Motorcycle Live 2014, the UK’s biggest bike show, kicked off this weekend with 39 manufacturers and over 150 other exhibitors showcasing the very best in motorcycling products and services, alongside 20 FREE live features, events and shows to keep two-wheel fans and their families and friends of all ages entertained.

The nine-day show was officially opened on Saturday morning by a line-up of eleven champions from the 2014 British Superbike Championship and its support classes, including British Supersport champion Billy McConnell and four-time BSB champion Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne.

From then on, the stars kept on coming, with over 20 racers from British and World Superbikes, the Isle of Man TT and Speedway doing live Q&As and signing sessions throughout the day. There was also a special guest appearance from Motorhead rock legend Phil Campbell, who was presented with a custom-made trike by Victory Motorcycles.

Motorcycle Live takes place at The NEC, Birmingham until 30 November 2014. Tickets are available to purchase on the door at just £20 per adult, £13 for Seniors and £9 for children aged 11-16 (kids ten and under accompanied by a paying adult go free).

www.motorcyclelive.co.uk


live updates on facebook

Tickets for the 2015 Isle of Man TT Races fuelled by Monster Energy will go on sale from this Saturday.

Tickets can be purchased by visiting the TT stand at the Motorcycle Live show in Birmingham, on-line via the official iomtt.com website or by calling Duke Marketing on 00 44 (0) 1624 640000. Phone lines will be live from 10am (GMT) on Saturday 22nd November and fans are advised to book early to avoid disappointment.

Every fan experience for both events is catered for from the exclusive 'Platinum' tickets with course car lap and VIP hospitality packages through to the much in demand reserved grandstand and fanzone seats. This year's 'Platinum' and 'VIP' tickets will include a new grandstand overlooking Glencrutchery Road and the exit of pit lane.

The VIP Club package gives guests all day access to the hospitality suite with complimentary bar, breakfast and a gourmet hot and cold buffet as well as the opportunity to meet stars past and present behind the scenes. The Platinum package will also see a former TT legend host your guests throughout the day as they give a personal tour of the world's leading road races.

Tickets for all four TT Race days for the famous Glencrutchery Road grandstand as well as the final three qualifying sessions can be purchased from Saturday 22nd November through the official channels and at the NEC Motorcycle Live show, priced from £5 to £50, while the Fanzones at Ballacrye, Creg Ny Baa and Nobles Park, each offering unrivalled views, dedicated parking, public conveniences, catering, Wi-Fi and live Manx Radio TT commentary, will also be on sale at the same time.

As well as the race days, this year's calendar of special events during the two meetings also includes the TT preview night on Friday 7th June hosted by Charlie Williams during final qualifying, 'Lunch with the Stars' on Sunday 9th June which will include a Q&A with many of the leading TT riders, who will be sharing their thoughts after the first race.

Advance tickets still available!

Motorcycle Live 2014 opens this Saturday, but there’s still time to save money and avoid the box office queue by purchasing your tickets in advance before 5pm on Friday 21 November. Get yours now!

www.motorcyclelive.co.uk

Nick Crowe of NCR and Nick's long term sponsor Dave Hudspeth of Dave Hudspeth Carpets, have signed a deal for their 2015 Isle of Man TT Races fuelled by Monster Energy campaign. The 2 year deal includes current Eastern Airways F1 Sidecar Champions Sean Hegarty and James Neave as Driver and Passenger to the team.

The team will be running a 675 Triumph in the all-new HC Race developments chassis. Not only are they bringing another manufacturer into the growing Sidecar paddock but this will be slotted into a new brand of sidecar that is being developed by Nick himself, and built by ex. F1 guru Phil Wall who is also based on the Isle of Man. Mal Curnin of Yorkshire Engine Supplies has pledged his support to the quest, and joins the Team as one of the main sponsors.

Sean has not competed on the Isle for the last 19 years so both he and passenger James are looking to spend as much time as their 2015 race schedule allows ahead of the 2015 meeting doing 'the laps' of the Mountain circuit, under the expert guidance of lap record holder Nick Crowe. With the deal confirmed, the team will look to be ready for testing and shaking the bike down early in the New Year before the main event.

Commenting on the 2015 plans, Nick Crowe said:

"British Champions on a Manx chassis built with the input of the current TT lap record holder, then put a British Engine in the mix and you get,...Awesome - both for the TT and even more so for the Sidecar class. This year will be all about stretching theirs and the bikes legs, so the pressure is clearly off the pairing. The team would be over the moon with if they can secure a top ten finish in the first year. Sean will be more than happy with that as, in 1996, despite running in a strong 6th as a newcomer, he is yet to see the chequered flag as mechanical failure resulted in DNF's in both races that year."

A series of six limited edition prints of some of the most iconic moments in motorsport will go on sale this month; the prints, taken from paintings by motorsport artist Michael Turner, have been specifically commissioned by John Surtees to depict highlights from his remarkable racing career.

Only 50 copies of each of the six prints have been produced, all of which are numbered and hand signed by John Surtees and Michael Turner.    

Also commissioned are 20 exclusive canvas prints from a painting by Graham Turner, featuring the 1964 Formula 1 Championship win.  All prints will go on sale to commemorate the 50th anniversary of John Surtees’ World Championship title.    

2014 has been a busy year for racer John Surtees; it’s the 50th anniversary of his Formula One World Championship with Ferrari, and achieving the unique double, unmatched to this day, of World Championships on both 2 and 4 wheels.  It is also his 80th Birthday.    

Looking back at his career, it has been unmatched. Between 1956 and 1960, Surtees won seven World Championships and six Isle of Man TTs on 350cc and 500cc MV Agusta motorcycles. 

In his last year in motorcycling in 1960 he won two World Championships but also started racing on four wheels finishing second in the British Grand Prix at Silverstone in Formula One and setting pole position and fastest lap in the Portuguese Grand Prix of that year. 

Joining Ferrari in 1963 after winning the Nürburgring and Monza 1000km races in Enzo’s sports cars, he took the Formula One World Championship in 1964 in a Ferrari 158.    

John Surtees said “Obviously a motorsport World Championship for any rider or driver only comes about after the creation of a special relationship team, and most importantly machine Michael and Graham Turner have captured some of the special moments in my career of which I have fond memories which we would like to share with you.”  

The prints have been commissioned on behalf of the Henry Surtees Foundation formed by John after the death of his son Henry in a freak accident at Brands Hatch in 2009.  All proceeds will go to the charity, details of which can be found on its website

www.henrysurteesfoundation.com

All of which are available to purchase from The Signature Store