By British F2 (Formula Two) Champions Steve Kershaw/Rhys Gibbons, have confirmed TT 2026 plans, racing Express Tyres and Quattro Group backed LCR (Louis Christen Racing) Honda powered equipment.
Third fastest newcomer driver of 2025 (current PB lap speed – 110.927), twice third-place World Championship finishing competitor Kershaw, attained a solid top eight silver-replica finish (P7 – Sidecars Race Two), beating Mountain Course stalwarts the Ramsdens Steve & Matty, Greg Lambert/Andrew Haynes plus Belgium’s leading three wheeling TT team, the Van Der Donckt brothers, Renzo and Vale.
Setting sights on strong leader-board finishes, Kershaw who has rostrum finishing passenger, Rhys Gibbons, nephew of Alan Founds (whom he took a third-place finish with at TT 2024 – when as a Mountain Course newcomer) as team-mate again, recently issued the following:
“We are fully focused on TT 2026 and learned a lot from last year.
With some small modifications to the bike and the intriguing introduction of the restrictor plates, we’re determined to push for strong results this year, building on a solid performance in 2025.”
Quotes courtesy of TT Races press team.
Photo courtesy of TT Races press team.
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
