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Telegraph
5 hours ago
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- Telegraph
Dean Harrison claims ‘one of most popular victories in Isle of Man TT history'
Dean Harrison ended his six-year wait for a fourth win at the Isle of Man TT, securing 'one of the most popular victories' in Tuesday's rain-delayed Supersport TT. Harrison had endured a run of 14 podium finishes without victory since his last win in the 2019 Senior TT, having had to play second fiddle to both Davey Todd and Michael Dunlop this week as well as Peter Hickman in recent years. But the 36-year-old crossed the finish line to a huge ovation to clinch a victory, by 11.656 seconds, over Todd and come within touching distance of Hickman's all-time lap record of 16min 36.115sec. Hickman achieved an average speed of 136.358 mph, which Harrison threatened with a second lap average speed of 135.692mph. 'Honestly I got the hammer down from the start and read my pit boards and got P1 at the first and P2 and just dig deep. The bike was really good, I changed a few things and the bike worked so well,' he said. 'I've had a third and a second, so I've got three, two, one now and a TT win is just magic. I can't thank the team enough, they've worked hard all week and we've been up and down and all sorts, it's unbelievable. To battle for the win is just fantastic.' We all felt that one... 🥺 And the first Honda win in a decade... ❤💙 — Isle of Man TT Races (@ttracesofficial) June 3, 2025 Harrison secured Honda Racing's first victory at the TT in more than a decade, with the Japanese works team having not tasted success since John McGuinness's famous 2015 Senior victory. 'Them lot being happy makes me happy, I can't thank them all enough,' Harrison added. 'It's been a long time coming and I'm four times a TT winner, which is a big thing for me. I'm over the moon.' The win was hailed by many on the island, with both Todd and Dunlop paying tribute to Harrison's success and 14-time sidecar TT winner Tom Birchall declaring the win 'one of the most popular victories in the history of the TT'. With the race initially scheduled for 10:45am on Tuesday, overnight rain and further showers meant all racing was delayed until the evening's contingency session, with the Superstock TT reduced from three laps to two, meaning riders would not be required to pit. That favoured the famously fast-starting Harrison, but it was Todd straight out of the gate. The 8Ten Racing BMW rider could only get his lead out to a couple of seconds though, and by the end of the first lap, the gap was only 0.4 seconds and Harrison had taken the lead by the time they reached Glen Helen on lap two. The win adds to Harrison's previous successes in the 2014 Lightweight TT, and the Supersport and Senior races in 2018 and 2019 respectively. Dunlop came home behind Todd in a distant third, and admitted his MD Racing BMW was blighted by an issue from the moment he left the start line. 'We ended up with an electronics issue, went off the line and it seemed to stick in launch control for some reason, and then the blipper stopped working and was intermittent, which caused us a bit of pain,' Dunlop said. 'But in fairness to Dean, fair play to him. I knew Dean would be great the first lap. My first lap was horrific, not knowing when the bike was blipping and when it wasn't blipping. Two-lap races, I struggle a wee bit with them.' Despite the tricky conditions, Harrison was not the only rider to set his fastest-ever lap around the island, with Ian Hutchinson, Dominic Herbertson, James Hind and Mikey Evans all setting personal bests. Later in the evening, Dunlop claimed his 31st victory by continuing his grip on the Supertwin TT class, taking a comfortable win by 22.673 seconds over local rider Evans, who clinched the first podium of his career – on his birthday – alongside fellow first-time rostrum finisher Rob Hodson.
