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Thursday Practice Session + Report - Malcolm - 30-05-2015 ![]() Thursday Practice Session - 4th June
Roads Close for Practice.
18.20 to 19.05 - Superbike/Superstock/Supersport/Newcomers (except Lightweight) Qualifying
19.10 to 19.55 - Supersport/Lightweight TT/ Newcomers (all Solo classes) Qualifying
20.00 to 20.50 - Sidecars
Continuing dry and bright this evening with light winds and plenty of sunshine, and possibly just some thin, high cloud cover at times. Then overnight it will stay dry but turn cloudy, with the minimum temperature 9 Celsius.
18:00
Everything looks in place including decent weather, so it should be a go on time. 18:24 Session 1 is GO Hutchy clocks a 195.7 through Sulby Speed Trap Cameron Donald on the Norton down at 169.5 at Sulby Michael Dunlop on the BMW sticker clocked at 184.4 at Sulby Hutchy across the start line at 177+mph
William Dunlop clocked at 180+
M Dunlop clocked a 128.44 average on the BMW Stocker from a standing start.
Both Bruce and Hutchy clocked 129's for their averages.
Hutchy clocks a 130.26 on his second lap
McGuinness also gets into the 130 club on his 2nd lap
Michael Dunlop has clocked a 129.659 average on the stocker, on a 3rd lap
Dan Kneen - Don't like it out there - There's too many corners
Session 2 warmed up and away for their turn @19:06
19:16
Session has been stopped due to an incident at Ballagerey
Red Flagged in Sections 1 & 2
Riders being short lapped and returned to Park Ferme
Looking at getting the solo machines out for one more lap by about 19:45
19:45
Fire in Quarterbridge area so another delay (civil incident)
Solos to go for 1 lap by 19:52
Keith Amor and James Cowton lead the bikes away
Sidecars will go while the solos are running on to the finish line
Sidecars are out and ready to go
20:11
Sidecars are away
Moly does a 114.291 mph lap on lap 1
Birchalls do a 113.072
Holden/Sayle fastest @ 114.742
Moly retires at Kerrowmoar
Reeves has a very close call with John Holden at the Hairpin
Holden/Sayle slowed, with arms in the air and Reeves came in very hot and it looks like he may have clipped the Holden/Sayle sidecar.
(Even Roy Moore was aghast at what happened)
Oh and Roy comes away with his usual when"Furteen goes through"
Reeves does a 113.966 on his second lap
Reeves refuelled and he has managed to get away for a 3rd lap
Chequered Flag is out at 20:57
That's it for tonight folks.
RE: Thursday Practice Session - Yamanx - 04-06-2015 Last remote session for TT for me, as I'm on the island in the morning ![]() All ready for this, how will "he" do then? I sure hope he's quick, mind you he just needs to qualify the bike right now really. KEEP it safe guys ![]() RE: Thursday Practice Session - Yamanx - 04-06-2015 What about that? MD definitely feels more at home on the BMW, no two ways, making the Yam look bad indeed. Hutchy "said sorry, but he's not too happy with me" ![]() RE: Thursday Practice Session - excollier - 04-06-2015 Something happened at Ballagarey... RE: Thursday Practice Session - Westers - 04-06-2015 (04-06-2015, 06:46 PM)Yamanx Wrote: What about that? Lol - I'm not surprised Mickey wasn't too impressed. Did you watch the video that's now on the Manx Radio TT Facebook page ![]() ![]() ![]() Dean Harrison managed to do 127mph laps on the other Yam so it's not too shabby, but just not quick enough to win. Is Martin struggling with the Superbike, or just not giving 100% for practice? I know he said it was an animal when he rode it at Scarborough, so maybe they're struggling to get it set up for the TT? And what has Rutter been drinking?? I thought at his age it was just the electric mobility scooters that he could cope with ![]() ![]() ![]() RE: Thursday Practice Session - Yamanx - 04-06-2015 No fast twin riders out there tonight? Also MD is not pushing the SS at all, if he's even ridden it! RE: Thursday Practice Session - Yamanx - 04-06-2015 (04-06-2015, 08:10 PM)Yamanx Wrote: No fast twin riders out there tonight? Derr! Of course, need to "follow the leader" ![]() RE: Thursday Practice Session - Yamanx - 04-06-2015 Guy Martin, no where near as quick on the Triumph as I thought he would be, Gary Johnson must be smiling in his tea ![]() RE: Thursday Practice Session - Westers - 04-06-2015 (04-06-2015, 08:18 PM)Yamanx Wrote: Guy Martin, no where near as quick on the Triumph as I thought he would be, Gary Johnson must be smiling in his teaWho knows what's going on - it could be his head, or it's just practice so not pushing, or they're having problems setting the bike up, all of those, or none of those. Who knows, but at the moment he'll not be troubling the podium if he carries this pace through into race week. And that would be a shame (and I mean that). But we'll see. RE: Thursday Practice Session - Yamanx - 04-06-2015 Must be dark through the trees, still going out now! RE: Thursday Practice Session - scaramanga - 04-06-2015 i own a triumph and as ive said before i dont think there the dead cert others think they are i love my bike but ive made a few changes they are different to ride cant explain it but they are very different to a conventanal 4 cyl jap bike they handle well but when somethings a lot different to what you know it takes time to adjust RE: Thursday Practice Session - Malcolm - 04-06-2015 ![]() Hutchinson lays down a marker with first 130mph of TT2015
Holden/Sayle topped the sidecar leaderboard Perfect conditions again greeted the competitors for Thursday evening's qualifying session at the 2015 Isle of Man TT Races, fuelled by Monster Energy. It proved to be a superb night for speeds with Ian Hutchinson and John McGuinness both lapping at more than 130mph.
