Former Isle of Man TT racer and road ꦕracing marshal Des Evans has sadly passed away aged 88 on 12 December following a batt🥂le with illness.

Liverpool-born Evans was a stalwart of the road racing scene on the Isle of Man, having made his competition debut in 1959 a🎀t the Southern 100.

He raced at the event until 1967, having made his debut on the Mountain Course in 1964 in ౠthe Manx Grand 🔥Prix.

Evans competed at the TT from 1967 to 1969, doing so first as a solo competitor in the Lightweight ꦕTT before switching tꩲo Sidecar competition.

He retired from racing ✤afte🍌r his final TT appearance to take on a scrutineering role in 1970, before becoming a travelling marshal.

It was a role he held until retiring at the end of 2002, stepping away having been chief travelling marshal for the final three𒊎 years of his career.

In retirement, Evans acted as a club steward at the𒐪 Billown circuit where the Southern 100 is he💙ld, doing so until the end of 2022.

He was also r💃iders’ liaison and welfare officer between🎃 1984 and 2000.

Evans was a committee me🐻mber for the Manx Motor Cycle Club and a Manx Grand Prix official - holding the role of vice-presid🌃ent later on in life.

He remained involved at the TT beyond his time as a travellingꦚ marshal, becoming pitlane stop-box official and parade lap co-ordinator.

Evans 𒊎had been ill for the past year b🔯efore sadly passing away earlier this month.

He will be✨ cremated in a private ceremony, but a pܫublic celebration of life is set to be held in January.

It has been a sad month for motorsport on the Isle of Man, after former TT winner Tom🐻my Robb passed away aged 90.

Robb was one of the first non-Japanese riders to sign for the works Honda squad, winni🔯ng at the TT, Ulster Grand Prix and North West 200 during his career.

Picture credit: Isle of Man TT