The Panigale V2 was the dominant package deal within the World Supersport Championship in 2023 with Nicolo Bulega and Aruba.it Racing, whereas Ben Currie took his Oxford Merchandise Racing-run bike to the British Supersport crown.
Former World Superbike racer Xavi Fores additionally gained the Supersport title on the V2 within the MotoAmerica Championship in 2023.
Having beforehand contested the Supersport class on the TT in 2023 and 2022 aboard Honda equipment with Padgetts Racing, reaching a better of fourth final 12 months, Todd might be aiming so as to add to Ducati’s eight victories across the Isle of Man.
Racing with TAS within the large bike courses on BMW equipment, the Northern Irish squad will assist with Todd’s Supersport bid on the Ducati, which might be run by the Powertoolmate outfit beneath the steerage of workforce boss and crew chief Stewart Johnstone.
“It’s a reasonably trick piece of equipment, and there’s actually no higher wanting Supersport machine on the grid,” Todd mentioned. “Appears to be like are one factor, however the pedigree of the V2 is unquestionable, profitable just about every part in 2023.
“The TT throws up a special problem for certain, however with help from TAS [Racing] and Stewart [Johnstone] main the workforce, I’m actually enthusiastic about happening Bray Hill on the bike.”
Johnstone added: “I need to admit, from an engineering perspective and likewise main this effort, I’m wanting ahead to the problem of taking an iconic model and accomplice again to the TT, in what I feel could be thought to be essentially the most aggressive class on the occasion.
“And on a private degree, I hope to rekindle the earlier successes I’ve loved with Ducati.”
The Ducati title was set to make a TT return in 2022 with Michael Dunlop and the PBM squad within the Superbike class, earlier than the deal folded on the eleventh hour.
Not since 2003 has a Ducati made it to the rostrum on the TT, again then with 23-time winner John McGuinness.
The final win for Ducati got here in 1995 with Rob Holden.
Todd is about to have two of the Panigale V2s to make use of on the TT in 2024, certainly one of which having been constructed by the Aruba.it World Supersport squad.