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Isle of Man TT 2025: North West 200 crash likely rules pair out of event

1 week ago | iomtoday.co.im | Andy Dalrymple

Craig Neve during qualifying for last year’s TT (Dave Kneale)A crash in North West 200 qualifying has potentially ruled out two riders from competing at this month’s TT. The red-flag incident at Mill Road Roundabout in Wednesday’s Supersport qualifying session involved Craig Neve and Gary McCoy. Bathams Racing rider, and experienced TT campaigner, Neve was taken to hospital by air ambulance while Northern Irishman McCoy was transported by ambulance.
Isle of Man TT 2025: Michael Dunlop confirms machinery for event

1 week ago | iomtoday.co.im | Andy Dalrymple

Michael Dunlop and the Milwaukee Ducati V2 Panigale he will ride in the TT's Supersport races (Isle of Man TT)After much conjecture Michael Dunlop has confirmed the machinery he will ride for this month’s TT. The event’s most successful rider will campaign BMWs in the bike big classes and a Ducati in the festival’s two Superport races. This is in addition to the MD Racing Paton he will ride in the two Supertwin races.
Isle of Man TT 2025: Hickman aiming to get back to his best on big bikes

1 week ago | iomtoday.co.im | Andy Dalrymple

The 8TEN Racing team-liveried BMW that Peter Hickman will ride at this year's Isle of Man TT (-)Peter Hickman is in bullish mood ahead of this month’s TT, his maiden one with the new 8TEN Racing team. The 14-time winner said: ‘Last year’s TT wasn’t the best for me on the big bikes, we all know that, but I’m aiming to rectify that in 2025.’ Hickman was speaking as the livery was revealed for the superbike and superstock machinery he will be racing around the Mountain Course later this month.
Southern 100 races to be streamed live for the first time this year

2 weeks ago | iomtoday.co.im | Andy Dalrymple

George Peach (chairman, Southern 100), Jon Quayle (director, Greenlight International), Rachel Palmer (Secretary, Southern 100), Aisling Ridout (Production manager, Greenlight International), Libby Hurdman (Producer, Greenlight International) and Phil Taubman (President, Southern 100). (Photo: Callum Staley/CJS Photography) (Callum Staley)The majority of races at July’s Southern 100 will be streamed live for the first time this summer.
Isle of Man TT 2025: Sidecar ace Ben Birchall delighted with new passenger

3 weeks ago | iomtoday.co.im | Andy Dalrymple

Ben Birchall and Patrick Rosney (right) (Isle of Man TT)‘He doesn’t realise how good a passenger he is.’The duo will contest the two three-lap races on the Hager/Wyckham Blackwell LCR Honda with both driver and passenger aiming for the top step of the podium after taking a best finish of second and fourth respectively last year.
Isle of Man TT 2025: Dominic Herbertson confirms he'll ride in all solo classes

4 weeks ago | iomtoday.co.im | Andy Dalrymple

Dominic Herbertson (Isle of Man TT)Dominic Herbertson has confirmed he’ll ride in all eight of the solo races at this year’s TT. On Thursday, Dom confirmed he would be in a position to bring the newly formed Herbertson Road Racing Comapny (HRRC) to the TT. Also in the newsIndeed, team principal of WTF Racing, Alan Gardner, has since supplied Herbertson with the stock Honda Fireblade he was due to ride to tackle the big bike races he’s set to start at number 13.
Isle of Man TT 2025: John McGuinness lines up for 112th start with number one plate

4 weeks ago | iomtoday.co.im | Andy Dalrymple

John McGuinness gets some airtime on the Honda Fireblade over Ballaugh Bridge last year (Photo: Callum Staley) (Callum Staley)For the third time in four years, John McGuinness MBE will lead the field away in the TT’s Superstock, Superbike and Senior races. In a TT career now spanning almost 30 years, the Superbike race will be the 23-time winner’s 112th TT start.
Isle of Man TT 2025: Crowe brothers at number one in sidecar races

4 weeks ago | iomtoday.co.im | Andy Dalrymple

Ryan and Callum Crowe (Dave Kneale)Manx sidecar aces Ryan and Callum Crowe will have the honour of carrying the number one plate in this year’s TT. The Jurby brothers, who won their first two TTs last year, were third on the road in 2024 after making their debut at the event in 2019. Peter Founds and Jevan Walmsley will once again be at number two, with 14-time winner Ben Birchall number three with new passenger Patrick Rosney.
Isle of Man TT 2025: James Hillier reunited with old team for Supersport races

1 month ago | iomtoday.co.im | Andy Dalrymple

James Hillier riding for Bournemouth Kawasaki at last year's TT (Dave Kneale)James Hillier has agreed a deal to race for his former team in the Supersport races at next month’s TT. The 40 year old from Hampshire has, however, now signed last-minute deal with Bournemouth Kawasaki to ride for them in the festival’s two Supersport races.
Isle of Man TT: Section of Mountain Road shut this week as race equipment installed

1 month ago | iomtoday.co.im | Andy Dalrymple

The section of the Mountain Road between the Bungalow and Ramsey will be shut this week for TT prep work (Callum Staley)The Department of Infrastructure has remined motorists that a section of the Mountain Road is closed this week while work is undertaken ahead of the TT. The segment between Ramsey and the the Bungalow shut at 9.30am on Monday and will remain closed till no later than 5pm on Thursday (April 17), while race equipment and ‘cyclical’ maintenance works take place.