The TT Podcast

With just over three weeks until the bikes set off down Glencrutchery Road for the beginning of qualifying, Chris Pritchard continues the countdown to TT 2024 on the TT Podcast. This week, Chris is at Oulton Park alongside some of the biggest names from the world of the TT, to find out how their preparations are going and what their expectations are as we enter the final stretch. In this episode, we catch up with Steve Plater and hear from Jamie Coward, Faye Ho and Davey Todd. Plus, Steve talks us through his record breaking sector, with a step by step guide through Bungalow to Keppel. Next week, we continue the countdown from Oulton Park. Remember to head over to ttplus.iomttraces.com now and sign up to TT+ for free! Be sure to subscribe to get each episode as soon as it drops and head to www.iomttraces.com for all the latest news and features and follow us @TTRacesOfficial. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With just over six weeks to go until the TT Senior, Chris Pritchard continues the countdown to TT 2024 on the TT Podcast! In this episode, Chris talks to Ian Hutchinson about his plans for the future, meets the landlady of the “Famous” Creg-Ny-Baa and we hear from an emotional Ben Birchall at the TT Launch event. Plus, “Sector Steve” Plater gives us a step by step guide through Mountain Box to Bungalow. Next week, we continue the countdown from Oulton Park. Remember to head over to ttplus.iomttraces.com now and sign up to TT+ for free!Be sure to subscribe to get each episode as soon as it drops and head to www.iomttraces.com for all the latest news and features and follow us @TTRacesOfficial. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our countdown to TT 2024 continues on the TT Podcast! We are still on the Isle of Man with Chris Pritchard and a whole host of famous names and voices from the world of the TT. In this episode, we hear reactions from immediately after the launch event, take an exclusive look around the famous Creg-Ny-Baa, “Sector Steve” Plater talks us through the ‘Mountain Mile’ and we give Peter Hickman a ride to Noa Bakehouse. Next week, we continue our countdown to TT 2024, where we catch up with Miracle Man, Ian Hutchinson and remember to head over to ttplus.iomttraces.com now and sign up to TT+ for free! Be sure to subscribe to get each episode as soon as it drops and head to www.iomttraces.com for all the latest news and features and follow us @TTRacesOfficial. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is it, we are officially in countdown mode to TT 2024 on The TT Podcast! In this episode, we hit the road with Chris Pritchard and a host of famous names and voices from across the Isle of Man, as we build up to the Road to 2024 Launch Event. We catch up with Conor Cummins at The Creg-Ny-Baa pub, “Sector Steve” Plater gives Chris a few tips as we drive from Ramsey Hairpin to Guthrie's Memorial, and we hear an exclusive clip from the Road to 2024 Launch Event with John McGuinness MBE himself. Next week, we continue our countdown to TT 2024, where we catch up with the Isle of Man TT Outright Lap Record Holder, Peter Hickman. Remember to head over to ttplus.iomttraces.com now and sign up to TT+ for free! Be sure to subscribe to get each episode as soon as it drops and head to www.iomttraces.com for all the latest news and features and follow us @TTRacesOfficial. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this bumper episode, Chris Pritchard and Steve Plater are joined by Northern Irish rider, Shaun Anderson. Shaun tells us what it's like racing against his wife and the nerves he feels when she's competing. A self-confessed TT fanatic, Shaun also talks of how time spent living in Austria helped shape his career and which, in his opinion, is the perfect starting place at the TT when chasing down the leading pack. Next week, we start the countdown to TT 2024, with the first of our Road to TT 2024 special episodes, so head over to ttplus.iomttraces.com now and sign up to TT+ for free! Alternatively, the audio will be available here on this podcast feed at the same time, so make sure you hit subscribe and the notification bell to download that episode as soon as it drops. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review wherever you listen to your podcasts. www.iomttraces.com is the place for all the latest TT news and features, and search for @TTRacesOfficial for all our social channels. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan Cringle returns for part two of his TT Podcast episode with Chris Pritchard and Steve Plater. In this second section, the Manxman reveals how much money riders actually spend on fuel; what he’d be happy with when TT 2024 comes to a close; and how he’s labelled himself a self-confessed ‘bike wrecker’. Our next guest is Shaun Anderson. Part One of his episode is available to watch on TT+ now! Head to ttplus.iomttraces.com to sign up for free. Alternatively, the audio will be available here on this podcast feed at the same time next week, so make sure you hit subscribe and the notification bell to download that episode as soon as it drops. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review wherever you listen to your podcasts. www.iomttraces.com is the place 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.

