Davey Todd Clinches Epic Isle of Man TT Superbike Victory

Monster Energy BMW rider comes out on top after intense duel with Dunlop, Aussie Davo Johnson finishes 5th

Davey Todd claimed his third career Isle of Man TT victory in sensational fashion on Monday afternoon, conquering the thrilling four-lap RST Superbike Race by just 1.296 seconds. Astride the Monster Energy by 8TEN Racing BMW Motorrad, Todd edged out the formidable Michael Dunlop (MD Racing BMW Motorrad) after a race-long duel, with Dean Harrison (Honda Racing) rounding out the podium in third.

The start of the race was delayed until midday due to two separate diesel spills around the iconic 37.73-mile Mountain Course. Once racing got underway, it was Todd who made the early statement, narrowly leading Harrison by a mere 0.044s at Glen Helen on lap one. Dunlop sat 2.8s adrift in third, while the initial top six also featured Nathan Harrison, Mike Browne, and James Hind. Notably, seasoned veterans such as John McGuinness, Josh Brookes, and Conor Cummins found themselves outside the lead group, languishing beyond the top ten.

Todd began stretching his advantage midway through the opening lap, pulling out a 2-second lead at Ballaugh before nearly tripling that margin to six seconds by Ramsey. Meanwhile, Dunlop began turning up the heat, slicing Dean Harrison’s advantage down to a single second heading into the pits.

At the end of the first lap, Todd clocked in a blistering 134.275mph—to lead Dunlop by 7.8 seconds. Dunlop had moved into second courtesy of a 133.236mph flyer, just ahead of Harrison, who also dipped into the 133mph range at 133.051mph. The 130mph benchmarks kept tumbling behind them, with Nathan Harrison recording a 131.270mph lap to officially enter the ‘130 Club’, joined by Browne and Dominic Herbertson.

Positions continued to shuffle on lap two, with Dunlop clawing back time to sit just 5.9 seconds behind Todd at Glen Helen. Despite a strong start to the lap, Harrison began to fade, losing further ground to both front-runners. By Ramsey, Todd regained some ground with a 7.5-second lead, and the front trio powered into the pits for their only stop of the race.

While Todd was quickest on track, his pit stop cost him dearly—his once 7-second advantage slashed to less than 2 seconds as the race entered lap three. Dunlop, sensing a chance, came charging. The Irishman was slinging the bike through corners, testing his BMW to the absolute limit as he closed the gap to 1.5 seconds, and though Todd momentarily doubled it at Ballaugh, a wide moment at Parliament Square saw it shrink again to 1.9 seconds by Ramsey. The duel continued through the Mountain section as Todd managed to stretch the margin to 1.9 seconds at the end of lap three.

Coming into the final lap, the race hung in the balance. At Glen Helen, the leader’s cushion had evaporated to just 0.2 seconds. Dunlop, who passed Harrison on the road at Rhencullen, looked poised to challenge for the win. But Todd had other ideas—at Ballaugh, he found another gear and extended the lead out to 2.2 seconds. That advantage remained mostly steady through Ramsey and the Bungalow.

In a thrilling final charge over the mountain, Todd posted a final lap of 135.327mph—just shy of Dunlop’s fastest lap effort of 135.416mph—but it was enough to seal the win by a razor-thin 1.296-second margin, after 1 hour, 8 minutes and 20.628 seconds of racing racing including a pitstop. Dunlop was an extremely valiant runner-up, while Harrison’s consistent pace secured his 31st TT podium in third.

Nathan Harrison continued his impressive form to finish fourth with a personal-best lap of 131.113mph, closely followed by David Johnson (131.097mph) and James Hillier (131.285mph), who fended off late challenges to complete the top six.

John McGuinness came home in seventh, just ahead of Brookes – who has struggled to match his 2024 pace onboard the Honda this year after setting a 134mph lap to finish 3rd in the Senior last year. Michael Evans delivered a career-best 129.594mph aboard the Dafabet Racing Honda in ninth, with Paul Jordan rounding out the top ten.

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