TT stars to return for rebranded classic races

Michael Dunlop will be among the big names in road racing competing at the event

A host of road racing stars are set to take to the Mountain Course once again next month for the return of the Classic TT races.

All-time TT race win record holder Michael Dunlop will be competing alongside fellow 2025 TT winners Dean Harrison and Davey Todd, who was also crowned Southern 100 solo champion this month.

Racing will see classic and vintage machinery compete in the Lightweight, Formula 1, Senior and Historic Junior and Senior classes on the 37.7-mile (61km) Isle of Man TT course.

Classic racing in August on the Isle of Man was last run in 2019, but the brand was withdrawn when road racing returned in 2022 following the coronavirus pandemic.

At that point, classic racing was brought into the fold of the Manx Grand Prix races, which it had run alongside each year since 2013.

Organisers previously said the change was part of a bid to boost visitor numbers to the island for the late summer event.

Other notable names due to compete include 23-time TT winner John McGuinness, Southern 100 winners Mike Browne and Rob Hodson, and Manxmen Conor Cummins and Nathan Harrison.

Qualifying for the MGP begins on 17 August, with Classic TT competitors due to get time on the course three days later.

The Classic TT races themselves will be held on 27 and 29 August.