Road Racing News

Tyco Suzuki's William Dunlop claimed provisional pole in the Supersport class ahead of Michael Rutter as practice got under way at the North West 200 on Tuesday

Ireland's Noel Murphy suffers fatal injuries following incident at the Tandragee 100 road races in Northern Ireland

'I feel brilliant and after a couple of years away from racing in the Superstock Championship I want to come back and give a good account of myself' - Conor Cummins

'While I will continue with the short circuit commitments, my focus and aim has always been to develop on the roads' - Phil Crowe

'Dan did a superb job for us last year and we plan to build upon that experience in 2014 and hopefully cause a few shocks' - Robin Croft

'This is a massive honour and I never thought I'd be following in the footsteps of my dad and Joey because of what they achieved in the sport' - Michael Dunlop

'It feels like I have been building up to here and now this is a massive chance for me' - Steve Mercer

'I like going fast and that is what the North West is all about. There is a lot of grinning inside the helmet' - James Hillier

'We've had some great battles, but it will be good to take on John in my own backyard for a change' - John McGuinness

'I'm not bothered where I ride motorbikes - I just want to ride them' - Guy Martin

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'Now that I have committed to do it though, I am really excited about the chance to race on the Mountain Course again' - Charlie Williams

'My heart is still very much in the TT and I want to be part of what happens on the track again' - Ryan Farquhar

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'We pride ourselves on the fact that we're doing a good job in BSB now but at the end of the day we started as a road race team and we've never left those roots' - Philip Neill

'To take the win, pole position and fastest lap in such hot company and on one of the toughest tracks in the world is an unbelievable achievement' - John McGuinness

Milwaukee Yamaha's Ian Hutchinson claims victory on racing return at Macau Grand Prix

Eight-time Macau Grand Prix winner Michael Rutter dominates opening qualifying from John McGuinness and Martin Jessopp

The entry list for November's Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix is as follows...

Honda TT Legends rider Simon Andrews suffers leg, arm, shoulder, rib and back injuries in a multi-bike accident during the Le Mans 24 Hours race.

'There's no denying that it's been a tough season for us, but the aim this week is to put all that behind us and move on to end the year with a good result' - John McGuinness

'There was talk from Guy and TAS about how they beat me in my backyard at the Ulster Grand Prix, so I just went over there and returned the favour' - Michael Dunlop

"At this stage it's a one-off appearance for Guy in WEC, although there is already sufficient interest in making this a permanent arrangement for Guy in 2014" - Philip Neill.