Belfast Telegraph
a day ago
- Automotive
- Belfast Telegraph
Davey Todd fends off Michael Dunlop to win delayed Isle of Man TT Superbike race: ‘It was pretty special'
Todd was pushed hard by Dunlop (ROKiT BMW) but held on to win by just under 1.3s after four laps in the first race of the 2025 Isle of Man TT, which was delayed from a planned 10:45am start until 12 noon due to oils spills on the Mountain section and from Bray Hill to Quarterbridge. The 29-year-old was seven seconds up after two laps but a slower pitstop than Dunlop cost him around six seconds. Dunlop began to slash the deficit and was only 0.269s behind at Glen Helen on the final lap, but the Northern Ireland rider lost some ground when he caught Honda Racing's Dean Harrison on the road and also struggled with rear tyre problems. Dunlop still recorded the fastest lap of the race at 135.416mph on the last lap, marginally quicker than Todd's 135.327mph effort. It wasn't enough, though, as Todd held on for his third career victory at the TT, with Harrison taking third, 43.5s further back on Dunlop. 'It's pretty special,' Todd said. 'I don't think there's many guys who can say they've done that. 'I can't take the credit, though, for being team owner. It's the rest of the team who had done the hard miles, and Pete [Peter Hickman] included. 'Pete's worked his butt off to make this happen and I'm gutted for him and I can't wait till he's healed up and back battling with me.' Hickman was ruled out of the TT after crashing in qualifying at Kerrowmoar on Friday evening. Runner-up Dunlop said: 'It was hard. I was really down on the first lap and then started to claw my way back again. 'Then on the last lap I felt good, but I caught Dean at the wrong place and just started dropping seconds. 'Then we blew a hole in the tyre, the tyre's destroyed, so we lost all grip, which is highly disappointing because I knew on the last lap we could have a bit of a second breath and have another go. 'But it's just the way it is. I'm not sure what we can do to cure the issue we've now got. 'We now need to get to change that balance again for Saturday, but the lack of track time hasn't helped.' Manxman Nathan Harrison finished fourth on the H&H Motorcycles Honda ahead of David Johnson (Platinum Club Kawasaki) and James Hillier (Muc-Off Honda), with 23-time winner John McGuinness (Honda Racing) in seventh. Josh Brookes (Jackson Racing Honda) was eighth, with team-mate Paul Jordan 10th behind Michael Evans. Conor Cummins retired on the Burrows/RK Racing BMW and Banbridge man Shaun Anderson crashed out at Joey's on the Mountain, escaping serious injury.
BBC News
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Todd holds off charging Dunlop to take Superbike TT win
Davey Todd held off a sustained charge from Michael Dunlop to take a start-to-finish victory in a thrilling Isle of Man TT Superbike race, which was reduced from six laps to 29-year-old had an advantage of just 1.2 seconds over Dunlop by the end of the race, with the fastest lap of the race of 135.327mph on his final circuit helping the 8TEN Racing BMW rider secure the Todd, it is the third TT win of his career, the Yorkshireman having won the Superstock and Senior races at the event in two-time British Superstock 1000cc champion built up a 7.9-second lead after lap one and his advantage after the second lap was just marginally less at 7.1 lost six seconds to his rival in the pits and the gap was reduced to 0.2 seconds after the riders went through Glen Helen on the final lap but the eventual victor rallied to secure the success, with Honda Racing's Dean Harrison a further 43.5 seconds behind in third."I'm over the moon, this feels sweet. The boys have done a fantastic job," Todd told Radio TT after the race."I was more nervous than ever this morning but I knew we had the pace and didn't want to show too much in practice.""I lost a bunch of time in the pitstop so I had to put my head down on the last lap. Thanks to everyone who created this team over the past three months. Thrilling battle between top two With Peter Hickman ruled out of the race as a result of a qualifying crash at Kerrowmoar on Friday, it was the other fancied riders - Todd, Dunlop and Harrison - who predictably set the pace at the front from the increased his lead as he and Rokit BMW-mounted Dunlop pulled way from Harrison on the timesheets, only to suffer that setback in the pits which reduced his lead two battled it out between the hedges and stone walls of the 37.73-mile Mountain Course over the next two laps as the outcome hung in the balance but the Englishman prevailed at the chequered flag despite Dunlop posting a 135.416 on his final rider Nathan Harrison clinched his best TT result by claiming fourth on his Honda, with Australian David Johnson fifth on a Kawasaki, James Hiller completing the top six and John McGuinness the leading riders to retire were Conor Cummins after lap one, James Hind on the Mountain section during lap one and Mike Browne at the conclusion of the second lap. Superbike TT result 123456
