15:00 - RST Superbike Classic TT
Going for a 17:50 Start - RST Superbike Classic TT Race (4 Laps)
The Race is GO
Horst Saiger takes it away down Glencrutchery, next Dean Harrison and then Phil Crowe, next M Rutter and P Jordan, next Gaz Johnson, then D Johnson, next J Coward followed by Conor Cummins, next is D Todd and A Dudgeon, Sam West gets away D Webb, away, B McCormack away, C Neve and M Evans all get away.
Hillier and Brookes don't start (Hillier overheated bike, Brookes ??)
Hillier & Brookes eventually get away from the start line about 6 minutes or so later
Glen Helen- Lap 1
First through on the road is Saiger with Deano on his tail, now it is Rutter and Crowe in that order, next is P Jordan, next is G Johnson, now Davo Johnson, then J Coward, Conor through, A Dudgeon and D Todd through, next is D Shields, Sam West through ok, D Webb and C Neve close, B McCormack and M Evans together
Deano
G Johnson (+2.5)
M Rutter (+2.6)
P Jordan
D Sheils
D Johnson
A Dudgeon
CCummins
J Coward
H Saiger
M Evans
Deano clocks a 173.9 at Sulby, J Coward does a 169.
Ramsey - Lap 1
First through is Deano, close behind him is Horst Saiger, a gap to M Rutter and then P Jordan, next is Gaz Johnson, now it is Dave Johnson, next comes Jamie Coward, and then Conor, next is A Dudgeon then D Todd, a gap to Sam West and M Evans in front of C Neve and then Webb,
Deano
Gaz Johnson (+9.4)
M Rutter (+2.5)
Conor
P Jordan
H Saiger
A Dudgeon
D Johnson
J Coward
M Evans
R Hodson
D Todd
Grandstand - End of Lap 1
First over the line is Dean Harrison, next is Horst Saiger, then it is M Rutter and then P Jordan, now it is G Johnson, then D Johnson and Conor closing, A Dudgeon, D Todd go through, M Evans, C Neve and Sam West all go through.
D Harrison
M Rutter
G Johnson
Conor Cummins
H Saiger
P Jordan
D Johnson
A Dudgeon
R Hodson
M Evans
D Todd
J Coward
J Coward into the pits (a fix) and away again
Glen Helen - Lap 2
Deano goes through then Horst Saiger, Rutter goes through. Paul Jordan and G Johnson go through together. Next is Conor, then Davo Johnson follows, a gap to A Dudgeon, then D Todd, then it is J Coward, next M Evans, C Neve and S West and R Hodson
Deano
M Rutter (+24.9)
Conor Cummins (+3.45)
G Johnson
H Saiger
P Jordan
A Dudgeon
D Johnson
R Hodson
M Evans
Ramsey - Lap 2
First on the road is Deano, then comes H Saiger, a gap to G Johnson and P Jordan, then a gap to Conor, next is Davo Johnson, next is A Dudgeon, then comes D Todd, and then J Coward, M Evans and C Neve come through together Sam West with Rob Hodson close.
D Harrison
Conor (+34.09)
Gaz Johnson (+1.45)
H Saiger
P Jordan
A Dudeon
R Hodson
D Johnson
M Evans
C Neve
D Todd
S West
J Coward
Rutter retired at Ballacrye
Grandstand - End of lap - 2 (Pits)
Deano in for fuel, Horst in as well, Deano away. A gap to Gaz Johnson in and Horst is away, Paul Jordan in . P Jordan away, Next is Conor to come in, G Johnson away, Davo is in and off the bike to retire, Conor away,, next in is J Coward,
Dean Harrison
Conor Cummins
G Johnson
H Saiger
P Jordan
A Dudgeon
R Hodson
M Evans
D Johnson
D Todd
Gaz Johnson retires at Quarterbridge
Josh Brookes retired at the pits
Glen Helen- Lap 3
Dean Harrison through with a big gap to the next man Horst Saiger, another gap to P Jordan and then a wait for Conor, Another wait for A Dudgeon, then comes J Coward and D Todd, M Evans through, Sam West through
D Harrison
H Saiger (+53.2)
C Cummins (+8.7)
P Jordan
A Dudgeon
M Evans
D Todd
J Coward
S West
Ramsey - Lap 3
Deano goes through, Horst Saiger is next on the road, a gap to P Jordan, and then a wait for Conor. Now it is A Dudgeon and then it is J Coward. M Evans and D Todd are through
Deano
H Saiger (+57.93)
C Cummins (+8.9)
P Jordan
A Dudgeon
M Evans
D Todd
J Coward
Grandstand - End of Lap 3 - Start of Last lap
First across the line to start the last lap is Dean Harrison and a big gap to H Saiger, next through comes P Jordan and a wait to Conor, next is A Dudgeon, then Jamie Coward
D Harrison
H Saiger (+57.08)
C Cummins (+11.5)
P Jordan
A Dudgeon
The field is being stretched out now
Glen Helen- Last Lap
Deano runs through very neatly, a wait for Horst Saiger. A big gap to P Jordan then comes Conor Cummins. A Dudgeon goes through. Next is J Coward
D Harrison
H Saiger (+59.81)
C Cummins (+11.12)
A Dudgeon
P Jordan
M Evans
J Coward
F Dunn
S West
B McCormack
Paul Jordan retires at Handleys
Ramsey - Last Lap
Deano runs through on his last lap, then a wait for Horst Saiger. A big gap now to Conor Cummins winding it on out of the Hairpin. Next through is A Dudgeon. Jamie Coward goes through,
D Harrison
H Saiger (+1.01:32)
C Cummins (+9.83)
A Dudgeon
J Coward
Grandstand - Finish Line
Dean Harrison crosses the line to take the win. Horst Saiger is next across the line after a wait, next to finish is Conor, then Andy Dudgeon and followed by Jamie Coward
Provisional Finishers
1: Dean Harrison
2: Horst Saiger (+1.03:09)
3: Conor Cummins (+9.14)
A Dudgeon
J Coward
M Evans
S West
Dean Harrison takes dominant victory in RST Superbike Classic TT Race
Dean Harrison, riding a Silicone Engineering Kawasaki, dominated the RST Superbike Classic TT Race to win the final race of the 2018 Classic TT presented by Bennetts, his fourth Classic TT win, by over a minute.
