TODD TOPS SUPERBIKE LEADERBOARD IN SECOND QUALIFYING SESSION

Glorious sunshine once again bathed the Isle of Man on Friday afternoon as riders took to the Mountain Course for the second qualifying session of the 2025 Isle of Man TT Races. Dean Harrison led the charge, posting the fastest time of the day on his Honda Racing Superstock machine with a lap at 132.853mph - just shy of his Wednesday benchmark.

Davey Todd, aboard the Monster Energy by 8TEN Racing BMW, topped the Superbike leaderboard with a 132.673mph lap, while Honda's Harrison (128.093mph) and Michael Dunlop on the Paton (122.159mph) led the Supersport and Supertwin classes respectively. Meanwhile, Ryan and Callum Crowe continued their dominance in the Sidecar category, clocking the fastest ever qualifying lap by a three-wheeler at 120.202mph.

Ryan and Callum Crowe continued their dominance in the Sidecar category

SUPERBIKE AND SUPERSTOCK

As on Wednesday, the session began with Superbike and Superstock machines - albeit slightly later than planned at 1:20pm. Most front-runners opted for Superstock machines, with notable exceptions including John McGuinness MBE, Davey Todd, James Hillier, and Conor Cummins, all aboard Superbikes.

James Hillier (Muc-Off Racing Honda) was first off Glencrutchery Road, followed by Michael Dunlop (MD Racing BMW), Cummins (Burrows Engineering/RK Racing BMW), David Johnson (Platinum Club Racing Kawasaki), Peter Hickman (Monster Energy by 8TEN Racing BMW Motorrad), Mike Browne (KTS Racing by Stanley Stewart BMW), and Ian Hutchinson (moobob/MLav Racing BMW).

Harrison topped the Superstock board at 131.434mph

Dunlop overhauled Hillier, and was first to complete a lap, coming in at 130.225mph, but it was Harrison who initially topped the Superstock board at 131.434mph, followed by Hickman (130.797mph), Dunlop, James Hind (128.926mph), and Browne (128.912mph). Todd, however, laid down the fastest lap of the session on his Superbike with a blistering 132.673mph, with Cummins (129.059mph) and Shaun Anderson (128.991mph) close behind.

Several riders, including Dunlop and Todd, switched machines after their opening laps. Todd moved to his Superstock machine, while Dunlop switched to his Superbike. Harrison and Hickman continued on, and Harrison’s second lap of 132.853mph topped the Superstock charts, marginally ahead of Hickman (132.290mph). Browne (129.585mph), Hutchinson (128.837mph), and Cummins (131.027mph) all improved, while newcomer Mitch Rees also upped his pace to an impressive 123.738mph.

Todd (128.145mph) and Dunlop (127.781mph) posted slower-than-expected laps on their second runs, hinting at possible issues. Harrison later clocked a 129.328mph lap on his Superbike, placing him seventh on the leaderboard. Hickman moved into second with a 131.326mph effort, and Nathan Harrison broke the 130mph barrier for the first time with a 130.172mph lap – albeit unofficial. Hutchinson’s 129.756mph lap marked his fastest since 2022, putting him fifth in Superstock.

SIDECARS

The Sidecar session followed, with the Crowes leading the field away from Founds/Walmsley, Birchall/Rosney, Crawford/Hardie, and Ellis/Clement. An opening lap of 119.668mph placed the Crowes comfortably at the top. They immediately went for a second lap, while Birchall/Rosney (115.129mph), Blackstock/Lawrence (114.636mph), Crawford/Hardie (114.143mph), and Ellis/Clement (111.219mph) rounded out the top five.

Among the newcomers, Kieran Clarke/Andrew Johnson were fastest with a 109.354mph lap, ahead of George Holden/Mark Wilkes (107.973mph) and Steve Kershaw/Rhys Gibbons (107.757mph).

All attention returned to the Crowes on lap two, and they delivered with a stunning 120.202mph - just shy of their personal best of 120.335mph. Founds/Walmsley moved into second with a 116.638mph lap, while Crawford/Hardie (114.527mph), Ellis/Clement (111.641mph), and Clarke/Johnson (110.337mph) all made gains.

SUPERSPORT AND SUPERTWIN

At 3:00pm, the Supersport and Supertwin session began. Peter Hickman (Trooper Triumph by PHR Performance) led the field, followed by Johnson (CD Racing by MSS Performance Kawasaki), Josh Brookes (Jackson Racing powered by Prosper2 Honda), Dunlop (Milwaukee/MD Racing Ducati), Hillier (Bournemouth Kawasaki), and Paul Jordan on the second Jackson Racing machine.

Todd was fastest on the opening lap at 126.852mph, narrowly ahead of Dunlop (126.742mph), Hickman (126.475mph), Harrison (126.018mph), Hillier (125.510mph), and Jordan (125.336mph). In the Supertwin class, Michael Evans (Dafabet Racing) impressed with a 120.611mph lap, leading Browne (120.154mph), Dominic Herbertson (119.274mph), Barry Furber (118.050mph), Stefano Bonetti (117.570mph), and Adam McLean (116.847mph).

Dunlop stole the show with the fastest of the session

Second laps saw significant improvements. Harrison posted a class-topping 128.093mph - the fastest ever Supersport qualifying lap. Dunlop (127.739mph), Hickman (127.543mph), and Brookes (125.892mph) all went quicker. In the Supertwin class, Evans (121.426mph), Herbertson (121.194mph), Browne (120.816mph), and Furber (118.583mph) all improved as well. Todd lapped at 120.309mph on his Paton, but it was Dunlop who stole the show with a standing start lap of 122.159mph - the fastest of the session.

Don’t miss a moment of the action - the third qualifying session goes live this evening on TT+. Tune in to catch every lap, every sector, and every story as it unfolds on the Mountain Course.