The session got underway at 6.24pm with the only slight issue for riders being a damp patch at Laurel Bank. Hutchinson (PBM Kawasaki) and Michael Rutter (Penz13.com/Bathams BMW) were first away followed by the Tyco BMW pairing of Guy Martin and William Dunlop, Gary Johnson (GBMoto Kawasaki) and Michael Dunlop who was out on his MD Racing Superstock BMW. Lee Johnston, James Hillier and David Johnson were also out on their Superstock machines with the likes of Bruce Anstey, John McGuinness, Dan Kneen and Dan Stewart all on board their Superbikes. Ian Hutchinson was first back at 129.793 followed by Rutter (127.896), Martin (128.504) and William Dunlop (128.139). Anstey and McGuinness slotted into second and third in the Superbike class though with laps of 129.139 and 128.642 respectively whilst Michael Dunlop was clearly happy to be back on his BMW as he was comfortably the quickest Superstock machine at 128.447mph. The whole field were capitalizing on the excellent conditions all round the course and Hutchy continued to blaze a trail at the head of the field, utilising the clear track he had in front of him. Indeed, he was the first to break the 130mph barrier at TT2015 on his second lap with a speed of 130.266. Anstey was just over two seconds slower at 129.957 but McGuinness was quicker at 130.030, his lap 1.8s slower than Hutchinson. William Dunlop reeled in team-mate Martin to go fourth quickest at an impressive 129.419 with the Lincolnshire rider slightly slower at 128.963. Rutter was also going well on his BMW with a lap of 128.529 while Conor Cummins was the only other rider to break the 128mph barrier. Jamie Hamilton continued to impress with a lap of 127.752, comfortably his best ever of the Mountain Course, with last year's best newcomer Peter Hickman upping his pace to 126.122. Ryan Kneen again shone with a speed of 125.441 whilst Alan Bonner, a newcomer in 2014, shot up the leaderboard with an excellent lap of 125.235. Another notable performance came from Sam West, a newcomer at last year's Manx Grand Prix, with his speed being 121.284. In the Superstock class, Michael Dunlop increased his pace second time around to 129.659, which was the fourth fastest lap of the night, with Hutchinson jumping up to second on 128.308 and David Johnson into third on 127.470. Newcomers Derek McGee and Tom McHale improved further too with laps of 119.033 and 117.248 respectively. At 7.05pm, the second solo session, for Supersport and Lightweight machines, got underway but shortly afterwards it was red flagged due to an incident at Ballagarey involving Roy Richardson who was on his lightweight machine. He was taken by airmed to Nobles hospital where he was reported to have leg injuries. Some Lightweight riders did complete their lap and after a delay the session was restarted with one more solo lap. Gary Johnson was quickest in the Supersport class with a speed of 124.307 on the Mar-Train Yamaha with Anstey the only other rider over 124mph. William Dunlop was third with Dean Harrison, Ian Hutchinson and Lee Johnston completing the top six. Ryan Farquhar continued to set the pace in the Lightweight class at 117.432 as he chases his fourth TT win, with Ivan Lintin (116.804) and Jamie Hamilton (115.538) in second and third. James Cowton, Daniel Cooper and Michael Sweeney completed the top six with Rutter getting his first full lap in on the Paton at 111.588. McGee again impressed at 111.254. As a result of the earlier delay, the sidecars had their session slightly shortened but when it did commence, Dave Molyneux/Ben Binns set the early pace with a lap of 114.291. Ben and Tom Birchall were next over the line at 113.072 but John Holden/Dan Sayle upstaged them all by going quickest at 114.742, five seconds faster than Molyneux. Tim Reeves/Patrick Farrance slotted into third at 113.720 as Conrad Harrison/Mike Aylott and Ian and Carl Bell also lapped above 110mph. Last year's quickest newcomers, Alan Founds/Tom Peters, were also going well with their opening speed being 108.163. Second time around Molyneux stopped at Kerromoar and Reeves and Birchall were practically inseparable at 113.966 and 113.922 respectively. Harrison improved to 111.533 with the Bells not too far behind at 110.933. Gary Bryan/Jamie Winn placed sixth at 109.398 with Founds improving second time around to 108.986. ![]() Michael Dunlop reunited with the BMW Stocker ![]() Hutchy on the first 130+ lap of 2015 ![]() John McGuinness on the Honda Superbike ![]() Dave Molyneux and Ben Binns approaching Ballacraine ![]() John Holden and Dan Sayle |