The theme of this year's Classic TT Races presented by Bennetts is the 1980's - the golden years of Joey Dunlop's incredible career when he won five consecutive TT Formula 1 World Championships and 12 of his eventual tally of 26 wins.

The Classic TT paddock will be turning back the clock this Friday 22nd August to celebrate Joey's decade of dominance and inviting everyone to dig out their stretch jeans, Kicker boots or New Romantic regalia and join in with the leading TT riders in the fancy dress extravaganza.

You can expect an 80's flashback when you arrive at Glencrutchery road with chatshows and live music from 10am as the Nigel Williams band plays all those foot stomping memorable tunes from that decade of colour, deely boppers, flashing shoes and glitter. RJ Woolsey will also be bringing his own interpretation of those memorable songs.

Manx Radio Classic TT will be digging deep into its archive with a non-stop playlist of Queen, Dire Straits, Michael Jackson and Phil Collins as well as some long forgotten tracks that will instantly transport you back to that heady decade.

However, its not only music that came out of the decade. The leading TT racers will be putting aside their bikes for a head to head of a different kind as they look to take the honours in the inaugural space hopper race in pit lane. Early pre-race favourites include John McGuinness, Philip McCallen and Ian Lougher, who will be looking to use their experience from the 80's but there are likely to be a number of young challengers including Michael Dunlop, Lee Johnson and Jamie Hamilton.

The purple helmets will also be bringing their disorganised mayhem to pit lane in a display of all things anarchic and chaotic before the paddock returns to the final Classic TT qualifying session.

Harley Day at Ace Cafe, Sunday 24th August, 9am - 5pm

This August Warr's are hosting their fourth annual Harley Day at the Ace. So if you’re already a fan of the brand and want a chance to talk about all things Harley-Davidson, if you fancy trying something new or you just want to spend the day with like-minded people who want to talk bikes and have a look at some spectacular motorcycles then get the date in your diary!

In addition to a range of Harley-Davidson® motorcycles being on show and staff on hand to answer any questions you may have, there will be the chance to take a demo ride (pre book via Warr's website), see some of their amazing classic Harleys from the past, gawp at their Kings Rd Customs machines, and there will be live music playing through the day.

At Warr's 90th party on June 1st did you pick up a free Warr's 90th Anniversary pin and get entered into their Grand Prize draw? Well if you did you'd better be at the Ace because they'll be announcing the Grand Prize winner of an amazing VIP trip to visit Biketoberfest and the Ace Cafe site in Orlando, USA. Draw takes place at 3pm. Good luck!

It’s the perfect day out for the August bank holiday in a friendly motorcycle-related atmosphere.

See you there!

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Tonight's qualifying session for the IMGold Manx Grand Prix got underway shortly after 6.25 with a speed-controlled lap for newcomer Leon Murphy, before the session got underway in earnest at around 6.35.

First to experience the excellent conditions around the Mountain Course were SuperTwin, Lightweight and Newcomers B (650/250) and C (400).

Wigan's Rob Hodson continued his fine form from the previous evening to post the fastest SuperTwin lap (109.251) from Gary Gittins (108.575) and James Neesom (108.481). Dean Osborne (104.537 and 104.366) posted the fastest two newcomer B laps with Eddie Venn also posting a pair of 100+mph laps (102.839 and 101.263).

Seven riders posted laps of over 100mph in the Lightweight session with the Isle of Man's Adam Jones (101.807) the fastest from Ireland's Mick Jordan (101.794) and Rikki McGovern (101.518).

Ahead of the second session, Clerk of the Course Phil Taubman advised the riders that there would be waived and stationary yellow flags at Ballaugh following an oil spill.

In the second session, Scotland's Andy Lawson again signalled his intent with the fastest lap of the evening (116.332) on the Kawasaki that he'll race in the Senior Manx Grand Prix while Andrew Soar (114.128) and Paul Smyth (113.068) also signalled their intent.

Hodson also topped the Junior leader board with a lap of 116.144 from James Neesom (114.095) and Stephen Harper (112.762) while Shane Egan in the Newcomers A again showed that he'd be the man to beat with 111.836. Billy Redmayne (110.893) and Malachi Mitchell-Thomas (110.494) also posted quick laps, building on their performances from the previous night and already signalling that this year's Newcomers A Race, which is scheduled to take place on Monday 25th August, is likely to be competitive.

Barry Furber (Quarterbridge), Dave Matravers (Sulby) and James Buckett (Braddan Bridge) were all reported OK after accidents during the session while Stephen Carr was taken by ambulance to Nobles Hospital with a possible ankle injury.

After over a decade of success, Britain’s leading classic dirt bike show is set to step up a gear as part of the Mortons stable of motorcycle events and magazines.

The Putoline Telford Twin Shock Classic & Road Racing Show – known to many of the thousands who attend each year as ‘Wrighty’s Show’ – is joining forces with other great Mortons events such as the market-leading International Dirt Bike Show and the two huge events at Stafford, the Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show and the Carole Nash International Classic MotorCycle Show.

And as part of the deal, founder Alan Wright, already a regular columnist in Mortons’ Classic Dirt Bike magazine, will be staying on in order to make sure the 2015 event over the weekend of February 21/22 is bigger and better than ever.

“It’s a perfect fit as far as I’m concerned,” said Alan. “I know the team at Mortons’ Classic Bike Shows will look after what has been a labour of love for me for many years now, but also a lot of very hard work. In fact in the best sense of the phrase when it comes to dirt bikes, I’ll finally be able to get my feet up, as the show will be in safe hands!”

