Friday 12th - Lightweight Race + Report & Results
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Friday 12th - Lightweight Race + Report & Results
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Start Time - 10:15hrs

Any four-stroke twin cylinder motorcycle originally sold for road use with a water cooled engine of up to 650cc may be used provided it adheres to Appendix E of the  regulations.

Eligible machines must be from models homologated for road use in the UK, 2006 or later.

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Outlook

It will be dry and bright tomorrow, still with sunny spells although with high level cloud making the sunshine hazy at times, particularly later in the day. The light east or northeasterly wind will back northerly and freshen during the afternoon but still warm with temperatures generally reaching 18 or 19°C but perhaps even 20°C in more sheltered spots.






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RE: Friday 12th - Lightweight Race
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First Race of the day.

Issued on Friday, 12 June 2015 at 7:30am by Ronaldsway Met Office

Dry and bright with hazy sunshine. Still warm in the sunshine with temperatures reaching 18 or 19°C with a freshening north or northeast breeze.


10:00 - National Anthems played

10:15 - And the Lightweight Race is - GO

Jamie Hamilton and Martin Jessop having problems getting away.


Glen Helen - Lap 1

James Hillier and then G Johnson through, then Rutter and followed by Farquhar and then Lintin. Now its Cowton and J Hamilton together, now Behan being caught by D Cooper. L Johnston and M Russell go through, a long gap to D Johnson.

123
Hillier
Lintin
Farquhar
L Johnston
D Cooper
M Rutter
J Cowton
C Behan
M Russell
G Johnson

Lintin - 153.6, Hillier - 152.5, Farquhar -151.1, Cowton - 150.8, Rutter - 149.5 (Sulby Straight)

Ramsey - Lap 1

First one in Hillier, then a gap to G Johnson, now its Fraquhar taking Rutter, now its Lintin. A gap to Cowton and Hamilton together, Next is D Cooper.

123
I Lintin
R Farquhar + 1.7
Hillier + 0.4
L Johnston
Cooper
Rutter
Cowton
Hamilton
Russell
Behan
G Johnson
H Kennaugh

Lintin leads Farquhar by 2.7 at the Bungalow.

End of lap 1

First is Hillier coming into the pits to refuel, and away. Next in is Farquhar and then Rutter, now Lintin, next is G Jonson, Rutter away, Farquhar and Lintin away. 

Farquhar gets a 30 secs penalty. (clocked at 64+ kph in pit lane)
Gary Johnson retires.

123
Lintin
Farquhar +2.1
L Johnston + 1.4
Hillier
Rutter
Cowton
Cooper
Hamilton
Russell
Behan

Glen Helen - Lap 2

Through goes Hillier and a big gap back to Lintin, Farquhar Rutter & Hamilton. A gap to Cowton. Next is Russel and Cooper, the comes L Johnston. Now its Behan.

123
Hamilton (didn't refuel)
Lintin
Hillier
L Johnston
Russell
Rutter
Cooper
Cowton
Farquhar
Behan

Farquhar has retired at Cronk y Voddy
John Barton retired at Quarter Bridge

Sulby Straight - Rutter at 154.3, Lintin - 152.5, HIllier 151.1

Ramsey - Lap 2

First in is Hillier, next after a gap is Lintin with Rutter close. Now it is Hamilton. Cowton goes through. Now it is Cooper and Lee Johnston together, then Behan

123
Lintin
Hamilton +4
Hillier + 0.5
L Johnston
Russell
Rutter
Cowton
Cooper
McGee
Korhonen
Behan

End of Lap 2 - Start of Last Lap

First through is James Hillier, a gap to Lintin next Rutter. Hamilton comes into the pits to refuel and away.
A long gap now to Cowton, then L Johnston. Cooper through, Behan through as is Russell.


123
Lintin
Hillier + 3.9
L Johnston + 4.1
Hamilton
Rutter
Russell
Cowton
Cooper
McGee
Korhonen
Behan

Glen Helen - Last Lap


Hillier first then Lintin goes through then Rutter a gap to Hamilton and Cowton together. Cooper goes through.
A big gap to Russel and then C Behan. A very lomggap to D Webb and then its D Johnson 

Looks like L Johnston has a problem - Retired at Ballacraine

123
Lintin
Hillier +3.2
Rutter + 25
Cowton
Cooper
Hamilton
Russell
Behan
Webb
Dokoupil

Hillier and Lintin identical at Sulby - 152.9

Ramsey - Last Lap

First in is Hillier, a gap to Lintin, then its Rutter. A long gap to Cowton followed by J Hamilton.  Now a gap to Cooper.
Russell goes through and then Behan, Webb and D Johnson go through after a long gap..