Telegraph
2 days ago
- Climate
- Telegraph
Isle of Man TT live: Latest updates from today's superbike racing
02 June 2025 11:21am 11:21AM A further 30-minute delay There's been another delay to the start of proceedings. Originally set to go off at 1045, it'll now hopefully be a 1200 race start as organisers deal with an oil spill on the opening mile of the course at Bray Hill and Quarterbridge, seemingly from a road vehicle before the public roads closed this morning. That could have a knock-on effect on the rest of the day's action, with bad weather predicted to hit the island around 1700 and organisers already admitting that there's unlikely to be any track action after that time. 11:18AM No clear favourite after disrupted qualifying With inclement weather disrupting much of practice week, we've not had too much of a chance to establish which of the three remaining big names is the favourite for today's race. On paper, it's been Honda Racing's Dean Harrison who has looked the fastest. Building on the success of his strong North West 200 performances throughout practice at the TT, he's been the man to beat - but he's also a rider who in the past has been stronger over one lap than over a full race distance at the TT, so we still need a little more evidence of his form. Michael Dunlop, now the most successful TT racer of all time with 29 wins, is probably Harrison's biggest rival. Switching from Honda to BMW machinery for 2025, there's a sense that he's been keeping his powder dry during practice and we've not yet seen the real level of his new package, something that in the past has generally bode well for him. Then there's Davey Todd. Struggling throughout practice week, the reigning Senior TT champion made a big step forwards with finding a more comfortable setting on his 8Ten Racing BMW on the penultimate day of qualifying, something that will propel him into contention. 11:11AM Riders called to the start line Isle of Man TT legend and 23-time race winner John McGuinness will lead them off at 1115, the first of 62 planned starters to go off at 10-second intervals. However, there's already a few gaps in the starting order, with number 4 Jamie Coward ruled out before TT thanks to a North West 200 crash, while pre-race favourite Peter Hickman's fall during qualifying on Friday means he too won't start today. 1 John McGuinness 2 David Johnson 3 Dean Harrison 4 - 5 James Hillier 6 Michael Dunlop 7 Josh Brookes 8 Davey Todd 9 Mike Browne 10 - 11:06AM Hickman absent after qualifying crash The big story of the week has, so far, been the absence of 14-time TT winner Peter Hickman following his crash during qualifying. Falling at over 140 mph at Kerrowmoar, he's escaped serious injuries and is already out of hospital and back in the TT paddock cheering on teammate and 8Ten Racing co-owner Davey Todd. But today's opening race will be a little bit less special without having the most recent superbike class master not present in it. Last year didn't go according to plan for him, with a crash at Ginger Hall while leading the Senior TT the low point of a year that saw him winning only a single race, and we've been denied a redemption arc in 20205. He'll be back in 2026, of course, but in the meantime it means that what should have been a four-horse race between him, Todd, Michael Dunlop and Dean Harrison has been reduced to three. Well this isn't quite how I'd planned my TT to go!! 🤕😂 Had a bit of a get off on Friday night… Nothing quite like a 140mph slap against the Manx countryside 🙈 Battered and bruised, but we'll be back 💪🏼 @bmwmotorraduk @bmwmotorradmotorsport @phrperformance — Peter Hickman (@peterhickman60) June 1, 2025 10:57AM Good morning from Glencrutchery Road! Good morning from a sunny and bright Isle of Man, where we're finally ready to get some racing action at the TT underway after a weekend of weather delays. Race one and two were supposed to go on Saturday, ahead of Sunday's opening superbike race - but delays during practice week means the schedule was delayed in order to allow for more qualifying laps to be completed. However, the sun is out, and instead of a Monday rest day, we're instead going to have a compressed race schedule. Superbikes will now lead the way, cut down from six laps of the 37.73 mile Snaefell Mountain circuit to four - and while conditions are looking great right now, there's already been a 45-minute delay to the start of that race thanks to an oil spill on the course, with the start now set for 1130. Sidecars, originally set to be the second race on Saturday, will follow for two laps at 1330, before the opening Supersport TT, moved from race one to race three, concludes the day at 1500. A yellow weather warning is due to hit the island from 1700, meaning there's a hard deadline on when today's action must conclude.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Michael Dunlop shows his hand in final qualifying session for 2025 Isle of Man TT
