Michael Dunlop dominated the opening Supertwin race of the 2025 Isle of Man TT to attain his thirty first profession victory and second of the week.
The Northern Irishman scored his thirtieth victory on Monday within the first Supersport race of the week, however got here into Tuesday’s Supertwin contest off the again of a disappointing run to 3rd within the Superstock class.
However from the off, Dunlop was switched on as he guided his Paton right into a 2.2-second lead at Glen Helen on lap one that will solely swell to the chequered flag.
It’s Dunlop’s third successive Supertwin win and lifts his profession complete of TT wins to 31, whereas he now additionally has a document 48 podiums.
Michael Evans was his nearest challenger on the Dafabet-run Kawasaki to attain his first TT podium in second.
Rob Hodson was third on his Paton for his maiden TT rostrum in what proved to be a decent struggle for the ultimate spot on the rostrum.
Shortened from three laps to 2 resulting from quite a few climate delays on Tuesday, Dunlop grabbed an early lead on the primary tour on the run by way of Glen Helen.
Main Evans by 2.2 seconds, he opened his benefit as much as 5.9s on the Ballaugh sector break up earlier than extending it additional to 9.3s at Ramsey.
By the top of the primary lap, Dunlop led Evans by 10.765s at 122.006mph from a standing begin.
Threatening a lap document within the class, Dunlop pushed on throughout the second lap as he grew his result in 13.612s at Glen Helen.
Nonetheless pushing over the ultimate lap, Dunlop finally obtained his benefit as much as 22.673s on the chequered flag – however narrowly missed the lap document with a 122.61mph.
Evans was in a position to hook onto the again of Dunlop’s Paton after being handed on the street, which cemented his maiden TT podium in second.
An extra 13.465s got here Rob Hodson, who battled exhausting with Paul Jordan and Davey Todd for the ultimate spot on the rostrum.
Hodson moved as much as third in the beginning of the second lap, however briefly misplaced it to Jordan across the Ramsey part.
Nonetheless, a robust finish to the lap allowed Hodson to get third by 1.757s from Jordan, whereas Todd was 4.247s again in fifth.
Dominic Herbertson was sixth forward of Adam McLaren, Stefano Bonetti, Baz Furber and Michael Rutter.
Mike Browne was an early issue within the podium battle however retired after Glen Helen on the opening lap.
