By Peter Hickman, Davey Todd’s 8TEN Racing BMW team, are poised for TT 2025, with the all-star squad confident despite behind the scenes difficulties of forging magic moments on IOM shores.
Title sponsored by Monster Energy, 8TEN Racing enjoy direct, official support from BMW Motorrad Motorsport.
This morning before Northwest 200 qualifying explorations, the outfit’s signature 2025 international roads colour scheme, broke cover.
Evoking to me vibes of BMW British Touring Car liveries, there’s a professional seriousness about the livery on 8TEN Racing’s M1000RR BMWs.
Discussing this topic, the prior featured, Davey Todd stated:
“Everyone knows we’re a little bit behind to where we want, and need, to be but all the guys at 8TEN Racing have been working incredibly hard and to see the Superbike now in its official Isle of Man TT livery is superb; I’m just so excited!
I spun some laps on the bike at the recent Oulton Park test and we’re all eager now to get going properly.
Pete and I have been working hard, both on and off track, and I just can’t wait to get going. Last year’s TT was incredible for me and we’re all working hard to achieve more of the same in 2025.”
Today’s Superbike NW200 pace setter Peter Hickman, stated:
“It’s been non-stop since the new team was announced, and I can’t thank everyone for their efforts; everyone’s been working above and beyond so to have the bikes looking how they are now is testament to all their hard work.
The bikes look absolutely mint and it’s time to go racing now and I can’t wait. The TT is obviously at the top of my agenda and I’m just excited to get back out on the Mountain Course.”
8TEN Racing Team Manager, close confidant of Mountain Course lap-record holder Hickman, Darren Jones added:
“There’s no denying it’s been a crazy couple of months because it really has been a crazy couple of months, pulling in every favour known to man from every sponsor, supplier and supporter to make it happen.
It’s slowly coming together and although we’re not fully there yet, we’re not far away. The team is really motivated to go to the TT and do what we believe both riders can do – let them battle it out on the course and then hopefully come away smiling.
I can’t stress how difficult it’s been over the last few months, and I’d like to take this opportunity to thank everyone that’s helped us along the way because without the sponsors and suppliers we couldn’t have done it.”
Quotes courtesy of TT Races press team.
Photo courtesy of TT Races press team.
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
