Road Racing News

'When the Ulster Grand Prix didn't run in 2008 we lost a whole year's planning and it cost us ?600,000 to put the event on' - Noel Johnston

'I'm very much looking forward to getting out there and getting myself familiarised with the course' - Cameron Donald

Tyco Suzuki's Guy Martin and Honda rider Michael Dunlop spearhead a quality line-up for this weekend's Armoy Irish national road races.

Sidecar passenger Paul Thomas became the third competitor from the Isle of Man to be killed at the 2013 Southern 100 following an incident on the final lap of the Sidecar Championship race at the Billown course

Manx competitor David Jukes has been killed in an incident during the opening night of practice for the Southern 100 road races on the Isle of Man

'I'm really looking forward to experiencing the place where so many great names have competed and to meeting the fans' - Freddie Spencer

'The Isle of Man TT is and always will be a very special event for Honda. It's where we began racing back in 1959 and it is always high on our racing agenda' - Neil Tuxworth

'It's not out of the question that I might go to a world round this season' - Michael Dunlop

'The ten spectators and the rider were taken to hospital with injuries ranging from slight to serious but not life threatening' - ACU Events Ltd

'Joey was and still is the most famous road racer of all time and although it's 30 years since his first Honda win he'll never be forgotten' - John McGuinness

'I knew that last lap was fast and I really enjoyed it, but this place is so much more physical than I thought it would be' - Josh Brookes

"The TT is something I've always looked up to my whole life and one that I cannot wait to experience" - John Hopkins.

'We've done a massive amount of work around the course with three road sweepers out there to try and clear the water but there's so much surface water that it was impossible to keep it clear' - Mervyn Whyte

'I always keep fighting and I came back fighting today again' - Michael Dunlop

KMR Kawasaki rider Jeremy McWilliams holds onto pole position for Supertwin 650 races at North West 200

'I have never ridden a Ducati before but the Panigale seemed very strong for a Superstock machine' - Karl Harris

'With regards to the R1, we've only tested it once to sort out some fuelling issues and to get myself comfortable on the bike... it's a bit of an unknown' - Stuart Easton

'I only decided late on Friday that I'd go - when I got there the roads were already closed for practice' - Michael Dunlop

Tyco Suzuki's Guy Martin aiming to commence new season on winning note at Oliver's Mount

'No disrespect to John McGuinness or to Michael Rutter, but they are in their 40s now and they can't keep going on forever' - Neil Tuxworth

'The bike is a beauty - we've made a few changes and the handlebars are set how I want them and now I'm just hoping for some dry time on the bike' - Michael Dunlop

'It is testament to the TT's enduring appeal that, while many other events are seeing their entry numbers and quality reduce, we are having to turn people away with entries oversubscribed for the majority of our races' - Paul Phillips

'We want to thank all those who have supported us in the past and hope you will continue with the support for our club' - Kells spokesperson

'It feels good to be bringing ValMoto out of retirement and returning to the roads seems a fitting and high profile way to make our return' - Jack Valentine