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Sunday 7th Superbike Race + Report & Results - Malcolm - 05-06-2015

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Rearranged Sunday Superbike Race -  7th June


Roads will close form 13:00

14:00 - Superbike Race - Start List

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Issued on Sunday, 07 June 2015 at 11:30am by Ronaldsway Met Office

Dry and sunny today with a light west or north-westerly wind, although with a very slight risk of an isolated light shower later this afternoon. Feeling pleasant in the sunshine with temperatures up to 15°C.

12:30
Roads are closed across its entirety due to a number of incidents

13:40
Anthems Played and now only 20 minutes to the OFF.

13:45
15 minute signal given

13:58
3 minute delay announced
Spectators on the wrong side of the hedge between Kates and The Creg

14:03
And Race 1 of TT2015 (Superbike) is GO

16:30
RST parade lap has been cancelled due to a non-race incident so that is it for today





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RE: Sunday 7th Superbike Race - Malcolm - 07-06-2015

I's all looking good for a go as planned at 14:00hrs today.

Fingers crossed we have great race and a safe one for all.

Will we see a 133+ lap today ?

They're Away

McGuinness
J Hillier
M Dunlop
M Rutter
Bruce
W Dunlop
G Johnson
Guy
Hutchy
Conor

Guy stopped at Ballagarey 1st Lap.

Hutchy leading Bruce at Ballaugh (on timing), then Hillier and McGuinness.

Ramsey Lap 1

First through on the road is McGuinness and Hillier close.
Next M Dunlop and now it's Bruce.
M Rutter goes through now it's G Johnson.
Hutchy goes through and he clocked a 193.4 on Sulby Straight

123
1 Hillier
2 Bruce
3 Hutchy
4 M Dunlop
5 McGuinness
6 G Johnson
7 Dan Kneen
8 Conor
9 Rutter
10 D Harrison

Bruce takes the lead by the Bungalow.

End of Lap 1

McGuinness on the road, next and close is Hillier (130.7 for Hillier)
Next M Dunlop now Bruce @ 130.806.

123
Hutchy with a 130.959
Bruce with a 130.8
Hiller with a 130.709
M Dunlop with a 130.39
John McG with a 130.08
G Johnson with a 129.72
D Kneen with a 129.189
Conor with a 128.699
W unlop with a 128.37
Rutter with a 127.927

Glen Helen Lap 2

Hillier catching McGuinness
then  M Dunlop, Rutter & Hutchy goes through
Conor & D Harrison go through
D Kneen and L Johnstone go through

Hutchy
Hillier  + 1.6
Anstey
M Dunlop
J McGuinness
G Johnson
D Kneen
Conor
W Dunlop
Ryan Farquhar

Davey Morgan retires at the pits
K Amor comes into the pits with a loose footpeg. Fixed and away out again (using it as practice time now)
Hudson Kennaugh retires  at the pits. 

Ramsey Lap 2

First on the road is Hillier and McGuinness tucks in behind

Next it is M Dunlop, then it is Hutchy, Rutter, G Johnson all coming through close.
W Dunlop and D Kneen go through. Ryan Farquhar goes through.

Hutchy
Hillier + 2.7
Anstey
M Dunlop
J McGuinness
G Johnson
Conor
W Dunlop
D Kneen
M Rutter

End of Lap 2 ( Pit Stop)


First in is Hillier (130.297, then Mc Guinness, then M Dunlop & Bruce.
Hillier away, McGuinness loses a bit of time in getting out.
Conor, Rutter, W Dunlop all come in for fuel.
Hutchy does a 130.9 for that lap
Bruce does a 130.49
M Dunlop does a 130.69
HIllier does a 130.29
McGuinness does a 129.7

123
Hutchy
Bruce + 4.48
M Dunlop
Hillier
J McGuinness
G Johnson
Conor
W Dunlop
D Kneen
M Rutter

Glen Helen Lap 3

Hillier first through, next is John McG (looking serious)
M Dunlop then Bruce close behind
A gap to Hutchy (very tidy), then it's W Dunlop and Rutter together
Now it's G Johnson followed by Conor
A gap back to Dan Kneen, then it's Lee Johnston

Hutchy
Anstey +5.1
Hillier
M Dunlop
John McG
Conor
W Dunlop
G Johnson
D Kneen
M Rutter

Ramsey Lap 3

They come through on the road as: Hilier, McGuinness, M Dunlop, Bruce, a gap to Hutchy, then W Dunlop and Rutter together, now G Johnson and Conor closing.

