Peter Hickman on why 8TEN Racing co-ownership venture with Davey Todd is the perfect match
Peter Hickman has brushed off suggestions that his new 8TEN Racing Team venture with fellow leading road racer Davey Todd could backfire as an 'old-fashioned thought process'.
Some racing insiders have questioned the wisdom of two of the sport's biggest names and fierce track rivals co-owning a team together, but Burton-on-Trent man Hickman has no such reservations.
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Dominant Dunlop completes Supertwins double at TT
Michael Dunlop claimed his fourth victory at the 2025 Isle of Man TT by winning the second Supertwin rider Dunlop had also dominated the opening Supertwin race on Tuesday, and he took victory by 26.774 seconds in Friday's three-lap race ahead of Davey completes a Supertwin and Supersport double for 36-year-old Dunlop, who extended his number of victories at the road race to 33 with the help of a new lap record for the class of 123.056mph around the 37.7-mile Mountain the leading pair, Dominic Herbertson took a popular podium as he held off Paul Jordan in a thrilling battle by just 3.141 seconds. "The bike's been good," Dunlop told TT Plus. "The main thing is getting the win, the last lap I was surprised [about the lap record] as I maintained the bike to make sure it was alright."The Paton boys did a fantastic job. The main thing is winning races, so I'm glad to still be at the front. "This week has been fast, hot and heavy. Four wins is the main achievement for me and I want to keep winning."Dunlop and Todd will be two contenders for victory, along with Superstock TT winner Dean Harrison, in the blue ribband Senior TT on Saturday, which closes out the event. Manx rider Michael Evans, who claimed his first TT podium in race one, pulled over at Glen Helen with a mechanical issue on the first lap, as Dunlop led Todd and Adam McLean at the first timing sector by three advantage was up to eight seconds at Ramsey Hairpin, with Rob Hodson and Mike Browne slotting in ahead of held a 12-second lead over Todd at the pit stops, but lost six seconds to Todd in the service to put pressure on his the leading pair, Hodson, Browne, Herbertson and McLean were split by two-and-a-half seconds in the battle for soon restored and then extended his lead throughout the second lap, as he set a sector record from Glen Helen to Ballaugh Bridge, and Todd held a comfortable second. The battle for third took a twist when race one podium sitter Hodson retired at the Gooseneck on the second lap, which promoted Herbertson into third ahead of Browne and ended the second lap 14.5 seconds up on Todd, while Herberston, who took his first TT podium in the class in 2024, held a 3.8 seconds advantage over Browne, with McLean, Paul Jordan and Barry Furber split by less than five seconds being overtaken on the road by Dunlop, Jordan, who was the first bike down Bray Hill, started flying into podium contention by slipstreaming behind the race Ireland's Jordan managed to complete the lap tucked in behind Dunlop, but fell just short of his podium bid as Herbertson claimed third by 3.141 seconds for his second-ever TT was a lonely second for his fifth podium of the TT, while Herbertson was emotional after racing onto the podium after a last-ditch effort to make the event after his original plans fell through."To do it twice, it's fantastic," England's Herbertson told TT Plus."Doing that last lap, I was praying to everyone 'please make it home'. I'm over the moon. "It's been bananas. Five and a half weeks to turn it around to get to the TT, thanks to friends and even strangers. "Strangers saying, 'I want to see you there'. To get back on the box, I hope they're proud." Supertwin TT Race Two result 1. Michael Dunlop (NIR, Paton) Three laps2. Davey Todd (ENG, Paton) +26.774 seconds3. Dominic Herbertson (ENG, Paton) +20.5854. Paul Jordan (NIR, Aprillia) +3.1415. Mike Browne (IRL, Kawasaki) +6.0276. Adam McLean (NIR, Yamaha) +5.3447. Barry Furber (ENG, Yamaha) +5.5948. Joe Yeardsley (IOM, Aprillia) +44.184
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13 hours ago
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Harrison races to Isle of Man TT Superstock double
