Category: Road Racing

Harry Payne Interview on Manx Radio

From yesterday –

Today’s guest is Harry Payne, a racer with speed in his veins.

Coming from a true racing family, Harry moved to the Isle of Man in 2016 to chase his dream on the legendary Mountain Course.

He started as a sidecar passenger, teaming up with icons like Dave Molyneux, before making the switch to the driver’s seat—a move that proved to be a game-changer.

Harry’s journey has been nothing short of incredible and in 2024, alongside Kevin Rousseau, he clinched the FIM Sidecar World Championship in a nail-biting season finale.

Now, as he gears up to defend that title in 2025, we get the inside story on the highs, the challenges, and the passion that drives him forward.

Interview with Harry Payne on Manx Radio.com here

DAVE MOLYNEUX APPOINTED TO NEW ROLE IN TT RACE ORGANISATION

From IOMTT Press Office

Dave Molyneux, the most successful Sidecar competitor in TT history, has been appointed into a new role within the race organisation following his retirement from competition earlier this year.



The 17-time TT winner announced his retirement from racing at the conclusion of 2024 event, where he signed off with a 31st and final podium finish.

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Greg Lambert Race School

With the sidecar season coming to an end the training and learning isn’t stopping with the Greg Lambert sidecar school if anyone is wanting to have a go or thinking of starting racing here are November school dates for people to book on as drivers or passengers

November 4th
November 11th / 12th
November 19th
November 25th/26th



Contact Greg Lambert on Facebook @ 
Greg Lambert racing.
eMail greg_lambert_racing@yahoo.com
Or 07980292819 or 07899261614

Wednesday at Southern 100 Cancelled.

From S100isleofman on x.com

 

Southern 100 Qualifying (from Mark’s Office)

Official PDF not posted yet (at 7.40 10/7/24) .

The results will be here on the S100 site, but sidecar results will be easier to find in Mark’s OFFICE HERE

LIVE TIMING LINK now on S100 site, but they’re also on Speedhive app (look under GB not IM)

The Wednesday Ace Hire Sidecar Race is currently scheduled for 9.30PM

Manxradio.com for live commentary of course! (Manx radio AM)

2025 ISLE OF MAN TT RACES DATE CONFIRMED

From the TT Press Office

With TT 2024 now in the rear-view, the countdown is already on for 2025 with 346 days to go. Next year’s event will once again commence on Bank Holiday Monday (26th May) and will conclude with the prestigious Milwaukee Senior TT Race taking place on Saturday 7th June 2025.

The race schedule will follow a similar format to this year with second races planned for the Superstock and Supertwin classes once again. The complete ten race programme will be delivered across three sets of back-to-back race days split by two rest days to align with travel and accommodation capacities, providing visiting fans with greater opportunities to visit the world’s greatest road race.

https://www.iomttraces.com/racing/page/schedule

BE PART OF THE ACTION – BOOK A VISIT

Whether you’ve been watching online whilst dreaming of lining the hedgerows or you’re a seasoned TT traveller, now is a great time to plan your trip for TT 2025.

If you’re looking for the easiest way to get the most out of your TT experience, then our approved Travel Partners are available to help create package tours that are built with fans in mind.

The beauty of the Isle of Man and the TT Races is that as a small Island, the type of holiday you’ll get will be a personalised one, and so any add-ons, bucket list items or budget constraints you have can be taken into account by the tour operators.

Partners are also able to offer advice on flights and ferries from any destination in the world to connecting UK and Ireland ports at Belfast, Dublin, Heysham and Liverpool as well as many major UK airports.

APPROVED TT TRAVEL PARTNERS

Duke Travel – UK, EU and USA
Sportsnet – Australia and USA
Saiger Racing – Central Europe
VisitIOM – Worldwide

PROVISIONAL RACE DAY PROGRAMME
Monday 26 May (UK Bank Holiday) Morning Free Practice & Afternoon Qualifying
Tuesday 27 May Evening Qualifying
Wednesday 28 May Evening Qualifying
Thursday 29 May Evening Qualifying
Friday 30 May Afternoon Qualifying


Saturday 31 May Monster Energy Supersport TT Race 1 3wheeling.Media Sidecar TT Race 1
Sunday 1 June RST Superbike TT
Monday 2 June Rest Day
Tuesday 3 June RL360 Superstock TT Race 1 Supertwin TT Race 1
Wednesday 4 June Monster Energy Supersport TT Race 2 3wheeling.Media Sidecar TT Race 2
Thursday 5 June Rest Day
Friday 6 June (Isle of Man Bank Holiday) PE Superstock TT Race 2 Entire Cover Supertwin TT Race 2
Saturday 7 June Milwaukee Senior TT Race

*Subject to Road Closure approval by the Department for Infrastructure, in accordance to the Road Races Act 2016

Isle of Man TT 2024: Dave Molyneux announces his retirement

From the TT press office.

Dave Molyneux, the most successful sidecar driver in Isle of Man TT Races’ history has today announced his retirement from the sport. 

It’s fair to say Dave Molyneux is one of the greatest Isle of Man TT Sidecar drivers of all time, perhaps even the best.

The statistics certainly back that up with the Manx hero having taken a record 17 wins and 31 podiums in total since making his debut in 1985.

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CROWES CLAIM THEIR FIRST TT VICTORY IN 3WHEELING.MEDIA SIDECAR TT RACE

From the TT press office

Ryan and Callum Crowe claimed their first win at the Isle of Man TT Races with victory in 3wheeling.media Sidecar TT Race 1, the Manx brothers coming home 26.894 seconds ahead of Pete Founds/Jevan Walmsley with Alan Founds/Rhys Gibbons taking third.


 
The Crowes set the fastest lap of the race on their Kelproperties Honda at 119.800mph to be the first Manx Sidecar winners since 2014 and emulate the feat of their five-time winner dad Nick Crowe.


 
With perfect conditions, the three-lap race got underway at 5.45pm and the Crowes led through Glen Helen on the opening lap, their advantage over Founds/Walmsley (FHO Racing Honda) already 6.3 seconds. Crawford/Hardie (ARC Newton Aycliffe/SJH Bodyworks Kawasaki) slotted into third a further 4.4 seconds adrift with Blackstock/Rosney (Dave Holden Racing Yamaha), Founds/Gibbons (Founds Racing Yamaha) and Reeves/Wilkes (Bonovo Action/Carl Cox Motorsport Honda) rounding out the early top six.

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TT Top 10 2024 revealed

From TT Press office (edited from their original which had John Holden on the KTM)

The top 10 drivers and passengers for the two 3wheeling.media Sidecar Races at the 2024 Isle of Man TT Races have been announced.

There’s a familiar look to proceedings at number 1, with 14-time winner Ben Birchall leading the field away once again on his Wyckham Blackwell/Hager LCR Honda. But there’s a new man to his left-hand side as Kevin Rousseau replaces Tom Birchall following his shock retirement at the end of the 2023.

The closest challengers to the Birchall’s dominance in recent years has been the FHO Racing pairing of Peter Founds and Jevan Walmsley, who follow at number 2 once again in 2024 on their DDM Honda.

Third away is the talented Manx pairing of Ryan and Callum Crowe their Kelproperties-backed outfit, who are followed by multiple World Champion Tim Reeves, on board his Bonovo Action Racing/Carl Cox Motorsport Team machine with Mark Wilkes.

There’s plenty of change at number 5 with record 17-time winner Dave Molyneux reverting to a 600cc DMR Kawasaki after running the 890cc KTM for the last two years. He also has a new passenger in the shape of Ramsey youngster Jake Roberts who, at 20 years of age, will be the youngest on the grid.

John Holden and Frank Claeys go off at number 6, with their Marin Motorsport CES Suzuki

At number 7 is the father and son duo of Steve and Matthew Ramsden; the Yorkshire pairing having broken the 114mph barrier last year for the first time. Ten seconds later is former British Champion Lee Crawford who returns to the entry having missed the event last year. He’s reunited with Scott Hardie on the ARC Newton Aycliffe/SJH Bodyworks, LCR Kawasaki.

Number 9 sees Lewis Blackstock and Patrick Rosney (Dave Holden Racing, LCR Yamaha) return for the first time since 2022, with Alan Founds and Rhys Gibbons (Team Founds Racing, LCR Yamaha) completing the top 10 seeded pairings.

The complete top 10 for the two 3-lap 3wheeling.media Sidecar Races at the 2024 Isle of Man TT Races is:

1 Ben Birchall/Kevin Rousseau Wyckham Blackwell/Hager, LCR Honda

2Peter Founds/Jevan Walmsley FHO Racing, DDM Honda

3 Ryan Crowe/Callum Crowe Kelproperties, Ryde Honda

4 Tim Reeves/Mark Wilkes Bonovo Action Racing/Carl Cox Motorsport, LCR Honda

5 Dave Molyneux/Jake Roberts Kelproperties, DMR Kawasaki

6 John Holden/Frank Claeys Marin Motorsport CES

7 Steve Ramsden/Matthew Ramsden Ramsden Racing/RS Motorcycles, LCR Honda

8 Lee Crawford/Scott Hardie ARC Newton Aycliffe/SJH Bodyworks, LCR Kawasaki

9 Lewis Blackstock/Patrick Rosney Dave Holden Racing, LCR Yamaha

10 Alan Founds/Rhys Gibbons Team Founds Racing, LCR Yamaha