Michael Dunlop finally revealed his cards on Sunday afternoon during the final qualifying session for this year's Isle of Man TT Races, following a morning of rain. The Ballymoney rider took the lead on the Superbike leaderboard, clocking his fastest lap of the week at 132.003mph on his MD Racing BMW Motorrad machine. Advertisement Conor Cummins topped the Superstock class with a speedy 129.835mph lap on his Burrows Engineering/RK Racing BMW. Dean Harrison of Honda Racing led the Supersport runners with a 124.736mph effort. READ MORE: Red Bull Junior Fionn McLaughlin tops British F4 standings following Snetterton victory READ MORE: Armagh book quarter-final place with a game to spare thanks to victory over Dublin Paul Jordan, riding a Jackson Racing Aprilia powered by Prosper2, claimed the top spot in the Supertwin class at 118.584mph, while Ryan and Callum Crowe (Opul/Kelproperties LCR Honda) led the Sidecar leaderboard at 119.337mph. Advertisement The schedule was altered to allow the Sidecars to take the Mountain Course first, despite damp patches lingering at locations such as Greeba Castle, Ballaspur, the 11th Milestone, Kerrowmoar, Glentramman, May Hill and Ramsey Hairpin. The session kicked off with Founds/Walmsley leading the pack, followed by Crawford/Hardie, Birchall/Rosney, the Crowes - who were testing a new chain - Blackstock/Lawrence, Ellis/Clement, and father-and-son team Gary and Daryl Gibson. Newcomer George Holden, accompanied by experienced passenger Mark Wilkes, chose to run a tuned engine for the session. However, it was the Crowes who set the pace early on, reaching Glen Helen a full 13 seconds ahead of the rest. Thanks to the fastest speed through the Sulby speed trap at 162.332mph, they posted an impressive opening lap of 119.337mph, putting them over half a minute ahead of Founds/Walmsley (115.843mph). Advertisement Birchall/Rosney (115.198mph), Crawford/Hardie (115.103mph), Blackstock/Lawrence (112.789mph) and Ellis/Clement (111.314mph) rounded off the top six, with Holden/Wilkes following closely at 109.838mph. Newcomers Clarke/Johnson (109.769mph) and Kershaw/Gibbons (108.393mph) were hot on their heels. Several teams made pit stops for adjustments or tyre changes, but Birchall/Rosney, Ellis/Clement, and Gibson/Gibson powered straight through. Birchall/Rosney clocked their fastest lap of the week at 115.664mph, while Clarke/Johnson (113.040mph), Ellis/Clement (112.522mph), Kershaw/Gibbons (110.577mph) and Holden/Wilkes (110.048mph) also put in impressive performances - both Kershaw/Gibbons and Holden/Wilkes breaking the 110mph barrier for the first time. Belgian pair Renzo and Vale van der Donckt upped their game to 107.713mph, with newcomers James Saunders and Sarah Stokoe also climbing the leaderboard at 107.691mph. The session was abruptly halted due to an incident involving Founds/Walmsley at Rhencullen. Driver Pete Founds was reported to be conscious with arm injuries, while passenger Jevan Walmsley was also reported as conscious with no reported injuries. Advertisement After a brief spell of rain, the combined Superbike/Superstock/Supersport session kicked off at 4:20pm. Shaun Anderson (Team Classic Suzuki) was first off the mark, followed by Dean Harrison, Michael Dunlop, Ian Hutchinson (moolab/MLav Racing BMW), and Josh Brookes (Jackson Racing Honda powered by Prosper2). Dunlop was quickest through all sectors and posted the fastest open. In the thrilling lap, the lead was taken by a racer with a speed of 131.683mph, followed closely by Harrison (130.666mph), Davey Todd (129.812mph), Nathan Harrison (129.652mph), Anderson (128.965mph), and Rob Hodson (128.798mph). Brookes also set his fastest lap of the week at 128.359mph. In the Superstock category, Mike Browne led the pack at 129.697mph, ahead of Cummins (129.204mph), James Hind (128.946mph), Hutchinson (128.443mph), Jordan (127.710mph), and Michael Evans (127.600mph). James Hillier topped the Supersport times early on at 123.021mph, followed by David Johnson (121.278mph) and Michael Sweeney (120.797mph). Advertisement Several riders switched machines after their first laps-Dean Harrison, Brookes, and Hillier among those returning to the course on Supersport, Superstock, and Superbike machinery respectively. Cummins stayed out for a second lap on his Superstock bike and improved to 129.835mph. Hodson also went again on his Superbike and lapped at 129.135mph. Harrison raised the Supersport benchmark with a 124.736mph lap, edging out Browne (124.272mph) and Evans (123.280mph). However, all eyes were on Dunlop as he managed to get out for a second lap and delivered a stunning 132.003mph - his fastest of the week and the quickest of the session. The final session of the day, for the Supertwins, kicked off at 5pm. Paul Jordan led the way at 118.584mph, followed by Adam McLean (118.257mph), Barry Furber (117.913mph), Browne (117.302mph), Todd (116.522mph), and Andrea Majola (116.207mph). The first races of 2025 are set to kick off on Monday, 2nd June, with the RST x D3O Superbike TT marking the start of the race action. This will be followed by the Sidecar TT Race 1 and the Monster Energy Supersport TT Race 1.
