Ryan and Callum Crowe maintained their grip on proceedings in the Sidecar TT class as qualifying practice for the 2025 Isle of Man TT came to a conclusion on Sunday afternoon.
However, there was disappointment for their anticipated closest rivals Peter Founds and Jevan Walmsley after an accident for the pair led to arm injuries for the former.
The incident came less than 20mins into the session, which was rescheduled in place of the opening Sidecar TT race in a week that has been repeatedly hampered by poor weather conditions.
Founds and Walmsley were reported to have come off at Rhencullen just as rain was beginning to make its presence felt.
"Peter Founds and Jevan Walmsley, sidecar outfit number 2, came off at Rhencullen during lap two of the fifth qualifying session of TT 2025," read an official statement.
"Peter is reported as conscious and talking, with arm injuries. Passenger, is reported as conscious and talking, with no reported injuries.
"Both Peter and Jevan have been taken to Noble's Hospital by AirMed for further assessment."
The incident looks set to put Founds and Walmsley out for this week's two Sidecar TT races, clearing the path further for the Crowe brothers to stamp their mark on a double success to match their wins at the 2024 TT.
The pair ended qualifying practice comfortably clear of their rivals with a speed of 120.202mph, with Founds and Walmsley their closest rivals on 116.638mph.
In third place, Ben Birchall - a 14-time winner of the TT alongside his now-retired brother Tom - continued to acclimatise with his new passenger, Patrick Rosney by ending the week with a best of 115.664mph.
Lee Crawford/Scott Hardie and Lewis Blackstock/Oscar Lawrence rounded out the top five.
The first Sidecar TT race is schedule to take place on Monday alongside the first events of the week for the Superbike and Supersport classes.
2025 Isle of Man TT | Sidecars | Final Combined Results - Fastest Laps
2025 Isle of Man TT | Sidecars | FInal Combined Results - Fastest Laps [After Q5 of 5] | ||||
Pos. | Rider | Team | Motorcycle | Speed |
1 | Ryan Crowe/Callum Crowe | Opul/Kelproperties | Honda LCR | 120.202 |
2 | Peter Founds/Jevan Walmsley | AWB Engineering | Honda DDM | 116.638 |
3 | Ben Birchall/Patrick Rosney | Hager/Wyckham Blackwell | Honda LCR | 115.664 |
4 | Lee Crawford/Scott Hardie | Team ARC/SJH Bodyworks | Kawasaki LCR | 115.103 |
5 | Lewis Blackstock/Oscar Lawrence | Dave Holden Racing | Yamaha LCR | 114.636 |
6 | Kieran Clarke/Andrew Johnson | Eddy's Moto Tadcaster | Yamahas CES | 113.040 |
7 | Todd Ellis/Emmanuelle Clement | Brookland Sand & Aggregates | Yamaha CES | 112.522 |
8 | Stephen Kershaw/Rhys Gibbons | Express Tyres/Quattro Group | Honda LCR | 110.577 |
9 | George Holden/Mark Wilkes | Barnes Racing | Yamaha DMR | 110.048 |
10 | Greg Lambert/Andrew Haynes | Moto Travel/Harker Haulage/XHYPE | Honda LCR | 109.513 |
11 | Gary Gibson/Daryl Gibson | GDM Logistics & Fabrications | Suzuki LCR | 109.104 |
12 | Robert Dawson/Matthew Sims | Dawson Classic Motorcycles | Honda LCR | 108.788 |
13 | Steve Ramsden/Matthews Ramsden | Oliver's Mount Racing | Honda LCR | 108.485 |
14 | Renzo Van de Donckt/Vale Van der Donckt | De Pestel Moving & Logistics | Suzuki LCR | 107.713 |
15 | James Saunders/Sarah Stokoe | Homechoice Flooring Specialists | Honda Baker | 107.691 |
16 | Wayne Lockey/Matthew Rostron | Dirty Weekender/IMS Racing Ltd | Honda LCR | 107.634 |
17 | Darren Hope/Lenny Bum,frey | AJB services | Honda LCR | 107.061 |
18 | John Saunders/Vicky Cooke | HomeChoice/Toutes Directions Ltd | Yamaha LCR | 106.593 |
19 | Alun Thomas/Andrew Sigsworth | tbduk.co.uk | Honda Ireson | 106.459 |
20 | Dan Knight/Justin Sharp | Kawasaki Insurance | Kawasaki DMR | 105.940 |
21 | Mick Donovan/Jake Roberts | Cosmic Group | Kawasaki DMR | 105.680 |
22 | Wiggert Kranenburg/Kevin Koelsch | Eckarts Trainingslager | Honda LCR | 105.672 |
23 | Gordon Shand/Frank Claeys | Kevin Ashworth Machined Timber | Suzuki CES | 104.036 |
24 | Bruno Mathern/Mathile Jully | ADR Confiserie SASSI Racing Team | Suzuki LCR | 103.892 |
25 | Craig Currie/Jason Pitt | Azione, Opul, Crowe Racing | Honda LCR | 103.126 |
26 | Maria Costello/Alice Smith | Galgorm Resort | Honda LCR | 102.683 |
27 | Bruce Moore/Mark Gash | Arcadia Motel Christchurch NZ | Yamaha Baker | 102.463 |
28 | Ross Buchanan/Adam Evans | Car Clinic Repairs Bull Inn Racing | Kawasaki Lumley | 101.457 |
29 | Steveens Palacoeur/Druel Yann | PAU ARNOS/Optimark Road Racing | Yamaha DRV | 99.419 |
30 | Eric Lenser/Anais Rosset | R.RECCHIA-Motos | Suzuki DDM | 97.841 |
31 | John Shipley/Jody James | SkilledBiker | Honda LCR | 96.317 |
32 | David Marshall/Luke Gilligan | HMH Safety/Ellunn Mannan Joinery | Suzuki DMR | 96.196 |