FORMER World Championship sidecar duo Ben and Tom Birchall have confirmed that they will take part in this year's TT Races.

 
The Mansfield based brothers won their prestigious World Championship title in 2009 and made their TT Races debut the same year.

They were forced to retire on the final lap of the solitary race but clocked a lap speed of 110.615mp, which made them the second fastest newcomers of all time.

That lap time puts them in 14th place on the all-time fastest sidecar crews around the Mountain Course but their chance to improve upon that last year was dashed when they were unable to find suitable machinery to mount their assault. They reluctantly had to withdraw from the races.

That situation has now been resolved and the brothers willl be back for the two three-lap races in June with an LCR outfit as they challenge for honours on three fronts – the TT Races, the British Championship and the World Championship.

Speaking about the brothers return Ben Birchall said: "We really enjoyed our first year on the Isle of Man and are really looking to build on the experience that we had. The Mountain Course is one of the truly great motorsport courses and it will be very special to be competing in its centenary."

Paul Phillips, TT and Motorsport development manager, said: "I'm delighted that the Birchalls have been able to sort out their machinery issues and return to compete on the Isle of Man. They had an excellent debut year and are a great addition to an already strong sidecar field."