Classic TT: Seeded riders announced for Lightweight race

Recent winners Browne and Lougher among 2025 entries

Officials of the 2025 Classic TT have confirmed who the seeded riders will be for this year's Lightweight Classic race.

The field is set to feature both 250cc two-stroke and 400cc four-stroke machinery with both classes appearing among the top-20 seeded competitors.

Among those towards the top of the order will be Mike Browne (no.3) and Ian Lougher (no.4) who between them have won all three of the most recent corresponding Lightweight MGP races between 2022 and 2024.

Elsewhere, first on the road will be Adam McLean at no.1 who finished second in the same race back in 2018.

Among the array of 250cc machines, the first on the road of the 400cc four-stroke outfits will be Manxman, Nathan Harrison at no.11 with the other four-stroke machines appearing in the top 20 including Alan Oversby (no.14), Sam West (no.16), Paul Cassidy (no.17), Darryl Tweed (no.18) and Jonathan Perry (no.19).

The 2025 Classic TT and Manx Grand Prix are scheduled to take place from Wednesday, 17 August to Friday, 29 August with both events running parallel to one another - you can view the full schedule HERE.

Meanwhile, you can see the Lightweight Classic race top-20 seeded entries below:

2025 Lightweight Classic Race top-20 seeded entries

1.) Adam McLean (Yamaha TZ250 - Laylaw Racing)
2.) Joe Yeardsley (Yamaha TZ250 - Scott Racing Motorcycles)
3.) Mike Browne (Yamaha TZ250 - Deadline/Denfay Yamaha/Laycock Racing)
4.) Ian Lougher (Yamaha TZ250 - Deadline/Denfay Yamaha/Laycock Racing)
5.) Stuart Hall (Yamaha TZ250 - Whippet Racing)
6.) Michael Dunlop (Yamaha TZ250 - MD Racing)
7.) Gareth Arnold (Yamaha TZ250 - Jenarracing)
8.) Rhys Hardisty (Yamaha TZ250 - Laylaw Racing)
9.) Dan Sayle (Honda RS250 - John Chapman Racing)
10.) Chris Moore (Yamaha TZ250 - Outhwaite Plane/Silverstar/iHeat Racing)
11.) Nathan Harrison (Honda RVF400 - H&H Motorcycles)
12.) Craig Neve (Kawasaki ZXR400 - Callmac Scaffolding/RB Engineering)
13.) Michael Sweeney (Yamaha TZ250 - CSC Racing/IMSLTD)
14.) Alan Oversby (Kawasaki ZXR400 - Pipe Werx/Tony Leach Joinery)
15.) Michal Dokoupil (Yamaha TZ250 - Cookson Travel)
16.) Samuel West (Bimota YB7 - Bimota Classic Racing)
17.) Paul Cassidy (Yamaha FZR400 - Green Racing)
18.) Darryl Tweed (Kawasaki ZXR400 - M&D Racing)
19.) Jonathan Perry (Honda CBR400 - J.A.P Racing)
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