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Wednesday 10th - Sidecar Race 2 + Report & Results - Malcolm - 22-05-2015 ![]() Start Time - 14:15 hrs
501 - 600cc, 4 stroke, 4 cylinder, Production based
The Triumph 3 cylinder 675cc and MV Agusta 3 cylinder 675cc engines are eligible for this class. Rotary engines are not permitted. ![]() Issued on Wednesday, 10 June 2015 at 8:30am by Ronaldsway Met Office
Fine and sunny today, and becoming rather warm with afternoon temperatures up to around 18 Celsius, although slightly cooler where the light or moderate north or northwest breeze blows onshore.
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RE: Wednesday 10th - Sidecar Race 2 - Malcolm - 10-06-2015 ![]() Third Race of The Day
Everything looking good for a great race
14:15 - Sidecar Race 2 is GO
Glen Helen - Lap 1
First through on the road is Moly and then Harrison and the Birchals together. Next is Reeves and Holden on his tail.
Next is Bryan and a gap back to the Bells and Bennet. Now it is Lockey
123
Birchals
Holden
Moly
Reeves
Harrison
Bell
Bryan
Founds
Lockey
Dix
Holden does 145.9 at Sulby, then the Birchals clock a 145, Harrison does a 144 and Moly clocks a 139
Hegarty retired at Sulby Ramsey - Lap 1
First through is Moly then it is the Birchals followed by Harrison, next is Holden. A long gap back to Bryan then the Bells, next is Lockey, Knight and then Founds go through along with Dix
Looks like Reeves may be out (again)
123
Birchals
Holden +2.6
Moly
Harrison
Bells
Bryan
Lockey
Dix
Knight
Handcock
Reeves has retired at Glen Auldyn
End of Lap 1
First across the line is Moly and then the Birchals. A gap to Harrison and now comes Holden running close. The Bells go through but Bryan comes into the pits. Founds into the pits.
123
Birchals
Moly +3.8
Holden + 3.4
Harrison
Bells
Dix
Lockey
Handcock
Grabmuller
Ramsden
Glen Helen - Lap 2
Moly comes through, next is the Birchals, then a gap back to Harrison with Holden on his tail. A long gap to the Bells and again a long gap back to Lockey, now comes Dix comes through. Now it is Handcock (pulled in), now it is Ramsden, Handcock fires up and away again. Bakers run through
123
Birchals
Holden + 7
Moly + 0.7
Harrison
Bells
Dix
Lockey
Handcock
Ramsden
Beare
Birchals clock a 145 again, Harrison does a 144 and Holden does exactly the same.
John and Jake Lowther off at Handley’s - Jake conscious taken to Nobles via airmed
Mark and Lee Saunders off at Laurel Bank - Lee taken to Nobles Hospital by airmed with possible fracturesRamsey - Lap 2
Moly goes through, Birchals then Holden and Harrison all go through safely, A lon gap to the Bells and then it is Lockey after along gap. Now it is Dix and Lockey who run through.
