Lee Johnston has announced his plans for 2025, and there will be no road racing in 2025 for the Northern Irish riser. Lee will be joining the Swan Racing by SENCAT team for the 2025 season of the British Supersport championship.
He has given full details of his 2025 plans in his latest vlog which you can find here :
Hopefully he finds a seat in the commentary box for the TT+, he was brilliant in 2024! (If you are listening Isle of Man TT)
BURROWS ENGINEERING / RK RACING WILL SWITCH TO A DUCATI V2 SUPERSPORT MACHINE IN 2025
Burrows Engineering / RK Racing have issued a press release detailing a big change in their machinery for the 2025 Season…
Burrows Engineering / RK Racing is excited to announce that we will be switching to the Ducati Panigale V2 for the 2025 season. After a lot of success on the Yamaha R6, it’s time for a fresh challenge, and we can’t wait to get started on the Italian machine.
The Ducati V2 has been proven as a very capable package on both short circuits and road racing over the past few years.
For our rider Conor Cummins, this will be a milestone – his first time riding a Ducati. Conor is no stranger to pushing bikes to their limits, and he’s excited to get to grips with the Ducati.
“I am really excited about riding the Ducati V2 next year, it will be the first time I’ve ridden a Ducati and it makes me excited for a couple of reasons. Ducati is an iconic brand within motorcycling and they always turn heads with how cool they look so that is one element. The second reason and the most important being that I think the Ducati will really benefit me in the way it rides. Coming from conventional 4 cylinder 600cc machines I’ve felt that the initial punch off the turn is somewhere I’ve always been compromised because of my stature, but with the twin cylinder Ducati being very strong in the lower rev range I feel that will be a big benefit to my riding. Overall together with the BMW M1000RR’s, I think John and the team have put a very capable package beneath me for next year and I’ll be ready to go come the start of the season.”
For team boss John Burrows, this is also the start of an exciting new adventure with another manufacture which he is looking forward too.
“I am really looking forward to running the Ducati V2 next year, we have campaigned the R6 for a long time now and I felt as if we needed a new challenge and to start to make our way into the new generation Supersport machines. In racing things change fast and you have to run with the times. I had initially thought about running the new Yamaha R9, but again that would have been an unproven package and logistically with timings it might have arrived too close to our important races next year. The Ducati is tried, tested and proven in both disciplines of racing and I felt it was the best package to go with for Conor. Ducati is an iconic brand and I’m looking forward to running it in 2025.”
The NW200 have confirmed in a social media post that FHO Racing will return to the 2025 North West 200.
Following a two year absence, the FHO Racing BMW team will compete at the 2025 Briggs Equipment North West 200 with Peter Hickman and new signing, Davey Todd aboard M1000RR BMWs in the Superbike and Superstock races during May 5-10 Race Week.
‘Having missed the last two years, I am happy to say FHO Racing will be participating in the 2025 North West 200 with my two rider line-up.’ team owner, Faye Ho said.
‘I am very much looking forward to coming back and putting on a good show for everyone and it will be great to see all of the team’s fans again. Hope to see you all in 2025!’
A delighted NW200 Race Director, Mervyn Whyte, agreed the deal during November’s Macau Grand Prix, ensuring one of the principal race teams and two of the leading riders in the British Superbike championship will be on the grid at Portrush in May.
‘Davey Todd won this year’s British Superstock championship and moves up to the Superbike series for 2025 where he is joining Peter Hickman.’ Whyte said.
‘Both Davey and Peter are leading contenders on the roads and tracks and the FHO Racing BMWs have a well-established pedigree of success so this is very exciting news for North West 200 fans.’
Hickman won the JM Paterson and Milltown Service Station Supertwin races at last year’s NW200 and Todd claimed a brilliant hat-trick in the CP Hire and Amici Ristorante Superstock events plus the Tides Restaurant Supersport race.
Monthly Update from the Board of Motorcycling Ireland
As part of our ongoing commitment to better communication, we’re introducing a monthly update to share key highlights from our board meetings. These summaries will provide a snapshot of important topics and ongoing projects.
Here’s what was discussed at this month’s board meeting:
Welcomed New Board Members – We’re excited to introduce new faces to the team!
Positive Progress with Insurance – We have received some positive feedback on current insurance progress. We thank you for your patience while we continue to work hard on this topic. We will release a separate statement on insurance soon.
Upcoming Inter-Centre Conference – Details of the inter-centre conference were discussed, as well as selecting the board members who will represent us at the event. We look forward to this event as a way to bring all of the centres together for discussions on our disciplines and the future of our sport.
Licence Extension – All current competition licences have been extended until February 28th, in line with our current insurance period.
Holeshot Draw – The Holeshot draw raised €175,000 in total, which went a long way in covering our insurance premium. We would once again like to thank everyone who supported the draw. A special thank you to two of the winners who donated their prizes back to the insurance fund.
Website Updates – We’re continuing our work on our new website, with a focus now going to ensure that each discipline will soon have their own section for specific information. This is a work in progress.
If you have any further questions or would like more information, please reach out to your local club. They can either provide additional details or bring your questions directly to your convenors who have more detailed information.
The Cookstown Club have confirmed via a Facebook Post that their ticket packages are available until 6th December 2024 so you can get your vouchers in in time for Christmas.
