Cycle News Staff | June 10, 2023
June 10, 2023 | Race Day 6
Hickman Claims Victory in Milwaukee Senior TT Race
The following is a race report/press release from IOMTT…
BY PHIL WAIN/IOMTT Races
Peter Hickman took his fourth win of the week and his 13th career IOMTT win.
Peter Hickman took his fourth win of the week at the 2023 Isle of Man TT Races with a 20 second victory—his 13th career win—over Dean Harrison in this afternoon’s Milwaukee Senior TT Race.
The Monster Energy by FHO Racing BMW rider set the fastest lap of the race, 135.507 mph, on the second lap which saw him claim two more best-ever sector times meaning he now has all six, as he came home ahead of Dean Harrison (DAO Racing Kawasaki) and Michael Dunlop (MD Racing Honda).
It was another familiar podium in the 2023 Senior TT with Peter Hickman flanked by Michael Dunlop (left) Dean Harrison (right).
It was Harrison who seized the initiative on the first run to Glen Helen and he led Hickman by half a second with Dunlop, perhaps surprisingly, 2.2 seconds adrift in third. James Hillier (OMG Racing Yamaha) had made a good start and was running in fifth ahead of the Milenco by Padgett’s Motorcycles Honda duo of Conor Cummins and Davey Todd.
Dean Harrison had the lead but didn’t manage to keep it.
Seventh to tenth were occupied by John McGuinness (Honda Racing), Jamie Coward (KTS Racing powered by Steadplan Honda), Hickman’s team-mate Josh Brookes and David Johnson (C&L Fairburn Properties/Jackson Racing Honda) with the quartet covered by just three quarters of a second.
Hickman grabbed the lead on the run to Ballaugh, courtesy of the first ever sub-three minute sector time, but Coward was out having retired at the famous landmark, and by Ramsey Hairpin, Hickman’s lead had moved out to 4.7s. Dunlop was still in third but had closed to within three quarters of a second of Harrison. Fourth to sixth was now Cummins, Hillier and Brookes.
Michael Dunlop completed the podium in third.
An opening lap of 135.349 mph—the quickest ever standing start lap—put Hickman 6.1 seconds ahead of Harrison with Dunlop now 3.9 seconds adrift of Harrison. Cummins still ran in fourth but whilst Hillier continued to run in fifth, he was only 0.098s ahead of Brookes. Johnson was now up to seventh as McGuinness, Dominic Herbertson and Craig Neve rounded out the top ten.
Through Glen Helen for the second time, Hickman’s lead had extended to 7.4 seconds, aided by another new sector time, with Brookes overhauling Hillier for fifth. Mike Browne was out though having retired at the pits and Herbertson followed him out of the race shortly afterwards when he stopped at Ballacraine.
Onto Ramsey on the second lap and Hickman had stretched his advantage to 8.7 seconds with Dunlop losing further ground as he now sat 6.8s behind Harrison. Further back, Johnson was now less than a second adrift of fellow Honda rider McGuinness.
Peter Hickman had gapped the field by 19.989 seconds by the time he crossed the finish line.
By the Bungalow, the lead went above ten seconds for the first time and with a second lap of 135.507mph, Hickman led Harrison by 11.8 seconds. Dunlop was now more than seven seconds behind Harrison in third as Cummins, Brookes and Hillier held station in fourth to sixth. Johnson sat in seventh, 0.4 seconds ahead of McGuinness, with Todd and Neve completing the top ten, the latter doing his first 130 mph+ lap.
A quicker pit stop by Harrison’s crew brought Hickman’s lead down to eight seconds at Glen Helen and there were further changes elsewhere as McGuinness moved up to sixth and Hillier dropped down to tenth.
Hickman slowly reasserted control of the race though and at the end of the lap, half race distance, his advantage was close to ten seconds once more. Dunlop was losing further ground in third and looked to be out of contention, but he remained well clear of fourth placed Cummins.
Conor Cummins secured fourth place.
With a fourth lap speed of 134.822 mph, Hickman extended his lead to 12.38s as he made his second and final pit stop but whilst Harrison was continuing to keep the pressure on, Dunlop had slipped some 23.6 seconds behind the Kawasaki rider. Cummins and Brookes were looking secure in fourth and fifth with McGuinness almost ten seconds ahead of a recovering Hillier.
The lead was again brought down to less than ten seconds at the pit stop but once Hickman overhauled Dunlop on the road, he upped his advantage once more and starting the final lap he led Harrison by 15 seconds.
BSB champ Josh Brookes landed in fifth for his first Senior TT since 2018.
That had become 19.989 seconds by the checkered flag with Dunlop completing the podium in third. Cummins ended his week on a high in fourth with Brookes doing likewise in fifth and it was Hillier who got the verdict for sixth after overtaking McGuinness on the final lap. Johnson, Todd and Rob Hodson, who posted a maiden 130 mph+ lap, completed the top ten after Rutter retired at Glen Vine on the penultimate lap.
June 9, 2023 | Race Day 5
Hickman Secures His 12th Victory in Carole Nash Supertwin Race Two
The following is a race report/press release from IOMTT…
BY PHIL WAIN/IOMTT Races
Peter Hickman made it two wins in the day and 12 in total at the Isle of Man TT Races when he won a dramatic second Carole Nash Supertwin TT Race on Friday afternoon, after Michael Dunlop and Mike Browne both retired from the lead.
Peter Hickman secured his 12th TT in the dramatic second SuperTwin TT race.
Riding his own PHR Performance Yamaha, Hickman came home 47.7 seconds ahead of Pierre-Yves Bian (VAS Racing Paton) and Josh Brookes (Dafabet Racing Kawasaki), both TT podium debutantes, to move alongside Kiwi Bruce Anstey on 12 TT wins.
As expected, Dunlop (SC Project Corse Paton) led through Glen Helen on the opening lap, but it was tight as his advantage over Browne (Burrows Engineering/RK Racing Paton) was just one second with Hickman a further 3.5 seconds further adrift. Jamie Coward slotted into fourth ahead of Stefano Bonetti and Brookes, but Paul Jordan was already out, having stopped at Harold’s, just before Gorse Lea.
Coward was also in trouble, stopping at Kirk Michael and although he got going again, he retired shortly afterwards but, at the head of the field, Dunlop was pressing ahead and after extending his lead to 3.3 seconds at Ballaugh, the gap went out to 5.2 seconds at Ramsey Hairpin for the first time. Hickman was still running in third, 9.2 seconds behind Browne but 8 seconds ahead of new fourth-placed rider Brookes.
However, drama soon followed and as Dunlop left the Bungalow, he begun to slow down eventually retiring. That promoted Browne into the lead and with an opening lap of 121.069 mph he led Hickman by 11.6 seconds as the riders made their mandatory pit stop, Brookes completing the lap in third ahead of Bian, Bonetti and Dominic Herbertson.
Rob Hodson, Michael Rutter, Barry Furber and Michael Evans completed the top ten but there were further changes as Brookes lost considerable time as he left the pits and dropped down the order. Rutter was another rider in trouble and retired at the pits.
With the flurry of activity towards the end of lap one, the race settled down by the time the riders reached Glen Helen second time around and Browne now led Hickman by 12.1s. Brookes’ problems at the pits dropped him back to seventh and that meant Bian was now running in third from Herbertson, Bonetti and Hodson.
Riding his own PHR Performance Yamaha, Peter Hickman finished 47.7 seconds ahead of Pierre-Yves Bian and Josh Brookes. Hickman now ties with Bruce Anstey on 12 TT wins.
At Ballaugh, Browne had stretched his lead to 13.8s with almost three more seconds added to his advantage round Ramsey Hairpin but whilst he and Hickman were looking comfortable in first and second, only 17s covered new third placed rider Herbertson, Bian, Bonetti, Hodson and Brookes.
Browne still led at the Grandstand, but more drama followed as he retired almost immediately after crossing the line with clutch problems and that meant Hickman was now in the lead of a TT once more. The race for what was now the final two podium places was continuing to rage as 17s covered Herbertson, Bian, Bonetti and Brookes.
Hickman’s lead was more than 40 seconds sweeping through Glen Helen for the third and final time and although Herbertson and Bian were running in third, Brookes was taking time out of both of them through each sector. Drama followed again though with Herbertson going out at Barregarrow.
Pierre-Yves Bian second spot on the podium was the first TT rostrum finish by a rider from mainland Europe since German Helmut Dahne in 1986.
Despite problems in his pit stops, Josh Brookes put himself on the third step of the podium.
In what was proving to be a race of attrition, Hickman now led on the roads and with Brookes having overhauled Bian on the road once more, he quickly opened a gap as he closed in on second place. He was still seconds adrift though as they made the final Mountain climb.
Hickman duly came home for the victory, his eventual winning margin 47.7 seconds, and it was Bian who claimed second as he held off Brookes by two seconds. Bian’s podium was the first TT rostrum finish by a rider from mainland Europe since German Helmut Dahne in 1986.
Stefano Bonetti (pictured) repeated his fourth-place finish from 2018, with Hodson and Barry Furber taking personal best TT finishes in fifth and sixth respectively.
Bonetti repeated his fourth-place finish from 2018 with Hodson and Barry Furber taking personal best TT finishes in fifth and sixth respectively. The same applied to the remainder of the top ten which was completed by Michael Evans, Francesco Curinga, Michal Dokoupil and Michael Russell.