The event at the International Centre in Telford has traditionally attracted a host of big names and great machinery, with stars such as Heikki Mikkola, Johnny Giles and Brad Lackey among some of the more recent names to come along. Regular showgoers know they get to rub shoulders with their heroes, and often get the chance to attend exclusive dinners and hear tales of classic battles on two wheels… and all that, plus much more, will be on the cards as the Classic Bike Shows team picks up the baton.

“Alan has done a fantastic job with the event over a number of years,” said Mortons exhibitions manager Nick Mowbray. “The pressure is on for our team to make something so good even better… but we will be giving it every effort. The event fits brilliantly with our other events and gives us the ideal all-round package for anyone with an interest in two wheels, wherever they are in the UK.”

New figures obtained by leading road safety charity the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) through a Freedom of Information request to Police Scotland have revealed the top 20 recorded speeding offences in Scotland for the past 15 months.

They show that of the top 20 recorded top speeds between 1 April 2013 and 30 June 2014 just one took place on a motorway – the rest were on A roads. The speeds were captured on either fixed or mobile speeding cameras and ranged between 114mph and 139mph.

The highest figure was a driver recorded at 139mph on a 60mph stretch of the A96 Keith to Huntly Road, one mile east of the B9115 Junction in Aberdeenshire on a mobile speed camera.

The remainder of the top three were recorded on 70mph limit roads; 129mph on the A90 Dundee to Aberdeen Road at Waterston Road, Angus caught on a fixed speed camera, and 127mph on the A9 Perth to Inverness Road at Moulinearn, Perth and Kinross on a mobile speed camera.

IAM chief executive Simon Best said: “These speeds show there are still drivers out there displaying a contempt for the law and for the safety of their fellow road users. This is made doubly worse by the fact the vast majority of the incidents took place on A roads, therefore putting oncoming motorists, motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians at greater risk.”

The top 20 recorded top speeds are as follows:

Offence speed/speed limit/road

1. 139mph/60mph/A96 Keith to Huntly Road approximately one mile east of B9115 junction Aberdeenshire

2. 129mph/70mph/A90 Dundee to Aberdeen Road at Waterston Road Angus

3. 127mph/70mph/A9 Perth to Inverness Road at Moulinearn Perth and Kinross

4. 125mph/70mph/A92 Crossgates to Cowdenbeath

5. 122mph/70mph/A90 Dundee to Aberdeen Road near Mill of Forest Stonehaven Aberdeenshire

6=. 121mph/70mph/A74(M) Glasgow - Carlisle Road southbound carriageway near to Greenhillstairs overbridge Beattock

6=. 121mph/70mph/A74(M) Glasgow - Carlisle Road southbound carriageway near to Torwood overbridge junction 17 Lockerbie

6=. 121mph/70mph/A90 Aberdeen to Dundee Road at Haughs of Finavon Farm Angus

9. 120mph/70mph/A9 Perth to Inverness Road at Moulinearn Perth and Kinross

10=. 119mph/70mph/M80 near to Barnego Road overbridge Dunipace

10=. 119mph/70mph/A74(M) Glasgow-Carlisle Road southbound carriageway near to Holms overbridge Beattock/ 12=. 118mph/70 mph/A1 Road Adniston East Lothian

12=. 118mph/70mph/A9 Perth to Inverness Road at Pitlochry A924 Perth and Kinross

12=. 118mph/70mph/A9 Perth to Stirling Road at Windyedge Farm Perth and Kinross

14. 117mph/70mph/A74(M) Glasgow-Carlisle Road southbound carriageway near to north overbridge junction 19 Ecclefechan

15. 116mph/70mph/A74(M) Glasgow - Carlisle Road southbound carriageway near to Torwood overbridge junction 17 Lockerbie

16=. 115mph/70mph/A74(M) Glasgow - Carlisle Road southbound carriageway near to Whicketthorn overbridge Kirkpatrick Fleming

16=. 115mph/70mph/A1 Road Adniston East Lothian

16=. 115mph/60mph/A82(T) public road near White Corries Rannoch Moor Highland

19=. 114mph/70mph/A74(M) Glasgow-Carlisle Road southbound carriageway near to north overbridge junction 19 Ecclefechan

19=. 114mph/70mph/A1 Road Adniston East Lothian

By comparison the highest speed recorded on a road in England and Wales was 149mph, by a motorist on the M25 at Swanley between April 2013 and May 2014. This figure was revealed following Freedom of Information requests to 39 police authorities by the IAM and announced by the charity in May.

From that survey there were seven separate recorded instances of top speeds over 130mph recorded by a speed camera that exceeded the limit. They were:

Offence speed/speed limit/road/recorded by police force area

1.149mph/70mph/M25 Swanley/recorded by Kent Police

2.146mph/70mph/M25 Swanley/recorded by Kent Police

3.135mph/no limit supplied/M62 (Westbound)/recorded by Merseyside Police

4. 133mph/no limit supplied/M62 (Westbound)/recorded by Merseyside Police

5. 133mph70mph/A1 Barrowby Thorns/recorded by Lincolnshire Police

6. 130mph/70mph/A4146 Leighton Buzzard to Bletchley Road/recorded by Thames Valley Police

7. 130mph/70mph/A46 Sedgeberrow by-pass/recorded by West Mercia Police

In addition, there were a further 23 separate instances of speeds between 120 and 129mph captured on speed cameras by the following police areas: Avon and Somerset Police, Cheshire Constabulary, Dorset Police, Gloucestershire Constabulary (three times), Hampshire Constabulary, Kent Police (three times), Lincolnshire Constabulary, Norfolk Constabulary (twice), Northamptonshire Police, North Wales Police (twice), South Wales Police (twice), Suffolk Constabulary, Sussex Police, Thames Valley Police (three times).