By Road Racing News 2025 Barry Sheene Festival preview series, focuses today on the nimble, sweet handling Super Twin vaults.
Untouchable across the Cock O’The North, Rob Hodson (SMT Racing – Paton), starts stern favourite for category conquests.
Winner of both Twins races at the Southern 100, beating leading lights including Superbike TT winner Davey Todd, 2022 Irish Road Race Superbike Champion Michael Sweeney, Jackson Racing’s Paul Jordan, Joe Yeardsley, he is in tip top shape with his TT podium finishing Paton vault.
Likely top chasers to the Twins class lap-record holder include Aberdare Park, Welsh Open winner Andy Smart.
Smart, astride again VRS Racing’s R7 Yamaha, will be looking to take the stellar form, he showed in Wales to Scarborough shores.
Joey ‘Yorkshire’ Thompson back in the TH Racing fold, hugely impressive Oliver’s Mount newcomer last month Franco Bourne (Cowton Racing) should also feature prominently.
Added ones to watch include Harley Rushton, Johnny Stewart, David McArthur (Fostec Engineering), Oliver Morgan Edwards (OME Racing), Stephen Gorton (Leigh MOTs).
Mike Bampton, Dave Hewson (Obsession Engineering Ltd), William Grant (Cowton Racing), Bailey Harker, Russell Brook (Brook Built Racing – Aprilia) and twice Baja International Tourist Cup winner, Mountain Course racing constant for two decades, Eric Wilson.
The 29-racer entry, for the Pub & Kitchen Super Twin races additionally feature the inspirational Chris Ganley, Michael Allen, Daniel Pearson, Brian Fuidge (Royal Navy Royal Marines Motorsport) and Supermono apparated William Pickering (The Toolbox Project – Honda), Mike Hose (CJ Moto Imports – Yamaha).
Roll on this Saturday, Sunday’s race action, as competitors battle it out for Super Twin victory spoils at the unique, fabled, illustrious, iconic road race circuit that is Oliver’s Mount, Scarborough.
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
