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2025 TT Preview

May 22, 2025 by TomBoyNI

2025 TT Preview :

Gearing Up for the 2025 Isle of Man TT Races!

The air is already buzzing, a distant thrum of anticipation growing louder with each passing day. It’s almost time for the most famous road races on Earth, the ultimate test of courage and speed: the Isle of Man TT Races! From May 26th to June 7th, 2025, the legendary Mountain Course will once again become hallowed ground, welcoming riders and enthusiasts from across the globe for an unforgettable fortnight of pure, unadulterated road racing.

The Schedule: From Qualifying to Senior Glory :

As always, the action kicks off with an intense week of qualifying, beginning on Monday, May 26th. Riders will be pushing their machines and themselves to the absolute limit, finding that elusive rhythm on the 37.73-mile circuit. Evening qualifying sessions from Tuesday, May 27th to Thursday, May 29th promise incredible spectacles under the fading Manx light, while Friday, May 30th offers a final chance to lay down a blistering lap.

Then, the moment we’ve all been waiting for: Race Week!

Isle of Man TT Mountain Mile - Generated by AI

Saturday, May 31st sees the Monster Energy Supersport TT Race 1 and the 3wheeling.media Sidecar TT Race 1 ignite the track.
Sunday, June 1st brings the thunder with the highly anticipated RST Superbike TT Race.
After a well-deserved rest day on Monday, June 2nd, Tuesday, June 3rd delivers a double-header with the RL360 Superstock TT Race 1 and the Supertwin TT Race 1.
Wednesday, June 4th serves up more two-wheeled brilliance with the Monster Energy Supersport TT Race 2 and the 3wheeling.media Sidecar TT Race 2.
Another rest day on Thursday, June 5th before the Isle of Man Bank Holiday, Friday, June 6th, features the PE Superstock TT Race 2 and the Entire Cover Insurance Supertwin TT Race 2.
And finally, the grand finale on Saturday, June 7th: the iconic Milwaukee Senior TT Race, where legends are made and history is written.

The Full 2025 TT Schedule can be seen here.

2025 TT Schedule

May 14, 2025 by TomBoyNI

2025 TT Schedule :

Please Note : This Schedule is subject to change.

The 2025 Isle of Man TT Road Races will run from Monday 26th May 2025 – Saturday 7th June 2025.

Few events in the motorsport world command the same reverence and raw adrenaline as the Isle of Man TT. A crucible of courage, skill, and speed, the TT has become a sacred fixture in the racing calendar — where legends are made and history is written on two wheels. As anticipation builds for the 2025 edition, fans, teams, and riders are already turning their eyes to the horizon. This year promises another unforgettable fortnight on the Mountain Course, packed with high-stakes qualifying sessions, edge-of-your-seat race days, and the unmistakable atmosphere that only the Isle of Man can deliver.

In this post, we’ll take a detailed look at the official schedule for the 2025 TT Races — from the first roar of engines during qualifying week to the checkered flags of race week. Whether you’re planning your trip to the island or following from afar, here’s everything you need to know to stay in sync with every twist and turn of this iconic road racing spectacle.

2025 Pre-TT Classic Races Schedule :

May 13, 2025 by TomBoyNI

2025 Pre-TT Classic Races Schedule :

There is no better way to start your visit to the Isle of Man, for the TT Races, than a trip to Castletown and the Billown Circuit for the Blackford Financial Services Pre-TT Classic Road Races.

The Pre-TT Classic Road Races is multi start pure road racing with numerous classes being catered for including sidecars. It runs over the weekend prior to the start of the TT Festival Fortnight and is ran by the Southern 100 Club.

The racing is fast, tight and competitive and the event itself is free. There are viewing grandstands for a really reasonable fee, merch (we all love merch) and catering all at on site. So bring some cash and support the Club.

Castletown is a beautiful little village in the South of the Island with all the facilities you could need. You will love it.

For 2025 the Pre-TT Classic Road Races will take place on 23rd – 25th May 2025.

FHO Sponsor Michael Dunlop (2025)

May 12, 2025 by TomBoyNI

FHO Sponsor Michael Dunlop (2025) :

Having recently announced a withdrawal from all road racing and BSB activities it looks like FHO Racing will have an involvement in the 2025 Isle of Man TT Races!

In a pair of Facebook Posts the news broke on Sunday 11th May 2025.

Firstly MD Racing posted a note of thanks to his new Sponsors :

2025 Isle of Man TT Races : Up Next

May 11, 2025 by TomBoyNI

2025 Isle of Man TT Races : Up Next

Right on the heels of the Pre-TT Classic Road Races comes the most famous motorcycle races on the planet the (2025) Isle of Man TT Races.

Running from 26th May 2025 – 7th June 2025, the Isle of Man roars into life with this fortnight long festival full of motorcycle time trial racing taking place over the massive Island wide 37.73 mile long circuit.

With so much to see and do, TBNI.Blog have put together the basics to make sure you can get your planning off to the right start and hit the Island with enough information that you can enjoy the spectacle that is the Isle of Man TT Races…

Isle of Man TT Races Visitors’ Guide

The Visitors’ Guide is packed with info on the course, ticketing, road closings schedules, race schedules, parking facilities, history, what the flags mean… a little bit of everything.

