After being disqualified retrospectively from Supertwin Race 1 at the Isle of Man TT, Michael Evans says he is “devastated” by the loss of what was his maiden podium finish at t꧂he TT.

Evans retired from Supertwin Race 2 on Friday, but his bike never returned to the paddock for a technical𓂃 inspection.

Tﷺhat resulted in a retrospective disqualification for Evans from Supertwin Race 🍌1, in which he finished seco🐻nd for his first-ever TT podium.

Post-race inspection after the first Supertwin race did not include a full engine strip, with 🤪this to be carried out after Race 2, after which the bike was not returned to the paddock.

“I am absolutely devastated as is the whole Dafabet Racing team with the news regarding my Isle of Man TT Races podium being taken away,” Evans posted to social media after 🥂 the news of his disqualification from Supertwin Race 1.

“I put my life on the lin♛e and rode as fast and as well as I could.

“Everyone could see how much it meant to me.

“A🧜s a rider I did not kn♎ow anything was wrong with the bike or I would not have gone out on it.

“I will not be making any furth💦er comments on the matter a🌳t the moment.

“Heartbroken but I will move forward.”

Evans’ Dafabet Racing team said in a statement that they “༒accept” the decision.

“We accept the decision of the TT R♚ace Organisation for wꦅhat we can only describe as a mistake and oversight by the team in our preparations for the Supertwin Race,” the statement reads.

“We wish to apologise to the Race Organisers, the fans, our fellow competitors, our sponsors, and – above [all] else – to Michael [Evans] for this error, for which the team take full responsibil𓄧ity, and we thank him for hiꦦs professionalism through this process and throughout TT 2025.”