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Practice week of the 2012 Isle of Man TT has drawn to a close with 17-times TT winner John McGuinness at the top of the timesheets ahead of tomorrows six-lap Superbike race.

The week began well for the Honda TT Legends, with McGuinness setting the fastest laps in dry and sunny conditions in the first three superbike sessions. By Wednesday the Morecambe Missile had broken the 130mph barrier with a 130.079 lap that remained the fastest of the week.

Thursdays superbike practice was cut short due to sea mist, while the final session on Friday was cancelled after an oil spill at Barregarrow.

"We hit the ground running this week" said McGuinness. "We went out there on the first night when the conditions were great and we just got stuck in.

"I didnt feel like I was sticking my neck out, I was just hitting all the apexes and cruising around feeling really relaxed. I was hitting 128s, 129s, 130s so were definitely in the ball park." he explained.

"Its not going to be easy but Im ready to race and Im well up for it. Im starting number one so its just down to me, the stop watch and the track and hopefully we can stand in the winners enclosure.McGuinness concluded.

Superbike Fastest Laps [All Sessions]: 1. John McGuinness [Honda] 17:24.20 130.079mph 2. Bruce Anstey [Honda] 17:28.33 129.566mph 3. Cameron Donald [Honda] 17:32.32 129.075mph 4. Guy Martin [Suzuki] 17:34.02 128.866mph 5. Michael Rutter [Kawasaki] 17:40.56 128.072mph 6. James Hillier [Kawasaki] 17:42.73 127.811mph

Monday, June 4 Monster Energy Supersport TT Race 1 Sidecar Qualifying Royal London 360 Superstock TT Race

Wednesday, June 6 SES TT Zero Challenge Monster Energy Supersport TT Race 2 Sure Sidecar TT Race 2 Senior Qualifying Lightweight Qualifying

Friday, June 8 BikerPetition.co.uk Lightweight TT Race PokerStars Senior TT Race

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Breaking news York woman killed in Isle of Man bike crash

5:28pm Saturday 2nd June 2012 in News By Mark Stead, mark.stead@thepress.co.uk

A WOMAN from York killed in a motorbike crash on the Isle of Man has been named.

Amanda Heather McNichol, 49, died at the scene of the accident in the early hours of Wednesday.

She had been riding as a pillion passenger when the collision happened at about 6.55am near the approach to a roadside marker called the 32nd Milestone on Mountain Road on the island.

Police say four motorcycles - three Hondas and a Yamaha, which were all heading towards Douglas at the time - were involved. Another pillion passenger was taken to hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries.

The road was closed for several hours after the collision and police have since issued an appeal for witnesses to come forward, particularly a group of bikers parked near a bend in the road.

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1 June 2012 Last updated at 08:49 ET

Thousands of motorbike fans are arriving on the Isle of Man ahead of the TT races which start on Saturday.

About 13,000 motorbikes are booked to arrive during the festival, the highest number since the 2007 TT centenary celebration.

An extra ferry has been chartered and temporary accommodation has been built at the Grandstand in Douglas.

Visitor Jim Scott told the BBC: "Coming to the TT races has always been on my bucket list."

He added: "My pal and I love the atmosphere, it's a bikers' paradise and the atmosphere is brilliant."

The TT festival and Christmas are the two bookends of the year

Research undertaken by the department of tourism shows the TT festival is more well known around the world, than the Isle of Man itself.

TT and Motorsport manager Paul Philips said: "For the Isle of Man, the TT festival and Christmas are the two bookends of the year.

"The races have a huge following, they are hugely important because they give the island international fame."

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2 June 2012 Last updated at 12:45 ET

The Olympic flame has been carried on a TT motorcycle as the torch relay visits the Isle of Man.

Three-time World Enduro Champion, David Knight, 34, rode pillion with the torch behind fellow Manxman and former TT winner Richard "Milky" Quayle.

The flame also travelled on a horse tram and bicycle as it continued its tour on Day 15 of the relay.

It ends the day with a flight to Belfast, ahead of a five day visit to Northern Ireland.

The flame arrived on the Isle of Man at Ronaldsway Airport on British Airways plane The Firefly from Liverpool.

The first torchbearer of the day, Leanne Harper, set off from the National Sports Centre in Douglas at around 10:30 BST.

She has Cystic Fibrosis and did a lap of the athletics track at the centre. In 2012 she climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, raising more than 12,000 for CF Research.

Paralympic medallist Ian Sharpe, 41, carried the torch through Douglas. The visually-impaired athlete has competed for Great Britain since 1984. He was born in the Isle of Man and has won five silver and five bronze Paralympic medals, as well as being four times World Champion as a swimmer.

He was also a double world and European Champion cyclist in 2005.

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By Ken Gordon

The Columbus Dispatch Saturday June 2, 2012 5:35 AM

Club members, from left: Sharon Bobel, Lyn Ellsesser, Maureen Flynn and Janet Davies

On a recent weekday afternoon in the Clintonville neighborhood, Lyn Ellsesser parked her Mini in front of a yellow house with a Union Jack flag stirring in the breeze.

Then, within minutes of being welcomed inside by homeowner Maureen Flynn, she joined a half-dozen other members of the Columbus British Expats club who were what else? sipping tea in the kitchen.

Our answer to everything is Ill put the kettle on, Ellsesser, 61, said of the choice of beverage, which true Britons always serve with milk added no questions asked.

They had gathered to plan a party that Flynn will host today, the start of a four-day Diamond Jubilee celebration in Britain marking the 60-year reign of Queen Elizabeth II.

Since the monarchy was established in 1066, Elizabeth has become just the second leader to reach the milestone. (Queen Victoria held the throne for 63 years and 216 days, from 1837 to 1901.)

So, overseas, the British are celebrating with bonfires, church bells, street parties, a 1,000-ship flotilla on the River Thames and on Tuesday a procession and service of thanksgiving.

At the Flynn house tonight, perhaps 50 central Ohio expats and relatives will toast the occasion eating British foods, drinking Pimms (a British version of sangria), singing traditional songs and playing games such as croquet.

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