With 17-times sidecar TT winner Dave Molyneux and passenger Dan Sayle non-starters, brothers Ben and Tom Birchall led the first and highly dramatic Sidecar Race of 2016.
The brothers fought off stiff competition from John Holden and Andy Winkle and Tim Reeves and Patrick Farrance, with father-son duo Ian and Carl Bell putting in a good fight for a podium spot.
The first seven crews, which included Peter Founds and passenger Jevan Walmsley, and Peter’s brother Alan and his partner Aki Aalto, were all over 110mph. However, the Birchalls were at the front of the field, smashing out a new lap record in the process.
Four leading crews retired in this highly dramatic race, including the frontrunners who at one point were holding a 34 second lead - a complete game changer towards its latter half.
The victorious duo took home their second TT win, five years after their first. Founds brothers, Peter, and Alan also claimed their maiden podiums in a race of high attrition!
Up Next in 2016
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2016 TT Zero
This hectic 2016 TT Zero race got off to a flying start which saw John McGuinness, winner of the previous two years races, set off at number one on his Mugen Shinden machine. He was closely followed by teammate Bruce Anstey, with William Dunlop in third on his Victory Brammo Power bike.
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2016 Lightweight TT
This close Bennetts Lightweight TT race at the 2016 Isle of Man TT, was a battle between the former year’s champion, Ivan Lintin, and lightweight pro James Hillier.
It was Lintin that initially led, but by just a fraction of a second over Hillier who was keen to overthrow the former winner, whi...
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2016 Superstock TT
The rider of the 2016 Isle of Man TT Races, Ian Hutchinson, was locked in a three-way battle with Dean Harrison and James Hillier in this record breaking Superstock Race.
With an astonishing opening lap of 133.098mph, Bingley rider Hutchinson, blazed a trail from the off with Michael Dunlop and ...