With the date now confirmed for the last weekend in April 2025, online packages are now available to purchase for Christmas presents until Friday 6th December as per previous years!!
Prices for 2025 are as follows:-
Early bird Packages (up to 6th December)- £20
Standard Packages are priced at £25
VIP Packages are priced at £85
Our new VIP area will be located within the paddock with full access to the paddock area, overlooking both the grid and podium area! Hot food and refreshments will be available for all VIPs throughout the event..
To purchase your Packages please use PayPal and enter [email protected] (friends options)..please leave a name, address and email address and quantity required in ‘NOTES SECTION’
**please note with vantage points on private property around the Cookstown 100 course, a package must be purchased to enter these areas**
The dates for the 2025 Ulster Superbike Championship have been announced and are now added and updated to the TBNI.Blog Road Racing Calendar. Both the iCal and the Calendar Main Page have been updated.
Any further updates will be added as they become available.
Tip : Right Click on the image below to save it to your device for an easy reference guide as well as subscribing to the FREE TBNI.Blog iCal Calendar and bookmark the main page.
Honda Racing UK have announced their 2025 Rider lineup for both their roads and circuit campaign, and for this year’s TT the team will consist of Dean Harrison and John McGuiness.
PRESS RELEASE :
In a lineup of familiar faces, Honda Racing UK is delighted to reveal the riders campaigning for the manufacturer throughout the 2025 season in British Championship racing and at the North West 200 and Isle of Man TT races.
In the Bennetts British Superbike series, Tommy Bridewell continues for a second year determined to go one better next season and become a two-time BSB champion. His remarkable 2024 campaign was punctuated with three wins and a further sixteen podiums en route to second in the championship standings, just a single point away from consecutive titles on alternate manufacturers.
Joining him aboard a Honda Racing UK Fireblade once more is Northern Irishman Andrew Irwin, who is set to embark on his fifth season with the team (2019-2020, 2023-2025). A previous winner aboard Honda machinery, he made a welcome return to the podium on multiple occasions last year and targets more in 2025.
Returning to race once more in the North West 200 and Isle of Man TT Races, Dean Harrison is eager to build on an excellent debut year racing the Fireblade and CBR600RR on the roads. Podiums aboard Superbike, Superstock & Supersport machinery in his first year of racing for Honda laid the solid foundations on which to build in 2025. Dean will also supplement his road racing activities with a season of racing in the British Supersport category.
Lining up alongside him in the iconic colours of Honda once more to compete solely in the ‘big bike’ classes is road racing royalty, John McGuinness MBE. His popular return to the podium at this year’s NW200 was a clear standout from his thirty-fourth season of motorcycle racing, and with season thirty-five now confirmed, he and Honda look set to continue making history together for another year.
FHO have announced today via a Press Release and Facebook Post that Davey Todd will join the Team full time for their BSB and roads campaign.
Davey Todd steps up to the British Superbike Championship with FHO Racing BMW Motorrad
The FHO Racing BMW Motorrad team is delighted to announce that the 2024 National Superstock Champion Davey Todd will join the team for the 2025 season, as Davey steps up to the Bennetts British Superbike Championship full-time aboard the BMW M 1000 RR.
With a formidable line-up for the 2025 BSB season, Davey joins Faye Ho’s squad alongside Peter Hickman as the FHO Racing team look to lift the Bennetts British Superbike Championship trophy for the first time.
Two-time National Superstock Champion (2022, 2024), Davey is no stranger to the BMW M 1000 RR, having won this year’s title aboard the Superstock version. Taking the BMW to the top step on three occasions, his consistency won him the overall title as he stood on the podium a further nine times.
Meanwhile Hicky maintains his long-standing relationship with Team Principal Faye Ho, as the 2025 season marks his fourth year with the FHO Racing BMW Motorrad squad. Having been a part of the team since it made its debut in the British Championship in 2012, Peter has enjoyed BSB wins and podiums aboard the BMW M 1000 RR, despite a challenging time this year in the series.
These dates will lead to a change in the look of the traditional NI road racing calendar with the Tandragee 100 coming in after the NW200 and Isle of Man TT, slotting in just before the Southern 100.
It is great to have the Tandragee 100 back on the calendar!
PRESS RELEASE 2025 TANDRAGEE 100 – TITLE SPONSOR & DATES
28th October 2024
On behalf of the North Armagh Motorcycle & Car Club (Tarmac Section) Ltd, it is with great pleasure I confirm Around-A-Pound has been confirmed as the title sponsor for the 2025 Around-A-Pound Tandragee 100 National Motorcycle Road Races.
The announcement comes as preparations begin to pick up the pace for the event, which is scheduled to take place on Friday 27th and Saturday 28th June 2025.
The local company, established by Gerard and Siobhan Rice in 1999, are once again showing their support for the Around-A-Pound Tandragee 100 National Road Race, having been key sponsors for the event since 2005!
“We are delighted that Around-A-Pound is confirmed as this year’s title sponsor. Gerard and Siobhan have been very supportive towards both the Club and the event for nearly 20 years, and we are thrilled to be continuing that relationship in 2025. The event just would not be the same without them, they have not only contributed significantly in a financial way since 2005, but been ‘hands on’ with course set up and on occasion offered advice and support when needed.
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