Crowe brothers secure second after almighty podium place battle
Ben and Tom Birchall continued their dominance on the Snaefell Mountain Course by taking victory in the 3wheeling.media Sidecar TT Race 1 this afternoon (6 June).
The Mansfield duo registered 119.22mph in their final lap of the two-lap contest and remain undefeated on the TT course since 2016.
Speaking after crossing the finish line Ben Birchall said it was good to be back:
And his brother Tom said he was full of 'raw emotion':
Meanwhile, an enthralling battle took place behind them right down to the wire for the remaining two podium spots.
It ended in a historic day for Manx duo, Ryan and Callum Crowe, who - having made their TT debut in 2019 - took second place on board their Honda LCR machine.
Peter Founds and Jevon Walmsley came in third just 0.11 seconds behind the Crowe Brothers in a grandstand finale down Glencrutchery Road.
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