 
                            The most successful sidecar passenger in TT history has announced his immediate retirement from racing.
Alongside brother Ben, Tom Birchall enjoyed 14 TT race victories, with the pair dominating the three wheel motorsport over the last decade, winning every single race they've finished since 2013.
At last years TT they smashed the 120mph barrier, recording a new fastest lap record of 120.645mph, setting another new race record in the process.
Away from the Isle of Man, Tom leaves the sport as both a 4-time Sidecar World Champion and a British Champion.
 
                                         
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