By 230 racers are Castletown bound for the racing curtain raiser of the 2024 TT Races festival, the Blackford Financial Services titled supported Pre-TT Classic Road Races.
Riders set to compete, aiming to gain their share of the £14,540 pounds overall prize pot include to name but a few:
First, second place finishers in last year’s Senior Manx Grand Prix, Joe Yeardsley and Marcus ‘Spartacus’ Simpson.
Irish road racing legend Barry Davidson, Adam McLean, Richard Ford, Nigel Moore, new Key Racing signing Michael Browne.
Alan Oversby, Keith Shannon, Hefyn Owen, Circuit De Chimay front-runner Andy Hornby, Sidecar TT tour de force, Dan Sayle.
Steven Elliott, two stroke alumni Chris Moore, Tom Snow, Rhys Hardisty and Gareth Arnold.
Paul Cassidy, John Cliffe, Hefyn Owen, Mark Herbertson, 2023 Bob Smith Spring Cup winner Joey ‘Yorkshire’ Thompson.
Andy Hunt, Rodger Wibberley, Neil Lloyd, Rad Hughes, and the evergreen Chris McGahan.
19 racers are due to make event debuts whilst foremost three-wheeling drivers, passengers, entered include Kenny Howles, Greg Lambert, Mike Bellerby, William Moralee, Tony Thirkell and Danny Quirk/Sharon Reeves.
With as aforementioned a 230 strong entry, allied to an as ever thorough mix of in-house, stylish, authentic, and one-off yesteryear machines, it’s no wonder that the Pre TT-Classic Road Races, is considered one of the must visit meets this year for classic racing enthusiasts worldwide.
Photo credit: Baylon McCaughey
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