After the race he revealed that it had taken him a while to get going in the race:
“I felt like I had a bad start to be honest. I didn’t feel a hundred per cent on the opening lap – I felt a bit wooden. I did feel that if I needed to go faster I could do but it’s an old bike so I wanted to bring it home for the lads.”
He was also pleased with the conditions and the atmosphere around the course and thanked the marshals for supporting the event:
“The conditions were surprisingly good – the odd damp patches but because there was cloud cover there was no sunlight which can cause problems. Thanks to all the crowd, and the marshals who were out there throughout the week, for making it such a great event and atmosphere.”
Greenall Racing’s Horst Saiger had the honour of carrying the number 1 plate and was first away followed by Harrison, who had only qualified for the race as third fastest but had set his fastest qualifying lap on the opening night.
James Hillier, due to start fifth on the Oxford Products/ Louigi Moto Ducati, pulled off the grid after his bike was overheating and eventually got going about eight minutes behind the leading riders while Josh Brookes, on the Wiz Racing Norton, was also reported to have problems on the grid in 11th place and eventually started six minutes after the first rider got away.
Harrison established a lead of just over two seconds over Gary Johnson on the Team York Suzuki by the first timing point - Glen Helen - with Michael Rutter on the Team Winfield Yamaha third a further two seconds back. Kawasaki mounted Paul Jordan (Mistral Racing) and Derek Shiels (Greenall Racing Kawasaki) completed the top five, just under and over a second back from third place, on the Mistral Racing Kawasaki and Greenall Racing Kawasaki’s respectively.
Harrison’s opening lap of 125.471 gave him a lead of over nineteen seconds from Michael Rutter (123.309) with Gary Johnson (122.980) in third almost three seconds behind Rutter. Conor Cummins, riding the two stroke Yamaha YZR500 had moved into fourth place, less than half a second behind Johnson, with his opening lap of 122.929 with Saiger (122.247) completing the top five. Josh Brookes (121.380) had moved through the field to eighth place, half a minute behind the race leader, at the end of the opening lap.
Cummins edged ahead of Johnson at Glen Helen on the second lap and with Rutter retiring at Ballacrye, Cummins moved into second place at Ramsey, over thirty seconds behind Harrison with Johnson holding third, one and a half seconds down on the Manx rider.
Coming in to the pits at the end of the second lap, Harrison’s 126.041 gave him a lead of 37 seconds from Cummins but with Cummins (1:15.912) and Johnson (1:14.834) both experiencing lengthy pit stops – and Johnson’s subsequent retirement at Quarterbridge - Saiger moved into second place at Glen Helen on the third lap. Paul Jordan and Andrew Dudgeon completed the top five, eighteen and twenty-three seconds down on Cummins respectively. Josh Brookes, having worked his way through the field up to seventh, lost time before Cronk Ny Mona and was reported as a retirement in the pits.
Harrison’s extended his lead over Saiger to almost a minute with a third lap of 118.013 with Cummins over ten seconds behind Saiger. Jordan and Dudgeon completing the top five with third laps of 115.499 and 116.034 respectively.
Harrison duly secured the race win with a last lap of 124.238mph from Saiger (123.560) with Cummins clinching the final podium place with his last lap of 123.832 - almost ten seconds behind Saiger. Dudgeon moved ahead of Jordan on the last lap with Jordan experiencing problems and - with Jordan reported to have retired at Handley’s - Jamie Coward moved into fifth place.
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Dean Harrison (750 Kawasaki/Silicone Engineering) at the Gooseneck
during the RST Superbike Classic TT Race.
PICTURE BY DAVE KNEEN/PACEMAKER PRESS.
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Horst Saiger (750 Kawasaki/Greenall Racing) approaching the Gooseneck
during the RST Superbike Classic TT Race.
PICTURE BY DAVE KNEEN/PACEMAKER PRESS.
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Conor Cummins at the start of the RST Superbike Classic TT Race.
Photo Stephen Davison / Pacemaker Press Intl
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