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2023 Isle of Man TT | Video Update 4 – Cycle News
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June 9, 2023 | Race Day 5
Hickman Breaks Outright Lap Record With 136 mph
The following is a race report/press release from IOMTT…
BY PHIL WAIN/IOMTT Races
Peter Hickman clinched his 11th victory at the Isle of Man TT Races when he won today’s second RL360 Superstock race in sensational style, the Monster Energy by FHO Racing BMW rider smashing his own outright lap record with a stunning final lap speed of 136.358 mph.
Just like the previous Superstock race, Hickman quickly grabbed the lead from the outset and never looked back as he won by more than 17 seconds from Michael Dunlop (MD Racing Honda) with Dean Harrison (DAO Racing Kawasaki) once more taking third.
Michael Dunlop was second, 17.1 seconds behind Hickman’s blistering time.
After an hour’s delay allowing a tree to be repaired at Greeba Castle, the race got underway at 12.45pm under sunny skies but with a blustery wind, especially over the Mountain and Hickman grabbed the lead at Glen Helen on the opening lap, his advantage over Dunlop just one tenth of a second. Harrison was in third, a further 2.6 seconds in arrears, followed by Conor Cummins (MIlenco by Padgett’s Motorcycles Honda), Jamie Coward (KTS Racing powered by Steadplan Honda) and James Hillier (OMG Racing Yamaha).
Cummins’ teammate Todd, suffering with a sickness bug, which required a pre-race injection, was down in eighth with David Johnson, who’d started number one on the road, already out after retiring at Ballacraine with the same fate befalling Julian Trummer.
Peter Hickman 11th victory at the Isle of Man TT Races with a stunning final-lap speed of 136.358 mph.
By Ballaugh, Hickman had stretched his lead out to 1.5 seconds but it had come back down to 0.8 seconds as they rounded Ramsey Hairpin for the first time and although Harrison and Cummins continued in third and fourth respectively, Hillier had relegated Coward to sixth albeit by just half a second. Todd was clearly struggling though and had slipped back further to 11th.
At the end of lap one, the riders pitted for their solitary fuel stop and an opening lap of 134.068 mph gave Hickman a 1.8 seconds lead over Dunlop with Harrison still in third but now 11.6 seconds adrift. Cummins continued to hold fourth and with Coward getting back in front of Hillier for fifth, the top ten was rounded out by Josh Brookes, John McGuinness, Shaun Anderson and Dominic Herbertson.
James Hind, meanwhile, had retired at Sulby Bridge but Ryan Cringle was having another great ride, the Manx newcomer setting a personal best lap of 124.414 mph as he slotted into 21st.
After an hour’s delay allowing a tree to be repaired at Greeba Castle, Peter Hickman took the lead at Glen Helen on the opening lap and then obliterated the class lap record.
Hickman’s lead had gone out to 2.3 seconds as they went through Glen Helen for the second time with Harrison remaining just over 11 seconds behind in third. Cummins was a similar distance back in fourth but whilst Coward held station in fifth, there was change further back as Brookes and McGuinness moved up to sixth and seventh as Hillier slipped back to eighth.
Over Ballaugh Bridge on lap two, Hickman had added another second to his lead and by Ramsey Hairpin it was 3.8 seconds with Harrison losing more time in third, the gap to second now 16 seconds. He held the same advantage over Coward, but he was only 1.5s in front of Brookes who, in turn, only had a half second buffer to McGuinness. Hillier wasn’t out of the battle for fifth either as he sat 2.2s behind McGuinness.
Josh Brookes set a new personal best lap of 131.759 mph and secured fifth place.
Hickman was extending his lead ever so slightly through each timing point and as he started his third and final lap, he led Dunlop by 5.1s, Harrison continuing to run in a comfortable third. The same applied to Cummins in fourth but the battle for fifth continued to rage with nine seconds covering Coward, Brookes, Hillier and McGuinness. Rutter and Herbertson were now in ninth and tenth, but Todd’s brave ride came to an end as he retired at the pits.
The lead was up to 6 seconds at Glen Helen on lap three and little wonder as Hickman broke Harrison’s five-year old sector time from the Grandstand to Glen Helen. Harrison and Cummins were looking secure in third and fourth with Coward extending his gap over Brookes to 4.5 seconds and Hillier had now overhauled McGuinness for seventh.
Sixth place went to Jamie Coward.
All eyes were on Hickman as he circulated at outright lap record pace and the lead was over eight seconds at Ballaugh, which had jumped out to 13.2 seconds at the Bungalow and as he crossed the line at the end of the three laps, his winning margin over Dunlop was 17.1 seconds. The lap speed stood out more though at a sensational 136.358 mph which obliterated the class lap record and added almost a full mph on to the outright lap record!
Conor Cummins was the fourth-place finisher.
Dean Harrison made the podium in third.
Harrison and Cummins took comfortable third and fourth place finishes and the battle for fifth went the way of Brookes by just 0.49 seconds after setting a new personal best lap of 131.759 mph. Hillier grabbed seventh from McGuinness with Herbertson taking ninth from Rutter on the final lap. Meanwhile, Cringle went quicker again on his final lap with an excellent speed of 126.096 mph seeing him rewarded with 19th position.
June 7, 2023 | Race Day 4
Dunlop Hits 130 mph in Monster Energy Supersport TT Race Two
The following is a race report/press release from IOMTT…
BY PHIL WAIN/IOMTT Races
Michael Dunlop set the first ever 130 mph lap in the Supersport class this afternoon as he won the second Monster Energy Supersport TT Race of the 2023 Isle of Man TT Races.
Michael Dunlop set the first-ever 130-mph lap in the Supersport class in Race 2
Dunlop (MD Racing Yamaha) saw off the challenge of Peter Hickman (K2 Trooper Beer Triumph), who also broke the 130 mph barrier, by just over nine seconds to take his fourth win of the week and his 25th win in total, now just one behind Uncle Joey’s record of 26 victories. Dean Harrison (BPE by Russell Racing Yamaha) was again third.
Dunlop grabbed the lead from the outset, but it was close, extremely close, as his lead over Harrison at Glen Helen on the first lap was only 0.1 seconds and with Hickman and Davey Todd (Milenco by Padgetts Honda) only a further 1.7 seconds back, less than two seconds covered the top four riders. Harrison’s team-mate James Hillier slotted into fifth with Craig Neve (Bathams Racing Triumph) in a brilliant sixth ahead of Rob Hodson, James Hind and Michael Evans.
Peter Hickman took the second step on the podium and joined the 130-mph club with a lap of 130.219 mph.
Dunlop’s lead over Harrison shot up to 2.6 seconds at Ballaugh with Hickman now only 0.8s behind the Bradford rider whilst Coward jumped up to sixth after being down in 11th through Glen Helen.
Round Ramsey Hairpin for the first time, Dunlop had doubled his advantage to 5.2 seconds with Harrison and Hickman setting almost identical sector times from Ballaugh. Todd was continuing in fourth, but Hillier had retired at Whitegates and it was now Coward and Hind (Bass Tyre Services Yamaha) in fifth and sixth.
Dean Harrison rounded out the podium in third.
An opening lap of 128.809 mph gave Dunlop a 6.6 seconds lead over Harrison who’d pulled 2.4s clear of Hickman as Todd dropped back slightly in fourth. Coward, tucked in behind Dunlop on the road, ran in sixth ahead of Hind, Paul Jordan (PreZ Racing Yamaha), Neve, Hodson (SMT Racing Honda) and Dominic Herbertson (Dafabet Racing Yamaha).
Davey Todd (pictured) battled with Jamie Coward on the final lap to secure fourth place.
Jamie Coward finished with a comfortable fifth place.
Dunlop added another two seconds to his lead on the second run to Glen Helen but whilst Harrison and Hickman continued in second and third, Coward had overhauled Todd for fourth as he remained glued to Dunlop’s rear wheel.
The lead continued to increase at every timing point and after moving up to 11 seconds at Ballaugh, it had moved out to 12.5 seconds as Dunlop rounded Ramsey Hairpin for the second time but it was Hickman who was now in second, the Triumph rider having nosed 1.4s ahead of Harrison. The difference between Coward and Todd was even closer with now less than a second between them.
A second lap of 129.370 mph, just outside his own lap record, put Dunlop firmly in the driving seat as he came into the pits for his solitary pit stop, but the advantage over Hickman was still only 11.6 seconds as Hickman also posted a 129 mph+ lap.
He’d edged 5.4 seconds clear of Harrison but Todd was back in front of Coward the duo both lapping a shade under 128 mph. Hind was still going great guns in sixth as Jordan, Herbertson, Neve and Hodson rounded out the top ten at half race distance.
The gap remained practically the same through Glen Helen on lap three, but Hickman was having to work his way by Todd, Jordan and Johnson on the road. Nevertheless, the difference between the two at Ballaugh was 11.9 seconds as Dunlop and Hickman practically matched each other on the second sector.
Dunlop’s victory in the second Supersport race was his fourth win of the week and his 25th win in total, now just one behind Uncle Joey’s record of 26 victories.
Going through Ramsey for the penultimate time, Hickman had cut Dunlop’s lead to 10.4 seconds and over the tramlines at the Bungalow it had come down further to 8.98s. And as they started the final 37.73 miles, the difference stood at 8.1 seconds.
Hickman could only take three tenths of a second out of Dunlop’s lead on the final run to Glen Helen and the latter responded to get his advantage back up to 8.2 seconds as they leapt Ballaugh Bridge for the fourth final time.
