6 Yamaha, Moto 3 Honda berths. Gilbert, a…

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8TEN Racing Retain BMW Motorrad Official Team Status

Peter Hickman, Davey Todd’s 8TEN Racing team, have retained BMW Motorrad’s factory support (official international roads team) for 2026 Briggs Equipment Northwest 200, TT Races ventures. Seventeen times TT victors…

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