Category: Road Racing
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.
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.
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.
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
UPDATE: Unfortunately due to a late very heavy downpour pour on the Colas Billown Circuit and the current weather forecast for the next few hours we’ve made the difficult decision to cancel the racing this evening.
A revised schedule for tomorrow will be issued in due course. pic.twitter.com/evfBqRMVgo
— Southern 100 (@S100isleofman) July 10, 2024
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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