Startline Ep 41 - Pre-TT Newcomers: Ste Sewell and Liam Taylor

Start Line with Beth Espey

Saturday, 9 May 2026 - 27 minutes

In this episode of Startline, we turn our attention to the Billown Course and the Pre-TT Classic Road Races, taking place on the Isle of Man on 22nd, 23rd and 24th May.

Organised by the Southern 100 Club, the Pre-TT has become one of the standout fixtures in the Classic racing calendar - a proper “must-do” meeting that regularly attracts well over 250 entries across its nine-race programme.

Among this year’s newcomers are Ste Sewell and Liam Taylor.

Ste is already no stranger to racing on the Isle of Man, having made his Classic TT debut in 2025. Liam, meanwhile, has strong Manx connections through his mum, who lives on the Island, but this will be his first time racing here.

We chat about how their preparations are going, what has drawn them to the Pre-TT, the challenge of learning the 4.25 mile course, and what they hope to take from their first Classic road race experience at Billown.

You can find Ste on Instagram here.

And here are the Link's to Liam's Facebook page and Instagram here.

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Startline Ep 41 - Pre-TT Newcomers: Ste Sewell and Liam Taylor

Start Line with Beth Espey

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