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Fine and sunny today, and becoming rather warm with afternoon temperatures up to around 18 Celsius, although slightly cooler where the light or moderate north or northwest breeze blows onshore.

Weather is holding and it looks great. Hope the race turns out the same.

Stories doing the rounds are that Michael Dunlop has already returned home to receive some treatment to his injuries and to return for the Senior on Friday.

Bike 3 was observed to be getting ready to go.

Next story up is that Michael is still on Island and will go in this race, and then leave for NI later today.

11:45 - 15 minute time signal sounded

11:58 - 2 minutes to go.

Supersport Race 2 is GO

All the usual suspects safely away down Glen Crutchery

First on the road is John McGuinness and then it's Dean Harrison closing. Next comes M Dunlop and then Conor with Bruce on his tail, nest is G Johnson, then its Guy, next is Hutchy then Hillier a gap to Cam Donald, Lee Johnston and M Rutter run through,  a gap to Dan Kneen and then Dave Johnson, nest is Ivan Lintin

Hillier

Hutchy +0.7

Bruce +0.16

G Johnson

Guy

Dean Harrison

Lee Johnson

M Dunlop

J McGuinness

Conor

Hutchy clocks a 171 at Sulby, James HIllier does a 170, Bruce clocks a 168 as does Gary Johnson

Dean Harrison retires at Ballaugh

John McGuinness first, then Michael Dunlop, next Bruce then Conor, Gary Johnson, Hutchy and Guy, next is Hillier.

Hutchy

J Hillier +0.9

Bruce

G Johnson

Guy

Lee Johnston

M Dunlop

D Kneen

Conor

John McGuinness

First across the line is John McGuinness, then Bruce next is Conor and M Dunlop into the pits.

Next through is Gary Johnson, next is Hutchy, next is J Hillier.

Dan Kneen and M Rutter go through together

Russ Mountford retires at pits

Hutchy

Bruce +3.8

Hillier

Guy

G Johnson

Lee Johnson

Conor

D Kneen

J McGuinness

D Johnson

J McGuinness and then Bruce, next is Conor, now it is Gary and Hutchy with Guy all together. A short gap to James Hillier a gap to Lee Johnson, next is Cam Donald. Dan Kneen and M Rutter go through. Next is Dave Johnson, then Ivan Lintin

Hutchy

Bruce + 4

Guy + 5

Hillier + 0.7

G Johnson

L Johnson

Conor

J McGuinness

D Kneen

D Johnson

Hutchy

Bruce +8.3

Guy + 8.1

Hillier + 1.4

G Johnson

Lee Johnston

D Kneen

J McGuinness

Conor

Dave Johnson

Ivan Lintin

M Rutter

Ian Hutchinson completed a hat-trick of wins at the 2015 Isle of Man TT Races, fuelled by Monster Energy, when he won the second Monster Energy Supersport race on Wednesday afternoon. The Team Traction Control Yamaha rider took his 11th TT victory by 14.8s from Bruce Anstey with Guy Martin taking his first podium of the week in third.

At Glen Helen on the opening lap, as has often been the case this week, it was the Quattro Plant Muc-Off Kawasaki of James Hillier that led, his gap over Hutchinson one second with Anstey in third only a tenth further back. Gary Johnson, Martin and Dean Harrison completed the top six although the latter was soon out at Ballaugh.

By Ramsey, Hutchinson was in the lead by a second from Hillier as Anstey closed to within two tenths of a second and with an opening lap of 127.093mph, the Bingley rider held a 3.8s advantage. Anstey was now up to second as Hillier slipped four seconds further back and was now coming under pressure from Martin. Gary Johnson and Lee Johnston were holding onto fifth and sixth but Michael Dunlop, whose participation was in doubt, retired at the pits.

With perfect conditions all round the course, Hutchinson pressed on during lap two and extended his lead throughout. Indeed, in what would prove to be the fastest lap of the race, 127.751mph, the gap to Anstey, who also lapped at more than 127mph, was over eight seconds as they came into refuel at the end of lap two. Martin had moved ahead of Hillier for third whilst Johnson and Johnston maintained station.

Hutchinson added a couple of seconds to his lead by the time they swept round Ramsey Hairpin for a third time but Kiwi Anstey went up and down the Mountain quicker and had brought the deficit down to 8.6s as they headed into the final lap.

Martin, Hillier, Johnson and Johnston were all secure in third to sixth with a good battle for seventh taking place between the Hondas of John McGuinness, Conor Cummins and Dan Kneen.

At the head of the field though, Hutchinson wasn't to be denied and once he realised Anstey was charging, he turned up the wick and came home the winner by an eventual 14.8s. Anstey took his fourth podium of the week in second once more with Martin getting third on the Smiths Racing Triumph.

Hillier put in his best ever Supersport ride to take fourth with Johnson and Johnston in fifth and sixth as they had been for much of the race. Cummins got the verdict for seventh by just 0.04s from team-mate McGuinness with Kneen and David Johnson completing the top ten.

Hutchinson's win saw him move on to 95 points in the race for the TT Championship, some 23 points clear of Anstey with Hillier holding onto third on 52 points.

Meanwhile, Dan Cooper continues to lead the TT Privateer's Championship with 81 points, 11 clear of Jamie Hamilton, the duo finishing 15th and 14th respectively in today's race.

"Hutchy" celebrates his 3rd win of the week - the Supersport Race 2


"Hutchy" on his way to the win, at the Gooseneck.


Bruce Anstey at the Gooseneck heading towards his 2nd Place


Guy Martin approaching the Gooseneck, aboard the Smiths Triumph


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