Ballasalla-based sidecar driver Harry Payne is testing today (Thursday) at the Most circuit in the Czech Republic.

He and passenger Kevin Rousseau are then going to Nogaro in southwest France for round two of the French Sidecar Championship, linked with the national Superbike championship.

The pair will be then focussing on the start of the 2023 FIM Sidecar World Championship at Sachsenring, Germany in two weeks’ time (May 12-14).

l Full motorcycle round-up on pages 54 and 55.