The gap crept out further, to 9.4 seconds, at Ramsey and Dunlop was managing the race perfectly albeit as both he and Hickman roared round the Mountain Course at 130 mph pace and he got the verdict by 9.617 seconds after a stunning final lap of 130.403 mph.
Hickman was also over the 130 mph mark, with a lap of 130.219 mph, whilst Harrison also bettered the old lap record in third. Todd and Coward took comfortable fourth and fifth place finishes and Hind’s superb ride was rewarded with sixth, his first top six TT finish.
Jordan finished seventh with Neve taking a career-best eighth ahead of David Johnson and Herbertson.
Birchalls Make History Once Again in Second Sidecar Race
June 7, 2023 | Race Day 4
The following is a race report/press release from IOMTT…
BY PHIL WAIN/IOMTT Races
Ben and Tom Birchall made history once more at the 2023 Isle of Man TT Races when a new lap record of 120.645 mph helped them to victory in today’s second 3wheeling.Media Sidecar TT Race.
The duo came home nine seconds ahead of Pete Founds/Jevan Walmsley, who also broke the 120 mph barrier, with the Manx pairing of Ryan and Callum Crowe in third. It was the Birchalls 11th win in a row and 14th in total, the latter figure drawing them level with the great Mike Hailwood.
The Ben and Tom Birchall team made history once again with a new lap record of 120.645 mph in the Sidecar class.
With overcast skies all around the Mountain Course, the Birchalls (Wyckham Blackwell – Birchall Racing Honda) led through Glen Helen first time around, their advantage over Founds/Walmsley (FHO Motorsport) 2.8 seconds and it was the Crowes who slotted into third on their Haven Homes Honda a further 4.2 seconds adrift. John Holden/Maxime Vasseur were running in fourth, the Blackburn driver having his final TT race, with Gary Bryan/Phil Hyde and Dave Molyneux/Dan Sayle rounding out the early top six.
The Birchalls landed their 11th win in a row and 14th in total, the latter figure drawing them level with the great Mike Hailwood.
Over Ballaugh Bridge and the Birchalls had added a further four-tenths of a second to their lead and by Ramsey Hairpin, they’d stretched it out more to 3.9 seconds, but further down the order former winners Conrad Harrison/Andrew Winkle were forced to retire with passenger Winkle suffering with a shoulder injury.
Daryl Gibson/Tom Christie, sixth in race one, were also early retirements having stopped at Barregarrow but the Birchalls were having no such issues and an opening lap of 118.904 mph gave them a 4.5s lead over Founds/Walmsley with the Crowes comfortable in third but some 15s adrift of second place.
Holden/Vasseur were still in fourth, but Tim Reeves/Mark Wilkes had fought their way back up to fifth after being down in ninth through Glen Helen. Molyneux/Sayle remained in sixth just ahead of Bryan/Hyde and Steve and Matty Ramsden.
Pete Founds & Jevan Walmsley also broke the 120 mph barrier, and came in second place nine seconds behind the Birchalls.
The Birchalls upped the tempo at the beginning of lap two and their lead had gone out to 8.1 seconds at Glen Helen and whilst third to fifth remained the same, the Ramsdens had now moved up to sixth at the expense of Molyneux/Sayle, albeit by just 0.094 seconds.
They were then promoted up a place as Holden/Vasseur slowed with Molyneux/Sayle then retiring at Sulby but as the lap progressed, the Birchalls were on course to better their four-day old lap record and sure enough, they did exactly that as they went 2.8 seconds quicker with a speed of 120.645 mph.
That saw them extend their lead over Founds/Walmsley to 11.6 seconds as they themselves lapped at 119.887 mph and although the Crowes continued to circulate in third, the changes behind meant that the running order behind was now Reeves/Wilkes, the Ramsdens – who set a new personal best lap of 114.405 mph – and Bryan/Hyde. Holden/Vasseur had recovered to seventh as eighth placed Greg Lambert/Andrew Haynes set their first 110 mph+ lap.
Ryan and Callum Crowe slotted into third place.
On the final lap, Founds/Walmsley were continuing to keep the Birchalls honest, the lead hovering around the 13 second mark, and whilst the Nottinghamshire brothers came home for their second win of the week, the eventual winning margin was 9.1 seconds as Founds/Walmsley joined the 120 mph club at 120.079 mph.
The Crowes got their first finish of the week in third with Reeves/Wilkes finally seeing the chequered flag in fourth as the Ramsdens finished fifth to round out their successful time at TT2023. Bryan/Hyde, Lambert/Haynes, Wayne Lockey/Matthew Rostron and John and James Saunders completed the top ten.
June 6, 2023 | Race Day 3
Hickman Secures His 10th TT Win in the RL360 Superstock Race
The following is a race report/press release from IOMTT…
BY PHIL WAIN/IOMTT Races
Peter Hickman brought Michael Dunlop’s run of success at the 2023 Isle of Man TT Races to an end this afternoon when he convincingly won the first RL360 Superstock TT Race by 23.17 seconds.
Today’s win being Hickman’s fourth consecutive superstock win, bringing his total number of TT wins up to 10, placing him alongside TT greats such as Stanley Woods, Ian Lougher and Giacomo Agostini.
Riding the Monster Energy by FHO Racing BMW, Hickman grabbed the lead at Ballaugh on the opening lap and never looked back with Dunlop (MD Racing Honda) having to settle for second on this occasion with Dean Harrison (DAO Racing Kawasaki) once again taking third.
Peter Hickman gets his fourth consecutive Superstock win
After a three-hour delay due to low-lying cloud, the race got underway at 2.45pm and Dunlop led through Glen Helen on the first lap of three, but it was close with Hickman only 0.65 seconds behind as Harrison slotted into third a further 1.69 seconds adrift.
Davey Todd (Milenco by Padgett’s Motorcycles Honda) was in fourth ahead of team-mate Conor Cummins, having his first ride of TT 2023, and James Hillier (OMG Racing Yamaha). Jamie Coward (KTS Racing powered by Steadplan Honda), John McGuinness (Honda Racing), David Johnson (C&L Fairburn Properties/Jackson Racing Honda) and Dominic Herbertson (APERO BMW) completed the top ten but Hickman’s team-mate Josh Brookes was already out having only got as far as St Ninian’s.
Davey Todd finished fourth ahead of his teammate Conor Cummins
By Ballaugh, Hickman had turned his deficit into a 2.2 second advantage courtesy of a sector time just a fraction outside the all-time best, and as he rounded Ramsey Hairpin for the first time, his lead had stretched out to 3.3 seconds. Harrison remained in third from Todd and Cummins, but Coward had now overhauled Hillier.
An opening lap of 133.979 mph gave Hickman a 2.7 second lead over Dunlop as he came into the pits for his mandatory pit stop, some time was lost as he tried to find a way by Todd on the road, with Harrison still in third. Todd, Cummins and Coward continued in fourth to sixth but just 1.1 seconds covered them.
Hillier was still in seventh with McGuinness, Johnson and Mike Browne completing the top ten but 11th placed Herbertson failed to come into the pits, and had to come up the return road before being allowed into his pit for fuel. Local newcomer Ryan Cringle, meanwhile, was going great guns with a lap of 123.107 mph, whilst fellow debutante Erno Kostamo posted his first 120 mph+ lap
Manxman Conor Cummins secured a seventh-place finish on his first ride of TT 2023
By Glen Helen on lap two, Hickman had reasserted control, aided by a quicker pit stop, with his lead now up to 5.3 seconds as Dunlop pulled 10.8 seconds clear of Harrison. Todd was beginning to look a bit more secure in fourth as he was now 3.3 seconds ahead of Coward but just 0.6 seconds covered him, Cummins and Hillier.
Hickman continued to extend his lead throughout the second lap, the gap 9.1s at Ramsey Hairpin but whilst the top four remained constant, the battle for fourth continued to rage and at the north of the island, the order was Coward, Hillier and Cummins, only 1.5 seconds between them. McGuinness, Johnson and Browne were holding station in eighth to tenth.
Going into the third and final lap, Hickman’s lead over Dunlop was a healthy 15.7 seconds with Sunday’s RST Superbike winner, in turn, 10.1 seconds clear of Harrison. Todd was still in fourth with Coward’s advantage over Hillier down to four tenths of a second. Cummins, perhaps understandably given his illness earlier in the week, had slipped 4.2 seconds back from Hillier as McGuinness, Johnson and the recovering Herbertson rounded out the top ten.
Michael Dunlop’s winning streak came to an end during the RL360 Superstock Race
Hickman was on outright lap record pace on the final lap, let alone Superstock lap record pace, but in the end, he eased off in the final miles although he still set the fastest lap of the race at 134.331 mph. More importantly, it gave him a 23.17 second victory over Dunlop with Harrison a further 14.8 seconds back in third.
Todd took a comfortable fourth, but Hillier edged out Coward in the battle for fifth by just 1.3 seconds with Cummins taking a valiant seventh as Johnson, Browne and Shaun Anderson completed the top ten. McGuinness retired at Guthrie’s on the final lap whilst Cringle increased his pace on the final lap to 123.898 mph to take 27th.
Dean Harrison claimed his third podium finish of the week.
