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'Nothing stopping female competitors taking part in TT'

Wednesday, 7 June 2023 11:25

Jenny Tinmouth describes how supportive racing community is

There's 'never any barriers' in the way for female riders who want to compete at the TT.

That's the view of Jenny Tinmouth who became the fastest female rider in TT history in 2010 setting a lap speed of 119.945mph.

There are two women who entered to compete at this year's event - Maria Costello, who was forced to withdraw during qualifying week on medical grounds, and Vicky Cooke who's taking part in the Sidecar TT class.

Tinmouth mentioned how supportive the motorcycle racing community is, and was asked how she feels about being a potential inspiration for more young girls in motorsport:

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