Nick Crowe is a 5-time Isle of Man TT Winner and 2008 British F2 Champion of sidecar racing. He started his career as a passenger before switching to driver in 2000, handing the passenger seat to his childhood friend Darren Hope. Crowe and Cox qualified in pole for the 2009 event but suffered mechanical failure whilst leading race one. For TT 2011, Crowe's team consisting of driver Simon Neary and passenger Jason Crowe pulled out after the 2nd practice. Crowe who was a 5 time TT winner from 2005 to 2008 had a family member Jason Crowe competing in the TT and Southern 100 championship.