METZELER/ENTIRE COVER INSURANCE SUPERTWIN TT – TOP 20

Today sees the 20 seeded riders revealed for the Supertwin class at the 2025 Isle of Man TT Races, the Metzeler Supertwin TT taking place on Tuesday 3rd June and the Entire Cover insurance Supertwin TT on Friday 6th June.

As per 2024, Paul Jordan – third in 2022 – will again lead the field away, this time on the Jackson Racing powered by Prosper2 Aprilia. For the Preston-based team, it’s their first assault on the class in several years.

He leaves the line ten seconds ahead of another former podium finisher, Pierre-Yves Bian who, in 2023, became the first Frenchman to stand on a solo TT podium. His ride is to be confirmed in the coming weeks.

Next to go is Michael Rutter, the seven-time TT winner focusing all his efforts on the Supertwin class this year. Winner in 2017, Rutter will be on board the Bathams AJN Racing Yamaha R7 as he searches for win number eight.

At number four is one of the pre-race favourites, Jamie Coward. Second in 2019, when he was just 1.3s behind Michael Dunlop, and third two years ago, Coward is the second fastest rider of all-time in the class and will again be pushing hard on the KTS Racing powered by Stanley Stewart Racing Kawasaki.

Following him, and at his highest ever TT start number, is former Manx Grand Prix winner Michael Evans. Riding the Dafabet Racing Kawasaki, he’ll be hoping for his best result although he’ll no doubt be expecting the rider at number six to soon come flying by – Michael Dunlop on the MD Racing Paton.

With five victories already in the class, including a brace twelve months ago, the all-time record winner has to start as the race favourite. He still holds the lap record as well, 122.750mph, which was set on his way to victory all the way back in 2018. If conditions are right, we should see that finally broken this year.

At number seven is Adam McLean, the Northern Irishman hoping to challenge for a podium finish on the Flitwick Motorcycles / SMV Yamaha and behind him is another potential race winner with Davey Todd lining up on the Milenco by Padgett’s Motorcycles Paton. It’ll be the first time the Batley-based team have contested the class, but they have all the knowledge and expertise to add another win to their already impressive haul.

Mike Browne, a podium finisher in both 2023 and 2024, will have his sights on the road set firmly on Todd as he looks to add a first place to the second and third place finishes already achieved, on the KMR Kawasaki. But he’ll also be well aware of the threat ten seconds behind him with Peter Hickman set to firmly challenge for the race wins on his Swan Racing by PHR Performance Yamaha.

Just outside the top ten, at numbers 11 and 12, are Joe Yeardsley (Scott Racing Motorcycles Aprilia) and Barry Furber (DC Motorcycles Newtown Yamaha) with both riders no doubt aiming for the top six whilst at number 13, like in all other classes, is Dominic Herbertson. Third and fourth last year, he’ll be aiming to better that on the Melbray Racing Paton.

Next to go complete a trio of Patons in the shape of Stefano Bonetti (VAS Engine Racing) at number 14 and Rob Hodson (SMT Racing) at 15, both riders looking to repeat their previous top six finishes, the duo having a best finish of fourth and fifth respectively.

AJ Venter’s strong 2024 performances, when he took ninth in race one, see him seeded for the first time, in any class, at number 16 and he’s followed by four of mainland Europe’s finest, three of them being former Manx Grand Prix winners, and all on board the rapid Paton.

2023 Junior MGP winner Victor Lopez is the first to go at number 17, the Spaniard riding for Team ILR & Martimotos. Following him is Andrea Majola, last year’s MGP winner stepping up to the TT for the first time on another VAS Engine Racing entry. Fellow Italians, Maurizio Bottalico (19, Team ILR / Frog Vehicle Developments) and 2022 MGP victor Francesco Curinga (20, Delmo Racing Team / Top Surface / TRT) complete the line up.