Yamaha Motor's 70th anniversary in 2025 is not only an occasion to celebrate the brand's technical milestones, but also the unique stories that have shaped motorcycle racing. One such story connects two of Northern Ireland's most famous racers – Joey Dunlop and Jonathan Rea – as well as the Rea family across three generations. At the heart of it all is a racing machine that has become a symbol of passion, perseverance, and family ties.
Michael Dunlop, 36 years old and a living legend of road racing, has now been officially honored for his extraordinary achievements at the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy. The Northern Irishman from Ballymoney was awarded the title of Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) by the British royal family – one of the highest civilian honors in the United Kingdom.
The traditional final race of the Tourist Trophy, the Milwaukee Senior TT, was canceled at short notice on Saturday evening. According to the race organizers, this was due to unpredictable and dangerous weather conditions - in particular strong, gusty winds from an unusual direction.
There was a disqualification in Supertwin Race 1 as part of the Tourist Trophy 2025 on the Isle of Man. Michael Evans, who was on the grid with start number 5 for the Dafabet Racing team, was removed from the classification. The reason for this is an infringement of the technical regulations following the race.
Michael Dunlop continues his impressive winning streak at the 2025 Tourist Trophy on the Isle of Man: In the Entire Cover Insurance Supertwin race, the Northern Irishman secured his 33rd TT victory in total - and set a new lap record in the Supertwin class at the same time. With an average speed of 123.056 mph (197.995 km/h) on the final lap, he wrote another chapter in his personal TT history.
Ryan and Callum Crowe continue their impressive winning streak at the Tourist Trophy on the Isle of Man. With their triumph in the second 3wheeling.media Sidecar TT race of the week, they not only celebrated their second win in a row in 2025, but also their fourth overall TT victory in a row.
Dean Harrison has secured his fifth TT victory at this year's Tourist Trophy 2025 on the Isle of Man. In the second round of the Superstock class, held under the title Opul Superstock TT, the Honda works rider dominated the race and relegated Davey Todd (Monster Energy by 8TEN Racing BMW Motorrad) to second place with a lead of 16.03 seconds. Michael Dunlop (MD Racing BMW) completed the podium, achieving his 50th podium at the TT - another milestone in his impressive career.
The Isle of Man TT - the most traditional and dangerous road race in the world - is moving into the spotlight of the international film world. Amazon MGM Studios has secured the rights to a comprehensive media package consisting of a feature film and a high-quality documentary series. Both projects are dedicated to the dramatic, fascinating and merciless reality of this unique race on public roads.
Michael Dunlop remains the dominant force in the Supersport class at the Tourist Trophy. At this year's Monster Energy Supersport race on Wednesday, the Northern Irishman secured his eighth consecutive Supersport victory - and his 32nd overall TT win. With an impressive performance on the Milwaukee/MD Racing Ducati, he clearly relegated Dean Harrison (Honda Racing) and Davey Todd (myCOOLMAN by Padgett's Motorcycles Honda) to second place.
Despite schedule changes, this year's RL360 Superstock TT developed into a highly exciting race, which Dean Harrison won with an outstanding performance. The Honda Racing Team rider claimed his fourth TT victory overall and celebrated his first success in the Superstock category - with a personal best on the legendary Mountain Course.
A tragic racing accident has unexpectedly taken David Datzer, a well-known German motorcycle racer and former IRRC Superbike champion, out of active racing. He was actually due to compete in three classes for the Roadhouse Macau Racing Team at the Tourist Trophy on the Isle of Man in June 2025. But instead of competing on the famous street circuit, the crowd favorite from Vilsbiburg is currently struggling with the consequences of a crash through no fault of his own - and with bureaucratic hurdles.
The Isle of Man TT 2025 has seen another historic milestone: Michael Dunlop secured his 30th TT victory on Monday afternoon, further extending his status as the most successful rider of all time. In a thrilling duel, the Northern Irishman prevailed against Dean Harrison (Honda Racing) in the first Monster Energy Supersport race on the Milwaukee MD Racing Ducati - with a dramatic overtaking maneuver on the last lap.
The Manx brothers Ryan and Callum Crowe have impressively claimed their third victory in this year's Tourist Trophy (TT) on the Isle of Man. In the first 3wheeling.media Sidecar TT Race, they dominated the field on their Opul/Kelproperties LCR Honda, setting a new lap record with an average speed of 194.77 km/h (121.021 mph) and winning by a margin of 1 minute and 17 seconds.
Davey Todd won the four-lap RST x D3O Superbike race at the Isle of Man TT 2025 on Monday afternoon - by just 1.296 seconds ahead of Michael Dunlop. This is Todd's third victory in the Tourist Trophy. The 29-year-old Briton piloted his BMW M 1000 RR to victory for the Monster Energy by 8TEN Racing team. The podium was completed by Dean Harrison (Honda Racing), who finished third on his CBR1000RR-R Fireblade.
The Isle of Man TT 2025 will kick off with a precisely structured race calendar. As usual, the action-packed race week starts at the beginning of June, with each race day having clearly defined start times and road openings. As always, there is a certain amount of leeway for weather-related adjustments - changes at short notice cannot be ruled out.
The final qualifying session of the Isle of Man TT 2025 ended on Sunday evening with impressive times in all classes. Michael Dunlop in particular showed impressively what he is capable of.
The fourth qualifying session of the Isle of Man TT 2025 provided thrilling action despite changeable conditions. After the morning fog had cleared, the riders took advantage of the dry but windy weather to make final adjustments to their machines - with clear exclamation marks in the Superstock and Superbike classes.
Bright sunshine also accompanied the riders on Friday on the Isle of Man as they lined up for the second qualifying session of the Tourist Trophy 2025. The focus was not only on spectacular lap times, but also on new best performances in several classes. First and foremost: Dean Harrison, who set the fastest time of the day on his Honda Racing Superstock machine with an average speed of 132.853 mph (approx. 213.8 km/h) - only just under his record from Wednesday.
The Tourist Trophy 2025 kicked off its first qualifying session in perfect conditions. The focus was particularly on Honda rider Dean Harrison, who dominated the Superbike category with a record lap of 133.069 mph (214.219 km/h) - the fastest lap ever set on an opening evening of TT qualifying.
After weather-related delays, free practice for the Isle of Man TT 2025 finally got underway on Tuesday evening. In drying conditions and sunny spells, the field completed their first, still untimed practice laps on the 60.72 km (37¾ mile) Mountain Course. Despite the remaining damp sections of the track - including Braddan, Laurel Bank, Glen Helen, the 11th Milestone, Glentramman and Keppel Gate - the planned program could be implemented almost in full.