After the Isle of Man TT organizers formally announced the suspension of the entire sidecar class following some extremely scary crashes during qualifying week, many people were justifiably worried about the future of sidecar racing. Seeking to allay those fears, TT organizers stressed that it would be a sustainability review, not just a short-term (and potentially short-sighted) fix.
And now, to start off August 2026, the organizers have come through with their first official report on the matter. To be clear, this isn't a one-and-done sort of thing; instead, it's meant to take a measured and step-by-step approach to identifying the full sustainability of sidecar racing, potentially with an eye to a return in 2027 with significant changes, as well as additional changes down the line into the future.
