With the main races vastly approaching, who will be the leading contenders in each category in this years event.
Blessed with less than half the horsepower of the 240bhp Superbikes, Supertwins naturally lack the outright speed of the other solo classes.
When it comes to pure spectacle though, they more than make up for this deficit in other ways. Here, corner speed and aerodynamics are everything. The Supertwin class demands three perfect flat-out laps from all contenders – nothing less will do.
With five wins from the last seven races, Michael Dunlop and his Paton have been dominating the Supertwin class, but it’s developed into an intriguing contest of late with the newly-crowned ‘King of the Mountain’ going head-to-head with Peter Hickman – the TT’s outright lap-record holder claiming the other two victories.
Switching this year to a Paton prepared by Padgett’s Motorcycles, Todd is likely to pose the biggest threat to another Dunlop or Hickman victory.
The Superstock TT is the race that manufacturers want to win the most. Widely considered to offer more of a level playing field, it is also the race where raw talent is more noticeable.
In 2024 Davey Todd turned promise into proof. Dominating the British Superstock Championship and converting that form into TT glory.
Local star Nathan Harrison is one of many young riders who grew up idolising McGuinness. After a brief stint alongside his hero at Honda Racing, the young Manxman now returns to his privateer roots – though still with Honda support – running under the H&H Motorcycles banner.
After injuries derailed key moments in his rise, 2025 could finally be his breakout year, if he can just get a clean run.
Also waiting patiently for a big break is Josh Brookes, who makes the switch to Honda power with Jackson Racing by Prosper2.
Dunlop first teamed up with the German manufacturer back in 2014, when he famously took a stunning Senior TT win on the Hawk Racing BMW.
Around the same time, Ian Hutchinson, so often a thorn in Dunlop’s side, was establishing himself as the undisputed king of Superstock, racking up no fewer than four wins in the class.
Still hungry, still a serious threat, the 16-time winner is also making a long-anticipated return to BMW machinery, teaming up with Michael Laverty’s new outfit alongside Ireland’s Mike Browne, who makes his debut as a top-ten seeded rider.
While the Senior TT at the week’s end retains its crown as the most prestigious prize, the Superbike TT brings its own intense pressures – especially for riders who’ve had a shaky qualifying week and are now thrown into the deep end aboard a 200+ horsepower superbike, just as the Island hits peak frenzy with fans.
Todd, is still unlocking his full potential at the TT. A relatively late arrival to the event – his momentum briefly stalled by the pandemic – he exploded onto the scene in 2024, securing wins in both the Superstock and Senior classes. Now he’s determined to prove those results were no flash in the pan.
The man most likely to disrupt HIS plans? Michael Dunlop. With 29 TT wins to his name, the most in history, Dunlop may not have specialised in superbikes over the past decade, but that doesn’t mean he lacks firepower.
After a pit stop mishap compromised his 2024 Superbike race and a mechanical DNF ended his Senior race, he arrives at the TT on a mission of redemption. Dean Harrison, the last rider outside the big three to win a six-lap TT (the 2019 Senior), is hungry for more.
