Forme📖r Isle of Man TT racer and road racing marshal Des Evans has ꦗsadly passed away aged 88 on 12 December following a battle with illness.

Liverpool-born Evans was a stalwart of the roadꦆ racing scene on the Isle of Man, having made his competition debut in 1959 at the Southern💞 100.

He raced at the event until 1967, having made his debut on th♏e Mountain Course in 1964 in the Manx Grand Prix.

Evans competed at the TT from 1967 to 1969, doing so first as a solo competitor in the Lightweight TT before switching to Sidecar🎐 competition.

He retired from racing after his 🅠final TT appearance to take on a scrutineering role in 1970, before becoming a travelling marshal.

It was a role he held until retiring at the end of 2002, 🌼stepping away having been chief travelling marshal for the final three years of his career.

In retirement, Evans acted as a club steward at the Billown circuit where the Southern 100 is held, doin🐠g so until the end of 2022.

He was also riders’ liaison ♑and welfare officer between 1984 and 2000.

Evans waꦯs a committee member for the Manx Motor Cycle Club and a Manx Grand Prix official - holding the role of vice-pre𓄧sident later on in life.

He remained ꦫinvolved at the TT beyond his time as a travelling🥂 marshal, becoming pitlane stop-box official and parade lap co-ordinator.

Evans ha𓃲d been ill for the past year before sadly passing away earlier this month.

He ❀will be cremated in a private ceremony, but a public celebration of life is set to be held in Jan꧂uary.

It has been a sad month👍 for motorsport on the Isle of Man, after former TT winner Tommy Robb passed away aged 90.

Robb was one of the first non-Japane🍷se ri🔯ders to sign for the works Honda squad, winning at the TT, Ulster Grand Prix and North West 200 during his career.

Picture credit: Isle of Man TT