Jamie Coward has been forced to withdraw from the Isle of Man TT due to injury, and his 🍷replacement has been named.

Mike Browne w𓆉ill instead ride in Coward’s place for KTS R෴acing in the 1000cc races at the 2025 TT.

Browne was set to repre🐓sent MLav Racing on their BMW M1000RR, but will instead race 🃏a similar bike for KTS Racing in the Superbike, Superstock and Senior TT.

Coward, who had sꦕwapped Honda for BMW, was expected to c💝ontend for podiums at this year’s TT.

But a crash at the North West ♏200 - after he finished impressively🔥 in sixth in the Superbike race - has ruled him out.

Jamie Coward: "Gutted is an understatement"

“Firstly I would like to thank everyone for the messages and well wi♓shes after my crash at the North West 200,” Co♚ward said.

“Also a big thanks to all the marshals andဣ medics, nurses and doctors for looking ꦬafter me trackside and at the hospital. Also team owner Kevin and main sponsor Stanley Stewart.

“Unfortunately with my injuries, the main one being a really serious head injury, I won’t be able to compete at the Is🏅le of Man TT races.

“I am absolutely devastated ab꧂out it a𒐪s me and the KTS team had been working well together as always and with the new bikes. I’d been riding and feeling the best I’d ever felt on the bike everywhere I’d been to.

“[I had] been as fast as I’d ever been round said circuits and everything was go🥂ing so well even at the North West 20༒0. The Thursday race day was really good having been away for a few years.

“[I woul꧙d like] to apologise to the KTS Macadam factory racing and the KTS racing team, all there sponsors and everyone involv⛎ed with both teams. Also my personal sponsor and the 36 club members. We all work towards the Isle of Man TT races and feel like I’ve let everyone down.

“ꦯGutted is an understatemen▨t, hopefully see you all soon.”

Browne, meanwhile, had sufferജed technical difficulties with the MLav Racing BMW at the North West 200. They also had a slow supply of components.

Team owner Michael Laverty💖 agreed to let Browne move to KTS Racing.

Browne said: “Firstly, I would like to wish Jamie a speedy recovery. I am very keen to🍒 get going with the KTS Racing team and have high hopes to better the results of last year.”

KTS Racing Team Owner Kevin Watret added: “We are all gutted to have Jamie injured following his off at the North West 200 and wish him a speedy reco🌄very. We welcome Mike on board with KTS. Let’s see if we can get him some good results.”

The 2025 Isle of Man TT begins on Monday May 26.