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***Malcolm*** · 17-05-2018, 01:38 PM

Monday 4th June

Outlook

Issued on Sunday, 03 June 2018 at 11:50am by Ronaldsway Met Office

Much of next week will stay dry and bright with sunny spells, light winds and it will be warm or very warm with temperatures reaching the high teens to low twenties.

Road Closing Times

A18 Mountain Road - 09:30

Rest of the Circuit - 10:00

10:45 Monster Energy Supersport TT Race 1 (4 Laps)

12:25 - 13:05 Sidecar Qualifying (2 Laps)

14:15 RL360 Quantum Superstock Race (4 Laps)

15:55 TT Lightweight Qualifying (1 Lap)

16:15 TT Zero Qualifying (1 Lap)

***Malcolm*** · 03-06-2018, 02:59 PM

Monday 4th June

10:45 Monster Energy Supersport TT Race 1 (4 Laps)

Start List

Detailed forecast

Issued on Monday, 04 June 2018 at 7:55am by Ronaldsway Met Office

Generally dry and bright today with variable amounts of broken cloud, sunny spells and a light wind from the northeast.
Temperatures rising to a warm 20 or 21 Celsius inland.

Mountain Section closed with rest of course being closed by 10:00 hrs

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10:40 - 5 minute Delay announced

10:50 - Supersport Race is GO

Conor leads away, Hillier and Lee Johnston, Hutchy, Deano and Micky D away and then Gaz Johnson. NO 8 or 9, so Pete Hickman next away, then Josh Brookes and now Martin Jessop, no 13 or 14 or 15, next is Jamie Coward, then no one at 17, now Ivan Lintin, next Jamie Cowton and no one at 20, next is Derek McGee

Glen Helen - Lap 1

First through is Conor, followed close by Hillier, next is Lee Johnston, next is Deano and then Hutchy behind him, now it is Micky D. Next is Gaz Johnson. A gap to Peter Hickman then Josh Brookes and then M Jessop, a gap to Jamie Coward, now it is I Lintin and close is Jamie Cowton

Deano
Micky D
J Hillier
P Hckman
Gaz Johnson
Lee Johnson
Conor
D McGee
Josh Brookes
I Lintin
M Jessop

Sulby

Deano clocks 169, Micky D a 169, Hillier a 168, Lee Johnston a 168, Gaz Johnson a 167, Conor a 166

Ramsey - Lap 1

First through on the road is Conor. Next is Hillier, then it is Lee Johnston. Now comes Deano, next is Micky D, now it is Hutchy, and next is Gaz Johnson, a gap to Hicky then Josh Brookes then Jessop, Lintin and Cowton go through

Micky D
Deano (-0.9)
Hillier
Hickman
Conor
Gaz Johnson
L Johnston
J Brookes
J Cowton
D McGee
J Coward

Grandstand - End of Lap 1

First across the line is Conor, next is Hillier close behind, now it is Deano with a 128.0 lap, now Micky D with a 128.62. A gap to Hutchy and Gaz Johnson, next is Hicky Then Josh Brookes, a gap to Jessop. the J Coward, then it is J Cowton and I lintin

M Dunlop
Deano (-1.7)
Hicky
Hillier
L Johnston
Conor
G Johnson
J Brookes
D McGee
J Coward
J Cowton
I Lintin
M Jessop

Glen Helen - Lap 2

Conor through with Hillier closing, then it is Deano and Lee Johnston, next is Micky D.thena a gap to Gaz Johnson and Hutchy, next is Hicky, a gap to Josh Brookes, next is Jessop, now it is J Coward. Lintin and Cowton close together

M Dunlop
Deano (-1.7)
Hicky
Hillier
L Johnston
Conor
G Johnson
J Brookes
D McGee
J Coward
J Cowton

Sulby

Lee Johnston clocks a 169.9, Deano same, as is Micky D. Hilier clocks a 166, Gaz Johnson a 165 and Conor a 164

Glen Helen - Lap 2

Conor through here first on the road, next is Hillier close behind, next is Deano, Micky D and Lee Johnston. A gap to Gaz Johnson and then Hicky and behind him is Hutchy, now comes Josh Brookes, a gap to Jessop, Lintin and Cowton go through and next is McGee

M Dunlop
Deano (-4.6)
Hickman
Hillier
L Johnston
Conor
Gaz Johnson
Josh Brookes
J Cowton
D McGee
I Lintin
Jessop

Looking good for a lap record from Micky D so far !!

Grandstand - End of Lap 2 (Pits)

First in is Hillier and then Conor, then Deano and Micky D (129.197 New Lap Record from Micky D), Lee Johnston in, Hicky in , Hutchy in Leaders are fuelled and out again.

