Todd declared unfit to compete at Isle of Man TT

Davey Todd is to miss this year's Isle of Man TT after being declared medically unfit to compete by the event's medical team.

The decision was made following assessment of the injuries the three-time TT winner sustained in a crash at the Daytona 200 races in Florida in early March and ongoing review of his recovery.

Todd sustained multiple injuries in the incident, including fractures to his femur, tibia, foot and nose.

Following initial surgery in the United States, the Yorkshire rider subsequently had an intensive rehabilitation programme at a specialist recovery clinic in Italy.

The 30-year-old was also ruled out of last week's North West 200 in Northern Ireland because of the injuries.

A statement released by the TT organisers explained the reasoning behind the decision.

"While Todd's rehabilitation and functional recovery have progressed positively in recent weeks, a detailed review conducted by a panel of specialists in Emergency Medicine, Orthopaedics, and Trauma Surgery concluded that the injuries sustained would not recover sufficiently in advance of the event to safely withstand the exceptional physical demands associated with competition on the TT Course," the statement said.

Todd said: "I'm absolutely gutted to say I'm not going to be on the start line for TT 2026, especially given all the work that's gone in over the last nine weeks.

"I've done everything possible to get myself into a position to race, and I'm so grateful to everyone involved in my treatment at Formula Medicine in Italy.

"We've left no stone unturned and tried everything possible with the goal of being back for the TT, but unfortunately we've just run out of time.

"The focus now shifts to next year so I can come back stronger than ever. In the meantime, I'll be supporting my 8TEN Racing team from the sidelines."