The TT Podcast

The moment we have all been waiting for is now just hours away - The 2022 Isle of Man TT Races, fuelled by Monster Energy.After a 3 year wait, the greatest motor-sporting event in the world returns, and, like never before; with live coverage available for the first time in the event’s 115-year history courtesy of TT+ and the TT+ Live Pass.And while you can now watch all the qualifying and racing action live from anywhere in the world, we aren’t to be out done here on The TT Podcast as, from Sunday 29th May, you’ll be able to tune into The TT Daily. We’ll be on the ground to bring you daily coverage, behind the scenes access, and the all the insight to this year’s races.Make sure you’re subscribed to this podcast feed and that you’ve hit the notification bell on your podcast app - to make sure you don’t miss an episode of our daily updates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When a 28-year-old lad from Bradford lifted the Senior TT trophy for the first time in 2019, the likelihood of him still holding it three years later may have seemed lower than they turned out to be! After the hiatus caused by the pandemic, Dean Harrison heads to the 2022 Isle of Man TT as the reigning champion.In this episode of The TT Podcast, Dean tells Chris Pritchard and Steve Plater that he tries not to let pressure get to him. From the conversation, it’s clear he’s still as much a fan as he is one of the stars of the show.During the podcast, Dean explains decisions behind switching tyres to Dunlop, his feelings about the dangers associated with the TT and the mental and physical challenges he experiences on the bike.Be sure to subscribe to receive every episode as soon as it drops, head to www.iomttraces.com for all the latest TT news and features, and search for @TTRacesOfficial for all our social channels.Music by Calva Louise - latest album ‘Euphoric’ out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jamie Coward works as a groundworker by week and a motorbike racer by weekend. He’s spent the last nine years competing at the TT, and has become one of the event’s most successful privateers. In this episode of The TT Podcast he tells Chris Pritchard and Steve Plater how he balances working life with a career on the road.Like many of the riders who’ve been featured on this podcast, road-racing is in Jamie’s blood. Jamie shares how his father’s influence and support has paved his way to what he’s achieved so far.In August 2019, Jamie won the Junior Classic TT - but he’s never had a win at the Isle of Man TT Races. Seeded at number 1 for the Supertwin race this year, Chris and Steve find out how confident he’s feeling for 2022.Be sure to subscribe to receive every episode as soon as it drops, head to www.iomttraces.com for all the latest TT news and features, and search for @TTRacesOfficial for all our social channels.Music by Calva Louise - latest album ‘Euphoric’ out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At times, racing at the TT may look like an individual pursuit but behind each rider is a support network. Some are bigger than others, but no rider can face the physical and mental challenge of the Isle of Man TT Races alone. One of the biggest networks supporting riders is Honda Racing UK, the team of both John McGuinness and Glenn Irwin for 2022.In Episode 9 of The TT Podcast, Havier Beltran, Honda Racing UK Race Team Manager, gives Chris Pritchard and Steve Plater a peek behind the scenes into the team. From balancing the attention required by riders from the established TT elite, and those new to the mountain, to communicating with teams in China, the part Havier will play at TT 2022 cannot be underestimated.Havier tells the guys about his journey, his motivation and his goals going forwards. He also shares how global events including war in Ukraine are impacting motorsport.Be sure to subscribe to receive every episode as soon as it drops, head to www.iomttraces.com for all the latest TT news and features, and search for @TTRacesOfficial for all our social channels.Music by Calva Louise - latest album ‘Euphoric’ out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Glenn Irwin is the man for episode eight of The TT Podcast as the four time North West 200 winner joins Chris Pritchard and Steve Plater in the lead up to his debut at the world’s ultimate road race.Glenn talks about the A* revision he’s done as he prepares for his first year around the TT Mountain Course, how having John McGuiness as a teammate will help his learning process, and what he expects it to be like when getting that tap on the shoulder for the first time.The British Superbike star also takes the opportunity to push Steve for some racing tips and discusses an unusual first go round the Course during a parade lap in 2019.Hailing from what he describes as a hugely competitive family, the Honda rider gives a glimpse into growing up with a successful rider for a father, and how the attitude instilled in him has helped shape his recovery from a big 2017 crash at Knockhill that continues to affect him.Be sure to subscribe to receive every episode as soon as it drops, head to www.iomttraces.com for all the latest TT news and features, and search for @TTRacesOfficial for all our social channels.Music by Calva Louise - latest album ‘Euphoric’ out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode Seven of The TT Podcast is a double helping as Chris and Steve are joined by a dominant force in sidecar racing, Ben and Tom Birchall.The Birchall brothers take a trip down memory lane looking back from their first TT holidays with the family, to dodging their marshalling dad around the Mountain Course in their debut year.The winning siblings also talk about the deal Ben made with his boss that allowed him to begin his career as a driver, and waiting for a young Tom to take his place as passenger.Addressing the lows as well as the highs, with the duo providing a detailed explanation to their 2012 crash that saw them fly off the side of Snaefell Mountain and the quick recovery to take their maiden TT podium.The pair also look ahead to this year’s event and hint at some exciting developments made during the two-year layoff.Next time, Chris and Steve are joined by one of the TT’s most hotly-anticipated newcomers in recent history, Glenn Irwin.Be sure to subscribe to receive that episode as soon as it drops, head to www.iomttraces.com for all the latest TT news and features, and search for @TTRacesOfficial for all our social channels.Music by Calva Louise - latest album ‘Euphoric’ out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode six of The TT Podcast, Chris and Steve are joined by 3-time TT winner, 4-time World Superbike Champion and real life King of the Jungle, Carl Fogarty.Fogarty reminisces on an outstanding TT career including his Isle of Man debut, holding the lap record for an incredible 7 years, and that legendary race against Steve Hislop in 1992.The trio also take a