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Isle of Man TT star looks ahead to his first Suzuka 8 Hours
Isle of Man TT winner Davey Todd has recently confessed that the audition process to secure his debut at the Suzuka 8 Hours with AutoRace Ube Racing was challenging.
Following an injury to Hannes Soomer in a Superbike race, Todd, a three-time TT winner, and Spanish Superbike Championship rider Ivo Lopez were pitted against each other at Suzuka to determine who would claim the third seat on the team.
Todd emerged victorious and joined Naomichi Uramato and Loris Baz on the No.76 BMW, acknowledging the process as “brutal”.
Despite being urged to enjoy his Suzuka experience, Todd admits feeling pressure to perform well and help the team achieve its goal of reaching the podium.
Currently, the No.76 team is second fastest after the first qualifying day, trailing behind the No.30 Honda HRC entry by a mere 0.100s.
