Concluding practice week in excellent fashion, Silicone Engineering Racing’s John Holden/Lee Cain with a stellar standing start lap speed of 115.717 mph, powered to the top of tonight’s Sidecar practice time sheets.
Holden/Cain anticipated by many to be firmly in the mix for three wheeling race honours tomorrow, alongside pre race favourites the Birchall brothers were the only crew this evening to lap in excess of the 114 mph mark.
Photo by Jim Gibson
The Founds brothers Alan and Peter joined in their Brian Gray Powerbiking, Trustland Group backed outfits by Jake Lowther and Jevan Walmsley, respectively finished second and third quickest, following respective lap speeds of 113.557 mph and 113.354 mph.
Placing fourth, fifth and sixth on tonight’s practice leader board were the Carl Cox Motorsport team of Tim Reeves/Mark Wilkes (113.198), former TT winners Conrad Harrison/Andy Winkle (110.855) and the highly rated duo of Lewis Blackstock/Patrick Rosney (110.045).
Tony Baker/Fiona Baker Holden second lap tonight which yielded a lap speed of 109.596 was enough to take them to seventh on the time sheets in front of the talented all French team of, Estelle Leblond/Melanie Farnier (108.292).
Rounding the ten quickest crews from the final practice session before tomorrow’s opening Locate.im Sidecar race, was the Beverley based father/son team of Gary Gibson/Daryl Gibson (106.533) and Gary Bryan/Phil Hyde (105.842).
Sidecar Practice Results:
1 John Holden/Lee Cain 115.717
2 Alan Founds/Jake Lowther 113.557
3 Pete Founds/Jevan Walmsley 113.354
4 Tim Reeves/Mark Wilkes 113.198
5 Conrad Harrison/Andy Winkle 110.855
6 Lewis Blackstock/Patrick Rosney 110.045
7 Tony Baker/Fiona Baker Holden 109.596
8 Estelle Leblond/Melanie Farnier 108.292
9 Gary Gibson/Daryl Gibson 106.533
10 Gary Bryan/Phil Hyde 105.842
11 Steve Ramsden/Matty Ramsden 105.644
12 Howard Baker/Mike Killingsworth 105.346
13 Michael Jackson/Harry Payne 104.676
14 Darren Hope/Leonard Bumfrey 104.531
15 Andy King/Alun Thomas 103.713
Words by Stevie Rial