11:45 - Slight delay to the start - Now 12:05 for GO

12:05 - Race is GO

Hillier first away and leads them down Glencrutchery (McGuinness not racing).
Next is Hutchy then Guy Martin, Bruce Anstey and Michael Dunlop
William Dunlop, Keith Amor, Conor Cummins, Dan Stewart and Dean Harrison.

Glen Helen - Lap 1

First through on the road is Hillier, then comes Guy Martin and Bruce Anstey and Michael Dunlop.

Hutchy stops retires out on the track.
Conor Cummins hasn't made it to Glen Helen. (Retired at the Highlander)

1 M Dunlop
2 W Dunlop
3 B Anstey
4 D Harrison
5 J Hillier
6 J Brookes
7 L Johnston
8 I Lintin
9 R Mountford
10 K Amor

William Dunlop clocks a 170.8 at Sulby
As does K Amor.

Ramsey - Lap 1

First in is James Hillier, next is Bruce Anstey and then Guy Martin. Next comes Michael Dunlop and then its William. Next is Keith Amor

1 M Dunlop
2 B Anstey
3 W Dunlop
4 D Harrison
5 I Lintin
6 J Brookes
7 L Johnston
8 J Hillier
9 R Mountford
10 K Amor

Guy Martin sits in 12th place

End of Lap 1

1 M Dunlop
2 B Anstey
3 W Dunlop
4 D Harrison
5 J Brookes
6 I Lintin
7 G Martin
8 K Amor
9 J Hillier
10 R Mountford

M Rutter pulls in to the pits and retires

Glen Helen - Lap 2

James Hillier first on the road, Anstey and M Dunlop close together, next its Guy Martin, then its William, then a gap to K Amor, now its D Harrison and then D Stewart. Now its J Brookes and then close is L Johnston

1 M Dunlop
2 B Anstey + 7
3 W Dunlop + 3
4 D Harrison
5 J Brookes
6 I Lintin
7 K Amor
8 G Martin
9 J Hillier
10 R Mountford

Michael Dunlop clocks a 172.1 at Sulby
Ivan Lintin does a 172.5

Rutter back on circuit after a 6 minute stoppage

Ramsey - Lap 2

Hillier, Anstey is through with M Dunlop close behind him. Guy Martin is next, then William Dunlop. A gap back to K Amor then D Harrison and then a short gap to D Stewart. Josh Brookes comes through looking good. Next is L Johnston.

1 M Dunlop
2 B Anstey
3 W Dunlop
4 D Harrison
5 J Brookes
6 I Lintin
7 Hillier
8 K Amor
9 G Martin
10 D Kneen

End of Lap 2 - Grandstand - Refuel

First in is Anstey then M Dunlop and then Hillier all close together, next in is Guy and then William. Hillier, Anstey and M Dunlop all away. Two Tyco boys are away. Dean Harrison comes in. J Brookes comes in,

127.4 lap by M Dunlop

1 M Dunlop
2 B Anstey + 9.3
3 W Dunlop + 8.2
4 D Harrison
5 J Brookes
6 I Lintin
7 J Hillier
8 L Johnson
9 K Amor
10 G Martin

Bike on fire and Red Flag shown (Fire Brigade dealing with it.) - Bike belongs to Grant Wagstaffe

Pit Lane CLOSED

after about 3 minutes, the Pit Lane has been re-opened.

Riders held at the pit lane during that incident will be given a time credit.

Horst Saiger retires at the pits

Glen Helen - Lap 3

First it's Anstey and M Dunlop together, followed closely by Hillier. Now its William and Guy together. A gap now to D Harrison and then followed close by K Amor.

1 M Dunlop
2 B Anstey
3 W Dunlop
4 D Harrison
5 J Brookes
6 J Hillier
7 I Lintin
8 G Martin
9 L Johnston
10 K Amor

Ramsey - Lap 3

First through is M Dunlop and then B Anstey with J Hillier. W Dunlop comes through, next its Guy Martin

1 M Dunlop
2 B Anstey
3 W Dunlop
4 D Harrison
5 J Brookes
6 J Hillier
7 I Lintin
8 Johnston
9 K Amor
10 D Kneen
11 G Martin

End of Lap 3 - Start of Last Lap

Anstey first across the line to start his last lap, closely followed by M Dunlop. Next it is J Hillier. A gap back to William and then a similar gap to Guy Martin. D Harrison goes through. Josh Brookes goes through with D Stewart behind him.


