By Prominent tools manufacturer Milwaukee will have the honour this year of providing title sponsorship for the blue riband race, the power and the glory, the unrivalled Senior TT.
First founded in 1924, Milwaukee which has it’s headquarters in America, is probably best known to two wheel racing fans for their support in recent times of the SMR (Shaun Muir Racing) squad.
Title sponsors for the official Yamaha team at the TT’s of 2013 and 2014, they’ve enjoyed Macau GP success, TT, North West 200 podium finishes and Ulster GP success with SMR who run the works BMW World Superbike team.
Photo courtesy of Isle of Man TT Races press team
Taking over from Dunlop in taking on the Senior TT sponsorship reins, Milwaukee are fully aware of the exposure you can gain from an event as historic, famous, popular as the TT Races and delighted to be increasing their involvement in the Isle of Man’s showpiece sporting event.
At a glance just some of the leading rider/team combinations set to be battle it out this June for Milwaukee Senior TT glory include:
Peter Hickman (Smiths Racing), Dean Harrison (Silicone Engineering Racing), Conor Cummins (Milenco by Padgetts), Michael Dunlop (VisionTrack Ducati).
John McGuinness (Quattro Plant Bournemouth Kawasaki), Davey Todd (Honda Racing), Lee Johnston (Ashcourt Racing) and James Hillier & David Johnson (Rich Energy OMG Racing).
Words by Stevie Rial