M Dunlop
Deano (-6.4)
Hicky
Hillier
L Johnson
Conor
G Johnson
J Brookes
J Cowton
D McGee

Glen Helen - Lap 3

Hillier first through and Conor close, next is Deano and Micky D close. Next is Hicky and Gaz Johnson after a gap. Then it is Hutchy and then Josh Brookes a gap to M Jessop, then I Lintin and J Cowton close together, next is D McGee,

M Dunlop
Deano (- by about 9 secs ) Transponder not working
Hickman
Hillier
L Johnston
Conor
Gaz Johnson
Josh Brookes
J Cowton
D McGee
I Lintin

Sulby

Ramsey Lap 3

First through is Hillier and then Conor and then Dean with Micky D on his tail, then it is Lee Johnston, a gap to Hicky and Gaz Johnson behind him, now it is Hutchy, next Josh Brookes, then it is a gap to M Jessop and now it is M Jessop and J Cowton, Ivan Lintin is through, and next DMcGee

M Dunlop
Deano (approx. - 9.5)
Hillier
Hicky
Conor
L Johnston
G Johnson
J Brookes
J Cowton
D McGee
I Lintin
Hutchy

Grandstand - End of Lap 3 and Start of Last Lap

Hillier first through , Deano and Micky D, next is Conor, then a short gap to Lee Johnston, next is Hicky and then Gaz Johnson, a gap to Josh Brookes and then Hutchy, a gap to Lintin and Cowton

M Dunlop
Deano (-10)
Hillier
Hicky
Conor
Lee Johnston
Gaz Johnson
J Brookes
I Lintin
J Cowton

Glen Helen - Last Lap

Hillier through first, next is Deano Micky D and Conor together, a short gap to Lee Johnston, now it is Hicky then Gaz Johnson. A gap to Josh Brookes and following is Hutchy. A long gap to M Jessop, and again to I Lintin and J Cowton together and now DMcGee

Micky D
Deano (-9)
Hillier
Hicky
Conor
L Johnston
G Johnson
J Brookes
J Cowton
D McGee
I Lintin
M Jessop

Sulby - Lap 4

Hillier clocks a 167, Lee Johnson a 166, Hicky a 166 also

Ramsey - Lap 4

Hillier through first, then Deano, Micky D and Conor, next is L Johnston, then Hicky, next is G Johnson, a gap to Josh Brookes and then Hutchy, Jessop and then a gap to I Lintin and J Cowton

Micky D
Deano (-9.5)
Hicky
Hillier
Conor
G Johnson
L Johnston
JCowton
DMcGee
I Lintin

Grandstand - End of Lap 4 and Finish Line

First over the line is James Hillier, the close together is Deano and Micky D followed by Conor and a gap back to Peter Hickman

Provisional Top 20 (or so)

1: M Dunlop ( 17 TT wins)
2: D Harrison
3: P Hickman
J Hillier
Conor Cummins
J Brookes
G Johnson
L Johnson
J Cowton
I Lintin
D McGee
D Todd
M Jessop
D Herbertson
S West
I Hutchinson
A McLean
P Crowe
J Thompson
D Mathison

Michael Dunlop wins record breaking Monster Energy Supersport TT Race 1

Michael Dunlop (MD Racing Honda) took a record-breaking win in Monday’s Monster Energy Supersport race at the 2018 Isle of Man TT Races, fuelled by Monster Energy, coming home 10.2s clear of Dean Harrison (Silicone Engineering Kawasaki).

Dunlop’s second lap of 129.197mph shattered his own lap record from 2013 and it propelled him to his second win of the week and 17th in total. Harrison’s second place went some way to make up for the disappointment of retiring from Saturday’s RST Superbike race with the same applying to Peter Hickman (Trooper Beer Triumph) who took third.

Harrison led through Glen Helen on the opening lap, the Bradford rider holding a one-second lead over Dunlop with James Hillier a further two seconds behind in third. Hickman, Gary Johnson and Lee Johnston rounded out the top six.

At Ballaugh, the gap between first and second was just 0.2s and by the time they swept round Ramsey Hairpin, Dunlop was in front by a second. Hillier was now eight seconds adrift in third with Hickman still in fourth and only 0.2s behind but Conor Cummins was now up to fifth ahead of Johnson.

Dunlop’s opening lap was 128.265mph which put him 1.7s ahead of Harrison and it was now Hickman in third, his advantage over Hillier 2.5s. There were changes happening further back too with Johnston now ahead of team-mate Cummins as Johnson, Josh Brookes, Derek McGee and Jamie Coward completed the top ten.

Second time around through Glen Helen and Harrison had pulled back a tenth of a second and it now looked to be a two-horse race with Hickman now some 14.2s adrift. He’d edged away from Hillier though with the gap up to 3.3s with the gaps to Johnston and Cummins three seconds each.

