Ryan and Callum Crowe dominat🐬ed 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 t𓂃he 2025 event as overwhelming favourites in the class having scored a double victory last year🦩.

Setting off from number o𒁏ne on the road, the Crowes were in command from the off, leading by 11.367s through Glen Helen on the first of two laps and eas♔ing 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 th𒁏e process.

Dominant through practice week, the Crowes ended any ✨hopes of a battle for the win in the first few൩ 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 a𒁃t the Grandstand as they started the final lap.

Posting a 119.418mph lap from a standing start, the Crowes made their intention🏅s of a new lap record clear as they began the final tour.

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

At Ramsey, their lead ꦚwas over a minute and extended𒉰 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 th💃e second race, having managed a best of 116.713mph.

The former lap record holder, Birchall briefly lost second on the first lap to Lewis Blackstock/Oscar Lawrence but regain𒐪ed it and proceeded to extend their advantage.

The final podium went to Lee Cr💮awford and newcomer passenger Scot﷽t Hardie, 17.351s behind Birchall/Rosney.

Blackstock/Lawrence looked set to engage in a tight battle for the fina𝔍l 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 Blackstock outfit stopped, while Kieran Clarke/Andrew Johnson ro🌊unded out the top five.

Pre-race podium fa🔯vourites Peter Founds and Jevan Walmsley were non-starters following a crash in prac🐓tice on Sunday.

They have been released from hospital, but were unable to take part in🌠 Sidecar TT 1.