Phil McGurk

Phil McGurk is a time served engineer with a passion for motorbikes.

His racing achievements are something to be proud of, especially the 650 SUPER TWIN which he built by hand, from scratch, and then rode to victory in the Ultra Lightweight Manx Grand Prix, 2010.

All of the bikes he races are re-engineered by Phil to obtain the best performance possible and endure the rigours of the Isle of Man Mountain Circuit. Many times these improvements exceed the manufacturers original specifications and enable wins on this gruelling road racing circuit.

Phil will be in the Isle of Man again next year, with bikes that have been given his specialised attention to detail.... watch out for him in the Classic TT's on the BSA Gold Stars!

MGP

MGP Ultra Lightweight WINNER 2010

Riding his 'Frankensaki' 650 Super Twin Phil set a new lap and race record taking the victory with a final lap of 112.572, and an overall race record of 1 hour 21 minutes 47.48 (1:21.47.48)

CLASSIC TT

BSA Gold Star 500cc

In the 2018 Classic Senior TT Phil averaged over 100mph for the IOM Mountain Course [4 laps] and broke the record for a single lap speed, setting it at 101.961.

ENGINEERING

With a passion....

Phil manufactures many of the parts for the racing bikes believing they can be improved from the original specifications and it is this ability that makes him one of the finest Engineers at the Classic TT.

PROJECT 105

The BSA Gold Star Challenge

Phil currently holds lap and race-average records around the Isle of Man Mountain Course:
First 1 ton+ race average & a lap speed of 101.961 mph.
The challenge: to push that figure to 105mph.
Sounds easy. Nope. It's not.