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2023 Isle of Man TT | Video Update 3 – Cycle News
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June 6, 2023 | Race Day 3
Dunlop Makes History With Carole Nash SuperTwin TT Win
The following is a race report/press release from IOMTT…
BY PHIL WAIN/IOMTT Races
Michael Dunlop became the second most successful rider in history at the Isle of Man TT Races with a start to finish victory in this evening’s Carole Nash Supertwin Race. It was Dunlop’s 24th TT win which puts him just two behind the record total of 26 held by his uncle Joey.
Riding the SC Project Paton, Dunlop led from start to finish to win by more than twenty seconds from Mike Browne (Burrows Engineering/RK Racing Paton), the Irishman edging out Jamie Coward (KTS Racing powered by Steadplan Kawasaki) after a race-long battle.
Dunlop seized control at Glen Helen on the opening lap, his lead over Coward standing at 4.5 seconds and third place went to Browne who was just 1.2 seconds further back. Peter Hickman (PHR Performance Yamaha) slotted into fourth, 0.6 seconds ahead of Josh Brookes (Dafabet Racing Kawasaki), with Stefano Bonetti (Team ILR/Frog Developments Paton) running sixth. Francesco Curinga, Pierre-Yves Bian, Michael Rutter and Dominic Herbertson rounded out the early top ten.
Mike Browne secured his first TT podium with a second-place finish in SuperTwin TT
Dunlop’s advantage was up to nine seconds at Ballaugh and round Ramsey Hairpin for the first time, it had gone out further to 12.9 seconds. Coward was still in second, 1.5 seconds ahead of Browne and fourth to sixth was now Hickman, Brookes and Rutter (Bathams Racing Yamaha), Bonetti having retired at Douglas Road Corner.
An opening lap of 121.229 mph gave Dunlop a 14.3 seconds lead over Coward who, in turn, was now 2.4 seconds clear of Browne. Hickman, having a great ride given his practice woes, was still in contention for a podium as he sat 4.2 seconds behind Browne with Brookes and Rutter completing the top six although the latter lost time when the Yamaha refused to fire after the mandatory pit stop.
Bian, Herbertson, Paul Jordan and Brian McCormack were now running in seventh to tenth but Bonetti’s team-mate Francesco Curinga was another retirement, last year’s Junior Manx Grand Prix winner retiring on the first climb up the Mountain.
By Ballacraine on lap two, Dunlop had caught Coward on the road with his lead at Glen Helen up to 19.4s and he overtook Coward on the run from the 11th Milestone to Handley’s. Coward immediately tucked in behind Dunlop with his advantage over Browne down to half a second.
Hickman had lost time and was now focused on keeping Brookes at bay with Rutter’s problems dropping him down the order to 13th, Bian taking over sixth position.
Once ahead of Coward on the road, Dunlop quickly pulled away, his lead on corrected time at Ramsey Hairpin second time around a commanding 23.6s. Coward still had his hands full with Browne, the gap between the two in the north-most point of the course now standing at 1.1s. Hickman was edging away from Brookes with Bian still in sixth ahead of Herbertson, Jordan, McCormack and new tenth-place runner Barry Furber.
Browne nosed ahead of Coward at the Bungalow, albeit by just 0.2 seconds and with Dunlop well on course for the victory, the battle for second was keeping everyone on the edge of their seats. Jordan was out though having retired at the Les Graham Memorial.
Going into the third and final lap, Dunlop’s lead stood at 21.9s but Browne had edged 2.1s clear of Coward with just 37.73 miles to go. Dunlop added four seconds to his lead at Glen Helen for the final time, but Coward responded and he’d cut his deficit to Browne down to 1.2s.
Jamie Coward just missed out on a second-place finish to Mike Browne
Behind, Hickman, Brookes and Bian were holding station in fourth to sixth and although Herbertson was still in seventh, there was change behind with Furber up to eighth and on course for his best TT result. Rutter had fought his way back up to ninth.
Over Ballaugh Bridge for the last time and Coward had got back into second albeit by the miniscule margin of 0.011s and it was clear it was going to go down to the wire with the difference between the two at Ramsey back to 1.2s in favour of Browne.
The Southern Irishman added another tenth of a second to his advantage as he passed over the tramlines at the Bungalow and with Dunlop running out victor by 26.7 seconds at the chequered flag, Browne held on for his first TT podium, edging out Coward by 2.2 seconds after a titanic battle.
Hickman, Brookes and Bian maintained their fourth to sixth place positions – Brookes equalling his best TT result – with Herbertson holding station in seventh and it was Rutter who came through for eighth ahead of Furber, who took a career best ninth, and Rob Hodson.
June 6, 2023
RIP, Raul Torras Martinez
Isle of Man TT Races can confirm the loss of Raul Torras Martinez during Supertwin Race
Statement: Raul Torras Martinez
It is with great sadness that the Isle of Man TT Races can confirm the loss of Raul Torras Martinez following an incident on the final of lap of the first Supertwin Race of the 2023 Isle of Man TT Races.
Our heartfelt condolences go to Raul’s family, loved ones, and friends.
An incredibly popular member of the paddock family, Raul’s smile was infectious and his love for the TT and the sport of road racing was apparent to anyone who was fortunate enough to meet him.
Raul was competing in his fifth TT and had posted his fastest ever lap of the Mountain Course earlier today, passing a racing landmark by lapping at an average speed of over 125 mph and securing a 20th-place finish in the Superstock Race.
When asked what his ambitions in road racing were, he has said “to have fun with the bike, and to be able to fight for a top-20 finish at the TT in a 1000cc class”. On his journey to reaching and achieving his racing ambition, he became the fastest Spaniard ever to have raced around the TT Mountain Course.
Away from the TT, Raul was regular competitor at the North West 200 and had also competed at the Ulster Grand Prix and the Macau Grand Prix.
Racing was Raul’s life and the loss of such a passionate and spirited gentleman will be felt deeply by the entire TT community.
A full statement can be found here.
June 4, 2023 | Race Day 2
Dunlop Claims His 23rd TT Win in the RST Superbike Race 1
Michael Dunlop Tied With John McGuinness as second most successful TT rider.
Michael Dunlop broke the race record by almost a minute to win the RST Superbike race, his 23rd victory in total, which brings him even to John McGuinness’ wins, placing them both as second most successful TT riders behind Joey Dunlop’s 26 Isle of Man TT victories.
The following is a race report/press release from IOMTT…
BY PHIL WAIN/IOMTT Races
Michael Dunlop’s grip of the 2023 Isle of Man TT Races continued on Sunday afternoon as he broke the race record by almost a minute to win the RST Superbike race, his 23rd victory in total, which saw him draw level with John McGuinness as the second most successful TT rider ever.
Dunlop led from start to finish on the Hawk Racing Honda to win by 8.2 seconds as Peter Hickman (Monster Energy by FHO Racing BMW) narrowly missed out on a new outright lap record with a speed of 135.445 mph on his final lap. Dean Harrison (DAO Racing Kawasaki) was again third.
Michael Dunlop levels with John McGuiness as the second most successful TT rider ever.
Dunlop grabbed the lead on the first run to Glen Helen, his lead over Harrison a miniscule 0.145 seconds and it was Davey Todd (Milenco by Padgett’s Motorcycles Honda) in third, 1.2 seconds further back. Hickman, experiencing quickshifter issues, slotted into fourth, 0.866 seconds behind Todd and 2.3 seconds behind Dunlop. James Hillier (OMG Racing Yamaha) and John McGuinness MBE (Honda Racing) ran in fifth and sixth just ahead of Jamie Coward (KTS Racing powered by Steadplan Honda) and Josh Brookes (Monster Energy by FHO Racing BMW).
Dunlop still led at Ballaugh but his lead over Harrison had increased to 3.1 seconds with the running order behind the same although Hickman was now only 0.3 seconds adrift of Todd. By Ramsey, Dunlop’s lead had stretched again and was now 4.5 seconds but Hickman had overhauled Todd for third with Coward doing the same to McGuinness for sixth.
Up and down Snaefell for the first time and with an opening lap of 134.519 mph, Dunlop led Harrison by 6.2s. The Kawasaki man was 4.9 seconds clear of Hickman who, in turn, held a slender half second advantage over Todd. Hillier still ran in fifth after also lapping at more than 132 mph, which made him the fastest Yamaha rider ever around the Mountain Course, with the top ten completed by Coward, McGuinness, Brookes, Dominic Herbertson and Shaun Anderson.
James Hillier (5) became the fastest Yamaha rider ever to have lapped the Mountain Course with an opening lap speed in today’s RST Superbike race of 132.358 mph. This beat the previous best mark, set by Jamie Coward (4) 12 months ago, of 130.398 mph.
Mike Browne was an early caller into the pits at the end of lap one before continuing but back at the head of the field and Dunlop added another second to his lead by the time he swept through Glen Helen for the second time. Indeed, the Ulsterman was increasing the gap at every timing point as he appeared on course to set a new outright lap record.
Through Ramsey, the gap was 10.1 seconds with Harrison 8.3 seconds ahead of Hickman who had pulled clear of Todd who was now coming under pressure from Hillier, the gap between the two hovering around two seconds. Coward was still in a good sixth with both him and Hillier having overtaken seventh placed McGuinness on the road.
A second lap speed of 135.046 mph meant Dunlop fell just short of the outright lap record but, more importantly, his lead over Harrison had gone out to 14.6 seconds as he came into the pits for his first stop. Hickman was now 6s behind Harrison but 19 seconds clear of Todd who had stretched out the gap to Hillier to 7.5 seconds. Coward remained in sixth with McGuinness, Brookes, Herbertson and Anderson the running order behind.
