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Year in year out, producing invigorating racing around the fabled, mythical Mountain Course, you’d be brave to accurately predict the final top five finishing order from next month’s four-lap, Monster Energy Supersport races.
Unbeaten within the category since 2022, 29 times TT winner Michael Dunlop, has his ambitions set on more victorious TT odysseys.
In contrast to previous years, ‘Maverick’ looks set to be aboard Milwaukee Ducati (Feel Racing backed) exotica, which he took earlier this month to P1 spoils at the Briggs Equipment Northwest 200.
A TT winner on Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha, Kawasaki, BMW, Paton equipment, it potentially could be in June, a magnificent seven wins with seven different marques.
Elite international roads scene competitors, out to stop the Ballymoney rider include outright lap-record holder, Peter Hickman (Trooper Triumph/PHR Performance).
Previously a class conqueror in 2019, Hickman is the only rider aside from Dunlop, to record previously a 130-mph lap on Supersport apparatus.
Additionally in top contention for honours is fellow English rider, persistent front-runner, Honda Racing UK’s Dean Harrison.
The fast-talking Yorkshireman, has shown great form in the run-up to TT 2025, running near the front at opening British Supersport rounds, coming ultra-close to a first Northwest 200 race win.
Honda’s latest generation CBR600RR model, is continuously improving and many believe the Supersport class could be his best chance of increasing his TT wins tally.
Northwest 200 Man of The Meeting (for the second year in succession) Davey Todd, reuniting with Milenco by Padgetts, joins Harrison in being astride CBR600R4 Honda machinery.
Ardent about pushing the Padgetts team back into the TT winner’s circle, there’s no doubting the speed, talents he possesses.
A potential front-running dark horse could be James Hillier, who re-aligns with the Bournemouth Kawasaki squad.
Vastly respected Team Owner, Pete Extance issued earlier this month, his confidence in ‘Dynamite’, bringing ‘Team Green’ vibes to the TT podium.
“We’re so pleased to be returning to the TT again in 2025 with James. Once we got news of the situation James found himself in, we were only too happy to try and help.
Luckily, we are in a position with the bike from 2024 to be able to help even at short notice. We really feel this year we can step back on the podium after being so close last year.”
Don’t discount as well Michael Browne (Boyce Precision Engineering by Russell Racing – Yamaha), Paul Jordan, Jackson Racing Powered by Prosper team-mate Josh Brookes, Conor Cummins (BE/RK Racing – Ducati), Jim Hind (North Lincs Components – 750 Suzuki), Ian Hutchinson (MLav Racing – Yamaha) from sealing top three finishes.
Others expected to contend for impressive finishes include David Johnson (CD Racing by MSS Performance – Kawasaki), Rob Hodson (SMT Racing/VRS Recovery – Yamaha), Michael Evans (Smith Racing – Triumph), Nathan Harrison (H&H Motorcycles – Honda), IRRC Superbike Championship leader Adam McLean (Performance Racing Achterhoek – Yamaha).
Dominic Herbertson (HRRC – Ducati), Joe Yeardsley, notable TT comeback returnee, twice winner Gary Johnson (Team Schleizer Dreieck – Suzuki), Joe Yeardsley, fitness permitting Pierre Yves Bian, Michael Sweeney (EM Building – Yamaha).
Joey Thompson (Seventy Four Racing – Yamaha), Brian McCormack, Sam West, TH Racing’s AJ Venter and new Parker Transport Racing signing, Erno Kostamo.
Added confirmed participants include James Chawke, Michael ‘Jack’ Russell, Paul ‘Buzz Lightyear’ Cassidy, Stephen ‘Trevor’ Parsons, Michal ‘Indi’ Dokoupil.
Tom Weeden, Jonathan Goetschy, Amalric Blanc, Croatian Loris Majcan, Manx GP to TT graduates, Sam Johnson (People’s Bike Team), Victor Lopez (Martimotos Road Racing Team), Lancelot Unissart, Gerald Dath and Andrea Majola (Parker Transport Racing).
