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B Anstey, M Dunlop and W Dunlop the 123 at Glen Helen

Hillier and Anstey both do 171 through the Sulby Speedtrap

Ramsey Lap 1

B Anstey
M Dunlop
W Dunlop
J McGuinness
G Martin
J Hillier
D Harrison
G Johnson
C Donald
C Cummins

Spectators encroaching into Restrcited area at Barregarrow. - They could stop the race if this continues.
Anstey 2.6 secs up on M Dunlop at the Bungalow


End of Lap 1

B Anstey +3.5
M Dunlop + 2.8
W Dunlop
J McGuinness
G Martin
D Harrison
J Hillier
C Donald
G Johnson
C Cummins
D Stewart
D Cooper

Dan Kneen into the pits. (making adjustments)
Anstey 3.7 up at Glen Helen
Cam Donald clocked at 173 through the Sulby Speed trap

Ramsey Lap 2

B Anstey +2
M Dunlop
W Dunlop
J McGuinness
C Donald
G Martin
J Hillier
D Harrison
G Johnson
C Cummins
D Stewart

Anstey back up to +3 at the Bungalow

End of Lap 2 - (into the pits)

First in is Anstey, then the rest of the top six all coming in like a freight train.
Anstey does a 127.81 lap

Anstey away, McGuinness away, M Dunlop away, G Martin away,

B Anstey + 4.4
M Dunlop + 17.0
W Dunlop + 8.0
J McGuinness
c Donald
J Hillier
G Martin
G Johnson
C Cummins
D Stewart

Anstey is 5.6 secs up at Glen Helen & 3.6 at Ballaugh
Lougher stopped at Quarterbridge

Ramsey Lap 3

B Anstey + 4.8
M Dunlop
W Dunlop
J McGuinness
C Donald
J Hillier
D Harrison
G Martin
G Johnson
C Cummins
D Stewart

The Suzuki of Guy Martin mis-fires badly as he leaves Ramsey hairpin


End of Lap 3

B Anstey + 4.1
M Dunlop + 31.0
J McGuinness + 0.6
W Dunlop
C Donald
J Hillier
D Harrison
G Johnson
G Martin
C Cummins
D Stewart

B Anstey + 1.4 over M Dunlop at Glen Helen
W Dunlop back into 3rd by a whisker

M Dunlop is in front by 1.5 at Ballaugh
James Hillier clocked at 174+ through the Sulby Speed trap

Ramsey Last Lap

M Dunlop + 2.4
B Anstey
W Dunlop
J McGuinness
C Donald
J Hillier
D Harrison
G Johnson
G Martin
C Cummins
D Stewart

M Dunlop +2.3 at the Bungalow
J McGuinness back in 3rd at the Bungalow with 0.5 lead over W Dunlop

Finish Line

Anstey crosses the line on the road first

Micky Dunlop makes it win 4, by 2.3 secs (with a new lap record of 128.667)
Bruce does a last lap of 127.89

M Dunlop
B Anstey
J McGuinness + 0.9
W Dunlop
C Dunlop
J Hillier
D Harrison
G Martin
G Johnson
C Cummins
D Stewart
J Hamilton
D Johnson
R Wilson
I Lintin
J Coward
Lee Johnson
B Wylie
O Linsdell
S Andrews




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Michael Dunlop smashed his own lap and race records in a thrilling second Monster Energy Supersport race on Wednesday afternoon at the 2013 Isle of Man TT Races to remain unbeaten for the week and become only the third rider to win four races in a week.

A stunning final lap of 128.667mph gave the 24-year old a 2.3s victory over long time race leader Bruce Anstey to make it four wins from four races with the second HM Plant Padgetts Honda of John McGuinness in third.

After a 15-minute delay due to a power failure in parc ferme, Anstey who, as he promised, was quickest out the traps but, as expected, it was close with Dunlop just 0.4s behind. Brother William was right in contention in third with the fast starting James Hillier again showing well on the run to Glen Helen. He occupied fourth with McGuinness and Dean Harrison close behind.


As the lap progressed, Anstey continued to extend his advantage and an opening lap of 126.476mph gave him a 3.5s lead over Michael Dunlop with William almost three seconds further back in third. McGuinness was up to fourth now ahead of Guy Martin and Harrison.

The duo at the head of the field practically matched each other all the way round the second 37 and ¾ miles but Anstey continued to lead, his lap of 127.817mph just a fraction outside Dunlop’s lap record from 2010. The gap had crept up to 4.47s with the Dunlops in second and third, McGuinness in fourth, Cameron Donald in fifth and Hillier still in sixth. However, the HM Plant/Padgetts crew got Anstey out from the pit stop in super quick time, his lead shooting up to nine seconds.


Dunlop knew he had work to do in the second half of the race and he made his charge immediately, reducing the deficit to 5.6s at Glen Helen. Just as the gap between the top two was decreasing, so was the gap between William Dunlop and McGuinness for third with just 2.4s between them with less than two laps to go. Donald was still in fifth with Hillier in sixth as, once again, the fans were treated to the leading five riders on the road circulating nose to tail.

Going into the final lap, Anstey still held sway by just over four seconds and he led on the road too but with Dunlop now having clear track, having passed McGuinness, Hillier and Donald, he ate into the gap at all of the timing points.

He hit the front for the first time at Ballaugh, his lead now 1.5s but he had to work all the way to the chequered flag and it needed that sensational new lap record to see off the strong challenge of Anstey, the difference at the end of 150 miles of racing just 2.3s. Dunlop’s race record was also a staggering 28s inside the previous best.

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