Hickman narrowly missed out on a new outright lap record with a speed of 135.445 mph.
In a repeat of Saturday’s Supersport race, Dunlop was controlling the race from the front with Hickman slowly reeling Harrison in as they battled for second whilst Hillier was now up to fourth having pulled four seconds clear of Todd halfway round lap three.
At half race distance, Dunlop’s lead had gone up to 18.8s but there was disappointment for Todd whose race was over as he pulled into the pits to retire. That elevated Hillier up to fourth with Coward and McGuinness now up to fifth and sixth respectively and, further back, Rob Hodson moved into the top ten.
A fourth lap speed of 134.192mph meant Dunlop’s lead went over 20 seconds for the first time with Harrison still keeping Hickman at bay. The fab three were more than a minute clear of the rest of the field with Hillier, Coward and McGuinness still running in fourth to sixth after more 130mph+ laps. Brookes, Herbertson, Hodson and Michael Rutter filled the rest of the top ten positions.
Dean Harrison (DAO Racing Kawasaki) was third.
The second and final pit stop at the end of the fourth lap saw the gaps change slightly with Dunlop’s lead back down to 19 seconds but, crucially, now just 3.6 seconds between Harrison and Hickman. Coward had also closed to within seven seconds of Hillier.
Dunlop was able to control the race over the final two laps, despite Hickman’s late charge and came home for his second win of the week with Harrison completing the podium in third.
Hillier and Coward were rewarded for their fine rides with fourth and fifth as McGuinness, Brookes, Herbertson, Rutter and Anderson completed the top ten.
At half race distance, Dunlop’s lead had gone up to 18.8 seconds but there was disappointment for Davey Todd whose race was over as he pulled into the pits to retire.
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2023 Isle of Man TT | Video Update 3 – Cycle News
More eventful action as Rennie switches teams mid-week! Thumbnail photo credit: Dave Purves
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June 3, 2023 | Race Day 1
Birchalls Set Record-Breaking 120+ mph Lap in Sidecar Class
This is a race report/press release from IOMTT…
BY PHIL WAIN/IOMTT Races
Ben and Tom Birchall claimed their 13th victory at the Isle of Man TT Races in record-breaking style during the 3wheeling.media Sidecar TT Race 1 as they became the first ever crew to lap the 37.73-mile Mountain Course at more than 120 mph.
Ben and Tom Birchall made history by breaking the 120-mph barrier.
There was no stopping the duo as they posted a lap of 120.357 mph on their second lap which broke the challenge of Pete Founds/Jevan Walmsley with an eventual winning margin of 24.066 seconds giving them their tenth win in a row. John Holden/Maxime Vasseur completed the podium in third.
Through Glen Helen on lap one, the Birchalls led Founds/Walmsley by 3.9 seconds with the Crowe brothers a further 4.1 seconds adrift as Holden/Vasseur, Gary Bryan/Phil Hyde and Daryl Gibson/Tom Christie occupied fourth to sixth but three of the fancied runners were already out, Dave Molyneux/Dan Sayle at the Highlander, Tim Reeves/Mark Wilkes at Greeba Bridge and Conrad Harrison/Andrew Winkle at Crosby.
The Birchalls eked out another two seconds on the run to Ballaugh but by Ramsey Hairpin, Founds/Walmsley had responded and cut their deficit to 3.5 seconds. The Crowes continued to run in a comfortable third, 12.9 seconds behind Founds/Walmsley, and although Holden/Vasseur were still in fourth, Gibson/Christie had overtaken Bryan/Hyde for fifth.
Ben and Tom Birchall claimed their 13th victory at the Isle of Man TT Races in record breaking style.
The lead was back up to 4.8 seconds at the Bungalow and although the Birchalls had an opening lap of 118.577 mph, Founds/Walmsley weren’t letting them get away with their lap of 118.230 mph seeing a gap of 3.3 seconds as they started their second lap.
It looked almost certain to be a two-horse race with the Crowes more than 20s behind in third and while Holden/Vasseur continued in fourth, the battle for fifth was very much on with Gibson/Christie, Steve and Matty Ramsden and Bryan/Hyde covered by just three seconds. Newcomer Gibson lapped at a very impressive 111.093 mph.
Second time around and the Birchalls had doubled their advantage by the time they reached Glen Helen and with three more seconds added on the high-speed section to Ballaugh, the lead was looking a lot more healthy at 10.1 seconds
That trend continued for the remainder of the lap and little wonder having smashed their own lap record and setting the first 120 mph lap in the process at 120.357 mph. Despite a new personal best of 119.023 mph, Founds/Walmsley found themselves 16 seconds adrift and Holden/Vasseur were now in third after the Crowes retired at Keppel Gate. They were 10 seconds clear of new fourth placed crew the Ramsdens, on course for their best TT result, with Gibson/Christie and Bryan/Hyde completing the top six.
Pete Founds/Jevan Walmsley took second place posting a new personal best of 119.023 mph.
The third and final lap saw the Birchalls control their lead and the history makers duly came home for the victory with Founds/Walmsley in another strong second place but the battle for the final podium went all the way to the end. But despite a new best lap of 112.660 mph, the Ramsdens fell short by 3.5s as Holden recorded his 22nd podium with passenger Vasseur achieving it for the first time.
Bryan/Hyde took fifth ahead of Gibson/Christie – who lapped at 111.772 mph on their final lap – with Wayne Lockey/Matthew Rostron, Greg Lambert/Andrew Haynes. John and James Saunders and Alan Founds/Colin Smyth completing the top ten.
Ben and Tom Birchall claimed their 13th victory at the Isle of Man TT Races in record breaking style during the 3wheeling.medis Sidecar TT Race 1 as they became the first ever crew to lap the 37.73-mile Mountain Course at more than 120 mph.
There was no stopping the duo as they posted a lap of 120.357 mph on their second lap which broke the challenge of Pete Founds/Jevan Walmsley with an eventual winning margin of 24.066 seconds giving them their tenth win in a row. John Holden/Maxime Vasseur completed the podium in third.
Through Glen Helen on lap one, the Birchalls led Founds/Walmsley by 3.9 seconds with the Crowe brothers a further 4.1 seconds adrift as Holden/Vasseur, Gary Bryan/Phil Hyde and Daryl Gibson/Tom Christie occupied fourth to sixth but three of the fancied runners were already out, Dave Molyneux/Dan Sayle at the Highlander, Tim Reeves/Mark Wilkes at Greeba Bridge and Conrad Harrison/Andrew Winkle at Crosby.
The Birchalls eked out another two seconds on the run to Ballaugh but by Ramsey Hairpin, Founds/Walmsley had responded and cut their deficit to 3.5 seconds. The Crowes continued to run in a comfortable third, 12.9 seconds behind Founds/Walmsley, and although Holden/Vasseur were still in fourth, Gibson/Christie had overtaken Bryan/Hyde for fifth.
The lead was back up to 4.8 seconds at the Bungalow and although the Birchalls had an opening lap of 118.577 mph, Founds/Walmsley weren’t letting them get away with their lap of 118.230 mph seeing a gap of 3.3 seconds as they started their second lap.
It looked almost certain to be a two-horse race with the Crowes more than 20s behind in third and whilst Holden/Vasseur continued in fourth, the battle for fifth was very much on with Gibson/Christie, Steve and Matty Ramsden and Bryan/Hyde covered by just three seconds. Newcomer Gibson lapped at a very impressive 111.093 mph.
Second time around and the Birchalls had doubled their advantage by the time they reached Glen Helen and with three more seconds added on the high-speed section to Ballaugh, the lead was looking a lot more healthy at 10.1 seconds.
That trend continued for the remainder of the lap and little wonder having smashed their own lap record and setting the first 120 mph lap in the process at 120.357 mph. Despite a new personal best of 119.023 mph, Founds/Walmsley found themselves 16 seconds adrift and Holden/Vasseur were now in third after the Crowes retired at Keppel Gate. They were 10 seconds clear of new fourth placed crew the Ramsdens, on course for their best TT result, with Gibson/Christie and Bryan/Hyde completing the top six.
John Holden/Maxime Vasseur completed the 3Wheeling.media Sidecar podium.
The third and final lap saw the Birchalls control their lead and the history makers duly came home for the victory with Founds/Walmsley in another strong second place but the battle for the final podium went all the way to the end. But despite a new best lap of 112.660 mph, the Ramsdens fell short by 3.5s as Holden recorded his 22nd podium with passenger Vasseur achieving it for the first time.
Bryan/Hyde took fifth ahead of Gibson/Christie—who lapped at 111.772 mph on their final lap—with Wayne Lockey/Matthew Rostron, Greg Lambert/Andrew Haynes. John and James Saunders and Alan Founds/Colin Smyth completing the top ten.
June 3, 2023 | Race Day 1
Isle of Man TT 2023: Dunlop dominates first Supersport race for 22nd win
Michael Dunlop took his his 10th victory in the class and 22nd career win in the opening Supersport race of the 2023 Isle of Man TT, just one away from moving into second on the all-time winners’ list and joining John McGuinness—who is not competing in the Supersport class this year—on 23.
Dunlop set an unofficial class lap record of 135.531 mph with his MD Racing Yamaha and crossed the finish line 12.3 seconds in front of Peter Hickman on the K2 Trooper Beer Triumph, with third-placed Dean Harrison bringing his BPE by Russell Racing Yamaha R6 in just 0.394 of a second behind Hickman.
