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***Malcolm*** · 06-06-2018, 09:32 AM

14:10 Bennetts Lightweight TT Race (4 Laps)

Detailed forecast

Issued on Wednesday, 06 June 2018 at 8:30am by Ronaldsway Met Office

Any patchy hill fog at first this morning will gradually lift and break, leaving the day dry with lengthy sunny spells.
A light to moderate east to north-easterly breeze with highs of 19°C.

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"Riders warned of Melting Tar at Ginger Hall"

Lightweight is GO

First away is Daniel Cooper (as Jessop is a no show), then Michael Rutter, next is Davo Johnson, I Lintin ,Micky D, then S Bonetti, then I Lougher, nextis Hicky and followed by J Cowton and A McLean, next is M Sweeney, Danny Webb and D McGee, Next R Hodson followed by D Cooper and J Thompson.

Glen Helen - Lap 1

First is D Cooper on the road, next is M Rutter closing and then Lintin and Davo Johnson together, next M Dunlop, a gap to S Bonetti, then Lougher and Hicky catching him, then comes J Cowton, AMclean is next then M Sweeney and McGee (flying)

D McGee
I Lintin
M Dunlop
S Bonetti
J Cowton
M Rutter
P Hickman
D Cooper
J Thompson
D Johnson
D Webb

Sulby

Lintin does a 158, Dunop does a 157.5, Bonetti a 155, Rutter does a 153.2, Cooper a 150

Ramsey - Lap 1

First through is Cooper and then it is Rutter and Cooper close together, next is Lintin and then M Dunlop, Now it is Bonetti andnext is Hickman and Lougher and then Cowton

Lintin
Dunlop
McGee
Bonetti
Cowton
Rutter
Hickman
Cooper
Lougher
Webb

Grandstand

Lintin first over the line with a 121.603 (New Lap Record), , Rutter, Cooper and M Dunlop, Bonetti goes through, Hicky and Lougher, Cowton are through. D McGee is through.

I Lintin
D Mc Gee
MDunlop
SBonetti
J Cowton
M Rutter
P Hickman
D Cooper
I Lougher

Glen Helen - Lap 2

Lintin leads the way, next three together are Rutter, Cooper and Dunlop, next through is Bonetti, then Hicky and next is J Cowton and Lougher, then McGee, a gap M Sweeney is through. A gap to R Hodson

I Lintin
M Dunlop
D McGee
S Bonetti
M Rutter
J Cowton
P Hickman
D Cooper
I Lougher
M Sweeney

Sulby

M Dunlop clocks a 157, Lintin clocks a 156, Rutter a 152 and Cooper a 151

Ramsey - Lap 2

Lintin through first, next is M Dunlop, then Rutter and Cooper close behind, next through is Bonetti and then comes Hicky and Cowton with McGee and Lougher and a gap to Micko Sweeney

Lintin
Dunlop (-6.2)
McGee (-4.7)
Cowton
Rutter
Bonetti
Hickman
Cooper
Lougher
Sweeney

Penalties to D Moffat and M Costello for pit crews using mobile phones

Grandstand - End of Lap 2 - Pits

In comes M Dunlop with a 122.257 , (Where is Lintin) next is Cooper, Rutter is in Bonetti is in, Dunlop is away, next in is Hickman, McGee is in, Cowton also. Bonett is away, Lougher in, Hicky and McGee are away, Cowton is away

Lintin stopped/retired at Bedstead

M Dunlop (New Lap Record)
D McGee (-4.02)
J Cowton (-39.39)
M Rutter
P Hickman
S Bonetti
D Cooper
I Lougher
M Sweeney
A McLean

Glen Helen - Lap 3

M Dunlop through, next is Rutter and Cooper together, a gap to Bonetti and again a gap to Hickman and McGee close together (Where is Cowton ??), next is Lougher, now it is McLean and M Sweeney a long gap to Joey Thompson

Cowton retires at Crosby

McGee
M Dunlop
P Hickman
M Rutter
S Bonetti
D Cooper
J Thompson
I Lougher
M Sweeney
A McLean

Sulby

Dunlop does a 157.2, Bonetti does a 153, Cooper does a 153,McGee a 153, Rutter 153, Hickman a 147

Ramsey - Lap 3

First in is M Dunlop, a gap to Rutter, next is Bonetti, then McGee and Hickman then Lougher, now it is McLean and M Sweeney. Now a gap to J Thompson

Where is Cooper ??

M Dunlop
D McGee (-1.2)
P Hickman (-52)
M Rutter
S Bonetti
J Thompson
I Lougher
M Sweeney
A McLean

Cooper retired at Glen Duff
M Costello retires at Glen Helen

Grandstand - End of Lap 3 - Start of Last Lap

Dunlop through ok, next after a bit of a gap is Rutter, again we wait for McGee, Bonetti and Hickman. Lougher runs through. A McLean and M Sweeney go through

M Dunlop
D McGee (-1.69)
P Hickman (-53)
M Rutter
S Bonetti
I Lougher
M Sweeney
A McLean

Hickman retires at Union Mills

Glen Helen- Last Lap

M Dunlop through, Rutter through a gap to D McGee and then S Bonetti runs through behind him, now it is Lougher, next is A McLean and M Sweeney together, now it is Joey Thompson

