Metzeler celebrate a successful Isle of Man TT winning all three 1000cc races with 14 podium finishes
Words and images courtesy of Metzeler
Metzeler celebrate a successful 2025 Isle of Man TT with two Superstock wins from Dean Harrison and a Superbike victory from Davey Todd. They dominated the three 1000cc races and achieved a total of 14 podiums. It was a dramatic week of action.
These results were the icing on the cake for the tyre brand. Furthermore, the brand returned for the third year as ‘Official Tyre Partner’. They supported teams and riders with a dedicated race service. They also provided technical support, and paddock and on-course activation.
Possibly the star of the TT was Manx resident Dean Harrison.
He took two incredible wins in the Superstock class, plus another three podiums in the Superbike and Supersport classes. Dean attacked the event from the first evening, with a scintillating 133.069mph lap in the opening Superbike session.
This was the fastest ever lap recorded on the opening night of qualifying. Dean set the fans into a frenzy as he controlled the first Superstock race for an ultra-popular win. He beat Davey Todd. He logged his, and Metzeler’s, fastest ever TT lap of 135.692mph in the process. Dean then repeated the feat in the second Superstock race. Unfortunately, fans were left wondering what ‘might have been’ for the final Senior race. It was cancelled due to weather conditions.
After achieving a trio of successes at the recent North West 200 event (taking Metzeler’s tally to six for the event), Davey Todd brought his exciting style to the Isle of Man TT.
This was the scene of his historic Senior TT victory at last year’s TT. The BMW star duly kicked off proceedings with an incredible opening Superbike win. He achieved this after an epic race-long battle with Michael Dunlop. He chalked up a 135.327mph lap.
Other notable Metzeler performances included Nathan Harrison who returned from injury to join the ‘130mph Club’. He achieved this on his way to a superb Superbike fourth place. In the Supertwin classes, there were Metzeler podiums from Paul Jordan, Dom Herbertson and Rob Hodson. This was in addition to Davey Todd.
In the Supertwin races, like all the classes, the vast majority of the grid chose Metzeler rubber for their endeavours. They opted specifically for Racetec™ RR treaded tyres, with Racetec™ RR Slicks being the most popular choice for all Superbike, Superstock and Supersport competitors. Racers opted for Metzeler not only for tyre performance and durability. They also valued the dedicated tyre service and on-hand technical expertise. This was provided by the knowledgeable team in the paddock.
For the visitors who had ridden from all over Europe or travelled by air, Metzeler brought the excitement of the track to the fan zones. Visitors came from as far as New Zealand, South Africa, and Japan. They did this through The Metzeler TT Village, which was a luxurious tented area right in the heart of the TT course.
The village hosted rider nights, while the always popular Metzeler Shop displayed tyres from every biking segment. It also offered a range of merchandise for all weathers. Moreover, Metzeler riders including John McGuinness, Dean Harrison, Davey Todd, Nathan Harrison, Paul Jordan, Dom Herbertson and Mike Browne gave up their time to visit the shop. They signed autographs and met the fans.
A successful fortnight on and off the track was summed up by Metzeler UK Marketing Manager Simon Carter, who commented
“The Isle of Man remains vitally important to Metzeler. Our significant ongoing investment in R&D, product development and event technical support continues to pay dividends. Despite the challenging weather conditions, we’ve again witnessed great racing. We extend congratulations to our Metzeler riders and to all teams and racers competing at TT 2025. We look forward to returning as Official Tyre Partner in 2026 and further cementing our position as the only tyre brand committed to an ongoing product development programme actively supporting Road Racing. We look forward to further on-track success and meeting guests from around the world at TT 2026!”
2025 Isle of Man TT results (Metzeler riders in bold):
RST X D30 Superbike TT(Monday June 2nd)
1) Davey Todd (BMW / Monster Energy BMW Motorrad)
2) Michael Dunlop (BMW / MD Racing)
3) Dean Harrison (Honda / Honda Racing UK)
Monster Energy Supersport TT Race 1 (Monday June 2nd)
1) Michael Dunlop (Ducati / MD Racing)
2) Dean Harrison (Honda / Honda Racing UK)
3) James Hillier (Kawasaki / Bournemouth Kawasaki Racing)
RL360 Superstock TT Race 1 (Tuesday June 3rd)
1) Dean Harrison (Honda / Honda Racing UK)
2) Davey Todd (BMW / Monster Energy BMW Motorrad)
3) Michael Dunlop (Ducati / MD Racing)
Metzeler Supertwin TT Race 1(Tuesday June 3rd)
1) Michael Dunlop (Ducati / MD Racing)
2) Rob Hodson (Paton /SMT Racing)
3) Paul Jordan (Aprilia /Jackson Racing)
Monster Energy Supersport TT Race 2(Wednesday June 4th)
1) Michael Dunlop (Ducati / MD Racing)
2) Dean Harrison (Honda / Honda Racing UK)
3) Davey Todd (Honda / myCOOLMAN by Padgett’s Motorcycles)
Opul Superstock TT Race 2 (Friday June 6th)
1) Dean Harrison (Honda / Honda Racing UK)
2) Davey Todd (BMW / Monster Energy BMW Motorrad)
3) Michael Dunlop (BMW / MD Racing)
Entire Cover Supertwin TT Race 2(Friday June 6th)
1) Michael Dunlop (Ducati / MD Racing)
2) Davey Todd (Paton / Padgett Racing)
3) Dominic Herbertson (Paton/ Melbray Racing)
