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Alastair Seeley, the International North West 200's most successful racer, will be reunited with the EHA Racing team as he chases his 25th victory on the north coast circuit at next year's 90th anniversary event.
Eunan McGlinchey and his British Junior Supersport-winning Team 109 have secured Kawasaki UK support as they step up to the Pirelli National Superstock Championship in 2019 with the new and improved Kawasaki ZX-6R 636.
Four-time World Superbike Champion Jonathan Rea received an honorary degree for his outstanding contribution to sport.
Four-time World Superbike Champion Jonathan Rea has received an honorary degree from the University of Ulster for his outstanding contribution to sport.
Glenn Irwin is hoping to get the all-clear next week to take his place in the home round of Arenacross at the SSE Arena next month.
Voting is now open for the Cornmarket Irish Motorcyclist of the Year award, with the winner to be presented with the new Joey Dunlop Trophy at the gala dinner in the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Belfast on Friday, January 18.
Jonathan Rea is the man to beat in World Superbike. That's not exactly news, given that it's been the case since Rea won his first world title back in 2015.
Legendary motorcycle racing team boss Hector Neill's outstanding achievements over five decades in the paddock have been recognised by his sporting peers and admirers.
Despite the appearance of the much-heralded Ducati V4 at the final two-day World Superbike test at Jerez in Spain, it was record-breaking four-time world champion Jonathan Rea who laid down a marker going into the winter break.
The Ulster Grand Prix is launching a special calendar in memory of road racer William Dunlop, who was killed in a crash in July.
Inaugural AJ Plumbing Ulster Superbike champion Gerard Kinghan of Randalstown has been rewarded with a deal with Graeme Hanna's IFS Racing Team to ride their Yamaha R1 under the management of Simon Barron and prepared by Geoffrey Barron in the defence of his crown in 2019.
The Ulster Grand Prix is launching a special calendar in memory of road racer William Dunlop, who was killed in a crash earlier this year.
After much speculation as to his future, Eugene Laverty has secured a ride in the 2019 World Superbike Championship with the Italian Go Eleven Ducati team, riding one of the all-new Panigale V4R machines.
Eugene Laverty has finally sealed a spot in the line-up for next season's World Superbike Championship.
Tas Racing have named Christian Iddon and Keith Farmer as their 2019 British Superbike line-up.
Peter Hickman rounded out a tremendous 2018 international road racing season by winning the 52nd Macau Grand Prix on Saturday for the third time, easing to a 0.795sec victory over his Aspire-Ho by Bathams team mate Michael Rutter, with Martin Jessopp over six and a half seconds further back in third.
Andrew Irwin will return to the British Superbike Championship for 2019, after announcing yesterday he will ride for Honda (UK) in what will be his first full season in the high-profile series.
Jonathan Rea and British Superbike champion Leon Haslam have completed their first winter test session on the updated 2019 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR at Aragon in Spain with the four-time World Superbike champion going fastest of all the riders in attendance with a stunning 1 min 49.668sec lap.
The Belfast Telegraph Sports Awards are back, with of our biggest names vying alongside the best of grassroots sport for our top awards after another stellar year for Northern Ireland sport.
Just what does Eugene Laverty have to do to get a seat in the 2019 World Superbike Championship?
Reigning North West 200 champion Glenn Irwin says he'll be back next year but has revealed that 'anxiety' keeps him away from taking part in more road races.
The 10th Anniversary of Armoy Motorcycle Road Racing Club's Bayview Hotel Race of Legends in July was a significant milestone not only for the club, but the wider racing community.
The action was close, fast and furious at Nutts Corner yesterday where the opening round of the new Supermoto NI Winter championship produced overall SM 1 victory for current British D2c and Michelin champion Richard Blakeman ahead of Lisburn's David McKee and British Superstock 1000cc champion Keith Farmer.
Thousands descended on Belfast City Hall for the Red Bull F1 showrun spectacular.
The 2019 Arenacross Tour at Belfast will introduce a new tournament to celebrate Irish motocross racing.
After a few years of hiatus, the newly revitalised Supermoto NI Club will promote the first round of the popular Winter Supermoto series this Sunday at Nutt's Corner (first race 11am).
