Klaus Klaffenbock has announced his retirement from TT racing, and racing in general.

Klaffi's TT career started in 2004 and as he tried to achieve his lifetime ambition of winning a sidecar TT winner's trophy.

At TT2010 with ace passenger Dan Sayle in the chair he did the double and added another this year.

In a press statement Klaffi says he will stay involved with the TT in the future.

He goes on to add his thanks to passenger Dan Sayle, sponsors Manx Gas, A&J Groundworks, Manx Telecom, Home Strategic, GTC, Alpha Boilers and everyone else who has supported him, in particular all the TT fans.

He told Ed Oldham why he'd made the decision:

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