Chris Pritchard is reunited with co-host Steve Plater as they’re in conversation with Manx rider Ryan Cringle. Ryan tells us how it feels when he’s competing against his brother, talks us through his extraordinary TT 2023 and reveals his love for motocross. Part Two of Chris and Steve’s conversation with Ryan is available to watch on TT+ now! Head to ttplus.iomttraces.com to sign up for free. Alternatively, the audio will be available here on this podcast feed at the same time next week, so make sure you hit subscribe and the notification bell to download that episode as soon as it drops. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review wherever you listen to your podcasts. www.iomttraces.com is the place 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.

Jonny Heginbotham returns for part two of his TT Podcast episode with Chris Pritchard and Lee Johnston as he reflects on his first TT, how getting to an incident can result in him overtaking racers and how Marshalls deal with the aftermath. Steve Plater rejoins Chris Pritchard for Part One of Ryan Cringle’s episode and is available to watch on TT+ now! Head to ttplus.iomttraces.com to sign up for free. Alternatively, the audio will be available here on this podcast feed at the same time next week, so make sure you hit subscribe and the notification bell to download that episode as soon as it drops. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review wherever you listen to your podcasts. www.iomttraces.com is the place 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.

Chris Pritchard and Lee Johnston are back and their final conversation on this run of recordings from the Isle of Man is with travelling marshal, Jonny Heginbotham. Jonny talks about how he views his job as both the best and worst of roles, and how he deals with that pressure. He also describes what it’s like to be the first person at the scene of a bad crash. Part Two of Chris and Lee’s conversation with Jonny is available to watch on TT+ now! Head to ttplus.iomttraces.com to sign up for free. Alternatively, the audio will be available here on this podcast feed at the same time next week, so make sure you hit subscribe and the notification bell to download that episode as soon as it drops. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review wherever you listen to your podcasts. www.iomttraces.com is the place 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.

Phillip McCallen returns for part two of his TT Podcast episode with Chris Pritchard and Lee Johnston. Phillip talks us through his most intense races, how he became obsessed with winning five TTs in a day, how injury never got in the way of riding; and how his intense persona once meant he nearly ripped the bars off his bike. Our next guest is Jonny Heg. Part One of his episode is available to watch on TT+ now! Head to ttplus.iomttraces.com to sign up for free. Alternatively, the audio will be available here on this podcast feed at the same time next week, so make sure you hit subscribe and the notification bell to download that episode as soon as it drops. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review wherever you listen to your podcasts. www.iomttraces.com is the place 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.

This week, Chris Pritchard and Lee Johnston are joined by legendary former rider Phillip McCallen. The boys caught up with Phillip the day after he took part in the Legends Lap at the 2023 Manx Grand Prix, which, he said, helped reaffirm his decision to retire. Phillip talks about growing-up in Northern Ireland; and discusses the difference between his ‘nice guy’ attitude in the pits and his ‘uber-competitive’ side on the track. Part Two of Chris and Lee’s conversation with Phillip is available to watch on TT+ now! Head to ttplus.iomttraces.com to sign up for free. Alternatively, the audio will be available here on this podcast feed at the same time next week, so make sure you hit subscribe and the notification bell to download that episode as soon as it drops. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review wherever you listen to your podcasts. www.iomttraces.com is the place 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.

Cameron Donald returns for part two of his TT Podcast episode with Chris Pritchard and Lee Johnston. We hear stories from being team-mates with Bruce Anstey, how he learnt to enjoy the victories and what it felt like to break a lap record. Our next guest is Philip McCallen. Part One of his episode is available to watch on TT+ now! Head to ttplus.iomttraces.com to sign up for free. Alternatively, the audio will be available here on this podcast feed at the same time next week, so make sure you hit subscribe and the notification bell to download that episode as soon as it drops. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review wherever you listen to your podcasts. www.iomttraces.com is the place 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.

This week, Chris Pritchard and Lee Johnston speak to TT presenter and legendary rider Cameron Donald. Cam talks to us about striking the balance between family time and his passion for racing, his early years and why he had to wait before he could get started racing. They discuss the emotion, excitement and surreal feeling of being on the startline, both as a TT rider and a presenter, and what he said to Michael Rutter the first time he met him. Part Two of Chris and Lee’s conversation with Cam is available to watch on TT+ now! Head to ttplus.iomttraces.com to sign up for free. Alternatively, the audio will be available here on this podcast feed at the same time next week, so make sure you hit subscribe and the notification bell to download that episode as soon as it drops. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review wherever you listen to your podcasts. www.iomttraces.com is the place 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.

Grace Webb returns for part two of her TT Podcast episode with Chris Pritchard and Lee Johnston. In this section, Grace talks about how she worked her way up to presenting at the TT, and what the biggest pressure is now she’s here. We also hear her personal TT highlights and Lee and Chris continue to persuade her to compete at the TT… Our next guest is another broadcaster, who also happens to be a legendary former rider, Cameron Donald. Part One of his episode is available to watch on TT+ now! Head to ttplus.iomttraces.com to sign up for free. Alternatively, the audio will be available here on this podcast feed at the same time next week, so make sure you hit subscribe and the notification bell to download that episode as soon as it drops. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review wherever you listen to your podcasts. www.iomttraces.com is the place 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.

Grace Webb returns for part two of her TT Podcast episode with Chris Pritchard and Lee Johnston. In this section, Grace talks about how she worked her way up to presenting at the TT, and what the biggest pressure is now she’s here. We also hear her personal TT highlights and Lee and Chris continue to persuade her to compete at the TT… Our next guest is another broadcaster, who also happens to be a legendary former rider, Cameron Donald. Part One of his episode is available to watch on TT+ now! Head to ttplus.iomttraces.com to sign up for free. Alternatively, the audio will be available here on this podcast feed at the same time next week, so make sure you hit subscribe and the notification bell to download that episode as soon as it drops. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review wherever you listen to your podcasts. www.iomttraces.com is the place 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.

VOTE FOR US! 🗳️ We’ve been nominated for a Sports Podcast Award in the Best Motorsport category. Please take 1 minute to vote and show your support for the TT Podcast here: https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/sports_category/best-motorsports-podcast This week, Chris Pritchard and Lee Johnston are speaking to broadcaster and TT+ presenter, Grace Webb. Grace talks about her role as one of the faces of TT and what it’s like talking to the riders at the start line. She also reveals her impressive family history in the world of racing and teases with the idea of one day riding the TT herself… Part Two of Chris and Lee’s conversation with Grace is available to watch on TT+ now! Head to ttplus.iomttraces.com to sign up for free. Alternatively, the audio will be available here on this podcast feed at the same time next week, so make sure you hit subscribe and the notification bell to download that episode as soon as it drops. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review wherever you listen to your podcasts. www.iomttraces.com is the place 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.

This week, Chris Pritchard and Lee Johnston are speaking to broadcaster and TT+ presenter, Grace Webb. Grace talks about her role as one of the faces of TT and what it’s like talking to the riders at the start line. She also reveals her impressive family history in the world of racing and teases with the idea of one day riding the TT herself… Part Two of Chris and Lee’s conversation with Grace is available to watch on TT+ now! Head to ttplus.iomttraces.com to sign up for free. Alternatively, the audio will be available here on this podcast feed at the same time next week, so make sure you hit subscribe and the notification bell to download that episode as soon as it drops. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review wherever you listen to your podcasts. www.iomttraces.com is the place 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.

Paul Phillips returns for part two of his TT Podcast episode with Chris Pritchard and Lee Johnston. In this section, Paul talks about how the missed year of TT during Pandemic actually helped to re-focus efforts in the strategy to raise awareness for the event. He also reveals what we can expect from the TT in future years, why social media is so important and answers questions on the battle to keep the race safe whilst keeping its ‘magic’. Our next guest is broadcaster and TT+ presenter, Grace Webb, and Part One of her episode is available to watch on TT+ now! Head to ttplus.iomttraces.com to sign up for free. Alternatively, the audio will be available here on this podcast feed at the same time next week, so make sure you hit subscribe and the notification bell to download that episode as soon as it drops. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review wherever you listen to your podcasts. www.iomttraces.com is the place 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.

VOTE FOR US! 🗳️ We’ve been nominated for a Sports Podcast Award in the Best Motorsport category. Please take 1 minute to vote and show your support for the TT Podcast here: https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/sports_category/best-motorsports-podcast This week, Chris Pritchard and Lee Johnston are speaking to the Head of Motorsport at the TT, Paul Phillips. Paul talks about taking reins at the TT “at its lowest point” and how he set about getting respect for the race within the industry with the event’s first ever strategy in 100 years. He also describes the sliding doors moment where he almost walked away from the TT completely! Part Two of Chris and Lee’s conversation with Paul is available to watch on TT+ now! Head to ttplus.iomttraces.com to sign up for free. Alternatively, the audio will be available here on this podcast feed at the same time next week, so make sure you hit subscribe and the notification bell to download that episode as soon as it drops. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review wherever you listen to your podcasts. www.iomttraces.com is the place 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.

This week, Chris Pritchard and Lee Johnston are speaking to the Head of Motorsport at the TT, Paul Phillips. Paul talks about taking reins at the TT “at its lowest point” and how he set about getting respect for the race within the industry with the event’s first ever strategy in 100 years. He also describes the sliding doors moment where he almost walked away from the TT completely! Part Two of Chris and Lee’s conversation with Paul is available to watch on TT+ now! Head to ttplus.iomttraces.com to sign up for free. Alternatively, the audio will be available here on this podcast feed at the same time next week, so make sure you hit subscribe and the notification bell to download that episode as soon as it drops. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review wherever you listen to your podcasts. www.iomttraces.com is the place 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.