Senior cancelled… but TT 2025 was a blast

It wasn’t how we hoped it would end, but TT’25 still delivered
The 2025 Senior TT wasn’t meant to be. The bad weather that had ripped up the schedules during TT fortnight had the last laugh, finally defeating an organisation team which had run all races up to that point despite conditions.
But the Senior was a step too far. Originally set for a 10:45 start on Saturday morning, overnight rain left the roads wet, and unsettled weather pushed the proposed start time back throughout the day.
A course inspection lap took place at 6pm, with riders going out to test conditions. In the end it was high winds which did it and, after consulting the riders, Clerk of the Course Gary Thompson reluctantly admitted defeat.
It is only the second time the Senior TT has been cancelled due to weather (2012 being the other) and although there was a small window in which to run the race on Sunday, the forecast of more bad weather (compounded, no doubt, by the logistical challenges presented by many people being scheduled to leave the island on Sunday morning) it was clear throughout the day that it would be a four-lap Senior TT in the evening or nothing.
Explaining the decision to cancel, Thompson said: “It was clear, after speaking with a number of competitors from across the field following the course inspection lap, that conditions were not where they needed to be.
"A couple of competitors said they’d be happy to ride to the conditions, but the overwhelming majority felt that the wind speeds - the way they were gusting, and the fact they were coming from the opposite direction to what they had experienced over the past two weeks - made the conditions too unpredictable and not fit for racing.
"Delaying or cancelling any qualifying session or race is never an easy decision. Of course, in situations like this, the prestige and profile of the Senior TT naturally come to mind, but there are far more important matters at stake. Ultimately, we're here to deliver the event in the safest possible manner - and unfortunately, that simply wasn’t achievable this evening.
"I would like to take the opportunity to thank everyone, particularly the marshals, medics, officials, volunteers, and competitors for their patience and co-operation throughout a challenging event.”
It was a challenging event for Thompson and the TT organisers, with wet weather cancelling many practice and qualifying sessions and delaying the start of race week by two days. Up to the Senior TT, all races had gone ahead – albeit some were shortened and almost none started at their scheduled time.
Despite this there was some great racing. Michael Dunlop bossed the smaller capacity races, winning both Supertwin TTs and both Supersport TT to extend his record to 33 wins, the latter giving Ducati their first wins on the island in 30 years.
We also saw Dean Harrison back on top of the box for the first time in six years, dominating the Superstock TTs to break BMW’s decade long winning streak, while Callum and Ryan Crowe were in a class of their own in the Sidecars.
All was set for an epic Senior, with Davey Todd looking to defend his crown and add to the Superbike TT he won at the start of race week. Alas it wasn’t to be and we’ll have to wait almost a full year to get that TT buzz again.
Thank you Isle of Man, you never disappoint!
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