8Ten Racing enters its second season in 2026, and Davey Todd is keen to repeat the kind of results the team ended 2025 with.
In BSB, it was a tough season for 8Ten, with late preparation caused by the late decision from Todd and Peter Hickman to start the team after their FHO rides were lost when the team run by Faye Ho initially downsized and then pulled out of British racing.
In road racing, however, it was a successful season, at least for Todd, who won the only Superbike race to run at the 2025 Isle of Man TT, won races at the North West 200, clinched the King of the Roads award, and took a victory at the Macau Grand Prix in which he led an 8Ten 1-2 ahead of Hickman.
“We’ve been working on everything and had a little bit more time this year to prepare, which is what we’re doing right now,” said Todd at the team’s season launch.
“Spending some time preparing is exactly what we didn’t have at the beginning of 2025 and we still finished with some very good results at the end of the year.
“So we know we can come into 2026 and improve in all areas, particularly on circuits, particularly at BSB. We think we can make some steps there and then go into the roads, the North West, the TT, the Southern 100 for myself and the Macau Grand Prix.
“I’m really looking forward to all the road races as always. I want to win more races like we did last year.
“Becoming king of the roads again for the third time for me in 2025: I want to keep that going.
“Most importantly, taking TT wins, which I know for sure my teammate’s going to be amongst the toughest competition there. We’re really looking forward to it. Like we did at Macau last year, we’re hoping for a lot of one-twos this season.”
For Peter Hickman, 2026 will be a season of rebuilding, somewhat, after crashing at the Isle of Man TT last year and suffering multiple injuries that kept him off the bike for several months. The Macau race last November got him back on the roads and he was able to take points finishes when he returned to BSB, so there is at least a base to build from at the beginning of this year.
“We’re actually really looking forward to the 2026 season,” said Hickman.
“Obviously last year was almost a rushed year for us one way or another and of course I had a big injury as well. So for 2026 we are much, much more prepared as a team.
“Both me and Davey [Todd] as well have got much more of a handle on what‘s actually going on and the team’s working really, really well.
“We’re happy with the bikes, we’re happy with everything for the season. We have a full British Superbike season to look forward to, as well as the North West 200, the Isle of Man TT, and maybe even one or two other races as well.
“Obviously we did Macau in the last year where we finished one and two. Overall, last year was more of a building year, as it ended up having to be, and then this year we can really kind of hit the ground running, much, much more prepared and really looking forward to it.”
