With Craig Neve ruled out of the TT this year, the Bathams AJN Racing team will now field Manxman Jamie Cringle in the 1000cc races.
This is a press release from IOMTT Races…
Isle of Man (May 22, 2025) — With injuries sustained at the International North West 200 road races having unfortunately ruled Craig Neve out of this year’s Isle of Man TT Races, the Bathams AJN Racing team will now field Manxman Jamie Cringle in the 1000cc races.
Cringle was due to ride the AGR Motorsports Honda CBR1000RR but will now campaign Neve’s similar machine for Bathams AJN Racing in the RST x D3O Superbike, RL360/Opul Superstock and Milwaukee Senior races instead.
The 27-year-old made his TT debut in 2022, taking a best finish of 29th in the second Supersport race where he lapped at 116.934 mph. He improved his pace to 118.540 mph the following year but it was twelve months ago when he made real strides forward around the 37 and 3/4-mile Mountain Course.
Contesting the 1000cc races for the first time, the Douglas rider finished 18th in both the Superbike and Senior races, the latter seeing him up his pace to an impressive 125.355 mph as he finished just one place behind his elder brother Ryan.
Jamie Cringle: “It’s obviously through unfortunate circumstances that the chance with Bathams AJN Racing has come around, and I pass on my best wishes to Craig, but I’m tremendously grateful for the opportunity they’ve given me. I was pleased with how last year went and with 2025 being my second year on a big bike, the aim was always to improve on what I achieved last year so whilst that outlook remains the same, I’m now looking forward to learning as much as I can from Michael. His experience, and the whole team’s, will be a tremendous asset and it’s something I’m looking to capitalise on by improving my speeds and moving further up the leaderboard.”
Michael Rutter: “We were really looking forward to working with Craig again this year and seeing what we could achieve together so it’s very unfortunate that the accident at the North West 200 has ruled him out and our thoughts are still very much with him as he continues his recovery. But, as a team, we thought we ought to try and support another rider and maintain our presence as a two-rider team at the event.”
“We spoke to a few riders and everyone at Bathams AJN Racing made the decision that our best option was to help a young, up and coming rider. Jamie fits that bill and he’s coming into his fourth year at the TT and on the back of a strong year so it’s nice to be able to give a young rider an opportunity. We’re all eagerly looking forward to the new challenge that lies ahead and are confident that we can pass on our experience and knowledge to bring his TT career on that bit further.”
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