Jonathan Rea's chances of adding to his record-breaking season were scuppered by a 'Desert Storm' that hit the Losail Circuit in Qatar on Saturday.
Jonathan Rea was denied a chance at breaking more records at the World Superbike season climax with the final race cancelled.
The Co Fermanagh wife of an Irish motorcycle road racing champion is facing a £17,700 (€20,000) bill to buy her own prosthetic leg after the health service in the Republic refused to provide her with one.
Jonathan Rea kept his record breaking momentum going in the opening race of the final round of the World Superbike Championship in Qatar last night, winning his 11th race in a row and making it 17 for the season as he equalled the 28-year-old record of American Doug Polen with one race remaining today.
Jonathan Rea has broken more World Superbike records with his ELEVENTH successive race victory.
Eugene Laverty, who is currently without a ride for 2019, set the fastest lap of the day during yesterday's third practice session for the final round of the World Superbike Championship in Qatar.
Jonathan Rea's dream to race a round of the World Superbike Championship in his native Northern Ireland has been dealt another blow, with news that the developers behind the £29m Lake Torrent circuit in Co Tyrone have gone into receivership.
Jonathan Rea's dream to race a round of the World Superbike Championship in his native Northern Ireland have been dealt another blow, with news that the developers behind the Lake Torrent circuit have gone into receivership.
TV and bike racing folk hero Guy Martin vividly recalls his Road to Damascus moment that persuaded him it was time to step away from his high speed, daredevil career, dicing with death on the world's fastest road racing circuits.
Dundrod and District Motorcycle Club, organisers of the Ulster Grand Prix, have announced that their road races will be held on August 8-10, 2019.
The Ulster Grand Prix dates for 2019 have been announced.
Top Ulster racer Eugene Laverty last night spoke of his disappointment at being surprisingly dropped from his World Superbikes team for next season.
Richard Cooper powered to a Superbike hat trick, including taking a hard-fought victory in the feature Sunflower Trophy race, during a superb Hillsborough Club promotion at Bishopscourt over the weekend.
North West 200 champion Glenn Irwin has raised £4000 for the family of William Dunlop after taking two poll positions at the Sunflower Trophy meeting in Co Down.
The opening Superbike race at the Sunflower Trophy race meeting at Bishopscourt yesterday didn't disappoint with Danny Buchan (FS-3 Kawasaki), Michael Laverty (Tyco BMW) and newcomer to the Co Down track Richard Cooper (Buildbase Suzuki) putting on a high-speed nine-lap show.
A north coast tattoo parlour has said it was 'honoured' to ink Michael Dunlop with a permanent tribute to his brother William.
A top-class entry list will battle for success at the 41st running of the Sunflower Trophy race meeting at Bishopscourt today and tomorrow, the event also incorporating the final round of the AJ Plumbing Ulster Superbike Championship.
North West 200 champion Glenn Irwin has announced that he will donate his prize-money from this weekend's Sunflower Trophy meeting to the family of William Dunlop.
Michael Laverty is dreaming of a seventh Sunflower Trophy triumph after being confirmed as Tyco BMW's sole representative at the prestigious end-of-season meeting at Bishopscourt on Friday and Saturday.
There is just no stopping four-time World Champion Jonathan Rea.
Dean Harrison, the lap record holder for both the Isle of Man TT and Ulster Grand Prix Superbike, has confirmed he will be taking part in the Sunflower Trophy race meeting next weekend at Bishopcourt.
After two practice sessions on the brand new 2.672 miles of tarmac at San Juan in Argentina, newly crowned four-time World Superbike champion Jonathan Rea came out on top after an unpredictable second session when no less than nine riders set a fastest time at some stage of the 40-minute practice.
The penultimate round of the World Superbike Championship heads to Argentina for the first ever South American round, due to be held at a brand new 2.666mile facility, Circuito San Juan Villicum, and it is there that history-making four-time world champion Jonathan Rea looks to continue his record-breaking achievements.
The BBC has rejected claims that changes being made to the Sports Personality of the Year award have been made in response to Jonathan Rea's run to second place last season.
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