Fourth went to KTS Racing’s Jamie Coward, who was 41.2 seconds behind Harrison, with Davey Todd completing the top five on his Padgetts Racing Honda, 2.8 seconds behind Coward.
Local rider Ryan Cringle was the best newcomer in 22nd after lapping at 120.364 mph on his final lap.
Here is the complete press release from IOMTT…
Dunlop Wins Monster Energy Supersport TT Race 1
Michael Dunlop dominates first Supersport race for 22nd win
BY PHIL WAIN/IOMTT Races
Michael Dunlop got race week underway at the Isle of Man TT Races with victory in the opening Monster Energy Supersport TT Race, his 10th victory in the class and 22nd in total.
Riding the MD Racing Yamaha, Dunlop grabbed the lead at Ballaugh on lap one and was never headed, eventually winning with a race record time by 12.3seconds with Peter Hickman (K2 Trooper Beer Triumph) getting the better of Dean Harrison (BPE by Russell Racing Yamaha) for second, the gap between the two at the end of four laps just 0.394 seconds.
Michael Dunlop set the pace from Ballaugh on lap one.
With superb conditions again all-round the Mountain Course, Harrison led through Glen Helen on lap one, his advantage over Dunlop half a second with Hickman a further second back in third.
Davey Todd (Milenco by Padgett’s Motorcycles Honda) was another seven-tenths of a second back with Harrison’s teammate James Hillier two-tenths adrift of the Honda rider.
Jamie Coward (KTS Racing powered by Steadplan Yamaha) rounded out the early top six with 3.4s covering the top six riders but Mike Browne was a non-starter having blown an engine in the earlier warm-up lap.
Dunlop nosed ahead on the run to Ballaugh with his advantage over Harrison now 1.5 seconds with a similar distance back to Hickman. Coward had moved up to fourth though having overhauled both Todd and Hillier. Behind them, James Hind and Craig Neve were going well in seventh and eighth.
The lead had stretched to 3.6 seconds at Ramsey and the gap widened as Dunlop went up and over Snaefell Mountain, an opening lap of 128.305 mph giving him a 5.4s advantage over Harrison. Hickman remained in third but was now 4.6 seconds adrift of Harrison although he was holding a similar gap over fourth-placed Coward.
Todd and Hillier were locked in battle for fifth with Hind still in seventh but there was change further back with Paul Jordan up to eighth ahead of Rob Hodson and David Johnson.
Jamie Coward narrowly missed a podium, securing himself fourth place.Lap two and Harrison continued to lead on the road, but he was continually losing ground to Dunlop, the gap at Glen Helen up to 7.3 seconds. Dunlop had also overtaken Coward so had clear track ahead of him and had Harrison firmly in his sights. Third to sixth remained the same but Jordan had now got ahead of Hind for seventh.
Dunlop continued to extend his lead throughout the second lap and as he came into the pits for fuel, an improved lap speed of 129.136 mph gave him a healthy 13.4s advantage. Harrison, in turn, was only 8.6s clear of Hickman with Coward still in contention for a podium position as he sat just 6.2 seconds adrift.
Todd and Hillier were still running in fifth and sixth with Jordan in seventh but Hodson and Johnson both moved up a place as Hind was hit with a 30 second penalty for speeding in pit lane, the youngster dropping out of the top ten because of the indiscretion.
After the fuel stop, Harrison cut Dunlop’s lead by two seconds on the third run to Glen Helen with Coward losing time at the pits and falling into the clutches of Todd, the gap between them now down to two seconds.
It was a close battle between Dean Harrison (pictured) and Peter Hickman.
Back at the front and Dunlop quickly reasserted himself back in the race and going into the fourth and final lap, his lead stood at 17.5s. With a comfortable advantage, all eyes fell on the battle for second with Hickman cutting the gap to Harrison to just 3.9 seconds. Coward, meanwhile, had edged away from Todd once more to the tune of 5.3 seconds with Hillier in a safe sixth.
With a healthy margin, Dunlop was able to ride to his signals on the final lap and duly took the chequered flag for yet another TT victory, but Hickman closed in on Harrison throughout the lap and finally got the better of him on the one-mile dash from Cronk ny Mona to the Grandstand, aided by a 129 mph+ lap.
Hickman (pictured) finished second ahead of Harrison by only 0.394 of a second.
Coward saw off the challenge of Todd to take a fine fourth with Hillier in sixth ahead of Jordan, Johnson, Hodson and Hind who recovered from his penalty to take tenth. Local rider Ryan Cringle was the best newcomer in 22nd after lapping at 120.364 mph on his final lap.
June 2, 2023 | Qualifying 5
Record Breaking End to Qualifying as Dunlop Hits New Heights
This is a press release from IOMTT Races…
BY PHIL WAIN
The Isle of Man TT Races were set alight this afternoon as Michael Dunlop unofficially broke the outright lap record with a stunning lap of 135.531 mph on the Hawk Racing Honda, almost six tenths of a second inside Peter Hickman’s official lap of 135.452 mph set in the 2018 Senior TT Race.
Michael Dunlop unofficially broke the outright lap record with a lap of 135.531 mph.
Hickman wasn’t far behind his Honda rival with a lap of 134.91 mph on the FHO Racing BMW with Dean Harrison (DAO Racing Kawasaki) also above the 134mph barrier at 134.216 mph.
Hickman wasn’t far behind Dunlop’s record-breaking pace
Dunlop was also in scintillating form in the Supertwin class with a standing start lap of 123.474mph on his Paton, five seconds quicker than the mark he set on Monday evening and six and a half seconds quicker than the official record he set in 2018. For good measure, he also topped the Supersport class.
On a gorgeous, sunny afternoon, it was the Sidecar class that got proceedings underway, and Pete Founds/Jevan Walmsley (FHO Racing Honda) were quickest on the opening lap with a speed of 117.807 mph. The Crowes were a little bit further behind on their Haven Homes Honda after lapping at 116.452 mph whilst the Birchall’s, yesterday’s record breakers, lapped at a leisurely 81.928 mph after stopping at Ballacraine.
Tim Reeves/Mark Wilkes (113.509mph) were next up, and they were followed by Gary Bryan/Phil Hyde (112.088) and John Holden/Maxime Vasseur (112.046), the last two both setting their best laps of the week. That also applied to Steve and Matty Ramsden (111.442) and Daryl Gibson/Tom Christie (111.148), newcomer Gibson continuing to impress as he posted his first 110 mph+ lap.
Pete Founds/Jevan Walmsley were fastest in the Qualifying session of the week.
Reeves and Wilkes looked on course to better their time before coming to a halt on the Mountain Mile, but the Ramsden’s did improve to 112.719 mph, their best lap of the Mountain Course. Dan Knight/Ben Hughes also went quicker at 110.118 mph, their maiden 110 mph+ lap.
The Supersport/Supertwin session followed, and the big headlines were made by Dunlop and Hickman albeit for different reasons, Dunlop unofficially smashing the Supertwin lap record from a standing start with a lap of 123.474 mph. He pulled off the course at Union Mills on his second lap, but he fared better than Hickman who only got as far as Greeba Castle on lap one. He made it back to the Grandstand to get a lap in on his Supersport machine but with no time registered all week, he’s failed to qualify for the Supertwin class.
Dunlop’s lap was 21seconds quicker than Jamie Coward (121.08 mph) with Frenchman Pierre Yves-Bian (119.131 mph) impressing in third on his Paton. Josh Brookes was continuing to get quicker on the Dafabet Kawasaki and he placed fourth at 118.523 mph ahead of Rob Hodson (118.266 mph) and Paul Jordan (117.455 mph).
After returning to the pits, Dunlop went out on his Supersport machine and topped that session too with a lap of 127.51 mph with Harrison (127.216 mph) the only other rider to break the 127 mph barrier.
Dunlop also topped the Supersport class and unofficially smashed the Supertwin lap record.
Davey Todd (125.715) placed third to give the Milenco by Padgett’s Motorcycles team some cheer with Conor Cummins currently hospitalised with an infection. It was then Mike Browne (125.049), Hickman (124.842) and James Hillier (124.761) that rounded out the top six. Newcomers Ryan Cringle (117.333) and Jorge Halliday (114.942) also made further progression on their 600cc machines.
The Superbike/Superstock session completed the day’s action, and it was most definitely a case of the best being saved until last as Shaun Anderson (Team Classic Suzuki) led the field away from Sam West, James Hillier, Michael Rutter, David Johnson and John McGuinness.
Dunlop was immediately putting the hammer down and opened with a 134.27 mph lap, Davey Todd (132.194 mph) and Harrison (132.123 mph) slotting into second and third until Hickman – who’d started late – knocked them down a spot with a lap of 133.195 mph. Jamie Coward and John McGuinness were also above 130 mph on their opening lap.
The pace really increased on lap two with Dunlop laying down his stunning 135.531 mph lap, more than 1.5 mph quicker than he’d ever gone before. Hickman wasn’t far behind at 134.910 mph with Harrison in third on 134.216 mph. McGuiness (131.003 mph) and Coward (130.945 mph) also went quicker again.
Late in the session, Josh Brookes posted his first 130 mph lap of the week with 131.098 mph putting him fifth quickest overall whilst other impressive laps came from Rob Hodson (129.279 mph) in eighth overall in the Superbike class and James Hind (128.316 mph). Cringle lapped at 121.844 mph.