123
Hutchy 
Ansty + 5.52
Hillier
M Dunlop
J McGuinness
Conor
W Dunlop
D Kneen
G Johnson
M Rutter
L Johnston

Ivan Linton, M Jessop and J Hodson all retired

End of Lap 3 

Over the line in order :- Hillier and McGuinness together, now it's M Dunlop, next is Bruce. A gap to Hutchy, 

123
Hutchy
Bruce + 4.79
M Dunlop
Hillier
John McG
Conor
Gary Johnson
D Kneen
W Dunlop
M Rutter

Glen Helen - Lap 4

J McGuinness comes through first, close behind is Hilier  and also close is M Dunlop, Bruce seems to be catching them. A gap to Hutchy, the a gap to W Dunlop and Rutter together, then its G Johnson followed close by Conor.

123
Hutchy
Bruce +3
M Dunlop
J HIllier
J McGuinness
Conor
G Johnson
W Dunlop
D Kneen
M Rutter

Bruce closing in on Hutchy by Ballaugh.

Conor has retired at Kirk Michael

Ramsey - Lap 4

On the road:- McGuinness, M Dunlop, Hillier all together, then it's Bruce. A gap to Hutchy, then it's G Johnson, W Dunlop and M Rutter all close together. A long gap to Dan Kneen. Lee Johnston runs through.

123
Hutchy
Bruce +2
M Dunlop 
Hillier
J McGuinness
G Johnson
D Kneen
W Dunlop
M Rutter
L Johnston

By the Bungalow, Bruce has pulled it back to just over 1 second.
Michael Sweeney retires out on the course
Hutchy clocked at 194 through Sulby

End of Lap 4 - ( Pit Stop )

In comes M Dunlop first then McGuiness and Hillier very close behind.
Bruce comes in. Hutchy comes in. Gary Johnson and Rutter are in, Hutchy is away

131.326 for M Dunlop
130.763 for Hutchy
131.326 for Bruce
130.3 for McGuinness
130.168 for Hillier

123
Hutchy
Bruce + 0.289
M Dunlop
J Hillier
J McGuinness
G Johnson
D Kneen
W Dunlop
M Rutter
P Hickman

Glen Helen - Lap 5

Hillier on his own, then a short gap Bruce and Anstey and M Dunlop all together.
A gap to Hutchy. A gap to W Dunlop, M Rutter and G Jonson all together on the road.
A very long gap back to Dan Kneen. Lee Johnston goes through, now it's P Hickman and Dave Johnson

123
Bruce
Hutchy +2.4
M Dunlop +20.2
J HIllier
J McGuinness
G Johnson
W Dunlop
D Kneen
M Rutter
P Hickman

Ramsey - Lap 5

On the road it's:- Anstey, Hilier, M Dunlop and McGuinness all pretty much together. Next comes Hutchy, then it's Rutter, Gary Johnson and W Dunlop all together

123
Bruce
Hutchy +3.8
M Dunlop +17
J Hillier
J McGuinness
G Johnson
W Dunlop
D Kneen
M Rutter
P Hickman
D Johnson

Ryan Farquhar has retired in the pits

End of Lap 5 - and into the Flying Lap
(Will this be Bruce's first Superbike win ?)

First on the road is Bruce, the M Dunlop and Hillier with McGuinness together.
Hutchy goes through

123
Bruce
Hutchy +5.3
M Dunlop +18
J Hillier
J McGuinness
G Johnson
W Dunlop
D Kneen
M Rutter

Glen Helen Last Lap

Bruce with M Dunlop on his tail, Hillier and McGuinness together
Hutchy goes through. A long gap to W Dunlop, M Rutter and G Johnson all together

123
Bruce
Hutchy +4
M Dunlop +17
J Hillier +18
J McGuinness + 10
G Johnson
W Dunlop
D Kneen
M Rutter
P Hickman

Hutchy clocks a 194 again through Sulby Speed Trap

Ramsey Last Lap


And M Dunlop comes into the hairpin first on the road ahead of Bruce. Next comes J Hillier and J McGuinness close together. A short gap to Hutchy, then a gap to the gang of three (W Dunlop, M Rutter and G Johnson). A longgap back to Dan Kneen.

123
Bruce
Hutchy +6.3
M Dunlop +12
J Hillier +27
J McGuinness +11
G Johnson
W Dunlop
D Kneen
M Rutter
P Hickman

At the Bungalow the gap from Bruce to Hutchy is 6.4 secs.

Finish Line

First over the line is Bruce with his first Superbike win
M Dunlop has disappeared
Hiillier and McGuinness over the line


Gary Johnson off at Guthries but he is ok.
Red Flag situation at the Nook.