Dean Harrison made it a double in the Superstock class at this year's Isle of Man TT by taking victory in Friday's three-lap race over the Mountain was a fifth TT victory of the Honda Racing rider's career and his fifth podium finish of the 2025 36-year-old had 16 seconds to spare over runner-up, Davey Todd on the 8TEN Racing BMW, with Michael Dunlop a further 32.8 seconds in arrears in third on his MD Racing BMW, the same top three as in the first Superstock outing on and Todd both had spells at the head of the timesheets on lap one but by the end of the first circuit it was the Honda rider who had a narrow advantage of half a second thanks to the fastest lap of the race at hopes of a win effectively ended however when his bike failed to fire after his pit-stop and he lost 12 seconds, one of his mechanics having to push the machine almost the entire length of pitlane before it could be coaxed back into controlled the race from the front thereafter to take victory."Words can't describe it, what it's like to do a double in the Superstock class," said the Bradford rider, who is now resident in Laxey in the Isle of Man."I got off to a real hard start and the lead was swapping but coming out of Glen Helen on lap two I saw '+13' on my board and then I kept going as hard as I could, kept the head down," he added on TT Plus."I saw the advantage was '+20' so I managed my lead to the finish from there." Pit-stop misfortune ends Todd hopes Harrison led by 2.2 seconds at Glen Helen on the first lap but Todd battled back and moved in front by just two hundredths of a second by Ramsey Hairpin.A strong response over the mountain section saw Harrison regain top spot by 1.1 seconds but the leader's cushion over his fellow Yorkshireman was just 0.5 seconds when the riders came into the so often in the context of TT racing, there was drama in the pits however as Todd's challenge petered out as a result of the time he lost trying to get his bike to fire. His deficit after the second lap increased to 20 seconds and he was forced to settle for second."I'm disappointed. I really thought we could challenge for that win but the bike just wouldn't start after the pitstop."We had made improvements to the bike and I went really steady on the first lap and was in the mix."I'm gutted for the team as they have all worked so hard. We don't deserve this bad luck really."Dunlop was never in contention for the win on this occasion as he struggled with an electronic issue from the outset, overshooting at Braddan Bridge on lap one and suffering a top speed deficit with his record 32-time winner battled back from the time lost in that setback as he worked his way up the leaderboard to claim the 50th rostrum finish of his TT career. James Hillier finished fourth, with Conor Cummins fifth and Josh Brookes rounding out the top TT winner Ian Hutchinson was contending for a podium place when he retired at Ramsey Hairpin. Superstock TT race two results 1 Dean Harrison (Eng, Honda)2 Davey Todd (Eng, BMW)3 Michael Dunlop (NI, BMW)4 James Hillier (Eng, Honda)5 Conor Cummins (IOM, BMW)6 Josh Brookes (Aus, Honda)7 Nathan Harrison (IOM, Honda)8 John McGuinness (Eng, Honda)
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16 hours ago
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Isle of Man TT 2025: Today's schedule, results, TV channel and weather forecast
The 103rd running of the Isle of Man TT got under way on Monday as the quickest road racers on the planet take part in motorsport's fastest and deadliest event. Poor weather during practice week resulted in the opening races being moved to Monday to allow an additional full-day qualifying session. Michael Dunlop took his tally of wins to 32 TT victories after taking the spoils in both Supersport races as well as the first Supertwin race. Last year he became the most successful rider in history, overtaking his uncle, Joey Dunlop, at the top of the wins table. Dunlop is the favourite to clean up this year, however, the newly dubbed 'Big Four' will be back down to three this week, with 14-time TT winner Peter Hickman ruled out after suffering a 140mph crash last Friday that caused chest, back, arm and facial injuries. 🐂 MD'S 🦌 Michael Dunlop, the most successful racer in the history of the Isle of Man TT Races, has unveiled a new directional board named in his honour. Located on the approach of the 27th milestone in recognition of his record-breaking 27th TT victory, the previously unnamed… — Isle of Man TT Races (@ttracesofficial) May 23, 2025 Hickman and Davey Todd had been at a significant disadvantage this year after they split from the highly successful FHO Racing team, going it alone with the creation of their own 8TEN Racing – named after their TT start numbers – just three months out from the event. Here's everything you need to know about the 2025 Isle of Man TT. Isle of Man TT race schedule