BikeSocial.co.uk, the dedicated online home for Britain’s biking community, has today announced a landmark sponsorship agreement with the Isle of Man TT. The partnership will see this year’s Lightweight TT race renamed the BikeSocial.co.uk Lightweight TT which will take place on Friday 7 June over 3 laps of the famous 37-mile plus Road Course.
World adventurer, TV star and Bennetts ambassador, Charley Boorman, will be on hand to start the race at 10.45am from the famous Glencrutchery Road start/finish line.
The BikeSocial.co.uk Lightweight TT is one of the iconic Isle of Man TT races and was reintroduced in 2012 for water-cooled, four-stroke, twin-cylinder bikes not exceeding 650cc. Irishman Ryan Farquhar beat James Hillier and Michael Rutter to the top of the podium in stunning style.
Legendary TT racer John McGuinness is one of the confirmed entries for the 2013 race and not only does he hold the outright lap record for the Mountain Course, he has also held the Lightweight lap record since 1999 and will be looking to add to his current tally of 19 race victories. Much of the hype also surrounds the debut of a Chinese-made 650-twin ridden by Australian David Johnson.
Launched by Bennetts in 2012, BikeSocial.co.uk is the website where bikers can get the latest news and reviews, interact via blogs and forums, promote their own events regardless of size, highlight their favourite routes and download others, show off photos of their pride and joy or a recent trip and much more. Therefore it is the natural destination for TT fans to share their experiences of this year’s event which runs from 27 May to 7 June 2013.
Hannah Squirrell, Associate Director of Bennetts said: “The Isle of Man TT is a unique event with an illustrious history and wonderful aura. No other event away from the track has the exhilaration of the Isle of Man TT and we’re delighted to be partnering it with BikeSocial.co.uk”