123
Bruce Anstey ( now a 10 time TT winner ) @ 131.797 and with a 10.977 secs gap.
Ian Hutchinson
James Hillier
John McGuinness
W Dunlop
M Rutter

A new Superbike Race Record by 0.078 of second (but no lap record).


Michael Dunlop arrives back at the Grandstand in an Ambulance, observed to be limping, but otherwise seems ok.


RE: Sunday 7th Superbike Race - Westers - 07-06-2015

130mph on the first lap - that's obscene, lol


RE: Sunday 7th Superbike Race - nwcoach - 07-06-2015

so close to 131mph


RE: Sunday 7th Superbike Race - R7A5B0 - 07-06-2015

congratulations to them all,especially bruce . could not have happened to a nicer bloke . if this is typical of the racing the rest of the week,what a week we have in store.


RE: Sunday 7th Superbike Race - Malcolm - 07-06-2015

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Bruce Anstey got the 2015 Isle of Man TT Races, fuelled by Monster Energy, up and running in superb style on Sunday afternoon when he swept to a hugely popular victory in the RST Superbike race.

The Kiwi overhauled early race leader Ian Hutchinson at the beginning of the fifth lap and took his 10th TT win - and first in the Superbike class - by 10.9s with James Hillier taking third after Michael Dunlop crashed out on the final lap.

After a three-minute delay, the race got underway at 2.03pm and Hutchinson who led at Glen Helen by just 0.2s from Anstey with Hillier in third just half a second further back. However, one of the pre-race favourites Guy Martin was already out having stopped at Ballagarey.

By Ramsey though, Hillier had taken over at the front with his advantage over Anstey half a second with Hutchinson back in third but only a further half a second adrift. However, an opening lap of 130.959mph gave Hutchinson the lead after the run over the Mountain with his lead over Anstey 1.2s as Hillier slotted into third. Dunlop moved up to fourth with John McGuinness in fifth and Gary Johnson sixth.

Second time round and Hutchinson eked out his lead at each of the commentary points and with a near identical lap, 130.901mph, the gap over Anstey was up to 4.4s as the riders came in for their first pit stop. Hillier maintained station in third, four seconds down on Anstey, and he'd also caught McGuinness on the road, the 21-times winner still in fifth behind Dunlop. Johnson was holding onto sixth from Conor Cummins and William Dunlop.

The gap between the leaders remained practically the same all the way round lap three, Hutchinson's lead now 4.79s. Dunlop was up to third, thirteen seconds in arrears with Hillier only two seconds behind. McGuinness was now joined by Honda team-mate Cummins in the top six.

Anstey was getting firmly into his stride now and all the way round the fourth lap, he reeled Hutchinson in and with a lap of 131.333mph, he was just 0.2s behind coming into the second pit stop and his Valvoline Racing by Padgetts team turned the deficit into an advantage and he was two and a half seconds clear at Glen Helen.

The 45-year old was now circulating on the roads in close company with McGuinness, Hillier and Dunlop and he pulled a few tenths out at each commentary point. Anstey was getting more and more secure at the front and all eyes fell on Dunlop who was putting in a final lap charge.

Anstey's lead was up to 5.5s at Ballaugh on the final lap and with a final, flying lap of 131.797mph, he crossed the line a more comfortable 10.9s clear of Hutchinson who was back on a TT podium for the first time since 2010.

However, Dunlop's final lap charge ended at the Nook when he crashed out after tangling with a slower rider and so Hillier took third, his first Superbike TT podium. McGuinness, William Dunlop and Michael Rutter completed the top six but the incident at the Nook brought the red flag out and no other riders completed the full race distance.

Following the Dunlop incident, which resulted in the red flag, seventh place onwards was taken from the end of the fifth lap and so Dan Kneen, Peter Hickman, Lee Johnston and David Johnson completed the top ten.

Gary Johnson also crashed out on the last lap at Guthries but was reported as OK and will be fit for tomorrow's races. Andy Lawson was taken by airmed to Nobles with neck and arm injuries after an accident at Guthries while Scott Wilson, who was the other rider involved in the accident at the Nook was also taken by airmed to Nobles and was reported to have a broken clavicle.

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Bruce Anstey jumps Ballaugh

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Ian Hutchinson on the PBM Kawaskai Superbike led for much of the race

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James Hillier, Bruce Anstey & Ian Hutchinson (L to R)

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Bruce congratulated by his partner, & by Clive Padgett and his team.


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RE: Sunday 7th Superbike Race + Report - AndyL - 08-06-2015

They've said on the radio this morning that the initial report of Andy Lawson coming off at Guthries was incorrect, in fact it was at Greeba.
Thought it was worth mentioning as there had been some speculation about whether there was any link between two incidents apparently both at Guthrie's.