Few riders went out on their Superstock machines but of those that did, Todd – who’d pulled off the course on his second lap on the Superbike – was quickest at 131.080 mph with Browne’s strong week continuing as he came perilously close to his first 130 mph lap at 129.664 mph. Debutante Erno Kostamo set his best lap of the week at 119.806 mph.
Tomorrow sees the first races of this year’s TT get underway with the Monster Energy Supersport TT Race 1 and 3wheeling.media Sidecar TT Race 1 taking place. After an unbelievable end to this year’s qualifying, it’s set to be an incredible week of racing and fans can follow all the action live on TT+.
What’s happening with Cycle News‘ Rennie Scaysbrook? Here’s his second video update below:
2023 Isle of Man TT | Video Update 2 – Cycle News
Practice day had a bit more drama than Rennie would like. Thumbnail photo credit: Dave Purves
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VIDEO | Qualifying 4 Highlights | 2023 Isle of Man TT Races
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June 1, 2023 | Qualifying 4
Heat Continues to Rise in Scorching Fourth Qualifying
This is a press release from IOMTT Races…
BY PHIL WAIN
The speeds continued to soar in fourth qualifying for the 2023 Isle of Man TT Races, with the quickest laps ever seen during a qualifying week being set on both two and three wheels.
It was Peter Hickman who was quickest in the Superbike class with a standing start lap of 133.797 mph on the Monster Energy by FHO Racing BMW, which was just 0.162s quicker than Michael Dunlop, the Hawk Racing Honda rider posting a lap of 133.775 mph.
On three wheels, Ben and Tom Birchall not only set the best qualifying lap ever in the Sidecar class but they also dipped inside their own lap record with a speed of 119.414 mph, which was again done from a standing start.
Davey Todd set his fastest lap of the week, jumping from 129 mph up to the 131 mph barrier
Conditions were again perfect for the fourth day in a row with James Hillier leading the field away this time on the Superstock OMG Racing Yamaha, followed by Hickman, Davey Todd, Jamie Coward and Dunlop. Coward got less than ten miles though as he stopped at Sarah’s Cottage with Rob Hodson another early retirement at the exit of Kirk Michael.
Hickman was quickest on the opening lap with his near 134 mph lap and, indeed, several riders set their quickest laps of the evening on the first lap including Todd (131.561), Hickman’s team-mate Josh Brookes (129.883), and David Johnson (128.392). Dunlop’s opening gambit was 133.191 mph.
Second time around and Hickman did another 133 mph+ lap, this time at 133.553 mph, with Dunlop and Dean Harrison lapping at a similar pace on their Superstock mounts with respective laps of 132.728 mph and 132.700 mph. The gap between the two was just two tenths of a second with Hickman putting in a late lap of 131.952 mph during a solo session which lasted 1hr45min.
Back to the Superbike class and after two laps on his Superstock machine, Dunlop switched to his Superbike and only narrowly missed out on the quickest lap of the night with his lap of 133.775 mph. Harrison went third quickest after lapping at 132.921 mph ahead of Todd, Brookes and Hillier.
Mike Browne set his fastest ever lap, unofficially becoming the TT’s fastest ever Irishman.
Meanwhile, local newcomer Ryan Cringle broke the 120 mph barrier for the first time with a lap of 121.48 mph.
In the Superstock class, the top three was Harrison, Dunlop and Hickman with Hillier in fourth after posting his first 130 mph+ lap of the week at 130.195 mph. Mike Browne was a fine fifth, after a personal best lap of 129.104 mph, with John McGuinness rounding out the top six at 128.821 mph.
As well as the Superstock class, Dunlop was also quickest in the Supersport category with a lap of 127.557 mph – the quickest of the week so far – with Coward (124.675) in second after just getting back in time for a lap on his Yamaha. The top six was completed by James Hind (124.553), Hillier (122.276), Harrison (122.518) and Craig Neve (122.036). Newcomers Jorge Halliday and Jack Petrie went quicker again at 112.932 mph and 112.568 mph, respectively.
That just left the Sidecars to complete the evening’s action and the Birchalls ensured their two-wheel counterparts weren’t going to get the headlines as they lapped inside their 2018 lap record on their very first lap with a stunning 119.414 mph effort.
Dunlop was quickest in the Superstock and Supersport classes once again.
Ryan and Callum Crowe slotted into an early second, increasing their pace to 116.142 mph ahead of Pete Founds/Jevan Walmsley (113.536), Tim Reeves/Mark Wilkes (111.841), John Holden/Maxime Vasseur (111.706) and Gary Bryan/Phil Hyde (110.878).
The Birchalls pulled in but Founds/Walmsley continued for another lap, recording a speed of 117.587 mph to move into second on the leaderboard, with Steve and Matty Ramsden (110.878), the only other crew to break the 110mph barrier. Newcomer Daryl Gibson, with Tom Christie in the chair, came close though with a first lap speed of 109.795 mph.
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May 31, 2023 | Qualifying 3
Pace Picks Up As Harrison, Hickman and Dunlop All Hit 133
Qualifying for this year’s Isle of Man TT Races hotted up on tonight with the first 133 mph laps of the week and it was Dean Harrison (pictured below) who was quickest, the DAO Racing Kawasaki rider topping the Superbike class at 133.514 mph.
Harrison was only a second quicker than Michael Dunlop’s lap of 133.367 mph on the Hawk Racing Honda with Peter Hickman (FHO Racing Monster Energy BMW) also breaking the 133 mph barrier but in the Superstock class, topping it with a speed of 133.284 mph.
Hickman was also fastest in the Supersport class, his lap of 127.206 mph on the K2 Trooper Beer by PHR Triumph the quickest of the week, whilst Jamie Coward topped the Supertwins with a speed of 120.970 mph on his KTS Racing Kawasaki. Ben and Tom Birchall were again quickest in the Sidecar class at 118.523 mph on their Steadplan/Hager LCR Honda.
With the Island once again enjoying sun-kissed conditions, the Superbike/Superstock session was first out and in a change to previous sessions it was Hickman was the first to leave the line followed by Harrison and Davey Todd (Milenco by Padgetts Honda).
They were quickly followed by Josh Brookes (pictured above) , Michael Dunlop and David Johnson with Hickman, Brookes, Todd and Dunlop all Superstock-mounted but it was Harrison who was quickest on the opening lap with a speed of 133.284 mph.
Hickman lapped at 131.92 mph on his Superstock BMW but Dunlop was quicker at 132.694 mph while Todd posted a lap of 131.711 mph with team-mate Conor Cummins slightly slower at 129.825 mph. Jamie Coward lapped at a similar pace on his KTS Racing Honda, albeit in the Superbike class, at 129.818 mph with James Hillier (pictured below), John McGuinness and Michael Rutter the other riders over 128 mph on the opening lap.
Harrison upped his pace to 133.514 mph on his second lap but Hickman wasn’t too far behind on his Superstock BMW with a speed of 133.284 mph. Dunlop switched to his Superbike and recorded a lap of 132.896 mph with Jamie Coward (pictured below) setting a new personal best, albeit unofficial, at 130.940 mph. John McGuinness also broke the 130 mph barrier for the first time this week at 130.035 mph.
Rutter was another to increase his pace with a lap of 129.147 mph while Rob Hodson impressed, the SMT Racing rider lapping at 127.38 mph which, like Coward, was an unofficial best for the Wigan rider. Newcomers Matthieu Lagrive and Ryan Cringle were also improving with respective laps of 117.088 mph and 116.319 mph.
Third time around, Dunlop looked to be on course for setting a new best of the week but a short lap, due to the Supersport/Supertwin session getting underway, meant he fell a second short of Harrison’s lap with a speed of 133.367 mph. Hickman lapped just shy of 132 mph while Cummins went fifth quickest with a lap of 130.615 mph just behind Coward but ahead of John McGuinness (pictured below).
In the Supersport session, Dunlop opened with a lap of 124.973 mph but Harrison went slightly quicker at 124.99 mph only for Hickman to knock them down to second and third after a lap of 125.070 mph. Harrison responded with a 125.145 mph only for Hickman to have the final say with an impressive lap of 127.206 mph. Fourth to sixth was occupied by Todd (124.579 mph), Coward (124.484 mph) and Hodson (123.195 mph) and, elsewhere, newcomer Jorge Halliday posted his first 110 mph lap of the Mountain Course.
In the Supertwin session, Coward’s strong evening continued as he set the second fastest lap of the week at 120.912 mph. That was the quickest of the night although Mike Browne was continually getting to grips with his Paton and, after a first lap of 118.415 mph, he increased that to 119.787 mph on his second lap. They were followed by Brookes (116.937), Hodson (115.932), Rutter (115.163) and Francesco Curinga (114.552).
At 8.25pm it was the turn of the Sidecars with the Birchalls (pictured above) leading the way on the opening lap at 118.523 mph, seven seconds quicker than Pete Founds/Jevan Walmsley (117.786 mph) while Ryan and Callum Crowe were back on track after their spill at Laurel Bank on Monday and recorded a solid lap of 114.128 mph.
Founds/Walmsley improved to 118.159 mph on their second lap and although the Birchalls went back out after changing a front tire, they stopped at Ballacraine.