look back to the beginning of the Lanchashireman’s biking career including watching his dad race - and crash - around the Mountain Course and losing him round the track at Oulton Park.The ‘I’m a Celeb’ winner also takes on the quick-fire round covering everything from two-strokes to four-strokes, and mealworms to camel penis!If you enjoy this episode of The TT Podcast, please leave us a rating and review wherever you listen to your podcasts.Next time, Chris and Steve will be talking to the history making sidecar duo, brothers Ben and Tom Birchall.Be sure to subscribe to receive that episode as soon as it drops, head to www.iomttraces.com for all the latest TT news and features, and search for @TTRacesOfficial for all our social channels.Music by Calva Louise - latest album ‘Euphoric’ out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode Five of The TT Podcast sees Chris and Steve joined by the ever-popular Lee Johnston. In the show, Lee reflects on that tap on the shoulder feeling and what it’s like to set off around the Mountain Course. He talks of his fiery 2017 crash, and what it was like to secure that first TT win back in 2019. He also provides a characteristically honest perspective on his time with the factory Honda team and the struggles in motivation he faced whilst there.Alongside the TT talk, Lee also opens up about life since being diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis and the support he gets from family at home and on the road.If you’ve enjoyed this episode of The TT Podcast, please leave us a rating and review wherever you listen to your podcasts.Next time, Chris and Steve will be joined by the legendary superbike champion and former King of the Jungle, Carl Fogarty.Be sure to subscribe to receive that episode as soon as it drops, head to www.iomttraces.com for all the latest TT news and features, and search for @TTRacesOfficial for all our social channels.Music by Calva Louise - latest album ‘Euphoric’ out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Davey Todd, a relative newcomer to road racing, is our guest on episode four of The TT Podcast.After becoming the second fastest TT newcomer ever in 2018, Davey went onto record a host of top ten finishes in 2019.Regarded as one of road racing’s hottest properties, Davey talks Chris and Steve through the triumphs and setbacks of his career from riding Motocross bikes aged six, through British Supercross Championships, Supermoto, British Superbikes and eventually road racing.He also tells them about how the TT video game - Ride On The Edge - has helped his development as a rider, and what he remembers from his first laps round the Mountain Course.If you enjoyed this episode of the TT Podcast, please leave us a rating and review wherever you listen to your podcasts.Next time, Chris Pritchard and Steve Plater are joined by one of the race’s biggest (little) characters, Lee Johnston.So make sure you’re subscribed to receive that episode as soon as it drops.Head to www.iomttraces.com for all the latest TT news and features, and search for @TTRacesOfficial for all our social channels.Music by Calva Louise - latest album ‘Euphoric’ out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the TT’s most experienced competitors, Michael Rutter, is our guest for episode three of The TT Podcast.2022 will mark Michael’s 28th year as a TT racer, with seven victories and 18 podiums along the way. In the episode, he reflects on his long and illustrious career where he has raced against - and been team mates to - some of the all-time greats of road racing.He talks of what could have been had he pushed himself harder in the early years, what he could have achieved without an extended break from the TT, and how he and John McGuinness MBE nearly came to blows after a tasty TT Zero encounter...If you enjoyed this episode of the TT Podcast, please leave us a rating and review wherever you listen to your podcasts.Next time, Chris Pritchard and Steve Plater will be sitting down with rising star, Davey Todd, a young man regarded as road racing’s hottest property.So make sure you’re subscribed to receive that episode as soon as it drops.Head to www.iomttraces.com for all the latest TT news and features, and search for @TTRacesOfficial for all our social channels.Music by Calva Louise - latest album ‘Euphoric’ out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John McGuinness MBE joins Chris Pritchard and Steve Plater for Episode 2 of The TT Podcast.One of the sport’s biggest-ever stars looks back on an incredible career to date, and with 99 TT race starts under his belt, he looks forward to hitting the century mark in 2022.We get an insight into John’s family life, the superstitions he carries out before every race, and he opens up and reflects on the darker side of the sport which has claimed the lives of a number of his closest peers.Back in the red of Honda Racing for 2022, John also talks about how the deal came about and what he expects from the new era of Fireblade.If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review wherever you listen to your podcasts.Next time, Chris and Steve will be sitting down with John’s friendly rival; 7-times TT winner, Michael Rutter. So, make sure you hit that subscribe button to get that episode as soon as it drops.Head to www.iomttraces.com for all the latest TT news and features, and search for @TTRacesOfficial for all our social channelsMusic by Calva Louise - latest album ‘Euphoric’ out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Peter Hickman joins Chris Pritchard and Steve Plater for the very first episode of The TT Podcast.The serial record-breaker talks through the epic race-long battle with Dean Harrison in 2018, where Peter raised the bar to new heights with an incredible lap at an average speed of 135 miles per hour.He tells of his early life, his families disapproval of his racing, and what makes him so fast around the TT Mountain Course. He also looks ahead to what’s in store for 2022 with his new FHO Racing team.If you enjoyed this episode of the TT Podcast, please leave us a rating and review wherever you listen to your podcasts.Next time, Chris and Steve will be sitting down with 23-time TT winner, John McGuinness MBE, so make sure you’re subscribed to receive that episode as soon as it drops.Head to www.iomttraces.com for all the latest TT news and features, and search for @TTRacesOfficial for all our social channels.Music by Calva Louise - latest album ‘Euphoric’ out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Every fortnight, TT Fan Park host, Chris Pritchard, and 2-time TT race winner-turned TV presenter, Steve Plater, are joined by a range of guests from the world of the Isle of Man TT Races to discuss their lives, their journeys, their ambitions, and their relationship with the greatest motor-sporting event in the world.Music by Calva Louise - latest album ‘Euphoric’ out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.