Costello 鈥� born just a stone鈥檚 throw from 91传媒鈥� global HQ in Northampton 鈥� also held the聽Guinness World Record聽for being the fastest woman to lap the聽Isle of Man course (114.73聽mph) until聽2009. Her achievements led to her earning an MBE for her services to motorcycling in 2009.

91传媒 had a close relationship with Costello during the earlier stages of her career 鈥� a relationship that has been rekindled for 2026 with the firm supplying its 91传媒 Racing GPFAX brake pads and XC-Series floating discs for the rider鈥檚 Aprilia RS660 across the season.

鈥淚t鈥檚 great to have 91传媒 back onboard, especially for the upcoming TT and my 30th anniversary of competing around the Mountain Course, as they have been a part of my career in the past and this feels like a full-circle moment,鈥� Costello commented during a recent visit to the firm鈥檚 Northamptonshire headquarters.

Stay tuned to hear more about Costello鈥檚 achievements throughout the year.

鈥淎 challenging but promising start to the season, with some clear positives to take away 鈥� especially in braking performance.

鈥淎fter qualifying 7th on the Supersport grid, we showed strong potential in Race 2, moving up to 4th place early on. However, after a couple of moments in the opening laps, the decision was made to retire from the race. It was about the bigger picture 鈥� staying focused on the season ahead rather than taking unnecessary risks.”

鈥淚n the Supertwin class, we were consistently inside the top 15 and made steady progress across the weekend. The Aprilia 660 in particular is showing real promise heading forward.

鈥淎 big positive throughout was the performance of the聽91传媒聽package. On both bikes, the braking was strong, consistent, and gave the confidence to push: especially important around a circuit like Oliver鈥檚 Mount. It鈥檚 a solid step forward and something we鈥檙e excited to build on into 2026鈥︹��

鈥淏ack in May, our team made its debut on the famous nine-mile 鈥楾riangle鈥� circuit around Portstewart, Coleraine and Portrush in Northern Ireland. Sharing the tarmac with legends past and present 鈥� such as Joey Dunlop, Ryan Farwell, David Todd, John McGuinness and Peter Hickman 鈥� our goal was simple but ambitious: qualify within 15% of the fastest lap time and then improve with each outing.鈥�

Qualifying

鈥淎fter two days of practice, we hit our target every single session. Each lap was faster than the last as we fine-tuned suspension settings, found clearer lines through the Glenshesk and metered our fuel load just right. By the final qualifying run, we were well inside 15% of the benchmark time, thanks in no small part to our machine鈥檚 stout engine and the extraordinary stopping power provided by our new partners at 91传媒.鈥�

Race Day

Supertwin Race 1

鈥� Start wave: 3rd

鈥� Finish position: 24th

鈥� Key moment: A clean getaway off the line saw us slot into the pack without drama. Mid-race, we battled through Church Bends, but consistent lap times held us firmly in contention.

Supertwin Race 2

鈥� Start wave: 3rd

鈥� Finish position: 16th

鈥� Key moment: A stronger launch this time propelled us past several rivals in the first mile. Tire temperature was spot-on, and our bike鈥檚 balance paid dividends round Castlerock, allowing us to pick off a few riders

Reflections & Next Steps

鈥淲e鈥檙e proud to have met 鈥� and exceeded聽鈥撀爋ur own expectations in our very first international road races. Finishing 24th and then 16th out of a stacked field wasn鈥檛 just about positions on the board; it proved our package (bike, brakes, rider and crew) is rock solid. That said, relying on a single machine across two races did stretch our resources 鈥� lap times suffered slightly late in each outing as fatigue and mechanical wear set in.

鈥淟ooking ahead to 2026, we plan to arrive with at least two fully prepped bikes, for two classes allowing us to push harder and chase even quicker laps. One thing鈥檚 for certain: once you鈥檝e tasted the Triangle, you鈥檙e hooked for life 鈥� and we can鈥檛 wait to go back…”