The TT Podcast

Part two of Clive Padgett’s conversation with Chris Pritchard and Steve Plater, sees the guys talk Padgett’s historic 2010 TT, Conor Cummings’ impressive 2022, Davey Todd having fun learning his craft, an appreciation for sidecars and of course, the future of Padgett’s. Be sure to subscribe to get each episode as soon as it drops, head to  www.iomttraces.com  for all the latest news and...

In the first instalment of Clive Padgett’s conversation with Chris Pritchard and Steve Plater, the guys switch focus between Clive’s day to day running of the legendary Padgett’s Racing to Clive’s own story and how his promising racing career was cruelly cut short. Be sure to subscribe to get each episode as soon as it drops, head to www.iomttraces.com for all the latest news and features and foll...

In the second part of Ian Lougher’s conversation with Chris Pritchard and Steve Plater, the guys talk about his first TT win, which was in 1990. Ian explains how it was a challenging year with frustration at the European Championships and a misbehaving bike at the North West 200.  Chris and Steve ask Ian how he’s maintained his passion for motorsport for 40 years. He tells them about how he d...

In the first instalment of Ian Lougher’s conversation with Chris Pritchard and Steve Plater, the guys focus on the early days of his career. The Welshman’s had 136 TT starts, 103 finishes, 29 podiums and 10 wins across five decades. Ian tells the guys why he enjoyed early morning practice sessions back in the day and explains why he never felt nervous sitting on Glencrutchery Road waiting for the...

This episode of the TT Podcast is part two of Chris Pritchard and Steve Plater’s conversation with Dr Gareth Davies. As one of the Chief Medical Officers for the TT, Gareth explains how Senior Race Day looks from his perspective - explaining the checks and simulations which the medical team sort before roads close, all the way to the decisions about where to land the helicopters if needed. Gareth...

Joining Chris Pritchard and Steve Plater on this week’s episode of The TT Podcast is Dr Gareth Davies, one of the TT’s Chief Medical Officers. Manx born and bred, Gareth tells the guys about his passion for the races, sharing experiences from his days watching from the hedgerows with his dad. He was fascinated by sidecars growing up, and had always wanted to ride or be a passenger. As Gareth tells...

In part two of his interview with Chris Pritchard and Steve Plater, TT winner Milky Quayle talks more about his TT racing career as well as the next chapter in his relationship with the event, training the newcomers every year. Milky discusses the feeling of not only stepping onto the podium at the event, but then stepping onto the top spot. He talks about the struggle of paying to race at the eve...

After being a TT fan, rider, coach and just all round advocate, the legendary Milky Quayle finally takes on the TT Podcast to tell Chris Pritchard and Steve Plater some of his many tales and all about his love of the event. Beginning from his early days of watching the Southern 100 and TT from the hedges with his dad, the Manxman takes the hosts through the journey to his first time racing at the...

TT one-to-watch Paul Jordan returns to the podcast for part two of his chat with Chris Pritchard and Steve Plater this week. After patiently waiting to bring it up in part one, Chris finally asks Paul about his now infamous incident with a pigeon during TT 2022. The rider talks about why having a face full of blood, feathers and guts didn’t stop him from getting back on the bike to compete in the...

This week’s guest on the TT Podcast has continued his reputation as an upcoming leader following a first podium finish at this year’s TT and multiple successes at the North West 200. Paul Jordan joins hosts Chris Pritchard and Steve Plater to talk all about his exciting career so far. Paul discusses his racing history and how he’s gone from having a bit of fun on a bike to speeding around the Moun...

In part two of Chris Pritchard and Steve Plater’s chat with Clerk of the course at the TT, Gary Thompson, he gets into his history at the event and his best, and worst, days in the job. Remembering how he started right in the deep end in 2012, becoming the first man to cancel a Senior TT, Gary explains why that decision was actually very easy on the day and how he sees accusations of being ‘over t...

This week on the TT podcast, hosts Chris Pritchard and Steve Plater are joined by a man who wields a great influence on the events at the world’s greatest racing festival, Clerk of the course, Gary Thompson MBE. Gary goes right back to the beginning of his time as a soldier in the army, explaining why the regimented environment there was great preparation for managing the TT and how he managed to...

