Author: Steve English
Revised Wednesday schedule
Likely to change? If it does I’ll update asap.
Sidecars out early tonight!
Issued 27 May 1545
Revised Monday schedule
Update 11:01. Newcomers went out for speed controlled lap and the rest of the day now cancelled
HELLO, GOODBYE: NEW NAMES EMERGE AS LEGENDS BID FAREWELL
From TT Press Office
ISLE OF MAN – The landscape of the Sidecar class is shifting, with fresh talent rising as a new generation stakes its claim
New winners, breakthrough podiums, thrilling newcomers, and emotional farewells – last year’s Sidecar races had it all. The landscape of the class is shifting, with fresh talent rising as a new generation stakes its claim.
The sidecar races were introduced to the Isle of Man TT Races as far back as 1923, and have been ever-present since 1954, gaining a loyal following of fans along the way. The intervening decades have seen a number of significant changes to sidecar regulations, but the class has always evolved and moved forward, driven not just by those who strive to be the fastest, but also those who wish to engineer a race-winning machine.
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Birchall all set for 2025 TT campaign
From Phil Wain
Sixteen years after his debut, 14-time winner Ben Birchall is eagerly looking forward to his latest Isle of Man TT Races campaign, which gets underway next week, with the Mansfield driver gunning for further success with new passenger Patrick Rosney.
The duo recently concluded their preparations with their Hager/Wyckham Blackwell LCR Honda for the world-famous event, which takes place on the 37 and ¾-mile Mountain Course, with Birchall hopeful of his 15th TT win and first without younger brother Tom.
COSTELLO AND SMITH MAKE NEW ALL-FEMALE SIDECAR TEAM FOR TT 2025
Maria Costello MBE will make her 17th appearance at the Isle of Man TT Races later this year and her 37th start on both two and three wheels.
The Northamptonshire rider will contest both Metzeler/Entire Cover insurance Supertwin TT races on a Galgorm Resort branded VRS Racing Kawasaki Z650 and will again line up in the two 3wheeling.Media Sidecar TT races onboard her own Galgorm LCR Honda F2.
Costello, now in her 30th year of motorcycle racing, will be joined by Alice Smith, the 20-year-old set to tackle the 37 and ¾-mile Mountain Course for the very first time and the pairing have been building up to this, their biggest challenge on three wheels, since they started racing together in 2023.
From Jake Roberts
I know it’s a long shot with only 6 weeks to go, but I’m looking for TT ride if possible. Also available for the rest of the season, southern 100 and Scarborough as well as any British meetings.
(email steve@steveenglish.com for contact details unless of course you have Jake’s already 😊)
Oulton Park this coming weekend, Bemsee
NOTE The meeting is a FRIDAY and SATURDAY at Oulton
Live timing, Entry list, Timetable and Results page, etc… all updated on the live timing link above OR
Tony Rozier
From Steve Grantham
Evening all. Just want to let anyone that knew him know that Tony Rozier passed away March 7th after a long battle with Lewis Dementia and Parkinson’s.
His Cremation is on Monday 7th April at 3pm. St Richard’s Chapel. Surrey and Sussex Crematorium RH10 3NQ afterwards at Heathy Farm Pub which is opposite the Crematorium.
Anyone that knew or competed with or against Tony back in the 80s is welcome to join us at the Crem and after for the wake at Heathy Farm Pub.
I’ll post time and post codes here over the weekend.
Picture is dropping into bottom bend at Brands in the mid 80s with Tony driving and the me keeping the chair down.
RIP Tony, my driver and Father-in-law.
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