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The Sun
14 hours ago
- Business
- The Sun
Isle of Man TT prize money 2025: How much can be won during time trial races?
THE Isle of Man TT is BACK and riders will be able to enjoy the biggest prize pot ever! Race organisers have increased the winnings on offer in the six main events of the meet. After a dramatic week of qualifying, which included a big crash from 14-time race winner Peter Hickman, the racing is back on. Hundreds of riders and thousands of fans have arrived on the island in the Irish Sea to battle for top money as they race around country lanes at speeds of 130mph. What is the prize money for the Isle of Man TT 2025? The Isle of Man TT prize pot has seen a large increase from 2024 when it stood at around £240,000. Its overall pot is now sitting at a whopping £353,115. The Senior TT - which has been held almost continuously since 1911 - is the most lucrative race. The overall pot for that race is £88,725, with £26,250 going to the winner, an increase from the £25k on offer last year. The breakdown for all the races is below: 1st - £26,250 2nd - £15,750 3rd - £10,500 4th - £7,350 5th - £5,250 6th - £4,200 7th - £3,150 8th - £2,625 9th - £2,100 10th - £1,575 11th - £1,470 12th - £1,365 13th - £1,260 14th - £1,155 15th - £1,050 16th - £945 17th - £840 18th - £735 19th - £630 20th - £525 Superbike TT Race - total prize fund: £65,100 1st - £21,000 2nd - £12,600 3rd - £7,875 4th - £5,250 5th - £4,200 6th - £3,150 7th - £2,625 8th - £2,100 9th - £1,575 10th - £1,050 11th - £945 12th - £840 13th - £735 14th - £630 15th - £525 Supersport TT Races - total prize fund per race (2): £29,820 1st - £10,500 2nd - £6,300 3rd - £3,150 4th - £2,625 5th - £2,100 6th - £1,575 7th - £1,050 8th - £945 9th - £840 10th - £735 Superstock TT Races - total prize fund per race (2): £24,675 1st - £8,400 2nd - £6,300 3rd - £3,150 4th - £2,100 5th - £1,050 6th - £945 7th - £840 8th - £735 9th - £630 10th - £525 Sidecar TT Races - total prize fund per race (2): £24,675 1st - £8,400 2nd - £6,300 3rd - £3,150 4th - £2,100 5th - £1,050 6th - £945 7th - £840 8th - £735 9th - £630 10th - £525 Supertwin TT Races - total prize fund per race (2): £20,475 1st - £6,300 2nd - £4,200 3rd - £3,150 4th - £2,100 5th - £1,050 6th - £945 7th - £840 8th - £735 9th - £630 10th - £525 When is the Isle of Man TT 2025? Qualifying took place from May 26, with racing to start from Monday, June 2. Racing takes place every day - apart from Thursday, June 5, which is a contingency - until Saturday, June 7. The showpiece Senior TT takes place on that day. Roads close on the island daily from 9am to 5pm. Read our full schedule and results for more information on the 2025 Isle of Man TT. How can I watch the Isle of Man TT 2025? The Isle of Man TT will not be broadcast live anywhere. Instead, every race, qualifying event and practice session - plus behind-the-scenes access - can be watched live on TT+. Fans will need to purchase a subscription for £23.99. Alternatively, ITV4 have race highlights every night at 9pm.
The Sun
2 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
Isle of Man TT 2025 prize money: How munch can be won during time trial races?