123
Birchals
Holden + 7.3
Moly + 0.7
Harrison
Bells
Dix
Lockey
Ramsden
End of Lap 2 - Start of Last Lap Moly first across the lline next is the Birchals and a gap to Holden, next is Harrison. A long gap back to the Bells A long gap to Lockey, then it is Dix who come into view. 123 Birchals (at 116.45 - so close to that record of Nicky Crowe) Moly +7.6 Holden +3.7 Harrison +42.8 Bells Dix Lockey First three all lap at over 116 Glen Helen - Last Lap First through is Moly, then it is the Birchals, a short gap to Holden and then comes Harrison. A long gap to the Bells. A very long gap to Wayne Lockey, and then it is Dix. Another long gap to Ramsden then comes Handcock 123 Birchals Moly + 7.009 Holden + 3.5 Harrison + 49.65 Bells Dix Lockey Ramsden Baker Handcock Ramsey - Last Lap Moly comes in and then follows the Birchals. A gap now to John Holden and Dan Sayle, then a gap to Conrad Harrison and Mike Aylott. A very long gap back to the Bells. Dix and then Lockey run through 123 Birchals Moly + 6.9 Holden + 7.6 Harrison +59.5 Bells Dix Lockey Finish Line First across the line is Moly, and then the Birchals follow them a short distance behind Moly breaks the record with a 116.785 & the Birchals do a 116.783 123 Birchals - (2 out of 2 this week) Moly +7.58 Holden Harrison Bells Dix Lockey RE: Wednesday 10th - Sidecar Race 2 - AndyL - 10-06-2015 116.785 ![]() Interesting race that. Moly lost 4 seconds between the start and Glen Helen, and then another 4 in the same sector on lap 2. Pretty much every other sector of the race, Moly and Birchall were within 1 second of each other. RE: Wednesday 10th - Sidecar Race 2 - Malcolm - 10-06-2015 ![]() BIRCHALLS AT THE DOUBLE WITH SECOND SURE SIDECAR VICTORY
Ben and Tom Birchall took their second win of the 2015 Isle of Man TT Races, fuelled by Monster Energy, when they took a record breaking victory in Wednesday afternoon's Sure Sidecar race 2. Winning in a new race record time, they defeated Dave Molyneux/Ben Binns by seven seconds with John Holden/Dan Sayle coming home in third. Molyneux and Binns had the consolation of claiming a new lap record with a final lap speed of 116.785.
The Birchalls grabbed the lead from the outset, leading Holden/Sayle by two seconds at Glen Helen with Molyneux/Binns a further two seconds back. Tim Reeves/Patrick Farrance were only 1.5s behind in fourth as Conrad Harrison/Mike Aylott and Ian and Carl Bell completed the top six. With glorious conditions all round the Mountain Course, the Birchalls lead was up to 2.5s at Ramsey with the top three still the same but Reeves/Farrance were reported as having retired at Glen Auldyn on the approach to the northern town. An opening lap of 115.549mph gave the Birchalls a 3.4s lead of Molyneux/Binns with Holden/Sayle still in third. Reeves' retirement promoted Harrison/Aylott up to fourth with the Bells now fifth and Gary Bryan/Jamie Winn. However, the latter pulled in to the pits to retire with Winn having lost his visor over the Mountain. It was clear the race was going to be a record-breaking one with all three leading crews setting 116mph laps second time around, the Birchalls only two seconds outside Crowe's 2007 lap record. Their lead now stood at 7.6s with Holden only 3.7s adrift in third. Harrison and Bell remained in fourth and fifth as Matt Dix/Shaun parker moved up to sixth. The Birchalls and Molyneux practically matched each other the whole way round the lap, the gap between the two hovering around the seven second mark and as they came along Glencrutchery Road for the final time, it was the Birchalls who got it, their third TT win in total, by seven seconds also breaking their two day old race record. They broke Crowe's lap record with a speed of 116.783 but Molyneux was a fraction quicker at 116.785 and reclaimed the record he'd last held in 2006. Holden/Sayle came home in third for their second podium of the week. Harrison/Aylott and the Bells had relatively lonely drives into fourth and fifth respectively as Dix/Parker secured their best ever TT position in sixth also posting their best ever 110mph lap. Wayne Lockey/Mark Sayers, Steve Ramsden/Matty Ramsden, Rob Handcock/Aki Alto and Tony Baker/Fiona Baker-Milligan completed the top ten. ![]() The Birchal Brothers celebrating their Sure Sidecar Race 2 win.
![]() The Birchals approaching the Gooseneck in Sidecar Race 2
![]() Dave Molyneux and Benjamin Binns at the Gooseneck on their way to 2nd place
![]() John Holden and Dan Sayle at the Gooseneck on their way to 3rd place in Sidecar Race 2
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