M Dunlop
D McGee (-5.48)
M Rutter (-1:09.54)
S Bonetti
J Thompson
M Sweeney
I Lougher
A McLean

Sulby

Dunlop does a 156.8 and McGee does a 152.5

Ramsey - Last Lap

Micky D is through safely, next is M Rutter after a long gap, and again another gap to D McGee and then S Bonetti. A long wait for the next rider who is Ian Lougher, then it is another gap to M Sweeney and A McLean, then it is is Joey Thompson

M Dunlop
D McGee (-11.7)
M Rutter
S Bonetti
J Thompson
M Sweeney
I Lougher
A McLean

Grandstand - Finish Line

M Dunlop crosses the line to take the win (3rd of the week) - (New Lap Record of 122.75),M Rutter crosses the line, and then it is McGee who takes 2nd Place, S Bonetti comes through, then Lougher, Micko Sweeney and A McLean

M Dunlop
D McGee (-14.6)
M Rutter
S Bonetti
J Thompson
I Lougher
M Sweeney
A McLean

Record breaking win in Bennetts Lightweight TT Race puts Michael Dunlop third on all-time TT winners list.

Results

Lap by Lap - Results

Michael Dunlop took a record breaking win in the Bennetts Lightweight TT on Wednesday afternoon at the Isle of Man TT Races fuelled by Monster Energy with the Paton rider smashing both the lap and race records on his way to his 18th TT win.

Despite a relatively steady start, Dunlop took advantage of early leader Ivan Lintin’s retirement at Bedstead on lap two and with a new lap record of 122.750mph, he came home 14.6s clear of Derek McGee and Michael Rutter. McGee second place was his first TT podium. Dunlop beat the old race record by over a minute.

McGee led at Glen Helen on the opening lap with the Irishman flying on the KMR Kawasaki although it was close with his lead over Lintin just half a second. Dunlop was 1.6s back in third with Stefano Bonetti, James Cowton and Rutter slotted into fourth, fifth and sixth.

By Ballaugh, Lintin had nosed ahead by 0.8s but one man in trouble was David Johnson, the Australian stopping to make adjustments to his KMR Kawasaki at Douglas Road Corner. By Ramsey Lintind was 2.9s clear of new second placed rider Dunlop as McGee slipped back to third albeit only 0.3s. Bonetti, Cowton and Rutter continued to fill fourth to sixth place positions.

Johnson retired at Sulby Bridge but a new lap record of 121.603mph gave Lintin a 5.7s lead over McGee who was continuing to excel and was also inside the old lap record. Dunlop was only a further second behind in third as Bonetti, Cowton and Rutter remained in fourth to sixth.

Second time around Lintin still led at Glen Helen by six seconds but Dunlop had got back up into second with McGee now a second back in third. Bonetti was over 25s adrift in fourth but Rutter had moved ahead of Cowton by a tenth of a second to make it three Patons in the top five.

Coming into the pits at the end of the second lap, half race distance, and there was drama as it was Dunlop who led with another new lap record of 122.257mph. Lintin went through Cronk ny Mona but retired at Bedstead and that promoted McGee up to second, only four seconds behind Dunlop, with Cowton now third.

Rutter was up to fourth but he was coming under pressure from Peter Hickman and Bonetti as just 0.3s covered the trio. Daniel Cooper, Ian Lougher, Michael Sweeney and Joey Thompson now completed the top ten.

There was a change after the pit stop with McGee’s team doing a great job on the fuel and he led Dunlop by 3.1s at Glen Helen on lap three. There were changes further back too with Cowton going out at Crosby and Hickman made it two KMR Kawasaki’s in the top three as he overhauled Rutter.

Dunlop called on all his extra experience around the Mountain Course though and by Ramsey, he was back in the lead by 1.2s but McGee’s excellent ride saw him slash the gap to just half a second at the Bungalow. Hickman appeared to be in control of third as he extended his advantage over Rutter to 10.6s. Cooper was out though having retired at Glen Duff.

Going into the fourth and final lap and Dunlop had responded with the margin to McGee having crept out again to 1.6s and the Ulsterman wasn’t to be denied as he came home for his 18th TT win and third of the week.

McGee was delighted with his maiden TT rostrum but team-mate Hickman went out at Union Mills on the final lap and that promoted Rutter up to third for his 17th TT podium and with Bonetti finishing fourth and Thompson in fifth, four Patons finished in the top five.

Michael Sweeney, Ian Lougher, Adam McLean, Julian Trummer and Dominic Herbertson completed the top ten.

Michael Dunlop (650 Paton/Paton SC-Project Reparto Corse) at the Creg ny Baa
during the Bennetts Lightweight TT Race.

[Image: DMcGeeLightweightrace.jpg]

Derek McGee (650 Kawasaki/IEG/KMR Kawasaki) at the Creg ny Baa
during the Bennetts Lightweight TT Race.

[Image: RutterLightweightrace.jpg]

Michael Rutter (650 Paton/Paton SC-Project Reparto Corse) at the Creg ny Baa
during the Bennetts Lightweight TT Race.

PICTURES BY DAVE KNEEN/PACEMAKER PRESS

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