and results Monday, June 2 12pm: RST x D30 Superbike TT Race (4 laps) 1. Davey Todd 1:08:20.628 2. Michael Dunlop +1.296s 3. Dean Harrison +43.519s 2pm: Sidecar TT Race 1 (3 laps) 1. Ryan Crowe/Callum Crowe 37:39.762 2. Ben Birchall/Patrick Rosney +1:17.670min 3. Lee Crawford/Scott Hardie +17.351s 3:15pm: Monster Energy Supersport TT Race 1 (3 laps) 1 Michael Dunlop 53:15.930 2 Dean Harrison +10.229s 3 James Hillier +45.027s Tuesday, June 3 6:30pm: RL360 Superstock TT Race 1 (2 laps) 1. Dean Harrison 33:37.325m 2. Davey Todd +11.656s 3. Michael Dunlop +20.511s 7:45pm: Metzeler Supertwin TT Race 1 (3 laps) 1. Michael Dunlop 37:01:096m 2. Michael Evans +22.673s 3. Rob Hodson +13.465s Wednesday, June 4 12:45am: Monster Energy Supersport TT Race 2 (4 laps) 1. Michael Dunlop 1:11:29.191m 2. Dean Harrison +26.191s 3. Davey Todd +15.853s Thursday, June 5 Rest day Friday, June 6 2pm: Opul Superstock TT Race 2 (2 laps) 4pm: Sidecar TT Race 2 (2 laps) 5:30pm: Entire Cover insurance Supertwin TT Race 2 (3 laps) Saturday, June 7 10:45am: Milwaukee Senior TT Race (6 laps) How can I watch the Isle of Man TT? Races will be shown live on TT+ via the official Isle of Man TT Races website. Live passes cost £23.99 for access to every race this year. Telegraph readers are able to claim a 20 per cent discount for live passes by clicking here and entering the discount code Telegraph20 when prompted. Highlights will be shown on ITV4 throughout the TT fortnigh, while catch-up shows and daily podcasts are also available through the TT Races website. Live blogs for the opening Supersport TT, the Superbike TT and Senior TT will also be available from Telegraph Sport. Who are the favourites? With 29 wins to his name, three more than any other rider, Michael Dunlop is the man many are expecting to set the pace in 2025. However, it has not all been smooth sailing for the Ballymoney rider, as he has switched from the Honda CBR1000RR that brought him victory in the 2023 Superbike TT to the BMW M1000RR in an effort to dominate all solo categories throughout the week. Dunlop also suffered from effects of a crash at the North West 200 earlier this month, although he appeared to shake them off and claim three wins. Hickman and Todd shared the superbike spoils last year by winning the Superbike TT and Senior TT respectively, though both have suffered teething issues since starting their own team this year and Todd has revealed they have a back-up plan to run the Superstock bike – a production-based machine that theoretically should be marginally slower than the Superbike – if they cannot find a set-up that works in practice. That could play into the hands of Harrison, who is the most settled of the 'Big Four' riders as he returns with the Honda Racing team having also enjoyed a competitive North West 200 meet. Another contender who could come into contention is Ian Hutchinson, the first man to win five TTs in one week, who claimed a joyous podium finish at the North West 200 having gone through the ordeal of more than 40 operations on his leg over the course of the last 15 years and recovering from a stroke. John McGuinness will lead the Superbike, Superstock and Senior TT races away from the No 1 spot as he continues at the age of 53, while in the Supertwin category Mike Browne will be one to watch after podium-finishes in the last two years – Browne will also replace Jamie Coward at the KTS Racing team for the 1000cc races after Coward suffered injuries at the North West 200. How many riders have died at the TT? The TT attracts so much attention largely because of the risk and danger it poses, providing an adrenaline fix for riders and fans watching. Over the course of 117 years since the inaugural TT in 1907, 156 riders have died while racing at the TT, and 270 riders have lost their lives on the Mountain Course when the Manx Grand Prix and Classic TT are also considered. In both 1970 and 2022 six riders were killed, making them the two deadliest years in the event's history. What is the weather forecast? The delays seen through qualifying week look set to continue. Unsettled weather is expected over the next few days with strong-to-gale force winds resulting in the Mountain Road remaining closed on Monday night. Organisers have also warned those watching on the island to ensure that belongings are secured to prevent them from being blown on to the track during races. However, brighter skies are forecast as the week progresses although there is a chance of rain on Friday and Saturday that may impact the back-end of the schedule.
