COMPETITOR CONDITION UPDATE

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Maria Costello MBE and Shaun Parker, sidecar outfit number 28, came off at Brandish yesterday during the second lap of the first qualifying session of the 2026 Isle of Man TT Races resulting in a Red Flag. Following the incident, Maria was taken to Noble’s Hospital by Airmed for further assessment and treatment, and passenger, Shaun was taken to Noble’s Hospital by ambulance. Maria has since been transferred to Aintree. Her condition is currently reported as serious but stable, and she continues to be assessed and receive treatment for injuries sustained.Shaun’s condition is reported as conscious and talking, and he continues to receive treatment for chest, leg, arm and facial injuries sustained.The Isle of Man TT Races send their best wishes to both Maria and Shaun, and thank the Marshals and the MRMS medical team for their continued diligence and professionalism.

NORTHERN SIDECAR CUP returns to Brands Hatch for 2026! July 4/5th

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From Ben Robinson

Following a successful inaugural UK round at the CRMC event at Brands Hatch in 2025, the organisers of the Northern Sidecar Cup have joined forces with the CRMC once more to bring the event back to the UK for 2026!

Catering for F600, F1 and F2 outfits, this is a great opportunity for any British teams to pit themselves up against some of the best in Europe, around one of the best circuits in the UK.

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TT red flag update. Could so easily have been worse.

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Well done to all the officials marshals medics – just everybody involved.

*STATEMENT ISSUED AT 17: 30 ON 25 MAY 2026*

A red flag was issued at 13:30 in response to an incident during the opening Free Practice session of the 2026 Isle of Man TT Races.  The session was immediately stopped and all racing activity around the Mountain Course was suspended to allow for serious incident response procedures to be enacted.

The incident occurred on the exit of Parliament Square, and involved a single competitor and a number of spectators. The competitor was taken to Nobles Hospital and was reported as conscious and talking with leg injuries, and continues to receive further treatment.

Eight spectators were identified as requiring treatment. All were reported as conscious, and were transferred to Nobles Hospital for further assessment and treatment.
To ensure the incident was managed as effectively as possible, the decision was made to suspend any further racing activity for the remainder of the day.

In accordance with the event’s standard operating procedures, an investigative process is now underway involving race, medical and safety personnel.

The Isle of Man TT Races would like to thank the marshals, medical teams, emergency services, Manx Care and all personnel that supported with the response to today’s incident, and our thoughts continue to be with those involved.

Monday schedule (at time of posting)

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Update….

*RED FLAG UPDATE*

Following the earlier Red Flag incident, the Clerk of the Course has confirmed that no further activity will take place on the Course today, as management of the incident continues. A further update will be issued in due course.

All roads remain closed and will begin to open shortly. For the safety of yourself and others you must not enter closed roads as there may still be vehicles moving around the Course.

Remember to Follow the Isle of Man TT Races Infoline channel on WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaZgixs0QeanjSZ52v3S

From Tim Reeves

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TT26… After a long and disappointing discussion we as a team and family have unfortunately had to make the decision not to compete at the 2026 Isle of Man TT.

Anybody involved in racing knows how much time, effort and commitment goes into preparing for an event like this, so naturally this is hugely disappointing for everyone connected to the project. and we genuinely believed we were in a strong position heading into the season.

I want to thank the whole team, our sponsors, partners and everybody who has supported us along the way. Your backing and belief certainly hasn’t gone unnoticed.

Sometimes  things simply don’t work out the way you hope, and that’s part of racing and life in general.



For now, our attention turns towards the rest of the season and continuing to do what we love. We’ll keep working hard, keep racing, and look ahead to what the future may bring.

Thanks again for all the messages and support.

Update from CRMC Snetterton

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Snetterton updates:

Due to a lack of entries for the Snetterton Sidecar Showdown, this race has been cancelled for the event. Classic Sidecars will continue to run and we are seeing a great entry for this so far, with an expectation of further entries too.

Race Distances:
Saturday Club Races: 7 Laps
Sunday Club Races: 8 Laps

ACU Championships:

We have taken into consideration the views of the racers in that the ACU Classic race is too long. Therefore, this will be competed over 8 laps, whereas the ACU Post Classic and Supermono races will be competed over 10 Laps.

Parades will remain at 15 Minutes each, with the opportunity to extend.

A revised timetable will be available on the CRMC website shortly!

Payne and Rousseau defend FIM Sidecar World Championship lead in Croatia

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From FIM Press Office

Following a three-week break in the schedule that gave teams a vital early-season window to regroup and refine their set-ups, action in the 2026 FIM Sidecar World Championship resumes this weekend when round two takes place at Grobnik-Rijeka in Croatia.

Heading to the Automotodrom Grobnik with the series lead following a perfect performance at the opening round at Le Mans last month, former champions Harrison Payne (ARS Yamaha) and Kevin Rousseau are setting the pace at the top of the table as the series returns to the circuit for the first time since 2022.

After leaving France with maximum points following their two race wins, the British/French pairing got their campaign to regain the throne they lost last season off to the best possible start, but defending championsSam and Thomas Christie (LCR Yamaha) and Finn Pekka Päivärinta (ARS Yamaha) with Adam Christie – the third of the British brothers – in the chair will be determined to end their early win-streak.

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