2025 Pre-TT Classic Road Races : Up Next

May 11, 2025 by TomBoyNI

2025 Pre-TT Classic Road Races : Up Next

The next event on the 2025 Road Racing Calendar is the 2025 Pre-TT Classic Road Races at the Southern 100 Course, Castletown, Isle of Man.

So, if you are heading over to the Isle of Man for the 2025 Isle of Man TT Races, there is no better way to start your Festival Fortnight that getting yourself down to the Billown Circuit and enjoy some mutistart classic road racing on the Southern 100 Course!

Of course TBNI.Blog have everything to you need to start to plan your trip and links to everything else to make sure your start to the Isle of Man Road Racing Season gets off to the perfect start!

Isle of Man Pre-TT Classic Road Races Visitors’ Guide.

The Visitors’ Guide is packed with info on the course, ticketing, road closings schedules, race schedules, parking facilities, history, what the flags mean… a little bit of everything.

2025 TT Races Prize Fund

May 11, 2025 by TomBoyNI

2025 TT Races Prize Fund :

One of the most read posts annually since 2017 on this site is the Winners’ Payout Details (with over 98,000 unique hits at the time of writing) and since 2017 I have updated annually it with the latest information from the current Regulations Booklet. You can read the entire 2025 book here : (may not be available after 2025) :

https://iom-tt-races-2022.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/tt-2025-regulations-070425.pdf

If the official link above is not working then an archived copy is available here : https://tbni.blog/downloads/tt-2025-regulations-070425.pdf

But if you are just here to see the 2025 Isle of Man TT Prize Breakdown and how much the competitors stand to win in each class then please read on.

IMPORTANT : The are some major changes since 2022, for example the Senior TT now awards the race winner – at the end – as opposed to at the end and throughout each lap as per 2022 and previously. The prize for winning the Senior TT has also increased since 2022 from £18,000 to £25,000. The other races have also seen increases in their placed prizes and overall prize pots.

If you would like to compare these changes with the prizes an prize pots from 2022 you can find those details here :

https://tbni.blog/2022/01/26/2022-tt-races-prize-fund/

2025 Cookstown 100 Results

April 27, 2025April 25, 2025 by TomBoyNI

2025 Cookstown 100 Results :

The 2025 Cookstown 100 ran over the weekend of 25th and 26th April 2025 and marked the opening of the 2025 Road Racing Season.

Three races were scheduled for Friday evening (25/04/2025) however due to inclement weather on the day no racing took place, however a full and busy, if rather reserved, day of practice took place which at least got everyone out on track and got wheels turning on the 2025 season.

Saturday 26th April 2025 was the main race day and with only a little rain in the morning the track soon dried out and then the sun came out and it was glorious – definitely a day for the sun cream.

The dried out course made for some fantastic racing with Michael Dunlop setting a new course lap record of 91.773 mph – previously was 91.480mph – as well as having two superb duels with Derek McGee and Michael Sweeney.

Unfortunately also the Saturday did showcase the dangers of road racing with 2 requirements of the Air Ambulance to extract injured riders. Here’s hoping for a quick and full recovery for all of those involved in the race incidents.

2025 Cookstown 100 : Friday 35th April 2024 Practice Sessions. — 2025 Cookstown 100 : Friday 25th April 2024 Practice Sessions.

2025 Cookstown 100 : Up Next

April 22, 2025 by TomBoyNI

2025 Cookstown 100 : Up Next

It is only a few days to the 2025 Cookstown 100 and the start of the Northern Irish Road Racing Season.

Make sure you are ready for the event for having a browse through the TBNI.Blog Road Racing Visitos’ Guide : Cookstown 100

It is packed with info on the course, ticketing, road closings schedules, history, what the flags mean… a little bit of everything.

And after all that if you have any more questions feel free to ask away in the comments section or contact the site via email and I am sure we will be able to help you out.

Please note though TBNI.Blog do not sell tickets – and at this stage online ticket sales will have ceased so it will be a case of buying at the event on the day.

Dominic Herbertson Announces HRRC

April 17, 2025 by TomBoyNI

Dominic Herbrertson has announced his new road racing venture. – Herbertson Road Racing Company.

The news has come via a press release from the Official Isle of Man TT Website.

Following the announcement that WTF Racing would not be present at the 2025 Isle of Man TT Races this now does mean that Dom the Bomb will compete in all classes at the 2025 Event.

HERBERTSON CONFIRMS FULL TT 2025 ENTRY WITH NEW HRRC TEAM

Dominic Herbertson has today (Thursday) confirmed that he’ll compete in all Isle of Man TT Races this year as originally planned, having formed his own team, HRRC – Herbertson Road Racing Company.

Herbertson had been due to contest the 600cc and 1000cc races for WTF Racing until their shock, and sudden, withdrawal, two weeks ago. However, Alan Gardiner, team principal of WTF Racing, has since supplied Herbertson with the stock Honda Fireblade he was due to ride.

That means 31-year old Herbertson will now take his scheduled start position of number 13 for the RST x D3O Superbike, RL360/Opul Superstock and Milwaukee Senior races. Having set a new personal best lap of 130.497mph at last year’s event, he’ll now be looking to build on that and add to the six top ten positions already achieved across the 1000cc classes.

The Schedule: From Qualifying to Senior Glory :

HERBERTSON CONFIRMS FULL TT 2025 ENTRY WITH NEW HRRC TEAM

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