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Friday - Lightweight Race - Report, Results & Pics - Malcolm - 06-06-2014

The weather is looking really good this morning and both races today should go without any interference.

It has been announced that Michael Dunlop has withdrawn from the Lightweight Race.

09:55 - Riders all starting to line up on Glencrutchery

10:15 - And the race is GO, with Ivan Lintin leading off down Glencrutchery.

Next is Hillier, then goes Farquhar. 4, 5. 6. & 7 don't go.

There is big gap back to the next starter who is J Hamilton, and Keith Amor, next goes Cooper and Cowton.

Different colour machine and lovely noise from the Paton as Olie Linsdell sets off.

Reported that Ivan Linton has stopped out at Union Mills.

Glen Helen - Lap 1

First through is Hillier with Farquhar following. A gap to Hamilton and Amor comes through, Next it is Cooper being caught by Cowton. Harrison comes through close behind Cowton. Next is Johnston. Linsdell goes through in front of Barton.

1 Harrison
2 Hillier
3 Cowton
4 Hamilton
5 Linsdell
6 Amor
7 Farquhar
8 Cooper
9 Russel
10 L Johnston

Linsdell clocks a 154.3 Harrison Clocks 1 152.9, Cowton clocks a 151.9
Hillier clocks a 150.5, Farquhar clocks 144.3

Ramsey - Lap 1

Hillier is first through on the road, with a gap to Farquhar. Next it is Hamilton, then Amor comes through.
Next in is Harrison, Cooper and Cowton follow him through the hairpin
Lee Johnston and then Olie Linsdell are next. A gap to Barton and next is D Johnson and a gap to Russel.

1 Harrison
2 Hillier
3 Cowton
4 Hamilton
5 Linsdell
6 Amor
7 Farquhar
8 Cooper
9 Russel
10 L Johnston

Gap between Harrison and Hillier at the Bungalow remains at 5+ secs.
Roy Richardson retires at Crosby

End Lap 1

First on the road and in for fuel is Hillier. Next in is Farquhar.
Hillier is away, Farquhar is away. Hamilton comes in to the pits, Amor is in for a fill. Harrison is in, Amor is away, Cooper comes in, Cowton goes.
Lee Johnston retires.

1 Harrison
2 Hillier + 9.6
3 Cowton
4 Amor
5 Hamilton
6 Linsdell
7 Cooper
8 Russel
9 Farquhar
10 L Johnston (retired)

Glen Helen - Lap 2

It is Hillier who comes through first, a big gap back to Farquhar, and another gap to Hamilton and Amor together, Harrison following. Cowton and Cooper are through.
Next it is Linsdell, a gap to D Johnston, and then its Russel followed by Barton, next is Stephenson,

1 Harrison
2 Hillier
3 Russell
4 Cowton
5 Amor
6 Hamilton
7 Linsdell
8 Cooper
9 Farquhar
10 Korhonen

Paul Owen retires at Ramsey

Ramsey Lap 2

First at the hairpin is Hillier, next to come through is Farquhar a long way back.
Now its Amor and Harrison together, then its Cowton.
A long gap to D Johnston, then its Russell.
Barton goes through and then its Stephenson. Danny Webb goes through in 15th place.

1 Harrison
2 Hillier + 12
3 Cowton
4 Amor
5 Russell
6 Hamilton
7 Linsdell
8 Cooper
9 Farquhar
10 D Johnson

Dave Moffit retires at Cronk-y-Mona

End of Lap 2 - Start of Last Lap

First to go through is Hillier and away down Bray Hill to start his last lap.
Next through is Farquhar on his own, and then comes Hamilton, Amor and Harrison all together. Next goes Cowton close behind.
Coper goes through. A gap to Linsdell

1 Harrison
2 Hillier + 17
3 Cowton
4 Amor
5 Hamilton
6 Russel (into the pits for fuel)
7 Linsdell
8 Cooper
9 Farquhar
10 D Johnson

Glen Helen - Last Lap

Hillier comes through first on the road, then its Farquhar, Amor and Harrison, followed by Cowton. A gap to Cooper. Linsdell comes through.
A long gap now to Johnson, another gap to Barton followed by Dokoupil. Danny Webb comes through.