On the run to Ballaugh, Dunlop added another second to his lead and by Ramsey it had increased further to 4.6s. Indeed, as he came into the pits for his solitary pit stop, a stunning new lap record of 129.197mph gave him a healthier advantage of 6.4s. Harrison was 22.7s clear of Hickman but the final podium position was still wide open with Hickman only 3.6s ahead of Hillier who, in turn, was only three seconds ahead of Johnston. Johnson, Brookes, James Cowton and McGee were filling seventh to tenth.

Hillier was now leading on the road and a superb pit stop meant he was only 0.2s adrift of Hickman at Glen Helen on lap three and over ten seconds clear of Johnston whilst Dunlop’s advantage had moved up to nine seconds. And by Ballaugh, Hillier had taken over third from Hickman albeit by 0.6s but this had doubled to 1.2s by Ramsey.

Going into the final lap, Dunlop and Harrison were now together on the road with the official gap being 9.4s and Hillier still held onto third with the difference between him and Hickman still only 1.5s. Cummins was a further 19.2s back in fifth with Johnston continuing to hold onto sixth although the gap to Johnson was down to five seconds.

The final lap saw Dunlop and Harrison circulate together and with neither having any issues, they duly came home in first and second. The duo eased back in the closing stages so much so that Harrison was only 0.258s ahead of third placed Hickman, who got the better of Hillier for the final podium position by 1.8s.

Cummins was secure in fifth but sixth place was also in doubt until the chequered flag and Brookes took the position after a final lap in excess of 126mph. Johnson, Johnston, Cowton and Ivan Lintin completed the top ten.

McGee finished in an excellent 11th to be the first privateer home ahead of Todd (12th) and Dominic Herbertson (14th)

The Joey Dunlop Championship sees Dunlop lead with a maximum of 50 points ahead of Cummins (31) and Hillier (29) while McGee now leads the TT Privateer’s Championship on 38 points from Phil Crowe (35) and Sam West (33).

Results

Lap by Lap - Results

Michael Dunlop in the winners enclosure after the Monster Energy Supersport TT Race 1.

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Dean Harrison in the Monster Energy Supersport Race 1

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Peter Hickman at the start of the Monster Energy Supersport TT Race 1.

Stephen Davison / Pacemaker Press Intl.

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***Malcolm*** · 03-06-2018, 03:01 PM

Superstock Race Report

14:15 RL360 Quantum Superstock Race (4 Laps)

Start List

Detailed forecast

Issued on Monday, 04 June 2018 at 12:05pm by Ronaldsway Met Office

Generally dry and bright today with variable amounts of broken cloud, sunny spells and a light wind from the northeast.

There's just the risk of an isolated shower late afternoon or this evening.

Top temperatures up to a very warm 21 or 22 Celsius inland.

14:15 hrs - Superstock Race is GO

All the usual characters 1 to 20 will set off down Glencrutchery, being led away by Conor Cummins.

Next to go is Hillier, then Rutter, next is Hutchy, then Deano, and now it is Micky D, next to go is Gaz Johnson and then Davo Johnson and then Hicky followed by Martin Jessop. next is Lee Johnson, and then Derek Sheils, and then Jamie Coward, then it is Phil Crowe then Shaun Anderson and next is Ivan Lintin, then Sam West

Glen Helen - Lap 1

First through is Conor then followed by Hillier closing, next is Rutter. and the comes Deano and now it is Hutchy and M Dunlop on his tail, next is Gaz Johnson then Davo, next is Hickman, M Jessop, a gap to D Sheils and J Coward (Lee Johnston ????)

Deano
M Dunlop
G Johnson
M Rutter
J Hillier
Davo
Conor
M Jessop
Hicky
J Coward

Lee Johnston retired at Ballacraine

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Hickman claims maiden TT win in thrilling RL360º Superstock TT Race

Peter Hickman (Smiths Racing BMW) claimed his first victory at the Isle of Man TT Races, fuelled by Monster Energy, when he took a sensational RL360 Superstock race by 4.4s from Michael Dunlop (MD Racing BMW) with Dean Harrison (Silicone Engineering Kawasaki) in third.

The race saw the top three swap positions from the throughout the race but a stunning new lap record of 134.403mph on his final lap, just outside Harrison’s outright lap record from Saturday’s RST Superbike race, enabled the Burton upon Trent rider to come home in a new race record some 58.7s quicker than the old mark.

Harrison led Dunlop by three and a half seconds through Glen Helen on the first lap with Johnson in third and Rutter, Hillier and David Johnson completing the top six. But it had been a slow start to the race for Hickman who was down in an unfamiliar tenth spot after running straight on at Braddan Bridge with newcomer Davey Todd flying in ninth place.

