Strong start – windy conditions, close gaps
In dry but windy conditions, the race was started at 13:00 local time by cycling legend Sir Mark Cavendish. Dunlop made an early statement: He was already 0.2 seconds ahead of Harrison at the first time check in Glen Helen. Todd followed just 0.1 seconds behind, while James Hillier (Bournemouth Kawasaki) lurked in fourth place, just 0.048 seconds behind.
James Hind (North Lincs Components Suzuki) and Michael Evans (Smith Racing Triumph), who had already shown pace in the first race, lined up in fifth and sixth place.
Dunlop pulls away – lead changes in the chasing pack
At Ballaugh, Dunlop’s lead jumped to 1.9 seconds – but Todd was now in second place. But the chasing pack remained close together: Harrison was only 0.4 seconds off Todd, Hillier just 0.085 off Harrison. Hind and Evans remained in fifth and sixth place.
Dunlop increased his lead to 2.8 seconds on the passage of the Ramsey Hairpin. Harrison fought his way back to second place – just 0.01 seconds ahead of Todd, who had now overtaken Josh Brookes (Jackson Racing Honda powered by Prosper2) on the track.
Harrison ahead on the track, Dunlop superior in the time classification
With a first lap of 127.790 mph (205.639 km/h), Dunlop was initially in front. However, Harrison, who had overtaken Paul Jordan on the track in the meantime, remained within striking distance with 127.560 mph (205.253 km/h). Hillier took third place with 127.038 mph (204.421 km/h), just 0.27 seconds ahead of Todd (127.006 mph / 204.370 km/h).
It also remained close behind the front-runners: Hind (125.352 mph / 201.677 km/h) and Brookes (125.291 mph / 201.579 km/h) were separated by just a few tenths.
Incidents and retirements: Hillier out, Jordan moves up
At the start of the second lap, Dunlop extended his lead over Glen Helen to 4.8 seconds. The battle for third place between Hillier and Todd remained close – until Hillier retired at Sarah’s Cottage. This moved Todd up to third place and Jordan to fourth.
Dunlop was already 10.3 seconds ahead of Harrison at the second round of the Ramsey Hairpin. With a strong second lap of 129.297 mph (208.128 km/h) – the fastest lap of the race – he extended his lead to almost 16 seconds before the mandatory pit stop. Harrison came into the pits at 127.595 mph (205.310 km/h), Todd at 127.222 mph (204.719 km/h).
Last lap: Dunlop controls the race
Dunlop left nothing to chance on the final lap. With another fast lap of 127.771 mph (205.627 km/h), he confidently secured his 32nd TT victory overall. Harrison followed in second place with 127.221 mph (204.717 km/h) – his fourth podium finish at the TT 2025. Todd completed the podium with 126.953 mph (204.294 km/h).
Strong performances in the midfield
Behind the podium, Paul Jordan delivered his best Supersport finish at the TT, coming fourth. James Hind finished fifth, just three seconds behind. Completing the top ten were Josh Brookes, Dominic Herbertson (HRRC/Gilbert Brown & Son Ltd Ducati), Mike Browne (Boyce Precision Yamaha), Ian Hutchinson (moobob/UGP/MLav Yamaha) and Michael Evans.
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