1 Harrison
2 Hillier
3 Cowton
4 Amor
5 Hamilton
6 Linsdell
7 Cooper
8 Farquhar
9 D Johnson
10 Dokoupil
11 Webb

Russel retires at Quarter Bridge
Dave Madsen-Mygdal retires

Ramsey - Last Lap

First through again is J Hillier, then comes Harrison and Amor,next is Farquhar, Hamilton and Cowton all close together. Linsdell comes through. A long gap to D Johnson, next it is Dokoupil and Barton together

1 Harrison
2 Hillier +16
3 Cowton
4 Amor
5 Hamilton
6 Linsdell
7 Farquhar
8 Cooper
9 Johnson +43
10 Dokoupil

The gap to the leader at the Bungalow is 14.8

Finish Line

First across the line is Hillier, A gap to Amor and Harrison,

1 D Harrison
2 J Hillier
3 J Cowton
4 K Amor
5 J Hamilton
6 O Linsdell
7 R Farquhar
8 D Cooper
9 M Dokoupil
10 M Jessop
11 D Johnson
12 D Webb
13 M Sweeney
14 A Harrison
15 T Korhonen
16 C Stephenson
17 J Barton
18 A Venter
19 M Parrett
20 P Shoesmith

These are Provisional Results Only

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RE: Friday - Lightweight Race - Malcolm - 06-06-2014

HARRISON CLAIMS DEBUT TT VICTORY WITH BIKE NATION TT LIGHTWEIGHT WIN

Dean Harrison claimed his first Isle of Man TT Races fuelled by Monster Energy win when he took Friday morning’s 3-lap Bikenation Lightweight race. Held in perfect conditions, the RC Express Racing by MSS Performance rider led from start to finish and ran out victor by 14.6s with last year’s winner James Hillier in second and another youngster, James Cowton, in third.

With beautiful sunny weather bathing the island, Harrison grabbed the early lead at Glen Helen on the opening lap, his advantage over Hillier just half a second as Cowton slotted into third ahead of Jamie Hamilton, Olie Linsdell and Keith Amor. There was disappointment though for Ivan Lintin, the fastest qualifier, as he only got as far as Union Mills before retiring.

As the lap progressed, the gap between the front two was increasing all the time and with a first lap speed of 117.897mph, Harrison already had a comprehensive lead of almost ten seconds. Hillier had extended his gap to Cowton too, the margin now 8.4s, as Amor, Hamilton and Linsdell continued to hold onto their top six places but another pre-race favourite Lee Johnston was another early retiree.

The majority of riders opted to pit at the end of the first lap but one man who didn’t was double Manx GP winner Michael Russell and the leaderboard took on a different look through Glen Helen on lap two. Harrison still led Hillier by ten seconds but Russell was now up to third, just two seconds behind Hillier but only half a second clear of Cowton.

It was clear that it wouldn’t be until Glen Helen on lap three that the leaderboard would settle down again after all the pit stops had been made but at the end of the lap the order was Harrison, Hillier, Cowton, Amor, Hamilton and Russell. Russell then pitted but his race was over shortly after when he pulled in at Quarterbridge.

By Glen Helen on the third and final lap, Harrison’s lead had now risen to 18 seconds although Cowton was only four seconds adrift of the 2013 race winner. Amor, Hamilton and Linsdell remained in fourth, fifth and sixth as Harrison, Amor and Hamilton circulated in close formation.

The Bradford rider was able to control the race in the closing stages and he took the win by 14.6s to emulate the feat of his dad Conrad in Saturday’s opening F2 Sidecar race, the first time a father and son have taken wins in the same week.

Hillier was secure in second and took his third podium in the class in as many years, with 2012 Newcomers Manx GP winner Cowton having a superb ride into third. Amor, Hamilton and Linsdell had no dramas on the final lap and filled out the top six.

2012 race winner Ryan Farquhar took seventh ahead of Dan Cooper, Michal Dokoupil and newcomer Martin Jessopp who had a great ride into tenth. Fellow debutante Danny Webb was only two further places back in twelfth.

Dean Harrison sets off on the Lightweight Race

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Dean Harrison out on the road

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Dean Out on the road

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Dean admiring the trophy he has just won

Lightweight Race Results

Lightweight Race - Lap by Lap