1 M Dunlop
2 B Anstey
3 W Dunlop
4 D Harrison
5 J Brookes
6 J Hillier
7 L Johnston
8 I Lintin
9K Amor
10 D Kneen
11 D Stewart
12 G Martin

Glen Helen - Last Lap

Bruce is first on the road with M Dunlop tucked in behind him. J Hillier comes through next. William comes through next and then a gap back to Guy

1 M Dunlop
2 B Anstey + 9
3 W Dunlop
4 D Harrison
5 J Brookes
6 J Hillier
7 L Johnston
8 K Amor
9 I Lintin
10 D Kneen
11 D Stewart
12 G Martin

Ramsey - Last Lap

First its Bruce with Michael on his tail. A gap back to James Hillier.
Now its William and a gap to Guy. Dean Harrison comes through. Next is K Amor,

1 M Dunlop
2 B Anstey + 9
3 W Dunlop
4 D Harrison
5 J Brookes
6 J Hillier
7 L Johnston
8 K Amor
9 I Lintin
10 D Kneen
11 D Stewart
12 G Martin

The Finish Line

First across the line is Michael Dunlop as Bruce moves across to allow Michael to take the flag. Next through is James Hillier and then a gap back to William Dunlop.

Josh Brookes and Lee Johnston involved in an incident at the Creg - both retired but both ok.

1 M Dunlop
2 B Anstey
3 W Dunlop
4 D Harrison
5 J Hillier
6 K Amor
7 I Lintin
8 D Kneen
9 D Stewart
10 G Martin
11 J Hamilton
12 S Mercer
13 M Dokoupil
14 S Wilson
15 I Pattinson
16 M Miller
17 O Linsdell
18 R Wilson
19 C Behan
20 R Mountford


All Provisional Placings


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DUNLOP JOINS LEGENDS ON TEN TT RACE WINS

Michael Dunlop joined legendary names Giacomo Agostini, Stanley Woods, Rob Fisher and Ian Lougher on 10 wins when he led the second Monster Energy Supersport TT race from start to finish. Riding his own MD Racing Honda, Dunlop gradually reeled in Bruce Anstey, who started ten seconds in front of him on the road, and the pair circulated together for the second half of the race, the gap at the end 10.089s as the Kiwi, in a display of sportsmanchip, let Michael take the chequered flag first. William Dunlop took third on the Tyco Suzuki.

The trend for the 4-lap was set from the off with the two Dunlop brothers and Anstey spilt by just a second at Glen Helen with Dean Harrison only a tenth of a second back in fourth. The early sensation of the race was privateer Ivan Lintin in fifth. Two early contenders were reported as retired on the opening lap - Ian Hutchinson at Glen Darragh Road and Conor Cummins at the Highlander.

Michael was able to eke out a slight lead by Ramsey, the gap to Anstey clocked as two seconds as William slipped back to third albeit only half a second adrift of the Valvoline Racing/Padgetts Honda. Harrison was a further two seconds back with Lintin maintaining his fifth place ahead of Australian Josh Brookes and Northern Ireland racer Lee Johnston.

An opening lap of 126.256mph gave Dunlop a lead of 4.5s over Anstey with the top four remaining the same. Brookes overhauled Lintin with Guy Martin, Keith Amor, James Hillier and Russ Mountford, another privateer having a great ride, in tenth. Michael Rutter was an early visitor to the pits though as he made adjustments to the Smiths Triumph.

Dunlop had the magnets on Anstey and he was getting closer and closer to his back wheel, the gap at Glen Helen on corrected time second time around 6.9s and by Ramsey, he was with him. With his lead up to nine seconds, he could now afford to sit with Anstey for the remainder of the race.

The 25-year old completed the second lap at 127.403mph, the fastest lap of the race, with the official margin to Bruce 9.36s. William Dunlop was six seconds back in third but was looking more secure in the position as Harrison was now also six seconds behind. Brookes and Lintin continued to hold station in fifth and sixth.

There was little change over the remaining two laps as the leading contenders were all secure in their positions but there was drama on the final lap when Brookes and Lee Johnston, holding onto fifth and seventh respectively at Ramsey on the final lap, went out after an incident at Creg ny Baa, fortunately both escaping injury.

At the head of the field though, there were no such problems and with Anstey showing great sportsmanship in allowing Dunlop to cross the line first, he took his third win of the week, and tenth in total, ahead of Anstey and brother William.

Harrison took another good fourth place finish with James Hillier enjoying a better race in fifth, eleven seconds clear of Keith Amor who made steady progression up the leaderboard throughout the race.

Lintin took seventh, and was comfortably the first privateer home, with Dan Kneen, Dan Stewart and Guy Martin filling the remaining top ten positions.

The results mean Michael Dunlop is now a clear leader in the Joey Dunlop TT Championship on 91 points followed by Anstey (69) and Harrison (54). Anstey needs to win Friday's Senior to have any chance of overhauling Dunlop. Lintin’s second maximum haul of points has seen edge closer to the TT Privateer’s Championship as he’s moved on to a total of 81 points – only second placed Russ Mountford (64) can now overhaul him.

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