Nick Crowe

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Nick Crowe (* 1971 on the Isle of Man ) is a former British motorcycle racer who drove sidecars .

Career

Due to his origins, Crowe grew up in direct contact with the Isle of Man TT . In the mid-1990s, he began his racing career as a passenger. In this role he was not entirely unsuccessful. For example, he and his driver Kenny Howles took second place at the 1998 TT. At the beginning of the 2000s, however, he switched to the driver's seat and made his childhood friend Darren Hope his passenger. In 2002 he started as a driver in his home country on the Isle of Man for the first time and won it for the first time three years later. Crowe also participated successfully in other road races using the horse and carts of his compatriot and colleague Dave Molyneux . He still holds the course record on Oliver's Mount . In 2006 Daniel Sayle became his co-driver and he switched to the designs of the Swiss specialists at LCR . In 2007 he could not win the TT, but set a lap record with 116.667 mph (188 km / h). In 2008, Mark Cox became its passenger. The duo was able to win the national championship F2. A year later, Crowe switched to the teams of Honda HM Plant. In total, he can look back on five victories in the prestigious Tourist Trophy.

Victory statistics

(Abstract)

year title run machine
2005 Race A Isle of Man Dave Molyneux Racing (DMR) Honda
2006 Race B Isle of Man (DMR) Honda
2006 Race A Isle of Man (DMR) Honda
2008 Race B Isle of Man LCR Honda
2008 Race A Isle of Man LCR Honda
2008 British champion F2 British Championship LCR Honda

Accident 2009

In the TT there was a serious accident in the second run of the teams. A hare ran across the track and Crowe / Cox had an accident at the Ballaugh section at kilometer 27 (17 miles). Both seriously injured were flown to the mainland for treatment. In Liverpool , part of Crowe's right forearm was amputated . Cox had parts of his left ankle removed. The race was canceled and both drivers never actively participated in races.

Team manager

Since he could no longer compete as a driver, founded Crowe his own team NCR ( N ick C rowe R acing) to which it is relatively successful: Even if he changed the team after his title, it was, for example, Tim Reeves with NCR 2012 sidecar World Champion . NCR continues to compete primarily in the British championship. The British motorcycle manufacturer Triumph has been a partner of NCR since 2015 .

Private

Crowe has two sons with his wife, Danielle. He lives on the Isle of Man in the small town of Jurby .

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personal data
SURNAME Crowe, Nick
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British motorcycle racer and national champion
DATE OF BIRTH 1971
PLACE OF BIRTH Isle of Man