Isle of Man TT 2025 - all you need to know

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Michael Dunlop connected his Superstock bikeImage source, Pacemaker

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Michael Dunlop connected committee his Superstock instrumentality during nan 2024 TT

Richard Petrie

BBC Sport NI journalist

The Isle of Man TT presents nan astir demanding situation for riders and machines successful motorcycle roadworthy racing and nan 2025 version of nan arena is now upon us.

Held connected closed nationalist roads complete nan unforgiving 37.73-mile Mountain Course, nan TT is regarded arsenic nan pinnacle of nan athletics and those who win, and compete in, nan renowned races are held successful nan highest esteem successful nan motorsport world.

This year's gathering takes spot from Monday, 26 May to Saturday, 7 June, pinch nan first 5 days dedicated to believe and qualifying and nan remainder to racing.

With nan two-wheeled machines astir to rev into action, BBC Sport looks up and brings you each you request to know.

Practice and title schedule (times BST)

Practices

Monday 26 May - all roads closed from 10:00 - Morning free believe and day qualifying

Tuesday 27 May - each roads closed from 18:00 - Evening qualifying

Wednesday 28 May - each roads closed from 18:00 - Evening qualifying

Thursday 29 May - all roads closed from 18:00 - Evening qualifying

Friday 30 May - each roads closed from 12:30 - Afternoon qualifying

Races

Saturday 31 May - Supersport TT title 1 (4 laps), 10:45

Sidecar TT title 1 (3 laps), 14:00

Sunday 1 June - Superbike TT (6 laps), 13:30

Tuesday 3 June - Superstock TT title 1 (3 laps), 10:45

Supertwin TT title 1 (4 laps), 14:00

Wednesday 4 June - Supersport TT title 2 (4 laps), 10:45

Sidecar TT title 2 (3 laps), 14:00

Friday 6 June - Superstock title 2 (3 laps), 10:45

Supertwin title 2 (4 laps), 14:00

Saturday 7 June - Senior TT (6 laps), 10:45

*All timings are taxable to change

Who are nan apt winners?

Michael Dunlop group a caller grounds for TT wins past twelvemonth by taking his tally to 29 and is powerfully fancied to adhd to that full this twelvemonth arsenic he takes portion successful each 8 solo races.

The 36-year-old switches from Honda to BMW this twelvemonth for nan Superbike, Senior and Superstock races and to a Ducati V2 for nan Supersport races, of which he has won a grounds 13 and nan past six runnings.

The Northern Ireland rider has antecedently won races connected BMW, Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Paton machinery truthful a imaginable occurrence for nan Italian shaper successful nan Supersport races would adhd different marque to that database and springiness Ducati their first TT triumph since 1995.

He warmed up for nan TT by claiming a hat-trick astatine nan caller North West 200.

Peter Hickman again campaigns BMW, Triumph and Yamaha machinery successful nan various classes, pinch his 1,000cc efforts this twelvemonth coming nether nan banner of nan 8TEN Racing team, aft ending his relation pinch FHO Racing.

The Lincolnshire rider, a 14-time winner, took conscionable 1 triumph past year, successful nan Superbike class, on pinch 3 2nd places successful nan Supertwins (two) and nan Superstock.

The 38-year-old is nan absolute thigh grounds holder, pinch a thigh velocity of 136.358mph achieved connected his Superstock BMW successful 2023.

Davey Todd took his maiden TT triumph successful nan Superstock people 12 months agone and followed that up pinch a triumph successful nan bluish riband Senior.

Another treble victor astatine nan NW200, nan Yorkshireman is Hickman's team-mate and co-owner pinch their 8TEN Racing squad connected BMWs, and campaigns a Honda and a Paton successful nan Supersports and Supertwins respectively for Padgett's Racing.

Three-time victor Dean Harrison is successful his 2nd twelvemonth pinch Honda Racing for each nan 'big bike' races. positive nan Supersport category, and will purpose for much beardown finishes aft already accumulating 30 podium finishes to date, 3 of those wins. His past triumph came successful nan 2019 Senior.

Other names to look retired for see two-time British Superbike champion Josh Brookes, who is competing successful a 3rd consecutive TT for nan first time, 23-time TT victor John McGuinness, Conor Cummins, Ian Hutchinson, James Hillier, Paul Jordan, Mike Browne and David Johnson.

Davey Todd connected his measurement to a maiden TT occurrence connected his Milwaukee BMW successful 2024Image source, Pacemaker

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Davey Todd connected his measurement to a maiden TT occurrence connected his Milwaukee BMW successful 2024

Lap records

Superbike - Michael Dunlop, 2024, Honda, 135.97mph

Superstock - Peter Hickman, 2023, BMW, 136.358 (absolute people record)

Supersport - Michael Dunlop, 2023, Yamaha, 130.403

Supertwin - Michael Dunlop, 2018, Paton, 122.750

Sidecars - Ben and Tom Birchall, 2023, Honda, 120.645

Fastest thigh by a newcomer - Glenn Irwin, 2022, Honda, 129.85mph

Fastest thigh by a female rider - Jenny Tinmouth, 2020, 119.945

2024 results

Superbike - 1 Peter Hickman; 2 Davey Todd; 3 Dean Harrison

Senior - 1 Davey Todd; 2 Josh Brookes; 3 Dean Harrison

Superstock - 1 Davey Todd; 2 Peter Hickman; 3 Michael Dunlop

Supersport 1 - 1 Michael Dunlop; 2 Davey Todd; 3 Dean Harrison

Supersport 2 - 1 Michael Dunlop; 2 Dean Harrison; 3 Davey Todd

Supertwins 1 - 1 Michael Dunlop; 2 Peter Hickman; 3 Dominic Herbertson

Supertwins 2 - 1 Michael Dunlop; 2 Peter Hickman; 3 Mike Browne

Sidecar 1 - 1 Ryan and Callum Crowe; 2 Peter Founds/Jevan Walmsley; 3 Alan Founds/Rhys Gibbons

Sidecar 2 - 1 Ryan and Callum Crowe; 2 Ben Birchall/Kevin Rousseau; 3 Dave Molyneux/Jake Roberts

*Superstock title 2 was cancelled

Most TT wins by solo riders

29 - Michael Dunlop 29; 26 - Joey Dunlop; 23 - John McGuinness; 16 - Ian Hutchinson; 14 - Mike Hailwood, Peter Hickman; 12 - Bruce Anstey, Ian Lougher; 11 - Steve Hislop, Phillip McCallen

Fastest laps by individual riders

1 Peter Hickman (Eng) 136.358mph

2 Michael Dunlop (NI) 135.970

3 Davey Todd (Eng) 135.664

4 Dean Harrison (Eng) 135.185

5 Josh Brookes (Aus) 134.056

6 Conor Cummins (IOM) 133.116

7 Ian Hutchinson (Eng) 133.115

8 James Hillier (Eng) 132.703

9 John McGuinness (Eng) 132.701

10 Jamie Coward (Eng) 132.696