Category: International Racing

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.

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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 😊)

DO YOU WANT TO RACE ON THE ISLE OF MAN?

From Lee Bartram

ENTRIES ARE OPEN FOR OUR APRIL TEST & RACE WEEKEND!

I am delighted to announce the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (Our new ARA Race School Sponsors) have put together a deal to come over to the Isle of Man to race at our first three 2025 events.

This includes an offer for a car/van or motorhome with 2 people to compete from £245 return.

Deals for later events will be coming soon!

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.

Hoosier tyres at the Oulton Park Bemsee

From James Waltham Tyre Services

A change of plans means that #walthamservices will now be able to attend the next Bemsee round at Oulton Park to service the sidecars with Hoosier Racing Tire

We will have the van there for the Thursday afternoon test and for Friday morning only.

Please get in touch if you need tyres for this event so we can make sure they are on the van for you.

Tel 01373 302964

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