TT 2025: John McGuinness to lead out 1000cc classes

Top-20 seeded riders for this year's Senior, Superbike & Superstock classes confirmed

John McGuinness MBE will be first away in the 1000cc classes at this year's Isle of Man TT Races.

The 23-time TT winner has been given the No.1 plate for the second year running as the top 20 seeded riders in the 'big bike' classes are announced.

There's a change at No.2 with David Johnson second in line whilst Dean Harrison retains his place at No.3.

Jamie Coward moves back two places from last year to No.4 whilst Michael Dunlop, Davey Todd and Peter Hickman retain their respective positions at No.6, No.8 and No.10.

James Hillier at No.5 and Dominic Herbertson at No.13 are yet to be confirmed as to their plans in the Senior, Superbike & Superstock categories following the road racing cancellations of WTF (We're The Future) Racing.

Josh Brookes (No.7) and Mike Browne (No.9) completed the top ten with the latter into the top-ten seeds for the first time and representing MLav Racing.

Elsewhere, the first Manx contender in the order is Conor Cummins at No.11 for Burrows Engineering/RK Racing with the only other local rider in the top 20 being Nathan Harrison (No.19) for the H&H Motorcycles Honda satellite team.

The 2025 Isle of Man TT Races will take place from Monday, 26 May to Saturday, 7 June.

You can view the full Top-20 seed list for the 1000cc classes below:

2025 Isle of Man TT Races Senior, Superbike & Superstock Top-20

1.) John McGuinness MBE - Honda Racing UK (Honda)
2.) David Johnson - Platinum Racing Kawasaki (Kawasaki)
3.) Dean Harrison - Honda Racing UK (Honda)
4.) Jamie Coward - KTS Racing powered by Stanley Stewart (BMW)
5.) James Hillier - TBC
6.) Michael Dunlop - Hawk Racing/MD Racing (TBC)
7.) Josh Brookes - Jackson Racing powered by Propser2 (Honda)
8.) Davey Todd - 8TEN Racing (BMW)
9.) Mike Browne - MLav Racing (BMW)
10.) Peter Hickman - 8TEN Racing (BMW)
11.) Conor Cummins - Burrows Engineering/RK Racing (BMW)
12.) Ian Hutchinson - MLav Racing (BMW)
13.) Dominic Herbertson - TBC
14.) Craig Neve - Bathams AJN Racing (Honda)
15.) Rob Hodson - SMT Racing (Honda)
16.) James Hind - North Lincs Components (Honda)
17.) Shaun Anderson - Team Classic Suzuki (Suzuki)
18.) Philip Crowe - Handtrans/Nigel Appleyard/AgriWash UK (BMW)
19.) Nathan Harrison - H&H Motorcycles (Honda)
20.) Paul Jordan - Jackson Racing powered by Prosper2 (Honda)