By Road Racing News, 2025 Barry Sheene Festival preview series, focuses today upon the always entertaining Supersport class.
Already a twelve times race winner at Oliver’s Mount, Lincolnshire’s Jim Hind, is an unquestioned race winning contender this week.
Back on YZF R6 Yamaha metal, the twice Manx Grand Prix victor, underlined his middleweight field racing pedigree at TT 2025, scoring seventh, fifth place finishes.
SMT Racing’s Rob Hodson, fresh from Southern 100 winning exploits, joins Hind in the widely forecast, prospective HMH Civils Supersport race winners list.
Imperious throughout the Cock O’The North, Hodson will again prove tough to beat.
Others expected to be at the pointy end of the 8-lap 600cc races, include Joey Thompson (TH Racing – Honda), category topper x2 last month Aran Sadler (AS Electricals – Kawasaki), Galashiels Johnny Stewart.
Fastest Scarborough debutant thus far of this year, Franco Bourne (Cowton Racing – Kawasaki) and Aberdare Park lap-record holder, Welsh Open Champion Andy Smart (VRS Racing).
Added next gen roads scene exponents, keen to strengthen their racing CV’s this week include Bailey Harker, Toby Shann, David McArthur (Fostec Engineering).
Jack Worth (Warrior Racing), Arthur Gissing (NLC Components – Yamaha), Brandon Brinded, Jack Sim, Scott Aitkin (Kev Liddle Motorsport).
Further depth to the thirty plus strong entry, is provided-by seasoned Scarborough pilots such as Paul Marley, Stephen ‘Degsy’ Degnan, Christian ‘Bomber’ Slater, solo riders representative, sole MV Agusta pilot Roddy Taylor.
Oliver Dean (OC Graphics Racing) and Cock O’The North (B) race winner x3, Paul Moir (T Shields Transport/DW Motorcycles – Yamaha).
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
