At this year’s Isle of Man Sidecar TT, brothers Ben and Tom Birchall shattered both lap and race records on Avon rubber as they went on to add two further wins to their already impressive tally.
The first race on Saturday 2 June saw the brothers lead the way from flag to flag, as they crossed the line over 47 seconds clear of the competition, also setting an outright lap record of 118.694mph in the process.
In Race 2, the brothers were once again a class above the rest, breaking their own lap record set earlier that week, and completing the first ever lap of the TT course under 19 minutes, averaging 119.250mph.
Following on from its racing success in 2017, Avon Tyres continued to support both sidecar and solo entrants at the 2018 TT.
John Holden and Lee Cain took back-to-back second place finishes to put them on the sidecar podium just ahead of back-to-back third place finishers, Tim Reeves and Mark Wilkes, all on Avon.
Avon Tyres’ Motorsport Sales Manager, Steve Smith, said: “The TT is an incredible and unique event and it’s a true testing ground for any tyre. We feel privileged to be the tyre of choice for all the top competitors in the sidecar category and feel honoured to be a part of so many TT wins this year.”
