JAMIE COWARD

Son of TT, Manx GP and Classic TT competitor Paul, Jamie Coward grew up in the racing paddock and his family remans a key part in his racing success, partner Sophie and mum Sally always accompanying him and providing the support all successful competitors need.

Unlike many other young riders, Coward has not only focused on the roads but also regularly combined riding in the modern classes with the classic scene and his riding and results at the latter have helped catapult him up the leaderboard at the former. Indeed, the skills developed on Ted Woof’s machines, especially the 500cc Manx Norton, where corner speed is key, have not only helped him record numerous podiums at the Classic TT but also become a major force at the TT, particularly in the Supersport and Lightweight classes.

With the aforementioned strong family values, Coward has remained loyal to Woof, quick to recognise the impact and importance he’s had on his career, and that has continued to help him at the TT. Although yet to land a ride with one of the factory teams, Coward has, instead, benefitted from working with several established privateer teams including Penz13.com, Prez Racing and KTS Racing, a highlight with the latter being the 2019 Lightweight race where he claimed his first podium, finishing just 1.2s behind Michael Dunlop.

KTS Racing, run by Kevin Watret, have given Coward everything he needed to finally showcase his talents, and the Yorkshire rider has been in the top ten in all the races he’s finished since 2022 with another podium coming in the opening Supertwin race of 2023.

Superb results have come across all the classes, breaking the 130mph barrier for the first time in 2022 when he became, at the time, the fastest Yamaha rider ever to have lapped the Mountain Course. Improving his speeds all the time, in all classes, Coward set a new personal best of 132.696mph in 2024 with a Supersport lap of 128.668mph made him the fifth fastest 600cc rider of all time, behind only Michael Dunlop, Peter Hickman, Dean Harrison and Davey Todd.

That’s seen him, and the team, rewarded in 2025 as the official factory Triumph team on the roads whilst he’s also switched back to BMW for the 1000cc races after two years on Honda. Now one of the very best TT riders currently on the entry, Coward looked set to firmly challenge for podium positions in 2025, but injuries sustained at the preceding North West 200 dashed those hopes so he’ll have to wait until 2026 instead.

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