Ben Birchall♊ has confirmed he 💯will race at the 2025 Isle of Man TT with a new passenger.

Patrick Rosney has joined Birchall Racing for thi🎐s ye🔴ar’s Sidecar TT races.

Rosney f𒆙inished fourth in the 2024 Sidecar TT, which was Ben’s first without his brother Tom Birchall by his side.

Tom and Ben Birchall had dominated the Sidecar TT with 14 victories and a further two podiums between 2012 and 2023🦋.

A year ago, Ben continued his legacy alongside passenger ▨Kevin Rousseau but they missed the first Sidecar TT after crashing at the Mountain Box.

They then finished second behind the Crowe brothers in the second Sidecar T🦩T - it was Ben’s 17th podium ꦍand Rousseau’s first.

But Rosney, who previously𒁏 competed alongside Lewis Blackstock, has now been recruited to race with Ben Birchall.

Ben Birchall said: “It’s taken a bit longer than anticipated but I’m delighted with the shape of the new teamꦡ and having Paddy on board for the whole season, not just the TT, is a huge🥂 plus. 

“Kevin was great last year, and he did a brilliant job, especially when you consider he’d never done a flying lap before last year, but he has World Championshipꦆ commitments with another driver which means he could only race with me for a couple of meetings in the year.

“I totally understand an🅷d respect that, but I need, and want, to be competing regularly so when Paddy became available, he ticked all the boxes. I’ve known 💟him since he started racing and Tom’s mentored him in previous years and we’ve travelled to meetings together, so he already knows everyone in the team and has fitted in great.

“We’re both feeling confident and it’s not just about this year, there’s a long-term plan in place. He doesn’t realise how good a passenger he is and he’s already helping me, so all the boxes are ticked this year and that’📖s important in sidecar racing especially for feeling both confident and ꧟comfortable.

“In the 20+ years with Tom, I never really had to think about anything and whilst I wouldn’t go as far as to say I became complacent, I’ve had to do a lot of learning very quickly since he retir𝐆ed. 

“Knowing what’s required and what’s not required for the entire package, both on and away from the track, ha♏s become more evident these last 18 months as I have a lo🧜t more to think about now Tom’s not alongside me, so I’m thrilled to be in the situation I am now with Paddy. 

“The desire to succeed at the TT is as strong as ever - the 🏅fire’s still burning and we’re in a really good place.”