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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.

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.

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.

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)

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.

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.

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

Gary Johnson retires.

Lintin

Farquhar +2.1

L Johnston + 1.4

Hillier

Rutter

Cowton

Cooper

Hamilton

Russell

Behan

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.

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

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

Lintin

Hamilton +4

Hillier + 0.5

L Johnston

Russell

Rutter

Cowton

Cooper

McGee

Korhonen

Behan

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.

Lintin

Hillier + 3.9

L Johnston + 4.1

Hamilton

Rutter

Russell

Cowton

Cooper

McGee

Korhonen

Behan

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

Lintin

Hillier +3.2

Rutter + 25

Cowton

Cooper

Hamilton

Russell

Behan

Webb

Dokoupil

Hillier and Lintin identical at Sulby - 152.9

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..

Lintin

Hillier +4.9

Rutter + 28

Cowton

Hamilton

Cooper

Russell

Behan

Webb

Korhonen

Over the line it is Hillier - (120.848 - lap record).

A gap to Lintin, then M Rutter - (120.845)

Ivan  Lintin

James Hillier + 3.8

Michael Rutter + 33

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.

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



Ivan Lintin takes his first TT win



Ivan Lintin takes the RC Express ER6 to victory 



James Hillier leaves the start line in the Lightweight race



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