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2025 Isle of Man TT: Friday Qualifying as it happened

Recap Friday's Qualifying sessions at the 2025 Isle of Man TT

30 May 2025
14:04

127.281 mph lap for Michael Dunlop on his Superbike. Waiting to see if he continued for a second lap.

14:01
Session update

Just under 10 minutes to go in this Superbike/Superstock session.

14:00

Conor Cummins has clocked a 131.027 mph lap on his Burrows Engineering BMW Superbike, best lap of the week for the Manxman 

13:57

131.5 for Hickman and 132.853 for Dean Harrison on the Superstock! Fastest lap overall today so far, faster than Davey Todd's Superbike lap.

13:54

Dean Harrison is heading for a 132 mph lap on his Honda Racing Superstock! He is at the Bungalow as we speak.

13:49

Harrison has 4 seconds over Hickman on this lap at Ramsey, so impressive stuff from the Honda rider. 

13:46
MD marches down pitlane

Here comes Michael Dunlop on his Superbike, he'll get two laps on his big bike with 24 minutes left in the session.

13:45
Davey Todd

Todd is now heading out on his Superstock machine.

13:44
Harrison on the charge

Dean Harrison is so smooth through Glen Helen, a real treat to watch. He is improving again on his first lap, 4 seconds through sector one.

13:40
What a lap!

132.673 mph lap from Davey Todd on the 8Ten Racing BMW Superbike! What a lap from a standing start.

13:39

130.225 mph lap for Michael Dunlop on his Superstock bike, he pulls into the pits. 130.7 for Hickman on his stocker. 131.434 for Dean Harrison! Both Hickman and Harrison are on flying laps now.

13:37

Dean Harrison for reference, is 6.1 seconds off the pace that Davey Todd is doing on his Superbike. The next lap will be key, as it is a flyer.

13:33

Arrived at Ramsey - Harrison is extending his gap over Hickman on the stocker. 9 seconds Harrison also has over Dunlop.

 

132.3 type pace for Davey Todd on the BMW! Standing start lap as well, so impressive from the 2024 Senior TT winner.

13:31

Davey Todd is on a decent lap, looking around 131/132 pace on his 8Ten Superbike.

13:29

At Ballaugh, Harrison is fastest of the Superstocks by 3.3 seconds over Hickman, Dunlop is a further 3 seconds slower than Hickman.

Dunlop now leads on the road.

13:27

Hickman sets identical times with Dunlop at Glen Helen, quite incredible. But Dean Harrison is flying, 4:17.881 on the Superstock.

Davey Todd is fastest overall on his Superbike - 4:15.042 sector

13:25

Michael Dunlop has arrived at Glen Helen on lap one, 4:20.530 sector. He has caught Hillier by 7 seconds.

13:24

A lively moment for John McGuinness at Ago's leap!

13:21

Peter Hickman is riding his Superstock machine, he hasn't set a timed lap on the bike yet this week.

13:20
Bikes on track

Away we go! Qualifying 2 begins at the Isle of Man TT

13:19

James Hillier and Michael Dunlop will be the first two riders on the road. Hillier out on his Superbike, it looks fantastic with the Muc-off sponsorship. 

13:18

Michael Dunlop will be heading out on his Superstock machine at the start of this session.

13:13
Delay

Further 5 minute delay confirmed by race control. 1:20 start time.

13:10
5 minutes to go

John McGuinness just speaking to Manx Radio saying that he still gets nervous before any session at the Isle of Man. The man has done over 50,000 miles of the place and says it still feels like the first time he has been round the track!

12:59
15 minutes to go

Weather is looking good around the island, although from reports it is quite windy. But you can't be complaining about the sunshine!