Boothy’s TT Log | Day 6 – Tea and Biscuits
Another red-flagged session, this time, meant I got stranded half-way around the TT course, but I still got a couple of decent laps in on the big bike, and half a lap on the 600. Yesterday we made some changes to the suspension which improved the FlyaSpitfire.com Kawasaki, and... Read more
Boothy’s TT Log | Day 5 – Big Improvements
Tuesday nights TT practice session was a little bit frustrating, but we got two laps in on the big bike and two on the little one, so I’m a very happy little boy. Yesterday’s practice session highlighted some slight issues with the setup on the FlyaSpitfire.com Kawasaki; in a... Read more
Boothy’s TT Log | Day 4 – More laps
Monday, and the second day of practice at the 2022 Isle of Man TT. After a few mini showers during the day, the weather cleared up and tonight’s practice went ahead. Another three laps on the big bike. We had a bit of a ball-ach before the session with... Read more
Boothy’s TT Log | Day 3 – Cobwebs
Well that was a baptism of fire. I thought we’d have enough time for a couple of laps on both bikes, but I ended up getting four laps on the FlyaSpitfire.com Kawasaki and two on the Surf Bar Triumph. Today was a good day. We’ve well and truly blown... Read more
Boothy’s TT Log | Day 1 – Arrivals
It’s finally here. The 2022 Isle of Man TT. But you probably already know that, unless you’ve been living under a log for the last few months. They say absence makes the heart grow fonder and I tell you what, they’re not wrong. It’s been nearly three years since... Read more
Factory Racer vs Privateer | Which is harder?
I’ve often wondered what it would be like to be a full-time, factory motorcycle racer. And it’s something that I fantasise quite a lot about, at times like this; on the run up to a big race like the TT, where I’ll be competing against the pros on my... Read more
Isle of Man TT Rules… For Dummies.
Put your hand up if you’ve been to the Isle of Man TT. Now put it down, you look like a tit. If you’ve been, you’ll probably have a decent idea of what it’s all about and a rough idea of the rules governing the different classes that race... Read more
The best race circuit in the world
I’ve been lucky enough to ride and race at quite a few race circuits in the UK and abroad, and because of that, I quite often get asked which my favourite one is. Now if I’m being totally honest, my favourite place to ride a motorcycle in the whole... Read more
North West 200 Newcomer | Boothy’s Blog
For the last five years, I’ve been desperate to compete in the International North West 200. Unfortunately, for one reason or another, it’s never happened… until this year, when I finally made it over to ‘The Triangle’.  And I loved every second of it; well nearly every second. The... Read more
MotoGP Portimão 2022 Rider Ratings
After a ton of wet practice and iffy conditions in qualifying, the Portuguese Grand Prix got underway in reasonably good conditions; it wasn’t as sunny as it’s supposed to be in the Algarve, but it was dry. Thanks to Jack Miller wiping Joan Mir out in a over-ambitious out-braking... Read more
Michael Dunlop will NOT be riding the PBM Ducati at the TT
Last night, at the TT launch event in Ramsey on the Isle of Man, 19-time TT winner Michael Dunlop, sensationally revealed that he would not be racing the PMB Ducati at this year’s TT races. During an on-stage interview with Steve Plater, Dunlop who was notably not dressed in... Read more
Wayne Rainey joined by Schwantz, Doohan and Roberts for YZR500 reunion at Goodwood
When we reported the sensational news that Wayne Rainey is heading to the Goodwood Festival of Speed this year (2022), to be reunited with his championship winning Yamaha GP bike 29 years after he last rode it, it would appear that Kevin Schwantz, Mick Doohan and Kenny Roberts all... Read more