The Team Founds Sidecar entry of Peter Founds and Jevan Walmsley say their machine is “a total loss” following 💟a crash during practice week at the 2025 Isle of ꦅMan TT.

The prior podium finishers were expected to be the main rivals to th💫e dominant Crowe brothers at TT 2025.

But the N♎o. 2 machine was destroyed in a crash at the Rhencullen section of the course during pra📖ctice on 1 June which ruled Founds and Walmsley out of racing.

Though neither were seriousl൩y injured, the pair have detailed the extensive damage done to their outfit, wh🌸ich was involved in a fiery smash.

Teams Founds said: “Firstly, we want to say a massive thank you to everyone who has supported Te♛am Founds 72 so far, your generosity, kindness, and words of encouragement have truly truly meant the world to us.

“Now that we are home and we've had a cᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚhance to fully assess the bike, unfortunately, the news isn’t what we’d hoped for. The damage is far worse than we could have imagined.

“The chassis has suffered si🌌gnificant impact damage and will need to be completely replaced.

“The fire 🌟has destroyed allꦦ the electrics, including the ECU and clocks.

“The suspension and running gear are damaged beyon💧d repair. In short, the entire bike is a total﷽ loss.

“Devastat🙈ed is an understatement but in the middle of all this, we’ve been overwhelmed with support from the racing community and beyond. That’s what keeps us going.

“We are determined to rebuild, and once🐓 the team is fully fit again, we’ll be back doing what we love.

“For those wondering what it will take to get us back on the grid, ♕here’s a rough idea of the costs:

- Chassis: £5,000–£12,000

- Electronics (ECU, clocks, wiring): £8,000

- Suspension: £3,000

- Wheels, hubs, brakes: £5,000

- Ancillaries & other parts: £3,000

“We’re also exploring ways we can honour every single one of you who has helped us during this difficult time — you are part of our j𓃲ourney, and we’ll carry your support with ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚus when we race again.

“We’ll kee൲p you updated every step of the way. Thank you again, we’ll be ✃back.”

A  page has been set up to help the ✤Founds team,🤡 which has already raised £11,700 of the £13,000 target.