THE Isle of Man TT is BACK and riders will be able to enjoy the biggest combined prize pot ever! Race organisers have increased the winnings on offer in the six main events of the meet. After a dramatic week of qualifying, which included a big crash from 14-time race winner Peter Hickman, the racing is back on. Hundreds of riders and thousands of fans have arrived on the island in the Irish Sea to battle for top money as they race around country lanes at speeds of 130mph. What is the prize money for the Isle of Man TT 2025? The Isle of Man TT prize pot has seen a large increase from 2024 when it stood at around £240,000. Its overall pot is now sitting at a whopping £353,115. The Senior TT - which has been held almost continuously since 1911 - is the most lucrative race. The overall pot for that race is £88,725, with £26,250 going to the winner, an increase from the £25k on offer last year. The breakdown for all the races is below: 1st - £26,250 2nd - £15,750 3rd - £10,500 4th - £7,350 5th - £5,250 6th - £4,200 7th - £3,150 8th - £2,625 9th - £2,100 10th - £1,575 11th - £1,470 12th - £1,365 13th - £1,260 14th - £1,155 15th - £1,050 16th - £945 17th - £840 18th - £735 19th - £630 20th - £525 Superbike TT Race - total prize fund: £65,100 1st - £21,000 2nd - £12,600 3rd - £7,875 4th - £5,250 5th - £4,200 6th - £3,150 7th - £2,625 8th - £2,100 9th - £1,575 10th - £1,050 11th - £945 12th - £840 13th - £735 14th - £630 15th - £525 Supersport TT Races - total prize fund per race (2): £29,820 1st - £10,500 2nd - £6,300 3rd - £3,150 4th - £2,625 5th - £2,100 6th - £1,575 7th - £1,050 8th - £945 9th - £840 10th - £735 Superstock TT Races - total prize fund per race (2): £24,675 1st - £8,400 2nd - £6,300 3rd - £3,150 4th - £2,100 5th - £1,050 6th - £945 7th - £840 8th - £735 9th - £630 10th - £525 Sidecar TT Races - total prize fund per race (2): £24,675 1st - £8,400 2nd - £6,300 3rd - £3,150 4th - £2,100 5th - £1,050 6th - £945 7th - £840 8th - £735 9th - £630 10th - £525 Supertwin TT Races - total prize fund per race (2): £20,475 1st - £6,300 2nd - £4,200 3rd - £3,150 4th - £2,100 5th - £1,050 6th - £945 7th - £840 8th - £735 9th - £630 10th - £525 When is the Isle of Man TT 2025? Qualifying took place from May 26, with racing to start from Monday, June 2. Racing takes place every day - apart from Thursday, June 5, which is a contingency - until Saturday, June 7. The showpiece Senior TT takes place on that day. Roads close on the island daily from 9am to 5pm. Read our full schedule and results for more information on the 2025 Isle of Man TT. How can I watch the Isle of Man TT 2025? The Isle of Man TT will not be broadcast live anywhere. Instead, every race, qualifying event and practice session - plus behind-the-scenes access - can be watched live on TT+. Fans will need to purchase a subscription for £23.99. Alternatively, ITV4 have race highlights every night at 9pm.
BBC News
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Missing Cumbria museum sign found in Northern Ireland
A museum sign missing for more than five years has been discovered washed up across the Irish Smith and his seven-year-old daughter were walking along the coast near Bangor in Northern Ireland when they spotted a bit of wood which turned out to be a sign for The Dock an internet search, they realised The Dock Museum was in Barrow-in-Furness, manager John Irving said staff "burst out laughing" when they received an email from Mr Smith revealing the find. "It was such a gorgeous story," Mr Irving said."I've been here five years and I've never seen that sign, so it's got to [have been missing for] over five years." The sign is in the shape of an arrow, with the The Dock Museum and 0.5km written on it."I'll be using those sign writers again, it's in good nick," Mr Irving said having seen how well it has been museum team believe a storm must have dislodged the sign and it ended up in the sea. Reunion plans Mr Smith said his daughter was "over the moon about" the discovery."I originally thought it maybe came from Belfast. "Even if it had come from Belfast that would have been quite a journey- we're talking seven or eight miles."His daughter was the one who suggested they contact the museum to try and get the sign back to plan is for them to travel over to Cumbria to hand it back in person."It's a good excuse to come to Cumbria, I've always wanted to come to Cumbria," Mr Smith said."It seems like a beautiful part of the world."Mr Irving said The Dock Museum will give Jonny and his daughter "VIP treatment" and the story will eventually appear somewhere in the museum. Follow BBC Cumbria on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
Irish Times
6 days ago
- Business
- Irish Times
The Irish Times view on problems in the Air Corps: Ireland's no-fly zone
The shortage of air traffic controllers in the Air Corps , which threatens to curtail military operations, is the most extreme manifestation yet of the recruitment problems facing the Defence Forces. The move to five-day-a-week, day-time-only flying operations at Casement Aerodrome is of a piece with Naval Service vessels being tied up because of crew shortages and in some cases going on patrol without functioning main weapons. It also mirrors the difficulties experienced by the Army in meeting EU and UN commitments. Paradoxically, the State's need for a functioning Defence Force – and in particular an Air Corps and Naval Service – has probably not been greater since a state of emergency was declared during the second World War. Incursions into Irish air space and territorial waters are on the increase as east-west tensions escalate. The communication cables that criss-cross the Irish sea bed are seen to be both particularly vulnerable and uniquely important. A number of specific issues lie behind the shortage of air traffic controllers, as is the case with shortages of similarly key personnel in the Naval Service and Army. For air traffic controllers, it is the allure of work in the private sector for better pay and conditions. Controllers leaving for the public sector is not a new phenomenon but to date the rate of attrition has been sustainable. READ MORE This is no longer the case and the implications of reduced flying operations for Garda and air ambulance operations as well as the security of the State mandate action. There are a number of stop gap measures that can be put in place, such as retention payments which have been sought previously by the Defence Forces. But ultimately the issue of staff retention can only be addressed by making careers in the Defence Forces an attractive option. This is a about more than pay and conditions. It also includes culture and values. Until these deficits are addressed the Minister for Defence's vision of an expanded Air Corps which could ultimately operate modern fighter jets is the stuff of fantasy.
