Ben Birchall
Ben Birchall (born January 21, 1977 in Mansfield ) is a British motorcycle racer who is active in sidecar racing .
Live and act
Ben Birchall occurs as a pilot since 1999, both in the national British and the FIM - World Cup for teams to - since 2003 (born December 23, 1986) with his brother Tom as a passenger, with whom he his biggest successes, including the world title , scored. The brothers keep winning podium places in national and international championships, but have not been able to repeat their 2009 success so far. In 2014 they suffered a serious accident at the Isle of Man TT , from which they successfully reported back with a double victory the following year.
In the past, the brothers competed with their own team from LCR . In the 2016 season they started for Team Mansfield , also with LCR. In 2017, the siblings set a new lap record in their racing class at the Tourist Trophy of 117.119 mph (188.48 km / h ), which they improved to again in the following year and completed the course in 19: 04.353 minutes - they were around 13 Seconds before the rest of the field.
In the second race of the TT 2018, Ben and Tom Birchall improved the lap record to 18: 59.018 minutes and an average speed of 119.250 mph (191.91 km / h). This made them the first team to lap the course in under 19 minutes.
statistics
title
- 2009 - Sidecar World Champion in an LCR - Suzuki with co-driver Tom Birchall
- 2016 - F2 sidecar world champion on LCR - Honda with co-driver Tom Birchall
- 2017 - Sidecar World Champion on LCR - Yamaha with co-driver Tom Birchall
- 2018 - Sidecar World Champion on LCR - Yamaha with co-driver Tom Birchall
Isle of Man TT victories
| year | class | Co-driver | machine | Average speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Sidecar ( teams , 600 cm³) race 2 |
 Tom Birchall |
LCR | 114.387 mph (184.088 km / h ) |
| 2015 | Sidecar (sidecar, 600 cm³) Race 1 |
Tom Birchall |
LCR | 115.770 mph (186.314 km / h) |
| Sidecar (sidecar, 600 cm³) race 2 |
Tom Birchall |
LCR | 116.259 mph (187.101 km / h) | |
| 2016 | Sidecar (sidecar, 600 cm³) race 2 |
Tom Birchall |
LCR | 115.658 mph (186.134 km / h) |
| 2017 | Sidecar (sidecar, 600 cm³) Race 1 |
Tom Birchall |
LCR | 116.027 mph (186.727 km / h) |
| Sidecar (sidecar, 600 cm³) race 2 |
Tom Birchall |
LCR | 115.760 mph (186.298 km / h) | |
| 2018 | Sidecar (sidecar, 600 cm³) Race 1 |
Tom Birchall |
Honda | 117.987 mph (189.882 km / h) |
| Sidecar (sidecar, 600 cm³) race 2 |
Tom Birchall |
Honda | 118.281 mph (190.355 km / h) | |
| 2019 | Sidecar (sidecar, 600 cm³) Race 1 |
Tom Birchall |
LCR | 118.317 mph (190.413 km / h) |
| Sidecar (sidecar, 600 cm³) race 2 |
Tom Birchall |
LCR | 118.317 mph (190.413 km / h) |
References
Web links
- Ben Birchall on the Isle of Man TT official website.
- Internet presence of the Birchall brothers , accessed on January 2, 2016 (English)
- Youtube video about the 2014 accident
- TT 2015: Ben and Tom Birchall toast Sidecar glory ", News Letter - The Pride Of Northern Ireland, June 8, 2015, accessed January 2, 2016
Individual evidence
- ↑ Isle of Man: Birchall brothers win in sidecar a year after scary crash. foxsport.com, June 8, 2015, accessed January 2, 2016 .
- ↑ Isle of Man TT2017 - the ticker review. motorsport-magazin.com, June 5, 2017, accessed June 7, 2017 .
- ↑ Isle of Man TT 2018: The second day of racing. motorsport-magazin.com, June 4, 2018, accessed June 4, 2018 .
- ↑ Locate.im Sidecar TT 2 -Locate.im Sidecar - Positions Lap Order. ( PDF ) In: Isle of Man TT. June 8, 2018, accessed June 22, 2018 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Birchall, Ben |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British motorcycle racer and team world champion |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 21, 1977 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mansfield |