Dunlop Claims 32nd TT Victory
Extends All-Time Wins Record with Eighth Consecutive Supersport Triumph – Isle of Man TT 2025
Michael Dunlop claimed victory in Wednesday afternoon’s Monster Energy Supersport race at the Isle of Man TT Races, marking his eighth consecutive win in the class and his 32nd TT win overall—further extending his record as the most successful rider in TT history.
Riding the Milwaukee/MD Racing Ducati, Dunlop dominated the race, finishing 26.181 seconds ahead of Honda Racing’s Dean Harrison. Davey Todd, riding for Milenco by Padgett’s Motorcycles, completed the podium in third. Dunlop also brought his total TT podium finishes to 49.
Despite strong winds, the race started at 1:00 p.m. under mostly dry conditions, flagged off by Sir Mark Cavendish. Dunlop took the early lead at Glen Helen, but was only 0.2 seconds ahead of Harrison, with Todd just 0.1 seconds further behind. James Hillier (Bournemouth Kawasaki) followed closely in fourth, only 0.048 seconds off Todd.
James Hind (North Lincs Components Suzuki) and Michael Evans (Smith Racing Triumph) also had strong starts, holding fifth and sixth respectively.
Dunlop extended his lead to 1.9 seconds at Ballaugh, with Todd moving into second. Positions two through four remained tightly contested within 0.5 seconds. Hind and Evans maintained their fifth and sixth places.
By the first pass through Ramsey Hairpin, Dunlop had stretched his lead to 2.8 seconds. Harrison reclaimed second, Todd passed Josh Brookes (Jackson Racing Honda), and Hillier held onto fourth by a slim margin. Brookes had climbed from tenth to sixth.
At Hillberry, Harrison passed his teammate Paul Jordan to lead on the road, clocking 127.560mph for the first lap and narrowing Dunlop’s advantage to 1.9 seconds (Dunlop: 127.790mph). Hillier (127.038mph) reclaimed third, 4.3 seconds behind Harrison and 0.27 seconds ahead of Todd (127.006mph).
Hind (125.352mph) and Brookes (125.291mph) continued to battle closely in fifth and sixth. The top ten was rounded out by Jordan, Dominic Herbertson (HRRC/Gilbert Brown & Son Ducati), Mike Browne (Boyce Precision by Russell Racing Yamaha), and Evans.
At Glen Helen on lap two, Dunlop doubled his lead to 4.8 seconds. Hillier maintained third but was closely pursued by Todd. Hind stayed in fifth, while Brookes and Jordan traded positions sector by sector.
Drama struck at Sarah’s Cottage, where Hillier retired, allowing Todd to move into third and Jordan into fourth. Dunlop, meanwhile, pushed his lead to a commanding 10.3 seconds by the time he reached Ramsey Hairpin.
He recorded a blistering 129.297mph on the second lap, entering the pits with a 15.9-second advantage. Harrison (127.595mph) held onto second, while Todd (127.222mph) narrowed the gap to 7.7 seconds. Jordan (126.358mph), Hind (125.797mph), and Brookes (125.719mph) followed. The top ten was completed by Herbertson, Browne, Evans, and Ian Hutchinson (moobob/UGP/MLav Racing Yamaha).
Dunlop continued to extend his lead in every sector. By the start of the final lap, he was 21.5 seconds ahead, nearly within sight of Harrison on the road. Todd secured third, and Jordan opened up a 3.3-second margin over Hind for fourth.
Without mechanical issues, Dunlop crossed the line at 127.771mph to claim the win. Harrison (127.221mph) finished a solid second, while Todd (126.953mph) secured another podium finish.
Behind the podium, the battle for position continued, with Jordan achieving a personal best fourth in the Supersport class. Hind finished fifth, followed by Brookes, Herbertson, Browne, Hutchinson, and Evans, rounding out the top ten.