RNZ News
25-05-2025
- Sport
- RNZ News
Mitch Rees on Isle of Man TT: 'I knew I wanted to race there'
New Zealand rider Bruce Anstey during the 2015 Isle of Man TT Races. Photo: PHOTOSPORT Most sports people have an ultimate target they'd like to achieve during their careers and for many motorbike racers that target is the Isle of Man TT. This year Whakatāne rider Mitch Rees gets that opportunity. The 32-year-old will join an elite group of New Zealanders to have ridden the iconic event on the island in the Irish Sea. There are also a handful of New Zealanders to have won there including four times world champion Hugh Anderson. Graeme Crosby, Bruce Anstey, Paul Williams, Rod Coleman, Dennis Ireland and Brett Richmond are the other Kiwis to have tasted success. Anstey, with 12 TT tiles, is considered one of the greats of the event. Unfortunately the 60km course has also claimed more than 150 lives, including nine New Zealanders. "I like to ride motorcycles and it was just one of those things... if you could do it, you'd do it," Rees told RNZ. Rees is a three-time New Zealand Superbike champion and has recently been competing in the British Superstock Championship. "It's probably something I've always wanted to do," Rees said. "I went there and watched it last year and knew I wanted to race there." The 60km Isle of Man TT course is a street and public rural road circuit that includes the Snaefell mountain road and has a highest point of 422 metres above sea level. While he hasn't raced there, Rees has driven it a number of times as well as using a simulator. He said the TT road race community is very helpful and he had spent time with the likes of last year's Superstock winner Davey Todd who pointed out many of the intricacies of the course. Rees already has most of the 60km-long course memorised. "You have to, I really put some effort into learning it when I returned home from watching it last year. "I've been watching onboard video from GoPros, while there is a game the Isle of Man has developed that can be downloaded. "It does give you a really good feel for how the course looks even down to the shade of the trees." There is the inherent danger associated with the event and the sport. Rees raced at the Superbike meeting in England earlier this month when fellow New Zealander Shane Richardson was killed. He is one of just two riders who are newcomers to the Isle of Man this month. Riders are basically vetted before their entry is accepted and they then need to finish within a percentage of the fastest times to qualify for a race. Whakatane motorcyclist Mitch Rees. Photo: Supplied / Facebook Rees, like all other motorbike racers, know the risk. "It is the most dangerous event in the world effectively. "You have to be very calculated in what you're doing because you're going at such a high speed. "People say you must turn your brain off and just go flat out, but it's the complete opposite because you're calculating everything in such a fast time. "If you took away the danger, everyone would do it." Rees will be riding a Honda CB1000RR-R for the highly successful British Padgett team. The same team that 12-time winner Bruce Anstey use to race for. He spoke with Antsey in the lead up to the two week event. "He (and everyone else) said go there and enjoy yourself, it is going to be one of the coolest things you'll ever do so you need to make sure you enjoy it." Rees will compete in the Superstock 1000 and Superbike classes. Isle of Man TT facts:
