The TT Podcast

What makes the Isle of Man TT Races so special? Find out, by joining Chris Pritchard and Steve Plater each fortnight as they delve into the fabled motorcycling event, meeting the men and women who risk everything in pursuit of glory. If you want to know what it really takes to be a TT racer, this podcast is for you.<br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Isle of Man TT - Best Moments of 2024

In this episode of the TT Podcast, Chris Pritchard and Steve Plater relive TT 2024 by reflecting on some of the biggest moments from the year. With topics including; Michael Dunlop becoming the greatest of all time, Davey Todd winning his first Senior TT, the Crowe Brothers’ success in the sidecar class and the retirement of local legend, Dave Molyneux.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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12-13
01:01:07

Q&A Special - Ask Us Anything! (Part Two)

In another special Q&A episode of the TT Podcast, Chris Pritchard and Steve Plater answer all your burning TT questions. They discuss warm up laps, which historic TT they wish they could relive and what is Michael Dunlop really like.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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11-15
44:10

Q&A Special - Ask Us Anything! (Part One)

You asked - we answered! In this special edition episode of The TT Podcast, Chris Pritchard and Steve Plater are in the studio to answer all of your Isle of Man TT related questions - with no subject off limits!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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11-08
32:03

Maria Costello | Role Model (Part Two)

Maria Costello returns for part two of her TT Podcast episode with Chris Pritchard and Steve Plater, as she opens up about becoming a role model for women riders, getting her enthusiasm back and turning up to Buckingham Palace on her bike.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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11-01
36:57

Maria Costello MBE | A Beer with Hislop (Part One)

In this episode of the TT Podcast, Chris Pritchard and Steve Plater are joined by the only female to take part in a solo and sidecar TT race, Maria Costello. Maria discusses why sidecars are so special, how she put her Mum through a lot over the years and why she finds it hard to show her emotional side.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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10-25
30:09

Dave Hewson | The Lap that Retired Me (Part Two)

Dave Hewson returns for part two of his TT podcast episode with Chris Pritchard and Steve Plater to reflect on the real story about his nickname ‘Wavey Davey’, the moment he knew he’d never ride at the TT again and his successful YouTube channel.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.

10-18
28:28

Dave Hewson | Bikes Over Houses (Part One)

In this episode of the TT podcast, Chris Pritchard and Steve Plater are joined by Dave “Wavey Davey” Hewson. Dave discusses first discovering the TT, the reason why he’ll always be involved in the event and climbing the biggest hill in Mexico.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.

10-11
43:11

Tim Reeves | I'm Still Strong Enough to Win (Part Two)

Tim Reeves returns for part two of his TT Podcast episode with Chris Pritchard and Steve Plater as he reflects on becoming world champ compared to the emotion of his first TT podium and win, the regret of never riding at the Isle of Man with his brother and why it’s tougher than ever before to win the sidecar race.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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10-04
32:47

Tim Reeves | I Stole My Dad's Sidecar! (Part One)

Chris Pritchard and Steve Plater return to the studio with leading sidecar racer, Tim Reeves! In this episode, Tim discusses the reasons why he didn’t do the TT sooner and battling with his Dad to prove he’s ‘ready’.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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

09-27
29:26

Countdown to TT 2024 | Road to 2024

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.

04-12
29:50

Shaun Anderson | The Fastest Rider You’ve Never Heard Of

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.

04-05
01:10:40

Ryan Cringle | 'The Bike Wrecker' (Part Two)

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.

03-29
27:38

Ryan Cringle | Doing the Groundwork (Part One)

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.

03-22
30:47

Jonny Heginbotham | The Job You Never Want to Do (Part Two)

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.

03-15
35:41

Jonny Heginbotham | Jonny Eggs & Bacon (Part One)

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.

03-08
24:51

Phillip McCallen | 1000% or Nothing (Part Two)

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.

03-01
53:10

Phillip McCallen | Aggression, Commitment & Intensity (Part One)

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.

02-23
36:19

Cameron Donald | Team-Mates with Bruce Anstey (Part Two)

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.

02-16
27:56

Cameron Donald | The TT Bar Fight (Part One)

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.

02-09
44:17

Grace Webb | Pressure on the Grid (Part Two)

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.

02-02
23:59

Andrew Metge

Great episode, thanks for the insights Lee

10-12 Reply

ID23932108

Best podcast out there really enjoying it

12-25 Reply

ID17507823

Brilliant. Absolutely Mega. Really enjoyed that. Great memories and stories, he’s definitely done it all. A great character on and off the track could listen to him all night. Well done boys. Keep it up.

03-28 Reply

ID17507823

Superb job guys..keep it up. It’s great you let them talk. The tales the stories there achievements. Can listen to these all day. Thanks. Gaz.

02-08 Reply

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