Isle of Man TT
Isle of Man, UK
June 6, 2016
RL360 Quantum Superstock (1000cc) TT Race Results:
1. Ian Hutchinson (BMW S1000RR), Total Race Time 1:09:47.543 (New Record), Average Race Speed 129.745 mph, Best Lap Time 17:00.510 (New Record), Best Average Lap Speed 133.098 mph
2. Dean Harrison (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:10:15.187, 128.894 mph
3. James Hillier (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:10:17.092, 128.836 mph
4. Michael Rutter (BMW S1000RR), 1:10:46.047, 127.957 mph
5. Gary Johnson (BMW S1000RR), 1:10:49.292, 127.859 mph
6. John McGuinness (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:10:58.053, 127.596 mph
7. Conor Cummins (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:11:26.858, 126.739 mph
8. William Dunlop (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:12:05.049, 125.620 mph
9. David Johnson (BMW S1000RR), 1:12:11.448, 125.434 mph
10. Steve Mercer (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:12:27.594, 124.968 mph
23. Mark Miller (EBR 1190), 1:14:44.337, 121.158 mph
Michael Dunlop (BMW S1000RR), DNF
Brandon Cretu (Bim BB3), DNF
More, from a press release issued by Isle of Man TT Press Office:
HUTCHY AT THE DOUBLE IN RECORD BREAKING RL360 QUANTUM SUPERSTOCK RACE
Ian Hutchinson made it two wins in a day when he smashed the lap and race records in Monday afternoon’s RL360 Quantum Superstock TT race, the Tyco BMW rider leading from start to finish to take victory by 27 seconds.
With an opening lap of 133.098mph, it was the Bingley rider’s 13th TT race win as Dean Harrison and James Hillier battled all the way for the runner up position, Harrison clinching it by just one second.
As he had done earlier in the morning, Hutchinson blazed a trail from the off and he was again leading at Glen Helen on the opening lap, his advantage over Michael Dunlop two seconds with Gary Johnson a similar distance behind in third. It was close behind the leading trio with Michael Rutter, Peter Hickman and Hillier separated by just three-quarters of a second.
It was clear Hutchinson was putting in a remarkable lap and so it proved as he flashed across the line at a speed of 133.098mph, faster than he’d done in Saturday’s RST Superbike race. The gap to Dunlop had grown to 15.9s but the Ulsterman was in trouble, pulling into the pits with a broken gear lever. Hillier had moved up to third with Harrison, Johnson and Lee Johnston now the top six.
Hutchinson was by now leading on the road and with Dunlop out, retiring in the pits, his advantage over Hillier shot up to 24s at Glen Helen and he continued to increase his lead throughout the lap. Indeed, with a second lap of 132.93mph, the gap to Hillier had grown to 32.7s with the Kawasaki rider enjoying a six second lead over Harrison.
Johnston was now fourth ahead of Rutter and Gary Johnson as Bruce Anstey and Peter Hickman also retired. Meanwhile, 12th placed Ivan Lintin picked up a pit-lane speeding penalty dropping him down the order.
With a commanding lead, Hutchinson could control the race from the front and that’s exactly what he did over the next two laps with his final lap being over 129mph.
However, the battle for second and third was raging between Hillier and Harrison with just over a second dividing them on the third lap while there was also a four-way battle going on for fourth between John McGuinness – who again gained time at the pit stop – Johnston, Johnson and Rutter.
Harrison had now overtaken Rutter on the road and the pair of them both lapped at over 131mph on their final laps which enabled Dean to take second and Rutter fourth, Hillier just missing out on second by 1.9s. Rutter got the better of Johnson for fourth by 3.2s and with Johnston retiring at Sulby Crossroads, McGuinness took sixth.
Conor Cummins, William Dunlop, Steve Mercer and David Johnson rounded out the top ten, having missed out in the morning’s race.
Hutchinson has now moved to the top of the race for the Joey Dunlop Championship with 70 points and with Dunlop retiring, Harrison movea up to second on 47 points with Dunlop remaining on 45 in third.