123
Lintin
Hillier +4.9
Rutter + 28
Cowton
Hamilton
Cooper
Russell
Behan
Webb
Korhonen


Finish Line

Over the line it is Hillier - (120.848 - lap record).
A gap to Lintin, then M Rutter - (120.845)

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Ivan  Lintin
James Hillier + 3.8
Michael Rutter + 33


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Lintin Wins Bennett's Lightweight TT For debut TT win


Ivan Lintin grabbed his debut TT victory on Friday when he took a record-breaking Bennetts Lightweight race from James Hillier by just under four seconds with Michael Rutter in third. The front two both smashed the old lap record, Hillier lapping at 120.848 compared to Lintin's 120.845 but it was the second win in a row in the class for the RC Express Racing team after Dean Harrison's win 12 months ago

Hillier was again the quickest to Glen Helen, as he has been for most of the week, with Lintin 1.5s behind. Ryan Farquhar was only two tenths of a second adrift in third and his team-mate Johnston was almost exactly level with him. Dan Cooper and Michael Rutter were back in fifth and sixth respectively. One of the pre-race favourites, Jamie Hamilton, was outside the top ten though having been slow to leave the line.

By Ramsey, it was all change as Lintin went into the lead by 1.7s with Farquhar relegating Hillier to third. The Lincolnshire rider maintained his lead to the Grandstand and with an opening lap speed of 119.078mph that gave him a 2.1s advantage over Farquhar with Johnston and Hillier 1.4s further back in third and fourth. Rutter and Cowton rounded out the top six but Farquhar's hopes of victory were dashed when he was given a 30s penalty for speeding in pit lane. Gary Johnson was out of luck too having retired at the pits.

It was all change at Glen Helen though as Hamilton took the lead, the Northern Ireland rider not having pitted but the margin over Lintin was only three seconds. Hillier was only five seconds back with Johnston still well in touch in fourth. Michael Russell was up to fifth, another rider yet to pit, with Rutter still in sixth. Farquhar's penalty dropped him to ninth but he was soon out altogether at Cronk y Voddy.

By Ramsey, Lintin was in the lead outright again, by four seconds from Hamilton, with Hillier only half a second behind. Johnston, Russell and Rutter were still occupying fourth to sixth.

The RC Express Racing rider held the lead still as they started the final lap but Hillier had closed to within 3.9s as Johnston took over third. Hamilton dropped to fourth and made his pit stop as did sixth placed Russell, with Rutter's Paton still sandwiched between the pair.

The race was really on at the head of the field and at Glen Helen the gap was down again, Lintin's lead now only 3.2s. Johnston was out though at Ballacraine so that promoted Rutter up to third, Cowton fourth, Cooper fifth and Hamilton sixth. Russell was now holding onto seventh

Hillier was nibbling away at Lintin's lead and got it down to three seconds at Ballaugh but Lintin responded on the run to Ramsey and his advantage was almost five seconds as they started the final climb up the Mountain. It was down again at the Bungalow, this time to 3.8s so it all came down to the final few miles.

As they flashed across the line, Hillier claimed the lap record at 120.848mph but Lintin's speed was almost identical at 120.845mph and he took his first TT victory by 3.8s. Rutter took a brilliant third on the Paton with Cowton a good fourth whilst the battle for fifth went all the way to the end, eventually going the way of Hamilton over Cooper.

Russell took a good seventh with American Mark Miller having a great ride into eighth just ahead of Connor Behan and Danny Webb. Newcomer Derek McGee had an excellent finish in 11th.

Hudson Kennaugh was reported off at Braddan Oaks but was not injured.

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(L to R) - James Hillier, Ivan Lintin and Michael Rutter (The top 3)


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Ivan Lintin takes his first TT win


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Ivan Lintin takes the RC Express ER6 to victory 


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James Hillier leaves the start line in the Lightweight race


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Michael Rutter (Blade) on the Paton/Team ILR machine taking it into 3rd place

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