Davey Todd Spilts from Milenco by Pagetts :
Davey Todd has confirmed that he and the Milenco by Padgett’s Team have spilt amicably, with the 2023 Armoy Race of Legends being the rider’s last outing for the Team.
The news was broken and confirmed by Davey Todd himself during his vlog.
“It’s a bit of a sad ending to an era with that being my last ever race that I’ll ride for the Padgett’s team,” Todd said.
“For now anyway, we’re going our own separate ways. I’ve had a fantastic time with the team and loved every second of it, achieved a lot together, becoming ’stock 1000 champion last year in BSB and having a lot of amazing results along the way.
“I had great times and great laughs with all the boys, all the team – they’re like a family to me. They’re an awesome group of guys but we just feel like now’s the time to go our separate ways,” added Todd, who earned his first TT podium in the Superstock class in 2022, taking third behind Peter Hickman and his Padgett’s team-mate Conor Cummins.
“We still have a great relationship and I don’t want it coming across like anyone thinks we’ve fallen out or anything like that – myself and Clive are still going to be the best of friends, definitely.
“It’s just been a really challenging year for us and really difficult for a team like the Milenco by Padgett’s guys to compete in the British Superbike Championship, and it’s been tough on everybody to step up to that Superbike class with a small team budget.
“We both just don’t feel it’s doing us justice to be running around at the back of the grid.”
A statement issued by the Milenco by Padgett’s Honda team said ‘everyone in the team is happy for Davey to leave and pursue opportunities elsewhere. We all wish him only the very best and a safe and successful future’.
Team principal Clive Padgett said: “We have enjoyed working with Davey since 2019, and we are delighted for him to leave the team and pursue opportunities elsewhere.”
Davey Todd on the Milenco by Padgetts Honda, won his first major road race in 2019 in the the Supersport class at the North West 200.
During the 2023 NW200 he was also a double Supersport winner and dominated the Southern 100 in 2022 with a five-timer.
Davey Todd has finished his time with the Padgett’s Team at this year’s Armoy Road Races where he was second in the Open Superbike race at Armoy in the dry behind Michael Dunlop, and seventh in the final Superbike ‘Race of Legends.‘