May 30, 2023 | Qualifying 2
Hickman Hits 132 on Second Day of TT 2023
Peter Hickman set the quickest lap on second day of qualifying
This is a press release from IOMTT Races…
Peter Hickman set the quickest lap on the second night of qualifying at the Isle of Man TT Races with the FHO Racing BMW rider lapping at 132.079 mph on his FHO Racing BMW Superbike. That was a second quicker than Dean Harrison (DAO Racing Kawasaki) with Michael Dunlop a further second back on the Hawk Racing Honda.
Dunlop did, however, top the Superstock class after lapping at 131.843 mph with Ben and Tom Birchall fastest in the Sidecar class with a lap of 118.316mph on their Steadplan/Hager LCR Honda.
With clear blue skies and sunshine once more, riders were warned of the bright sun on the west part of the circuit, including at Union Mills, Ballagarey and the Hawthorn, and it was Harrison who was first away on his Superbike followed by Dunlop who opted for his Superstock machine first time out.
Dunlop once again topped the Superstock class.
Next to go were David Johnson, Jamie Coward, James Hillier, Josh Brookes, Michael Rutter, Peter Hickman, Davey Todd and Hickman and it was Harrison who was first to complete a lap at 131.974 mph with Dunlop only a fraction slower on his Superstock Honda after lapping at 131.843 mph.
Hickman was quickest on the opening lap though with a speed of 132.079 mph, the first man to break the 132mph barrier this week, whilst Conor Cummins (130.924 mph) slotted into third on the Superbike leaderboard ahead of his Milenco by Padgett’s Motorcycles team-mate Todd (129.920 mph), Coward (128.488 mph) and Hillier (128.029 mph).
Brookes, meanwhile, was second quickest in the Superstock category at 126.282 mph with newcomers Erno Kostamo and Matthieu Lagrive lapping at 114.976 mph and 111.560 mph respectively.
Second time around and speeds were slightly slower with Hickman again the quickest at 131.712mph with Harrison lapping at 131.351 mph. Dunlop switched to his Superbike and posted a speed of 131.141 mph but Todd (129.261 mph) and Coward (129.60 mph) were two riders who managed to improve. Cummins was out of luck though, the Manxman reported to have stopped at the 33rd Milestone.
Harrison continues to pick up the pace on the second night.
Hillier was another to improve, at 128.189 mph, with Julian Trummer impressing on the WH Racing with Dynobike BMW at 124.247 mph. Shaun Anderson was up to third on the Superstock leaderboard at 125.841 mph just ahead of Mike Browne, the Cork man lapping at 125.745 mph.
Hickman, Harrison and Hillier all went out for a third lap on their Superstock machines with Harrison posting a lap of exactly 125 mph but Hickman experienced problems and pulled off the course at Ballacraine. Speeds were all reduced though due to the setting sun but also due to yellow flags being displayed from the Bottom of Barregarrow to Kirk Michael after Mark Goodings’ bike expired.
Oil on the course, led to the evening’s Supersport and Supertwin session being cancelled and it was 8.25 p.m. before the Sidecar class got underway.
The Birchalls were first to complete a lap at 116.828 mph ahead of Pete Founds/Jevan Walmsley (116.110 mph) and Gary Bryan/Phil Hyde (110.146 mph) with Tim Reeves/Mark Wilkes completing their first lap of the week at 109.623 mph.
Second time around and the Birchalls really upped their tempo with a speed of 118.316 mph and although Founds/Walmsley didn’t go any quicker, Reeves/Wilkes did with a lap of 112.338 mph. Steve and Matty Ramsden were also above the 110 mph barrier with their lap of 110.236 mph putting them fourth quickest on the night.
Tomorrow’s qualifying session is set to get under at 18:30. However following the disruption to this evening’s qualifying session, a revised schedule for Wednesday evening’s qualifying has been announced.
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Qualifying highlights from the opening session of the 2023 Isle of Man TT Races.
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May 29, 2023 | Qualifying 1
2023 Isle of Man TT Opening Qualifying Results
Michael Dunlop Sets the Pace in Opening Qualifying Session
It was Michael Dunlop that set the pace in last night’s qualifying session, topping all four solo classes including an unofficial lap record in the Supertwin category.
This is a press release from IOMTT Races…
BY PHIL WAIN
In the opening qualifying session of the 2023 Isle of Man TT Races it was Michael Dunlop that set the pace, topping all four solo classes including an unofficial lap record in the Supertwin category, with a lap of 122.907 mph, quicker than his 2018 best of 122.750 mph.
Dunlop was also quickest in the Superbike class on the Hawk Racing Honda (131.782 mph), the Superstock class (130.426 mph) on his MD Racing Honda and the Supersport class where he lapped at 127.019 mph on the MD Racing Yamaha. In the Sidecar class, it was Pete Founds/Jevan Walmsley who were quickest at 117.431 mph.
It was perfect conditions all around the Mountain Course, the morning’s free practice sessions took place under blue skies and sunshine with the first qualifying session getting underway at 2pm. The Supersport and Supertwin machines were first away, Dunlop and Dean Harrison the first to head off towards Bray Hill.
They were quickly followed by Michael Rutter (Bathams Ales Yamaha) and Dominic Herbertson (John M Paterson Ltd/CC Engineering Kawasaki) on their Supertwin machines with James Hillier (BPE by Russell Racing Yamaha) and Paul Jordan (PreZ Racing by Prosper Yamaha) next to go, both Supersport-mounted. Jamie Coward (KTS Racing Kawasaki) and Josh Brookes (Dafabet Racing Kawasaki) were also amongst the early Supertwin starters.
DEAN HARRISON HIT THE FIRST 130 MPH OF THE EVENT ON HIS SUPERBIKE
Harrison was the first to complete a lap at 125.494 mph followed by Jordan (121.796 mph) and Hillier (120.607 mph) but it was Hickman who went quickest at 125.958 mph, four seconds faster than Harrison’s lap. Todd slotted into third with a lap of 123.913 mph with Mike Browne (122.161 mph) and Conor Cummins (121.554 mph) also in the mix.
However, the big news was in the Supertwin class with Dunlop unofficially breaking the lap record from a standing start at 122.907 mph. This was almost half a minute quicker than Coward (119.758 mph) with Brian McCormack (118.971 mph), Herbertson (115.895 mph), Brookes (115.518 mph) and Junior Manx GP winner Francesco Curinga (115.183 mph) completing the early leaderboard.
Hickman continued for a second lap on the K2 Trooper Triumph and improved to 126.814 mph with Todd (124.604) and David Johnson (121.788) also bettering their opening lap speed only for Dunlop to go to the top of the leaderboard with a lap of 127.019 mph, 1.7seconds quicker than Hickman.
Supertwin speeds were also on the up with Herbertson (116.821), Brookes (116.470) and Rutter (116.425) all going quicker second time around.
REIGNING CHAMPION PETER HICKMAN WAS ON FINE FORM THROUGHOUT TODAY’S SESSION
The Superbikes and Superstocks were next out at 2.45pm and Harrison was quick out the blocks delivering the first lap over 130 mph with a speed of 130.752 mph on his Superbike which was just quicker than Dunlop’s Superstock speed of 130.426 mph.
John McGuinness (127.881 mph) and James Hillier (127.581 mph) were next quickest on their Superbike mounts with Rutter (125.888) and Brookes (125.742) not too far behind, Rutter on the RC213V-S and Brookes on the Superstock BMW. Hickman was late out on track but immediately slotted into second on the Superbike leaderboard with a lap of 130.272 mph with Coward (127.975 mph) going third quickest.
Dunlop switched to his Superbike and posted a lap of 130.658 mph but Harrison increased his pace on lap two to 131.764 mph as did Hickman (131.254 mph), McGuinness (129.398 mph), Coward
(129.017 mph) and Todd (128.211 mph). Dunlop saved the best until last though with a final lap of 131.782 mph putting him quickest on the Superbike despite smoke reported to be coming from the Fireblade.
Brookes was second fastest in the Superstock class with a second lap speed of 126.404 mph ahead of Phil Crowe (126.067) and Mike Browne (125.262).
Meanwhile, newcomers Erno Kostamo (115.468), Matthieu Lagrive (111.839), Ryan Cringle (111.658), Jack Petrie (107.696), Jorge Halliday (107.527) all had a successful first day around the Mountain Course.
IT WAS FOUNDS/WALMSLEY SETTING THE PACE FOR THE SIDECARS
The final session of a busy day was for the Sidecars with Founds/Walmsley setting the initial pace on their FHO Racing Honda at 116.286 mph, which was six seconds quicker than the Birchall’s lap of 115.689 mph. Founds/Lowther slotted into third (113.485) ahead of Molyneux/Sayle (112.082) and Bryan/Hyde (111.944).
Both Founds/Walmsley and the Birchalls upped their pace on lap two with the former coming out on top by 2.7seconds with a lap of 117.431 mph compared to 117.153 mph. Newcomer driver Daryl Gibson, who was passenger for Molyneux twelve months ago, impressed with a lap of 107.497 mph with Tom Christie.
Tomorrow’s qualifying session is set to get under at 18:30.
Chris Pritchard and Mike Booth bring you latest news from in and around the paddock from Day 1 of the 2023 IOMTT Races.
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Qualifying highlights from the opening session of the 2023 Isle of Man TT Races.
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2023 Isle of Man TT | Video Update 1 – Cycle News
Rennie is back for the 2023 Isle Of Man. This year he’s racing a CBR1000RR prepped by the Wilson Craig Honda Team.
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