The Supertwin class, on the race schedule since 2012, has been updated for 2026 to include Sportbike specification machines. Despite this, the lineup remains familiar with many regulars among the 20 seeded riders. Michael Dunlop dominates recent Supertwin races, winning five of the last six, making him the rider to beat. Mike Browne and Paul Jordan, both with recent podiums, will start first and second. Jordan continues with the Jackson Racing Prosper2 Aprilia, having set the third fastest lap in the class, while Browne returns to Paton machinery for Melbray/Laycock Racing. With Dean Harrison absent, Michael Evans takes the number three plate, aiming to secure a strong result after a turbulent 2025. Adam McLean, sidelined by surgery, withdraws, leaving a gap between Jamie Coward (number four) and Dunlop (number six). Coward, with two Supertwin TT podiums and the second fastest lap at 122.520mph, rides a Paton for the first time and is among the favorites. Dunlop, a 33-time TT winner, rides Paton machinery, holding seven Supertwin victories and the lap record, recently extended to 123.056mph. Barry Furber starts seventh on a DC Motorcycles Newtown Yamaha, with consistent top-ten finishes and a career-best sixth in 2023. Davey Todd, starting eighth, switches […]