Michael Dunlop becomes most successful Isle of Man TT rider
Michael Dunlop, 35, has beaten his uncle Joey Dunlop’s mark with his 27th victory and said: ‘Joey’s record stood for 24 years and it’s an honour’
June 2023
Spanish motorcycle rider Raul Torras Martinez dies at Isle of Man TT races
Spanish motorcycle rider Raul Torras Martinez died in a crash during the Isle of Man TT races on Tuesday night, organisers said in a statement
October 2022
Isle of Man TT announces death of sixth competitor from crash injuries
Isle of Man TT organisers have announced that Olivier Lavorel has died of his injuries, bringing the death toll from this year’s event to six
June 2022
Father and son killed in latest tragedy as Isle of Man TT death toll rises to five
The veteran racer Roger Stockton and his 21-year-old son Bradley are the fourth and fifth participants to die at this year’s event
TT organisers wrongly identified competitor involved in fatal crash
Organisers of the Isle of Man TT have confirmed they wrongly identified a competitor following a fatal accident at the weekend
British rider Mark Purslow dies aged 29 after Isle of Man TT qualifying accident
Isle of Man TT organisers have paid tribute to Mark Purslow after the rider was killed in an accident on Wednesday
August 2018
YouTube archive
Kevin-Prince Boateng raps, Vuelta memories and managerial meltdowns
This week’s edition also features baseball history, Challenge Cup final memories and Cowdenbeath’s home ground
July 2018
Motorcycle racer William Dunlop dies after crash in Skerries 100 practice
The Northern Ireland road racer William Dunlop has died after a crash during practice for the Skerries 100 in County Dublin
June 2018
Ian Hutchinson: ‘I want to race the TT until there is no more magic’
Michael Dunlop: ‘Once you’re on a bike you’ve got freedom’
May 2018
Superbike rider Dan Kneen dies in crash at Isle of Man TT
Superbike rider Dan Kneen has died following a crash at the Isle of Man TT.
April 2018
Simon Parkin on games
Ni no Kuni II review – Studio Ghibli-style dreams of an ideal world
A king recruits his subjects, and neighbouring rulers, to share in his quest for a fairer new world
June 2017
English rider Davey Lambert dies after crash during Isle of Man TT
The 48-year-old from Gateshead suffered multiple injuries when his Kawasaki machine crashed on the third lap of the opening Superbike race at Greeba Castle on Sunday
December 2014
‘I love racing because it can kill you,’ says bike racer Guy Martin
He is the star of TT documentary Closer to the Edge and presenter of Channel 4’s Speed with Guy Martin. But what he loves above all, he says, is his job as a truck mechanic
June 2013
A look back
From the Observer archive, 16 June 1963: a remarkable man called Honda
The Mammon business column profiles the motorcycle-obsessed founder of one of Japan's most go-ahead companies
Eleven spectators injured in first-lap crash at senior Isle of Man TT
A number of spectators were taken to hospital after a crash during the final day's racing at the Isle of Man TT
Isle of Man TT 2013 – in pictures
Our photographer Christopher Thomond has been on the Isle of Man, capturing the action from this year's event
May 2013
Yoshinari Matsushita killed in Isle of Man TT qualifying accident
The Japanese rider Yoshinari Matsushita has been killed during an accident in qualifying for the Isle of Man TT
November 2011
Mark Kermode's DVD round-up
Mark Kermode's DVD round-up
TT: Closer to the Edge, about the Isle of Man TT race, is a worthy companion to Asif Kapadia's recent Senna documentary, writes Mark Kermode
July 2011
Isle of Man TT 2011: 'It's man against machine' - video
The green and peaceful Isle of Man is the spectacular setting for the high-octane TT (Tourist Trophy) motorcycle races. Edwin Hasler spends time with a competitor and resident of the island
