Classic TT to Make Return Alongside Manx GP in 2025

Having been last staged in 2019, the Classic TT where vintage race bikes from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, will be brought back to life in 2025.

The Isle of Man TT organisers confirmed this although it won’t run at the same time as the 2025 Isle of Man TT event, instead doing so in August alongside the Manx GP.

Since 2022 the Classic TT events were folded into a reshaped Manx GP schedule but it will now return to being its own category. The two events will run alongside each other although the Manx GP will start on Sunday 17 August and conclude on Monday 25 August. The Classic TT will run from 20-29 August.

The dates set out have also taken into account the British Superbike calendar as it will avoid a clash with the Cadwell Park round so that the biggest names can compete in the Classic TT races.

The Classic TT will include a five-race schedule, featuring the Formula 1 TT, Lightweight TT for 250 machines and the Historic Junior TT on the opening day.

The second day of action is set to feature the Historic Senior TT for pre-73 machines and the Senior Classic TT, which will be the second superbike race of the event following the Formula 1 race.

Isle of Man TT’s head of motorsport, Paul Phillips, said: “The Classic TT captured the imagination of fans when it ran previously, and we are excited to bring it back as a celebration of some of the most iconic decades in TT history.

“The 80s and 90s in particular were a time of intense rivalries, iconic machines and record-breaking racing, and this event will be a place where fans can reconnect with those unforgettable moments.

“The Classic TT will not only honour the great riders of those eras but also provide a chance to see some of legendary machines roar back to life on the Mountain Course, piloted by the best riders of the modern day.”

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