Yorkshire’s Davey Todd has established himself as a prolific winner at the North West in recent years, building on his maiden win in 2019 by achieving a double in 2023 and hat-tricks in both of the past two years.
The 30-year-old is scheduled to again ride BMWs as part of the 8Ten Racing team, plus a Triumph in the Supersport class, but he may still be feeling the after-effects of injuries sustained in a crash at Daytona in the USA in March, from which he has been recovering and rehabilitating in recent weeks. That may well inhibit his efforts, time will tell.
Nottingham’s Richard Cooper is another who has excelled over the Triangle circuit, winning seven races and clinching 17 podiums.
The multiple British champion will continue his productive partnership with the BPE by Russell Racing set-up by riding a Yamaha in the Supersport class, while beginning his association with the Powerslide Suzuki team to compete in the Sportbike/Supertwins and with the SMS/Nicholl Oils BMW outfit in the Superstocks.
Todd’s teammate Peter Hickman has won four races in the past – two in Superstock and two in Supertwins – and he will target more race victories, especially in the Superbike class in which he has competed for so long in British Superbikes and achieved so much at the TT.
Hickman was forced to sit out last year’s TT after suffering multiple injuries in a qualifying crash, so will be keen to return to winning ways on the roads.
Ian Hutchinson, John McGuinness and Michael Rutter are other multiple winners who will hope to impress their many fans as they continue their long and distinguished road racing careers.
