IoM TT Race Day 3
Photographing the IoM TT
4 June 2025
Another day, another location for the IoM TT Race Day 3. For the four-lap Supersport race, we split as a team. RPW would be around the paddock and Quarter Bridge. I would take Governors Bridge.
Governors Bridge
Arriving early to get a good spot, I settled in. All was going well until the Marshalls put a massive arrow board in front of me. A request to move it two feet to the right was ignored, great. I decided to tough it out and shoot around it for the first lap. It was my first time here, so I would have to wait and see where the bikes actually went.
IoM TT Race Day 3 Supersport Race 2
Altogether, not a bad visit to the Governors Bridge. Some very similar shots were taken from three different spots. Mostly side-on panning but it’s not all about the photography. Race day is about the racing.
Watching the race unfold and MD making TT history again by taking his 32nd TT was great.
Michael Dunlop appears to be unstoppable in the Supersport class. Three wins so far at the TT and eight Supersport races in a row for the Bull. It doesn’t seem to matter what bike MD rides; this is his race. After a successful North West 200, MD has been using a Ducati Panigale V2 in the Supersport class.
Dean Harrison on the Honda CBR600RR was 26.181 seconds adrift in second. Davey Todd on another Honda CBR600RR filled the final podium place.
| Order | Rider |
| 1 | Michael Dunlop |
| 2 | Dean Harrison |
| 3 | Davey Todd |
| 4 | Paul Jordan |
| 5 | James Hind |
Due to the weather, the sidecar race didn’t take place, again. Heading back to the paddock, I wondered how the sidecar teams were feeling. They have been sent out in damp conditions, cancelled in favour of the bikes, and generally played second fiddle to the solos.
I understand that the majority of spectators and, more importantly, the fans who have paid to have the TT streamed want to see the solos. However, I would have liked to see the three-wheelers a little more and the Crowe brothers making TT history.
Monster Energy Fan Park
Heading back to the Nobles Park, a quick look around the paddock paid dividends. A few chats with the riders, some headshots, and plans made, we then headed for the main stage.
The prize giving is held in the evening; it was only right that we hung around for it. The first Superbike and Sidecar races was celebrated. Finishing medals, bronze and silver replicas, were presented up to second place to the competitors.
The top rider receives one of the distinctive massive TT trophies, in this case, Davey Todd with Dean Harrison and Michael Dunlop. The Crowe’s picked up the three-wheelers trophy.
The next day is Thursday, the day we would leave the Island. Thursday was planned as a contingency day. Surprisingly, it was not needed, so we would not miss any racing at all. Time to say goodbye to the Island of Dreams for yet another year.
2025 was challenging for the organisers. The weather wasn’t helpful, but from my perspective, it was a great experience. As a photographer, spectator, and road race fan, I couldn’t have asked for more; well, a little sunshine wouldn’t have gone amiss. Only 358 days until we return to the TT, not that I’m counting.
Our reports from the IoM TT 2025 can be found below. More about the PistonClick team at the TT can be found here. Thanks to RPW Photography for the images included in this report.
