Manx Radio TT will be celebrating its fiftieth anniversary of providing a dedicated radio service at the 2014 Isle of Man TT Races fuelled by Monster Energy, having first broadcast on Senior Race Day in June 1964.

The station will take to the airwaves on Monday 26th May from 7.30am bringing a mixture of music, news and entertainment as well as its qualifying and race commentary service throughout the fortnight.

There are two new additions to the team this year. Former British Champion and TT race winner Chris Palmer, who rounded off his Mountain Course career with two wins in the inaugural Classic TT meeting last year, will join Chris Kinley for extensive coverage of all the evening practice sessions.

Chris Kinley will again host the morning Chat Shows from the studio in the Sure Shop at the back of the Grandstand but the programme will also venture out to locations such as Billown, Creg-ny-Baa and campsites around the island for live chat shows featuring leading TT stars.

There will be more chat at lunchtimes with Sheffield based journalist Rachael Clegg, whose father Noel is an ex-TT Racer, joining Marc Tyley as co-presenter and interviewer on the TT Diner.

The afternoon 'After Burner' show, features Manx Radio’s Breakfast host Chris Williams while Stu Peters and Simon Quine will take the evening slot, playing a wide and eclectic mix of tracks.

The race commentary team, keeping fans trackside and worldwide updated via the 1368AM and on-line stream, is back providing all the crucial developments, reaction and breaking news.

The Manx Radio TT team remains Tim Glover, who will be the anchor commentator at the Grandstand, Dave Christian at the first checkpoint at Glen Helen with Roy Moore updating from his traditional spot at Ramsey Hairpin. Chris Kinley will be patrolling the startline, pitlane and parc ferme providing live updates and getting the inside track from riders as they leave the line and return to the grandstand.

This year’s BMF May show (16-18 at Peterborough Arena) is packed with plenty to do as well as see.

Show organisers The Mulberry Group have introduced a series of new elements this year including: Moto Gymkhana, Motoball and the all new Zebra.com Slow Race (the winner will receive £100.00 cash) – all of which offer show-goers the opportunity to participate – not just watch. In addition KTM and Suzuki will be offer demo rides (both parts of your licence will be required) on the latest models they have to offer.

For those wanting to begin on 2 wheels – the Get On team will be there in force as will Cam Riders and for the younger element Oset Bikes are offering rides for those aged between 4 -12 years old.

This year will also see celebrities in attendance – 4 times BSB legend Carl Fogarty will be at the show on Saturday 17th, Henry Cole (ITV 4’s Motorbike Show and Discovery Channel’s World’s Greatest Motorcycle Rides) will be on site over the whole weekend including participating in the crazy Moped Mayhem, being a passenger in a 1000cc sidecar.

A full line up of presenters/traveller writers and adventurers will be in the Adventure & Overland Touring area including: Ed March, Dom Giles, Graham Hoskins, Sam Manicom, Jacqui Furneaux, Nathan Millward and Graham Field who’ll be launching his new book ‘Ureka’

With just a week to go until the show and with the weather looking settled now is the time to get your tickets.

Advance ticket sales are available until midnight on Wednesday 14th May through the ticket hotline: 0844 8845151 or through the show website: www.thebmfshow.co.uk

MARCO MELANDRI AND SYLVAIN GUINTOLI ARE READY TO INCITE THE ITALIAN FANS.

Noale, 7 May 2013 - The first Italian round of the 2014 World Superbike Championship season is coming up. The factory derivative bikes are getting ready to take on the Imola track, the historic circuit on the banks of the Santerno which has always stirred up the hearts of fans. Its nature as an "old school" track, despite the changes that have been made over recent years, always makes it a particularly demanding circuit for bikes and riders and, consequently, for any gearhead.

For Marco Melandri motivation abounds. After the demanding weekend at Assen the rider from Ravenna is keen to improve his synergy with to find the consistency and speed he'll need to aim for the title. Imola is definitely not an easy track. Experience and focus are required to turn up at the races Sunday in the best possible conditions and Marco has plenty of both.

Marco Melandri: "Imola is my true home round and I really want to do well, so I'll take to the track with a huge desire to battle and to do well. I certainly don't expect things to be easy. There will be a lot of fast riders here, but with the entire team we have put in a lot of hard work and the time is coming to reap the benefits of what we have done so far to improve."

A key player in Holland, where he took a win and just barely missed making it a double, Sylvain Guintoli will take on the Italian round with an eye to confirming his progress. He now lies in second place in the rider standings, just 12 points behind Sykes in the lead, a truly slim gap considering the fact that this is only the fourth round of the season. The podium he took here in 2013 during his rookie year on the Aprilia RSV4 is a nice calling card for the French rider who has recovered from the blow he suffered during Race 2 at Assen.

Sylvain Guintoli: "In Assen we made big progress with the RSV4 and we showed our fighting spirit, it paid off with the win in race1. I want to continue in this way in Imola. Although my back was really painful after the crash in race2, I am now back to full fitness and ready to fight for the win".

...for a tv series filming in South Wales tomorrow, to play a double for a lead actor in a Sky 1 comedy series.

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They would need to be available May 8th and May 23rd, the rate of pay for this would be £92.74 each day.

If you fit the above and are available then please call Kate on 07824 613996.

Hard to believe that our summer season is about to start, but it is...

Our winter tours in Kerala have made India our most popular winter destination this year, knocking NZ off top spot, and our customer comments have been reassuringly and universally full of praise!

And we're nearly there to kick off this year's US tours, with three very different rides.

First off is a repeat group of 10 riders who are riding our 1-week Canyons Run self-guided tour out of Las Vegas, having previously explored Florida. I hope they will notice the difference and don't miss the cool ocean!

Then we have our first Orange & Black Route 66 Tour of the year, the only Route 66 tour recommended by Harley-Davidson, with star Route 66 guide Gary/Bear at the controls of course (he's worth the tour price on his own!).

Our new bikes will be waiting for us at our city centre hotel so we can ride straight to the start of Route 66, about 10 blocks away, and then out of Chicago. Another first! And further proof that our authorized Harley tours are simply the best. We've always ridden more of Route 66 than anyone else, and we've just added a few more miles to that for 2014, so the best just got better (again)! And if you still haven't decided on what to do this summer, we've still got places available on this iconic ride, so you don't have to miss out! New bikes, small groups, expert guides, full-service support van, recommended by Harley-Davidson, what are you waiting for?

And our last big adventure in May is Mountains & Music, a 2-week self-guided tour we've put together for 28 members of Invicta HOG. I've wanted to run a tour like this for years, and I'm delighted we've finally made it. Starting in Nashville we ride the Devil's Triangle, the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Tail of the Dragon, than across to the Misissippi Delta, Memphis and back to Nashville. With its mix of the twistiest roads in America and some great music, people and history along the way this is one great ride .If you think this might be for you, and it really should be, give me a call.

Some 12,000 miles away, our Himalayan High Roads tour kicks into life in June. This was our very first tour in Asia back in 1996, and it is still one of those 'must do' rides for every biker - the highest pass in the World, at over 5600 m. Like Route 66, this is a tour that many have tried to copy, but the knowledge, attitude and attention to detail of our guides really do make it something special. So if the USA or Canada aren't for you, then try this ride on the wild side this year.

With the strengthening pound (how long will it last?!), we're delighted to have been able to bring down our Australia and South Africa prices, and hold our New Zealand and India prices again for 2014/15. So dust down those winter plans to these fabulous destinations and get in touch.

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