By 2026 Isle of Man motorcycle, Sidecar racing is officially ignition go!
Saturday, Sunday’s ARA (Andreas Racing Association) Championships season curtain raiser at Jurby (Airfield circuit – anticlockwise configuration) featured a selection of IOM roads scene experts.
Quickest Manx GP debutant of 2025 Grant Thomson, particularly shone going unbeaten in the Post Classic, Pre-Injection 600 races, sealing opening Supersport race spoils.
The Port St Mary racer, as previously reported by Road Racing News, is aiming to make in May, his Briggs Equipment Northwest 200 debut.
New Cosmic Racing signing, Jamie Cringle, 2026 season opened with runner-up finishes across Open Solo Championship race bursts, twice beaten to victories by ninety plate carrier, Rory Parker.
Prospective Manx GP newcomer Kyle Casement claimed Supersport race two honours, top thirty TT finisher x2 David ‘Riggerz’ Rigby, PeLa Brew Racing’s Paul Cassidy, MGP competitor, You Tube vlogger Blake Kelly all obtained top three leader-board results.
The Sidecar Championship races saw Stu Bainborough/Danny Rudland just have the edge on TT winning passenger turned driver Darren Hope/Lenny Bumfrey.
TT experienced drivers David Marshall, Dave Quirk joined respectively by Ben Gale and Liam Wood collected top five finishes behind Bainborough/Rudland, Hope/Bumfrey, Jim Gale/Jonathan Aire.
Photo credit: Mark Corlett
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