By Ballaugh, Harrison had extended his lead to 4.4s and through Ramsey for the first time it had crept up again to 4.8s. Hickman had got going and had jumped up to third, six seconds behind Dunlop and 3.5s ahead of Rutter. Gary Johnson was in fifth and Conor Cummins in sixth as just two seconds covered fourth to eighth placed Hillier who had dropped to the back of the group.

An opening lap of 133.073mph was just a whisker outside Ian Hutchinson’s lap record from 2016 for the class and he was now 4.3s ahead of Dunlop with Hickman only a further 3.3s behind in third. The gap to Rutter was bigger, at 12.8s, with Cummins, David Johnson, Hillier and Gary Johnson now the running order as Todd completed the lap in a brilliant ninth place after a lap of 127.625mph.

As they got to Glen Helen, Harrison’s lead was up to 5.7s as Hickman closed to within 1.4s of Dunlop and by Ballaugh, he’d nosed ahead of the Ballymoney rider by 0.8s. The race was all about these three riders as Rutter was now over 22s adrift in fourth.

Through Ramsey Hairpin, Hickman had cut Harrison’s lead to 2.4s with Dunlop only 2.2s back in third. Rutter was still in fourth but his advantage over David Johnson was a slender 1.5s with Hillier only 0.8s behind the Australian. There was disappointment for Cummins though as he retired.

At the head of the field, Hickman was really pressing on and a sensational lap of 134.077mph saw him arrive at his pit stop with a 1.2s lead over Harrison with Dunlop only 1.8s behind in third, just three seconds covering the trio. David Johnson had moved up to fourth ahead of Rutter and Hillier but it was extremely tight as just one second separated the three riders.

Meanwhile, Todd became the second fastest newcomer ever with his lap 127.890mph moving him up to an unbelievable seventh place.

The pit stops shuffled the order with Dunlop hitting the front for the first time at Glen Helen on lap three, his lead over Harrison half a second with Hickman slipping back to third albeit only a further 0.7s in arrears. Johnson was holding station in fourth but Hillier had moved up to fifth at the expense of Rutter whilst Gary Johnson was another high profile retirement.

Dunlop still led at Ballaugh but only just with Hickman back up to second and only a miniscule 0.178s adrift. Harrison was still very much in contention, one second behind Hickman and Hillier had now got in front of Johnson albeit by 0.047s.

Hickman was back ahead by 0.87s as he rounded Ramsey Hairpin with Harrison now 1.7s behind Dunlop whilst the battle for fourth continued to rage, Johnson now back ahead of Hillier by 0.088s!

The scene was set for a thrilling final lap and although just 0.5s split leader Hickman and Dunlop, it looked like Harrison was racing for third as he’d slipped almost five seconds behind Dunlop.

Hickman added another eight tenths of a second to his lead at Glen Helen only for Dunlop to pull two of those tenths back on the run to Ballaugh. And by Ramsey, Dunlop’s charge continued as he brought the gap down to 0.146s.

However, Hickman responded immediately and set a sensational sector time from Ramsey to the Bungalow, the fastest ever, as he did from the Bungalow to Cronk ny Mona and a with a new lap record of 134.403mph, just a fraction outside Harrison’s outright record from Saturday, gave him his maiden TT win.

Dunlop was an eventual 4.4s back in second with Harrison in third and Johnson, Hillier and Rutter filling the top six places. Martin Jessopp, Sam West, Ivan Lintin and Todd completed the top ten, West the first privateer to finish.

Dunlop (70) extended his lead over Hickman (41) in the Joey Dunlop Championship to 29 points with Hillier in third on 40. West now leads the TT Privateer’s Championship on 58 points.

Results

Lap by Lap - Results

Peter Hickman (BMW/Smiths Racing BMW) approaching The Gooseneck during the RL360 Superstock TT Race

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Michael Dunlop (BMW/MD Racing) at The Gooseneck during the RL360 Superstock TT Race.

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Dean Harrison, Silicone Engineering Kawasaki, RL360º Superstock TT Race.

Photos by Stephen Davison / Pacemaker Press Intl.

excollier · 04-06-2018, 03:26 PM

Congratulations Peter Hickman!!

Chrisp955 · 04-06-2018, 03:55 PM

Well done Peter. I'm at Black Dub and the top 3 are so fast through hear. Dean Harrison had a big moment feet of the pegs over the little bump on the way in. But got his head straight down and powered on.

Sam Pato · 05-06-2018, 12:18 AM

I watched the TT superbike footage and it looked like Deano was really pushing. The footage of him out of shape drifting the wheels at the bottom of Bray on lap 1 was scary stuff.

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