14:06
But Michael Evans, the fastest rider in qualifying, is almost 10s clear of Harrison at Glen Helen. Jamie Coward is third having been a non-starter in the Historic Senior.
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Live text coverage of the final 2025 Classic TT race day
The 2025 Classic TT concludes on Friday 29 August with three races scheduled to run.
The first standalone Classic TT since 2019 comes to a close on Friday, with three races scheduled to take place for the Classic Senior, Classic Junior and Historic Senior classes.
Bad weather has played havoc with the schedule this week, meaning only one race has run so far. That was the Classic Lightweight race, which took place on Wednesday evening.
Michael Dunlop added to his Isle of Man success this year with a dominant victory in the class on a 250 Honda.
Due to the schedule changes, the Formula 1 race has been cancelled for 2025. However, the qualified runners for that race will take part in the Classic Senior race instead, with the remaining 60 places on the grid going to the top seeded Lightweight class riders.
The schedule is as follows:
Roads close - 11:30am
Historic Senior TT (2 laps) - 12:00pm (completed)
Historic Junior TT (1 lap) - 2pm
Senior Classic TT (2 laps) - 2:45pm
29 Aug 2025
14:06
At Glen Helen, Dean Harrison leads from Yeardsley and McGuinness.
14:01
The top 10 seeded runners are on the course now.
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14:00
Classic TT 2025 - Historic Junior start
John McGuinness is on the course on his Honda CB350 K4 to begin the Historic Junior race.
13:51
Given the recent showers, John McGuinness - who wasn't super confident about his 350 earlier - may well benefit from his experience, just like he did on lap one of that Senior.
13:50
Qualifying week went the way of Michael Evans in this class, but a one-race really does reset the playing field a bit.
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13:50
10 minutes to go till race start.
13:46
Here are the top 20 starters for this Historic Junior race:
- John McGuinness - Honda CB350 K4
- Joe Yeardsley - Honda CB350 K4
- Dean Harrison - Honda CB350 K4
- Jamie Coward - Honda CB350 K4
- Michael Evans - Honda CB350 K4
- Adam McLean - Honda CB350 K4
- Davey Todd - Honda CB350 K4
- Dan Sayle - Honda CB350 K4
- Paul Jordan - Honda CB350 K4
- Harley Rushton - Honda CB350 K4
- Michael Sweeney - Honda CB350 K4
- Alan Oversby - Honda CB350 K4
- Shaun Anderson - DKW 250
- Will Loder - Greeves Oulton
- Baz Furber - Ducati Sebring
- Maurizio Bottalico - Honda CB350
- Michael Russell - Honda CB350 K4
- Paul Cassidy - Honda CB350 K4
- Jeffrey Vermeulen - Ducati Mk3
- Maria Costello - Honda CB350 K4
13:35
This race has been shortened to a lap, which is not ideal, but better than nothing. Going to leave no room for margin for the riders, so should be exciting.
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13:35
2025 Classic TT - Historic Junior build-up
The bikes are being warmed up for the Historic Junior race.
25 minutes till that is due to go. Looks like the weather is clearing, so hopefully no more delays now.
13:18
John McGuinness - 'I didn't deserve that'
John McGuinness was well on his way to a fourth win on the Paton 500 on the Isle of Man, but a puncture robbed him of that shot.
Read what he had to say below:
https://www.crash.net/rr/news/1080301/1/puncture-robs-john-mcguinness-classic-tt-win-i-didnt-deserve
13:12
Schedule change
Big changes to the schedule now confirmed.
A classic Sidecar parade will go at 1:25pm now.
The Historic Junior race has been moved to 2pm over one lap.
The Senior Classic is now going at 2:45pm and has been reduced to two laps.
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13:06
Historic Senior results
Here are the full results from the Historic Senior race:
https://www.crash.net/rr/news/1080298/1/2025-classic-tt-friday-race-results
13:03
An update on the weather will be coming shortly. There are showers around the course.
12:51
Shaun Anderson says his machine wasn't pulling very well on that first lap, which led to his retirement.
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12:47
Reports of rain at Glen Helen. Sounds like we'll be in for a delay.
Next race is due at 1:20pm.
12:46
Browne admits he thought his pitboard at the Gooseneck read P1 plus 10! So, he rolled off. Lucky escape there!
12:45
Adam McLean says he didn't realise how close that race was towards the end. Suggests he maybe had a little bit more in him to snatch that away from Mike Browne.
That's racing, though.
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12:44
Dean Harrison says he got a misfire at the start of the race on his Matchless. Also had a leak on the right-hand side of his bike.
Not a bad effort to get that to the podium!
12:43
Historic Senior Classic TT - Chequered flag
Chequered flag is out.
Mike Browne wins the Historic Classic Senior race by just 0.268s from Adam McLean! What a race.
Dean Harrison has completed the podium in third.
12:41
Browne's lead is only 0.316s at Cronk ny Mona!
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12:38
Browne still leads at the Bungalow, but McLean is just 0.868s. This is going right to the wire!
12:35
Browne has taken the lead on his Norton at Ramsey by 3.335s from McLean. That was a stunning sector. Fastest sector of the race so far from Ballaugh to Ramsey.
12:33
All of the attrition has helped Dean Harrison into a podium at present. He's third at Ballaugh, about 26s off the lead.
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12:31
We're at Ballaugh now on lap two and Browne has closed in again. McLean's lead is only 2.4s. This is setting up nicely!
