Ryan and Callum Crowe dominated the opening Sidecar race of the 2025 Isle of Man TT as they set a🧜 new lap record of 121.021 mph.

The Crowe brothers came into the 2025 event as overwhelming favourites in the c🐼lass having scored a double victory last yeaℱr.

Setting off from number one on the r♉oad, the Crowes were in command from the off, leading by 11.367s through Glen Helen on the first of two laps and easing away from the competition.

At the chequered flag, the Crowes were 77.670s clear of Ben Birchall/Patrick Rosney to celebrate a third🌱 TT win, setting a new class lap record of 121.021mph in the process.

Dominant tꦅhrough practiꦗce week, the Crowes ended any hopes of a battle for the win in the first few sectors of the opening lap.

Through the Ballaugh sector split, they had increased their lead from 11.367s to 20.007s, and were 36.242s clear at th🅰e Grandstand as they started the final lap.

Posting a 119.418✅mph lap from a standing start, the Crowes made their🐲 intentions of a new lap record clear as they began the final tour.

Extending their lead to 45.619s through Glen Helen, the Crowes also set the𝐆 sector record here as they pushed on for the lap record.

At Ramsey, their le🦋ad was over a minute and extended all the way to 1m17.670s at the finish as the blasted away the existing lap record.

Ben Birchall and new passenger Patrick Rosney have a lot of work to do for the second race, having managed a best of 116.713mph🍌.

The former lap record holder, Birc🌳hall briefly lost second on the first lap to Lewis Blackstock/Oscar Lawrence but regained it and proceeded to extendꦓ their advantage.

Th༒e final podium went to Lee Crawford and newcomer paꦏssenger Scott Hardie, 17.351s behind Birchall/Rosney.

Blackstock/Lawrence looked set to eꦜngage in a tight b🎃attle for the final podium spot with Crawford/Hardie, but stopped on the second lap for adjustments before setting off again.

They got to the chequered flag in seventh.

Todd Ellis/Emanuelle Clement inherited fourth after the Blackꦍstock outfit stopped, while Kieran Clarke/Andrew Johnson rounded out the top five.

Pre-race podium favourites Peter Founds and Jevan Walmsley were🌟 non-starters following a crash ♒in practice on Sunday.

They have been relea💟sed from hospital, but were ꧃unable to take part in Sidecar TT 1.