By * Franco Bourne revealed to Road Racing News, that he will be making his TT Races debut next year.
The ex-works Honda BSB rider, National Superstock 1000 race winner made an unannounced first Mountain Course trek on Sunday, taking in a speed-controlled lap. *
* Shaun Anderson’s endeavours to find a suitable Classic Superbike steed, have been- answered with the Banbridge rider gaining HM Racing’s Yamaha apparatus.
* Former top sixteen TT finisher Alan Chamley is supplying Owen Monaghan’s RS660 Aprilia Super Twins machine.
* Leading international road racing commentator Dave Moore, will be commentating on this year’s Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix.
* Competitors using PFM Brakes this week, next week include David ‘Davo’ Johnson, Julian Trummer, Michael Evans, and Paul ‘Potchy’ Williams.
* The Joey Dunlop 25 years exhibition opens today in the Mercury Club.
* 46 Supersport/Senior Manx Grand Prix competitors to date in qualifying week, have lapped sub 21 minutes.
* Racers setting unofficial personal best lap speeds last night included Toby Shann (117.130), Michael Gahan (116.663) Dan Forbes (116.423), Ryan Whitehall (116.131), and Graham McAleese (116.086).
* Eight riders yesterday went through the Sulby speed trap at 160 mph plus.
* Darryl Tweed will not be tackling the Oliver’s Mount Steve Henshaw Gold Cup with his focus firmly on becoming 2025 IRRC Superbike Champion.
Photo credit: Mark Corlett
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
