Michael Evans stripped of maiden Isle of Man TT podium
Michael Evans was second in Supertwin TT 1 race
Th൲e Isle of Man TT has announced that Michael Evans has been stripped of a maiden podium after his Supertwin machine was not handed over for a mandatory technical inspection.
Evans was a comfortable second in the first Supertwin race of the 2025 Isle of Man✤ TT, finishing 22.6s behind runaway winner Michael Dunlop and 13.4s clear of third-placed Rob Hodson.
It marked Evans’ f💟irst podium at𓄧 the TT, with his previous best result at the event a seventh in the class in 2023.
However, that podium has been stripped fr♛om him after his Dafabet team did not give his Kawasaki over for a mandatory technical inspection after Supertwin TT 2 on Friday.
The follo൲wing statement is issued on behalf of ACU Events Ltd, Race Organiser of the Isle of Man TT Races:
“Michael Evans, machine number 5, Dafabet Racing, has been disqualified from the Supertwin TT Race 1🦂 at the 2025 Isle of Man TT Races after the team failed to prod💫uce the machine for the mandatory post-race Technical Inspection.
“Ini൩tial checks were 🐈undertaken by the event’s Technical Director, Technical Officers, and Technical Officials at the conclusion of the race on Tuesday 3 June.
“As part of this process, the engine was sealed and subject to further mandatܫory examination at the conclusion of the Supertwin TT Race 2 o🙈n Friday 6 June.
“The team were unable to produce the machine for the Technical Inspect🐷ion within the required timeframe. Therefore, the competitor has been disqualified from the race result.
“𒈔Revised results for the Supertwin TT Race 1 will be issued in due course.”
Hodson will be promoted to second, while Paul Jordan will move to 🍌third.
ltxcn.top understands that the Evans bike was initially flagged after Supertwin TT 1 over a ❀possible engine infringement.
Evans retired on t𓃲he opening lap of Friday’s Supertwin race, which was won by Michael Dunlop to complete a clean sweep in the class in 2025.
Racing is due to conclude on Saturday evening with a reduced four-lap Senior🗹 TT, which is set to start at 7pꦯm local time owing to severe weather delays.