With Gary McCoy side-lined through injury, there are no Mountain Course first-timers entered in what will certainly be Monster Energy Supersport race thrillers.
Quotes courtesy of TT Races press team
Photo credit: Mark Corlett, Derek Wilson, Tommy Vennard
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
A TT winner on Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha, Kawasaki, BMW, Paton equipment, it potentially could be in June, a magnificent seven wins with seven different marques.
Elite international roads scene competitors, out to stop the Ballymoney rider include outright lap-record holder, Peter Hickman (Trooper Triumph/PHR Performance).
Previously a class conqueror in 2019, Hickman is the only rider aside from Dunlop, to record previously a 130-mph lap on Supersport apparatus.
Additionally in top contention for honours is fellow English rider, persistent front-runner, Honda Racing UK’s Dean Harrison.
The fast-talking Yorkshireman, has shown great form in the run-up to TT 2025, running near the front at opening British Supersport rounds, coming ultra-close to a first Northwest 200 race win.
Honda’s latest generation CBR600RR model, is continuously improving and many believe the Supersport class could be his best chance of increasing his TT wins tally.
Northwest 200 Man of The Meeting (for the second year in succession) Davey Todd, reuniting with Milenco by Padgetts, joins Harrison in being astride CBR600R4 Honda machinery.
Ardent about pushing the Padgetts team back into the TT winner’s circle, there’s no doubting the speed, talents he possesses.
A potential front-running dark horse could be James Hillier, who re-aligns with the Bournemouth Kawasaki squad.
Vastly respected Team Owner, Pete Extance issued earlier this month, his confidence in ‘Dynamite’, bringing ‘Team Green’ vibes to the TT podium.
“We’re so pleased to be returning to the TT again in 2025 with James. Once we got news of the situation James found himself in, we were only too happy to try and help.
Luckily, we are in a position with the bike from 2024 to be able to help even at short notice. We really feel this year we can step back on the podium after being so close last year.”
Don’t discount as well Michael Browne (Boyce Precision Engineering by Russell Racing – Yamaha), Paul Jordan, Jackson Racing Powered by Prosper team-mate Josh Brookes, Conor Cummins (BE/RK Racing – Ducati), Jim Hind (North Lincs Components – 750 Suzuki), Ian Hutchinson (MLav Racing – Yamaha) from sealing top three finishes.
Others expected to contend for impressive finishes include David Johnson (CD Racing by MSS Performance – Kawasaki), Rob Hodson (SMT Racing/VRS Recovery – Yamaha), Michael Evans (Smith Racing – Triumph), Nathan Harrison (H&H Motorcycles – Honda), IRRC Superbike Championship leader Adam McLean (Performance Racing Achterhoek – Yamaha).
Dominic Herbertson (HRRC – Ducati), Joe Yeardsley, notable TT comeback returnee, twice winner Gary Johnson (Team Schleizer Dreieck – Suzuki), Joe Yeardsley, fitness permitting Pierre Yves Bian, Michael Sweeney (EM Building – Yamaha).
Joey Thompson (Seventy Four Racing – Yamaha), Brian McCormack, Sam West, TH Racing’s AJ Venter and new Parker Transport Racing signing, Erno Kostamo.
Added confirmed participants include James Chawke, Michael ‘Jack’ Russell, Paul ‘Buzz Lightyear’ Cassidy, Stephen ‘Trevor’ Parsons, Michal ‘Indi’ Dokoupil.
Tom Weeden, Jonathan Goetschy, Amalric Blanc, Croatian Loris Majcan, Manx GP to TT graduates, Sam Johnson (People’s Bike Team), Victor Lopez (Martimotos Road Racing Team), Lancelot Unissart, Gerald Dath and Andrea Majola (Parker Transport Racing).
With Gary McCoy side-lined through injury, there are no Mountain Course first-timers entered in what will certainly be Monster Energy Supersport race thrillers.
Quotes courtesy of TT Races press team
Photo credit: Mark Corlett, Derek Wilson, Tommy Vennard
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
