TT Zero Challenge Race - Start List

Two wheeled electrically propelled machines, powered solely by stored electricity (battery/accumulator).

Wednesday will then be another dry day, with long spells of sunshine. Maximum temperature a rather warm 17 Celsius, although slightly cooler where the light or moderate north or northwest breeze blows onshore.

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.

All looking good out there for a great days racing

10:15 - Thirty Minute Signal sounded

Jamie Hamilton doesn't go

10:26 - National Anthems Played

10:45 - Away they GO

Glen Helen

First though on the road is John McGuinness , a gap to Bruce Anstey, then comes Lee Johnston, then it is Guy Martin and then Rob Wilson.  A long gap back to James Cowton, Last man Michael Sweeney runs through.

Bruce Anstey

John McGuinness +0.8

Lee Johnston

Guy Martn

Rob Wilson

James Cowton

Michael Sweeney

John McGuinness clocks a 163.3 at Sulby Speed Trap

Bruce does a 162.1

Lee Johnston does a 144.3

Guy clocks a 140

John McGuinness goes through then its Bruce. Next is Lee Johnston and then its Guy Martin and then comes Robert Wilson.

John McGuinness

Bruce Anstey + 4.9

Lee Johnston

Guy Martin

Robert Wilson

Bruce closes the gap to 2.4 seconds at the Bungalow

First across the line - John McGuinness (119.279 - a new lap record)

Next is Bruce, then a gap back to Lee Johnston, then it is Guy Martin.

James Cowton retired on the Mountain.

John McGuinness (22nd TT Win)

Bruce Anstey

Lee Johnston

Guy Martin

Robert Wilson

Michael Sweeney

History makers McGuinness and Mugen deliver again in SES TT Zero

John McGuinness broke his own SES TT Zero record in today's Isle of Man TT Races with his teammate Bruce Anstey again following him home, as he did last year. Anstey was also inside McGuinnesses old lap record for the electric bike class.

John McGuinness was first away from the line but by Glen Helen Anstey had actually moved into the lead on timing, albeit with only a second separating the Mugen pair  who had already established a 17 second lead over third placed Lee Johnson with his Victory Parker Racing teammate Guy Martin in fourth a further nine seconds back.  Martin was a late replacement for William Dunlop who was injured earlier in the week during qualifying.

McGuinness had moved into the lead by the next timing point at Ballaugh Bridge with a lead of over two seconds from Anstey with the Team Mugen pair establishing a healthy lead at the front of the field.  Johnson and Martin continued their challenge for the final podium spot with the Northern Ireleand rider establishing a lead of over 10 seconds from Martin at Ballaugh.  

Robert Wilson consolidated fifth place for Belgium's team Sarolea Racing while James Cowton (Brunel University) and Michael Sweeney (University of Nottingham) were going head to head in sixth and seventh for the honour of finishing the first university.

At the front of the field McGuinness was being made to work for the race win by Anstey with the gap closing to less than three seconds but the Morecambe Missile held on to win with a new lap record of 119.279mph (18:58.743) from Anstey (118.857/19:02.785) with Lee Johnston taking third for Victory/Parker Racing with 111.620mph - 20:16.881.  Guy Martin (109.717/ 20:37.987), Robert Wilson (106.510/21:15.256) completed the top five with Michael Sweeney (73.156/30:56.695) taking the University honours for Nottingham.

Bruce Anstey, John McGuinness and Lee Johnston on the TTZero Podium

John McGuinness pushed the Mugen to a 119.279 mph Lap

John McGuinness rounds the Goosneck on his way to winning the TTZero Race

Bruce Anstey Finished just 4 seconds down on John McGuinness also on a Mugen,

Lee Johnston rounds the Gooseneck on his way to 3rd place in the TTZero Race

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