Dave Molyneux returns for part two of his chat with Chris Pritchard and Steve Plater on the TT Podcast, recorded on the Isle of Man. The Manxman talks about his time competing at world and European championships - including a surprise trip to Czechoslovakia - and compares how his goals changed as he gained more experiences of different races. He explains why he’s kept coming back to the TT. A Roya...

Joining Chris and Steve on The TT Podcast this week is a Manxman who’s currently the 4th most successful TT competitor of all time. Dave Molyneux raced at his first TT in 1985 and since then, has won 17 times. As well as explaining how his emotions on the startline have changed in the last 37 years, Dave tells the guys about the years leading up to his first races. He talks about his background as...

This week sees the return of Davo Johnson to the TT Podcast. After making his TT debut in 2010, he missed out on the races in 2011. Davo tells Chris and Steve why that was, and why he returned in 2012 where he achieved a top ten finish in the Senior. In 2019, Davo got the call from factory Honda to ride for them at the TT. He explains how it came at an interesting time for him and shares how he fo...

In this episode of the TT Podcast, Australian rider turned commentator Davo Johnson tells Chris and Steve about his career so far. Davo tells the guys about the first time he watched the Isle of Man TT, and how he thought any suggestion that he might one day race on those roads was ridiculous. Fast forward to today, and he’s competed at nine TTs, including for the factory Honda team in 2019 where...

Manxman Conor Cummins returns for part two of his discussion with Chris Pritchard and Steve Plater about all things TT and racing. Picking up where part one left off, Conor talks about the short 9 months of rest he took after his crash before getting back on a bike, keen to take on the TT again. The trio also get into the racer’s experience at this year’s event and why he feels like his racing was...

This week on the podcast, Steve Plater and Chris Pritchard are joined by a man who not only races on the Isle of Man but was born and raised there, Conor Cummins. Conor joins the duo to talk about his racing career including why rolling up to the startline for the Mountain Course is unlike anywhere else in the world, he also speaks about one particular TT start involving a false red flag that almo...

James Hillier is back for part two of his conversation with Chris Pritchard and Steve Plater on the TT Podcast. Despite wanting to forget about it at the time, the lightweight TT winner gets into his infamous wobble at Ballagarey, why his first thought after was about Ian Hutchinson and what he learned about the rider’s responsibility to look after their bike. A man with BSB experience in his stor...

A man with a lightweight win and many a TT podium in his record, James Hillier, joins the TT podcast this week with hosts Chris Pritchard and Steve Plater, but this time they’re recording at the home of the TT itself, the Isle of Man. Alongside plenty of racing chat, James lets listeners into a bit more of his personal life as he talks about juggling his racing career alongside having kids, renova...

For this episode of the TT Podcast, it’s part two of rider and presenter Steve Plater’s time on the other side of an interview with Chris Pritchard. After discussing his journey to the TT in part one, the duo finally get into the multi-TT winner’s time at the event itself, including his quick rise to the top of the podium. The retired racer also discusses his Senior win in 2009 and the immense con...

This week we’re flipping the TT Podcast on its head as host Steve Plater takes a seat on the other side of the table for his interview with Chris Pritchard. The retired racer and presenter on the TT’s television coverage talks to Chris about the late start he got in the world of motorbike racing and how his competitive edge took a while to kick in. The TT winner also tells some of his trademark st...

Podcaster and racer Dom Herbertson returns to the TT Podcast this week for part two of his interview with Chris Pritchard and Steve Plater. Alongside pressing Steve for tips on how to impress the big teams, Dom also chats with the former rider about what it’s like to have that competitive drive and how his crash at this year’s TT has helped him to appreciate the event even more. The rider is also...

The new series of the TT podcast continues this week as racer and fellow podcaster Dom Herbertson joins Chris Pritchard and Steve Plater for the first part of their chat. Not one for a quiet and easy life, Dom explains the work accident that led to the eye operation he underwent recently as well as going into what he remembers about his crash during the Senior TT this year after a successful two w...

It’s the return of author and presenter Matt Roberts for this episode of the TT Podcast as Chris Pritchard and Steve Plater join the host of the TT’s live coverage for part two of their chat. This week, the guys get stuck into Matt’s time presenting at the TT itself, from stepping in for Craig Doyle in 2009, to now hosting the first live coverage for the event in 2022. He also talks about the diff...