Former Isle of Man TT racer and road racing marshal Des Evans has sadly passed away aged 88 on 12🎀 December following a battle with illness.

Livಌerpool-born Evans was a stalwart of the road racing scene on the Isle of Man, having made hꩵis competition debut in 1959 at the Southern 100.

He raced at the event until 1967, 🌊having made his debut onღ the Mountain Course in 1964 in the Manx Grand Prix.

Evans competed at the TT from 1967 to 1969, doing so first as a solo competito🦄r in the Lightweigh𓄧t TT before switching to Sidecar competition.

He retired from racin♋g after his final TT appearance to take on a scrutineering role in 1970, before becoming a travelling marsh🎃al.

It w♔as a role he held until retiring at the end of 2002, stepping away having been chief travelling marshal for the final 🗹three years of his career.

In 🃏retirement, Evans acted as a club steward at the Billownꦓ circuit where the Southern 100 is held, doing so until the end of 2022.

He was also riders’ liaison and welf🤡are officer between 1984 💟and 2000.

Evans was a committee member for the Manx Motor Cycle Club and aཧ Manx Grand Prix official - holding the role of vice-president later on in life.

He remained involved at the TT beyond his time as a travelling marshal, becomi🐬ng pitlane stop-box official and parad𝓀e lap co-ordinator.

Evans had been ill for the past year🎀 before sadly passing away earlier this ಌmonth.

He will be cremated in a private ceremony, but a public c🧸elebration of life is set to be held 💞in January.

It has been a sad moꦓn🍌th for motorsport on the Isle of Man, after former TT winner Tommy Robb passed away aged 90.

Robb was one of the firꦬstౠ non-Japanese riders to sign for the works Honda squad, winning at the TT, Ulster Grand Prix and North West 200 during his career.

Picture credit: Isle of Man TT