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***Malcolm*** · 03-06-2018, 02:59 PM

Monday 4th June

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

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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