By No shortage of acclaimed, esteemed motorcycle racing personalities, famous faces have sampled the 103rd Anniversary Manx Grand Prix and 2026 Classic TT Races.
I’m sure others will point out added racing personalities to me in attendance, here is though a list that I compiled:
Tommy Bridewell – 2023 BSB Champion, World Superbikes top five finisher
Richard Cooper – Seven times Northwest 200 winner
Brandon Paasch – Twice Daytona 200 winner
Carl Phillips – 2025 Ulster Superbike Champion
Jaimie Van Sikkelerus – British Supersport race winner
Dan Brooks – National Superstock 1000/BSB rider
Mike Norbury – 2019 Steve Henshaw Gold Cup runner-up
Ian Simpson – 1998 Senior TT winner
Iain Duffus – Twice TT winner
Nick Jefferies – 1993 Formula 1 TT winner
Dave Molyneux – Seventeen times TT winner
Denis McCullough – TT rostrum finisher x3
Keith Amor – Northwest 200, Ulster Grand Prix winner, TT podium finisher x5
Conrad Harrison – 2014 Sidecar TT Champion
John Holden – Two times TT winner
David McConnachy – ‘Tommy Club’ member
Les Trotter – 1976 Senior Manx Grand Prix winner
Ryan Farquhar – Irish road racing wins record holder
Ian Lougher – Ten times TT winner
Eddie Laycock – TT winner x2
Phillip McCallen – Eleven times TT winner
Lee Johnston – 2019 Supersport TT Race One winner
Tom Birchall – Most winning Sidecar TT passenger
Michael Rees – 2018 Newcomers B Manx Grand Prix race winner
Jim Hodson – TT podium finisher
Mick Chatterton – Five decades a TT competitor
Ryan Cringle – Top twenty TT finisher
Jamie Cringle – Top twenty TT finisher
Bridgette LeBer – American road racer
Dallas Reynolds – Faugheen 50 Sprint Junior Support and Super Twins winner
Noel Edmonds – TV presenter
Richard ‘Milky’ Quayle – TT winner
Johnny Barton – 1997 Singles TT runner-up
Steve Linsdell – Eight times TT podium finisher
Jonny Heginbotham – 2010 Newcomers B Manx Grand Prix race winner
Klaus Klaffenbock – Three times Sidecar TT winner
Danny Webb – 2018 IRRC Superbike Champion
Paul Owen – Ulster GP, Southern 100 podium finisher
Carolynn Sells – First female TT/Manx GP winner
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
