Full results from last night’s sidecar practice session at TT 2016, which saw John Holden/Andrew Winkle set the pace.
1 3 John Holden / Andrew Winkle LCR/Silicone Engineering/Barnes Racing 1 20:12.158 112.055
2 6 Ian Bell / Carl Bell LCR/Ian Bell Motorcycles 1 20:14.829 111.808
3 2 Ben Birchall / Tom Birchall LCR/IEG (International Energy Group) racing 1 20:46.344 108.981
4 7 Alan Founds / Aki Aalto LCR/Trustland/Marshall 1 20:49.996 108.663
5 16 Tony Baker / Fiona Baker Milligan Suzuki/Cumbria Express 2 20:58.672 107.914
6 15 Steve Ramsden / Matty Ramsden LCR/Ramsden Racing 2 20:59.705 107.825
7 11 Wayne Lockey / Mark Sayers Ireson Honda/Real Racing 2 21:00.797 107.732
8 8 Gary Bryan / Jamie Winn Baker/GBM UK / Drury Engineering / Bass Tyres 1 21:04.688 107.400
9 26 Dwight Beare / Benjamin Binns LCR/Clive Coates Racing 1 21:08.020 107.118
10 4 Tim Reeves / Patrick Farrance DMR/F13K Cancer / Klaffi Honda 2 21:09.151 107.023
11 12 Matt Dix / Shaun Parker baker/Apache Construction/Dixie Racing 1 21:19.085 106.192
12 35 Peter Founds / Jevan Walmsley Suzuki/Trustland Construction 1 21:26.915 105.545
13 10 Gary Knight / Daniel Evanson DrVR/Redline Superbikes with Dr Vanneste & Dialled-in Racing 2 21:27.583 105.491
14 20 Michael Grabmuller / Manfred Wechselberger Yamaha/Delta-Racing-Team/Polizeisportverein Wels 2 21:28.774 105.393
15 18 Roy Hanks / Kevin Perry Molyneux Rose TB/Dorwingear Ltd 2 21:37.760 104.663
16 22 Gregory Lambert / Kenny Cole Honda/GLR Sidecars/Golden Fleece York 2 21:41.575 104.357
17 19 John Saunders / Frank Claeys Shelbourne/Stapletons Tyre Services 2 21:41.697 104.347
18 9 Karl Bennett / Lee Cain Suzuki/Bennett Racing 1 21:43.285 104.220
19 5 Conrad Harrison / Dean Kilkenny Honda/Printing Roller Services 1 22:03.857 102.600
20 29 Pete Alton / Keith Brotherton Yamaha/OTC Dyno Centre 2 22:04.002 102.589
21 33 Dan Knight / Stephane Hubert Suzuki/Green Ant Racing 2 22:24.384 101.034
22 37 Terry O Reilly / Aidan Browne Honda/Hi Level Cleaning/Wogan Race Performance 2 22:25.196 100.973
23 25 Estelle Leblond / Freddy Lelubez SGR/Racingside 2 22:31.135 100.529
24 13 Darren Hope / Paul Bumfrey Honda/Ablec/Bar Logo 1 22:31.420 100.508
25 34 Francois Leblond / Bruno Picquoin Shelbourne Suzuki/ 2 22:37.927 100.026
26 28 Mike Roscher / Ben Hughes Suzuki/Roscher Racing by Penz13.com 1 22:38.083 100.015
27 61 Mick Alton* / Chrissie Clancy LCR Suzuki/J & C Contracting 2 22:40.609 99.829
28 23 Mike Cookson / Alun Thomas Honda/Cookson Travel Ltd 1 22:48.277 99.269
29 21 Colin Buckley / Robbie Shorter Suzuki/Carl Cox Motorsport 2 22:54.905 98.791
30 43 Craig Melvin / Stuart Christian Suzuki/Artisan Real Estate Investors Ltd 2 22:56.079 98.707
31 59 Lewis Blackstock / Patrick Rosney Suzuki/Dave Holden Racing 1 23:03.788 98.157
32 55 Douglas Chandler / Julie Canipa Honda/Devereaus Manx Kippers 2 23:07.087 97.923
33 39 Lionel Mansuy / Melanie Farnier Windle/BERNER 1 23:13.250 97.490
34 40 Claude Montagnier / Maxime Vasseur Kawasaki/CDL Racing Team 1 23:20.005 97.020
35 41 Kenny Howles / Dave Mahon Ireson/Clive Price Racing 1 23:24.165 96.732
36 38 Peter Nuttall / Neil Wheatley Ireson/ 1 23:33.800 96.073
37 44 Roy Tansley / Darren Prentis MR Equipe/Proshift.com / Mike Austin Racing 1 23:38.588 95.749
38 47 Nigel Smith / Chris McGahan Honda/ 1 23:47.524 95.149
39 57 Dave Demott / Kevin Jones DDM/Severn Garage/ JDM Engineering 2 23:51.703 94.872
40 62 Thierry Laforest / Francky Fouet Bellas-Honda/TEAM les TROIS ROUES 1 23:51.817 94.864
41 54 James Noble / Shaun Chandler MR Equip/Hipperholme Tyres 1 23:53.054 94.782
42 53 Kevin Thornton / Dave Dean Suzuki/Thornton Racing 2 24:05.983 93.935
43 17 Gordon Shand / Philip Hyde SHAND F2/Kevin Ashworth Machined Timber 1 24:16.301 93.269
44 58 Alistair Hawkins / Ben McBride shellbourne/G.Killough Contracts 2 24:29.706 92.418
45 63 Peter Essaff / Jeff Gillard MRE/Latest Developments Inc. 1 24:36.253 92.009
46 52 Wally Saunders / Bob Dowty Suzuki/THE STOP SHOP 1 25:41.513 88.113
47 30 Andy King / William Moralee Other/The Bell on the Common 1 29:37.392 76.420
48 42 Dave Quirk / Robert Lunt Ireson/The Strand Shopping Centre, Douglas 1 01:05:27.147 34.587
Great start to John Holden/Andrew Winkle’s TT 2016 campaign, topping the time sheets last evening, with lap speed of 112.055 mph, photo by Louis Porter.
Words by Stevie Rial