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2025 ISLE OF MAN TT RACES DATE CONFIRMED

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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

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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

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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

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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

The 2024 Events calendar has been updated

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We now have most of 2024 dates on. I have the French Championships to add and that will be about it.

We have World Championhip (as far as is confirmed), British, British FII, FSRA Pre Injection, BMCRC, CRMC, BHR, Isle of Man TT, S100 and Olivers Mount, Andreas, International Sidecar Trophy, Northern Sidecar Cup, IDM, Camathias Cup, Aintree, Darley, EMRA, Wirral 100, Scottish Championship with Marin Cup.
What have I missed? Maybe Tonfanau, will need to check.

Don’t forget that each event can be clicked on for information about the organisers and venue with links to each where possible, and you can select a list view, day view or my favourite the monthly overview.

HERE IS THE LIST VIEW

If you DO spot any errors please don’t hesitate to get in touch and they will be corrected. There are 130 events listed so far, errors are likely to creep in and things will change as the season progresses.

AND THE MONTH VIEW (APRIL AS AN EXAMPLE) HERE

Mallory Park

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May 6th & October 13th

Words from Lynda Lockey


Get your teeth into this one! It’s back!!!! The much loved Dongo trophy returns to Mallory Park this year.

Jonny Luebke of Dirty Weekender Campervans has been in talks with Natalie at Mallory and EMRA, with a view to holding a meeting at the beginning of May.

It would be an excellent opportunity to gain TT signatures, although it will be open to everyone and will be an absolute winner to have sidecars back on this prestigious circuit!

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Tim Langham. 22/2/80-04/01/24

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R.I.P. Tim Langham, after a long illness and a brave fight in hospital.

At this time could we all please respect the family’s request for privacy.

Funeral arrangements will be announced in due course.

For any urgent correspondence please contact Mike Crawford, click read more for contact details.

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TOM BIRCHALL ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT

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From the TT Press Office..

Tom Birchall, the most successful Sidecar passenger in TT history, has announced his immediate retirement from racing.

Alongside older brother Ben, the Birchalls have taken 14 TT race victories and been the dominant force on three wheels over the last decade, winning every single race that they finished since 2013 with only 3 DNF’s blotting a near-perfect run of results.

Over that period the pair have repeatedly re-written the record books, recording the first ever 117, 118, 119, and 120mph laps of the TT Course in the Sidecar class.

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SIDECAR WORLD CHAMPIONS SET FOR TT DEBUT

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From TT press office

2022 and 2023 World and British Sidecar Champions, Todd Ellis and Emmanuelle Clement, are set to make a highly-anticipated debut at the Isle of Man TT Races next year.
 
Currently the dominant force on three wheels, the Anglo-French pairing, who have taken 15 Grand Prix victories and 38 podiums in the last three seasons, will contest the two 3Wheeling.Media Sidecar Races.

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