Catherine NicollIsle of Man
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Carl Cox has been appointed ambassador for the Wheelie Good Cause project
Veteran dance music DJ and TT team boss Carl Cox has said he was “honoured and very proud” to team up with a Manx cancer charity for a motorbike-themed project.
The Mannin Cancers Support Group (Mannin Cancers) Wheelie Good Cause project has seen 15 “legends” bikes created featuring celebrated moments from the Isle of Man TT’s history.
Cox, who has been a supporter of the races for several years, has been appointed ambassador for the campaign, which runs until next year’s event.
Among the bikes recreated has been the MD Racing Yamaha R6 that Michael Dunlop took his record-breaking 29th TT win on, which features Cox’s team logo.
Cox said it was “a cause very close to my heart”, having lost family and friends over the years to cancer.
“I am looking forward to supporting the wonderful volunteers at Mannin Cancers in raising much-needed funds to support the battle against cancer in the Isle of Man,” he said.
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The model motorbikes have been created out of glass fibre
Mannin Cancers was appointed the official charity partner for the event for 2025-26, with all the machines due to be auctioned off during next year’s event.
Other famous riders represented in the collection include John McGuinness and Michael Dunlop’s uncle Joey.
Mannin Cancers chairwoman, Julie Stokes, said the group was “so excited” to have Cox as ambassador.
He was a “wonderful supporter” of the event and had been to visit the volunteers at the bike display during the 2025 races, she added.
The 2026 TT races are scheduled to run from 25 May to 6 June, with the auction of the bikes taking place on 29 May.