After what was no question one of the most difficult, challenging TT’s on record for the Sidecar community, the top 25 quickest driver/passenger combinations in TT history, have all lapped at over 111 mph.
Beginning with now 12 times TT winners the Birchall’s Ben & Tom, the present 25 speediest three wheeling pilots around the fabled, mythical Mountain Course, read as follows:
1st – Ben Birchall/Tom Birchall – 119.25
2nd – Pete Founds/Jevan Walmsley – 118.718
3rd – Ryan Crowe/Callum Crowe – 118.57
4th – John Holden/Lee Cain – 117.878
5th – Tim Reeves/Mark Wilkes – 117.729
6th – Dave Molyneux/Ben Binns – 116.785
7th – Nick Crowe/Marc Cox – 116.667
8th – Alan Founds/Jake Lowther – 116.367
9th – Klaus Klaffenbock/Dan Sayle – 114.798
10th – Conrad Harrison/Mike Aylott – 114.674
11th – Lewis Blackstock/Patrick Rosney – 114.145
12th – Ian Bell/Carl Bell – 114.058
13th – Phil Dongworth/Gary Partridge – 114.045
14th – Gary Bryan/Phil Hyde – 113.196
15th – Simon Neary/Stuart Bond – 112.972
16th – Steve Norbury/Rick Long – 112.835
17th – Lee Crawford/Scott Hardie – 112.36
18th – Karl Bennett/Lee Cain – 112.01
19th – Tony Elmer/Darren Marshall – 111.896
20th – Dougie Wright/Martin Hull – 111.805
21st – Steve Ramsden/Matty Ramsden – 111.779
22nd – Matt Dix/Shaun Parker – 111.634
23rd – Rob Fisher/Rick Long – 111.58
24th – Allan Schofield/Pete Founds – 111.518
25th – Harry Payne/Mark Wilkes – 111.166
Photo credit: Nick Wheeler
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou