WHAT A BEAUTIFUL ACTION: Michael Dunlop and Davey Todd Join Forces to Battle for a $250 Million Contract Decision Made Today…

As of Friday 7 June, prior to racing getting under way, Dunlop sits on 27 wins after scoring victories in the first Supersport and first Supertwin contests. There is a chance he could end the week on 30.

He’s not had it all his own way though. Visor issues robbed him of a victory in the Superbike TT, with Peter Hickman coming through for a 14th career win, while Davey Todd took the spoils in a tense Superstock 1 event on Thursday 6 June.

In last 23 TT solo races held, just two of them have been won by someone other than Dunlop, Hickman or Dean Harrison. One is Lee Johnston (Supersport) in 2019 and Todd (Superstock) in 2024 is the other.

In all but the Supersport and Supertwin race so far, the quartet of Dunlop, Hickman, Harrison and Todd have been the top four (though Dunlop/Todd/Harrison were the top three in Supersport and Dunlop/Hickman top two in Supertwin). And they are a cut above the rest right now, especially on the big Superstock and Superbike machinery.

In the Superbike race, that foursome was the only one to breach the 135mph lap barrier in the six-lap contest.

The 135mph barrier was broken by Hickman on the last lap of a breathtaking Senior TT finale in 2018. Now four riders have officially clocked it.