Sidecar duo taken to hospital after TT incident
A sidecar driver and her passenger were hospitalized after an incident during the Isle of Man TT qualifying session. Maria Costello and Shaun Parker fell off their sidecar at the Brandish section of the course. Both individuals are reported to be conscious and talking, with various injuries requiring further medical assessment.
- ▪Maria Costello and Shaun Parker were involved in an incident during the Isle of Man TT qualifying session.
- ▪Costello was taken to Noble's Hospital with reported head injuries, while Parker suffered leg and arm injuries.
- ▪The qualifying session was halted due to the incident, which followed a previous crash that led to the abandonment of the opening practice session.
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Sidecar duo taken to hospital after TT incidentImage source, IOM TTImage caption, Maria Costello is an experienced TT competitor on both solos and sidecarsByRichard PetrieBBC Sport NI JournalistPublished26 May 2026, 20:56 BSTUpdated 17 minutes agoA sidecar driver and her passenger have been taken to hospital following an incident during Tuesday's first qualifying session for the Isle of Man TT.Maria Costello and Shaun Parker came off at the Brandish section of the course, approximately two miles from the end of the 37.7-mile (60km) Mountain Course public roads circuit where the event is held.The pair were on their second lap of the session, which was brought to a halt when red flags were displayed.An update from race organisers said that Costello's condition is reported to be "conscious…
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