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From the TT Press office -

Ryan and Callum Crowe claimed their third win at the Isle of Man TT Races with victory in Monday afternoon’s first 3wheeling.media Sidecar TT Race. The Manx brothers dominated proceedings aboard their Opul/Kelproperties LCR Honda, setting a new lap record of 121.021mph and finishing 1m17s ahead of Ben Birchall/Patrick Rosney. Lee Crawford/Scott Hardie completed the podium in third.

With perfect conditions on the Mountain Course, the race—shortened from three laps to two - got underway at 2:00 pm. The Crowes immediately took control, leading through Glen Helen on the opening lap with an advantage of 11.3 seconds over Birchall/Rosney (Hager/Wyckham Blackwell LCR Honda).

They, in turn, were just 0.1 seconds ahead of Blackstock/Lawrence (Dave Holden Racing LCR Yamaha), while Crawford/Hardie (Team ARC/SJH Bodyworks LCR Kawasaki) were a further 2 seconds back in fourth. Ellis/Clement (Brookland Sand & Aggregates CES Yamaha) were also in contention, trailing Crawford/Hardie by only 1.5 seconds in fifth.

Newcomer George Holden, partnered by Mark Wilkes, held sixth on the Barnes Racing DMR Yamaha. However, fellow debutant Steve Kershaw - racing with Rhys Gibbons - was forced to retire at Ballacraine on their Express Tyres/Quattro Group LCR Honda.

At the front, the Crowes were relentless, setting the fastest ever sector from Glen Helen to Ballaugh to stretch their lead to 20 seconds, while just 1.7 seconds covered second to fourth place. Ellis/Clement slipped 6 seconds further back, as Holden/Wilkes led fellow newcomers Clarke/Johnson (Eddy’s Moto CES Yamaha) by 0.6 seconds.

By Ramsey, the Crowes had increased their lead to 25 seconds and were already within touching distance of the lap record. The battle for second continued to intensify, with just 2.8 seconds separating Birchall/Rosney, Blackstock/Lawrence, and Crawford/Hardie.

As the lap progressed, the Crowes slightly eased their pace but still completed an opening lap of 119.418mph, giving them a commanding 36.2 seconds lead over Birchall/Rosney (115.731mph). Blackstock/Lawrence (115.488mph) trailed by another 2.4 seconds, with Crawford/Hardie (115.430mph) just 0.5 seconds further adrift. The top six was rounded out by Ellis/Clement (113.518mph) and Clarke/Johnson (112.560mph), as Dawson/Sims (110.689mph) posted their first-ever 110mph+ lap in seventh.

The Crowes opened lap two with another best-ever sector from the start to Glen Helen—and again to Ballaugh - running more than 5 seconds inside lap record pace as they flew over the famous bridge for the second time. Birchall/Rosney had solidified second place, leading Crawford/Hardie by 6.4 seconds, while Blackstock/Lawrence stopped just after Barregarrow to make adjustments.

The record-breaking pace continued with a blistering sector from Ballaugh to Ramsey, putting the Crowes 10 seconds inside the lap record. This narrowed to 7 seconds at the Bungalow, but they still completed the lap at a phenomenal 121.021mph, securing both the race win by 1 minute 17 seconds and the outright sidecar lap record.

Birchall/Rosney (116.713mph) posted their fastest lap of the week to secure second place, 17.3 seconds ahead of Crawford/Hardie (115.363mph). It marked the maiden TT podiums for Rosney, Crawford, and Hardie. Ellis/Clement (114.102mph) took fourth, with Clarke/Johnson (114.221mph) finishing fifth - Clarke becoming the fastest ever newcomer sidecar driver.

Holden and Wilkes completed a fine ride in sixth, their final lap of 112.758mph putting them ahead of the Ramsdens. Blackstock/Lawrence resumed to finish eighth, followed by Lambert/Haynes and Dawson/Sims.

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Birchall and Rosney claim second in Sidecar TT

From Phil Wain


Ben Birchall and Patrick Rosney finished in a superb second place in the opening Sidecar race at the Isle of Man TT Races on Monday afternoon, Ben taking his 18th podium and Patrick his first with the duo finishing behind the Manx pairing of Ryan and Callum Crowe.

Originally scheduled to take place on Saturday, the race got underway at 2pm on Monday afternoon where it was cut from three laps to two with Ben and Patrick immediately slotting into second place on their Hager/Wyckham Blackwell LCR Honda behind the Crowes.

The Manx duo held the upper hand throughout the race, but Birchall and Rosney found themselves locked in battle for second initially with Lewis Blackstock/Oscar Lawrence and Lee Crawford/Scott Hardie, less than three seconds covering the trio in the early stages.

An opening lap of 115.731mph saw Birchall and Rosney complete the first 37 and ¾ miles of the Mountain Course in second place, 2.4s ahead of Blackstock/Lawrence with Crawford/Hardie only a further half second back.

As the second lap progressed, Ben and Patrick extended the gap over their rivals and with a quicker second lap of 116.713mph, their fastest of the event so far, they duly took the runners-up position, more than 17s clear of Crawford/Hardie. The Crowes won the race, their third in succession, setting a new lap record of 121.021mph on the second lap.

Ben Birchall: “Fair play to Ryan and Callum, they’re in a great place and both them and their team are performing superbly. That’s what you need to succeed but hats off to Paddy, he did a great job, and we’ve got quicker and quicker every time we’ve gone out. Practice week was tough for everyone, especially us as every new partnership needs laps, but we’ve kept chipping away and made improvements all the time. Lap two was our quickest of the event so far and the Honda engines have been performing faultlessly.”

“It was a bit blustery out there but other than that the conditions were perfect so I’m delighted to have taken my 18th podium and helped Paddy take his first. With a few small changes to the chassis, we’ll hopefully progress further again in the second race. Thanks to the team who’ve been working incredibly hard and also to all the sponsors for making it all happen.”

The second race, over three laps, is scheduled to take place at 2pm on Wednesday afternoon.

Pictures by Tim Keeton – Impact Images Photography

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