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# How to prepare for the Isle of Man TT - with McGuinness, Hickman and Todd
- URL: https://www.the-race.com/tt/how-to-prepare-for-the-isle-of-man-tt-with-mcguinness-hickman-and-todd/
- Published: 2025-05-23T21:07:29.000Z
- Updated: 2025-05-23T21:07:29.000Z
- Description: John McGuinness, Peter Hickman and Davey Todd join another special Isle of Man TT episode of The Race MotoGP Podcast
- Author: The Race Team
- Tags: TT, Motorcycle racing, #image-bottom-center

With the start of the 2025 Isle of Man TT, hear how event legend John McGuinness and 8Ten racing team-mates and TT winners Peter Hickman and Davey Todd prepare for the legendary event in a special episode of The Race MotoGP Podcast with Simon Patterson and Megan White.

McGuinness, who is third on the all-time wins list, opened up on what keeps him motivated after 30 years competing, while Todd and Hickman reveal more about their new joint venture 8Ten Racing.

- [**All our TT build-up coverage here**](https://www.the-race.com/category/tt/)

You can listen to much more about the rapid creation of 8Ten in [an extended episode in The Race Members' Club on Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/posts/tt-preview-part-129684512?utm%5Fmedium=clipboard%5Fcopy&utm%5Fsource=copyLink&utm%5Fcampaign=postshare%5Ffan&utm%5Fcontent=web%5Fshare) \- where you'll find extensive bonus TT content throughout the event. There's 75% off your first month in the Members' Club if you join now!