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IOM TT 2018: It’s SENIOR day on the Island! And the weather conditions are PERFECT for smashing records!
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So here we are then, the final day of fun and games on the Island. There are two races happening today in Race Week’s finale – the second Sidecar outing of the past seven days is first and that’s followed my the six-lapper Senior TT race. Weather conditions, so vital for quick times and big…
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IOM TT 2018: Holden/Cain well ahead in single lap qualifying session
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In the final lap of preparation for tomorrow’s Sidecar TT race, Holden and Cain clocked a best time of 19.33.466 for their lap, a speed of 115.749mph. Second quickest was the duo of Peter Founds/Jevan Walmsley who crossed the line in 19m 59.896s (113.200mph) whilst Lewis Blackstock/Patrick Rosney secured third spot with a best of…
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IOM TT 2018: Birchalls smash records in sidecar race 1
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Ben and Tom Birchall took their seventh Isle of Man win on Saturday evening when they blitzed the record books in the opening Locate.im Formula Two Sidecar race at the 2018 Isle of Man TT Races fuelled by Monster Energy, shattering both lap and race records. The Mansfield brothers broke their own lap record on…
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VIDEO: Talking tyres and the TT with sidecar supremo’s – the Birchall Brothers
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Mansfield-based brothers Ben and Tom Birchall will be aiming for their seventh sidecar victory at the Isle of Man TT over the next couple of weeks. And Avon Tyres caught up with them before they headed across to the iconic event in the middle of the Irish Sea – to find out just what it…
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TT 2017: Birchall Brothers win second Sidecar TT to take the Championship
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Ben and Tom Birchall have continued their domination of the Sidecar TT – winning their second Sidecar TT race of the week, and taking the Championship in the process. Throughout the first lap of the race, it remained tight at the top, with John Holden and Lee Cain taking an initial lead, ahead of Ben…
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TT 2017: Birchall brothers take first in race one of the Sidecar TT
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Ben and Tom Birchall took a dramatic victory in the opening Sidecar race at the 2017 Isle of Man TT, coming home over twenty five seconds clear of John Holden and Lee Cain, who finished second. The duo won in a new race record time, and they blitzed the lap record too, achieving an incredible…
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TT 2017: Maria Costello ‘I want to race sidecars at next year’s TT!’
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Maria Costello has revealed that she plans to compete in next year’s sidecar TT races, in a conversation aired on Manx Radio. Early this year, Maria made her debut in the Hyundai Heavy Industries British Sidecar championship at Oulton Park, as part of the series’ first ever all-female team. She was joined by Kirsty Hauxwell…
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Outrageous (105bhp!) Ducati Odioso sidecarcross custom outfit unveiled!
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Custom bike builders Revival Cycles have just unveiled their latest project – an outrageous Ducati SP4 sidecarcross outfit that they’ve aptly named Odioso (which is Italian for obnoxious). In the custom bike world, there are few bigger names than Austin based Revival Cycles, founded by designer Alan Stulberg and mechanical engineer Stefan Hertal. Each year they…
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Are you ready to parade your motorcycle on the original Mallory Park Circuit?
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The annual Mallory Bike Bonanza, now entering its fourth year, will be held across July 8 and 9. The event will once again host parade sessions throughout the weekend on the Leicestershire circuit’s original track configuration. The meeting, organised by the circuit’s management team Real Motorsport Limited, promises an array of interesting motorcycles and sidecar…
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New sidecar sub-frame fits more motorcycles
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Watsonian sidecars have developed a new subframe that enables the British manufacturer to fit a larger choice of sidecars to a wider range of motorcycles.Traditionally tubular ‘arms’ from the sidecar chassis are bolted directly to the bike’s frame. However, this system limits the choice of mounting points for the fitter, which can make attaching a…