Meanwhile, Dan Hegarty was again the top privateer in an excellent 11th place. Horst Saiger was the second privateer home in 13th overall with Jamie Coward third and 14th overall.
Hegarty leads the overall privateers table on 50pts followed by Coward on 47 and Saiger 46.
More, from a press release issued by GBmoto Racing Kawasaki:
PUNCTURE THWARTS HICKMAN CHARGE IN THE SUPERSTOCK TT RACE
6th June 2016 – Having had an incredibly strong showing in the Superbike TT on Saturday, which saw Peter Hickman and GBmoto Racing Kawasaki secure fourth place and join the exclusive 132mph club, a puncture thwarted the duo’s chances in today’s Superstock outing.
Having spent more time during practice week on the Superstock spec Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R, Peter Hickman and the GBmoto Racing team entered today’s race day confident they could replicate Saturday’s strong performance and challenge for the podium.
Again starting from fifth, Hickman held that position to the opening checkpoint at Glen Helen. Continuing to push the Kawasaki, Hickman climbed up another position by Ballaugh Bridge and looked capable of running the pace for a rostrum finish. Disaster struck later that lap however, when a slow puncture saw Hicky unable to maintain his pace. Dropping back over the next lap and a half to outside the top ten, he eventually retired at the Grandstand at the end of the second lap.
A disappointed Peter Hickman said, “It’s been one of those days! In all three classes I’ve ridden in we’ve had problems which have halted our session. I got a really good start to the Superstock race and was feeling real comfy on the machine but unfortunately we weren’t able to build on Saturday’s result with the puncture ruling us out. It’s disappointing but I know what we can do and know we’ll bounce back in the Senior Friday.”
GBmoto Racing Team Principal Mark Smith-Halvorsen concluded, “It’s a bitterly disappointing outcome in a race that could well have seen Peter and GBmoto claim their first TT podium. After Saturday’s performance we were confident we could replicate that form today, but despite Pete’s and the team’s incredibly hard work a spot of bad luck has thwarted us. We can still take positives from today however, particularly the strong start Pete had to that race, and look forward to making amends Friday in the main race, the Senior TT.”
More, from a press release issued by Quattro Plant Muc-Off Kawasaki:
Two TT podiums for Hillier and Quattro Plant Muc-Off Kawasaki
James Hillier enjoyed a superb day’s racing at the Isle of Man TT races on Monday with the Quattro Plant Muc-Off Kawasaki rider taking third place in both the Supersport and Superstock races, taking his overall total of podiums around the Mountain Course to eight.
The morning’s four-lap Supersport race opened proceedings for the day and with his now customary strong start, the Hampshire rider was running in fourth place at Glen Helen on the opening lap and he maintained this position all the way round the first 37 and ¾ miles with a speed of 125.575mph.
He lapped quicker still on his second lap, 125.742mph, although he slipped back a place to fifth as the gap between fourth and sixth was just three and a half seconds. With a good pit stop and another 120mph+ lap though he regained fourth third time around and with his fourth and final lap being his fastest of the race, 126.041mph, he maintained his position to the chequered flag, the gap to fifth placed Conor Cummins just eight tenths of a second.
However, with second placed Michael Dunlop later being disqualified for a technical infringement, he was promoted up to third for his seventh TT podium.
With little respite, he was then out again in the afternoon, this time on the Kawasaki ZX-10R for the four-lap Superstock race and he was in the podium positions throughout. An opening lap of 130.486mph put him into third and when second placed Dunlop retired, he found himself in second. However, there was little to choose between James and Dean Harrison and there was never more than a few seconds between them.
With his second lap being a superb 131.354mph, James continued to hold onto second but going into the final lap there was still only 2.3s between the two Kawasaki riders. However, it was Dean who proved the fastest and he took the runners-up spot by 1.9s with James taking a fine third for his eighth TT podium.
James Hillier: “The day’s absolutely flown by and it’s all a bit of a blur to be honest but to end up with two more podiums is great! The 600 race went well although I am lacking a bit of something both with the bike and myself but I matched my personal best on a Supersport machine and I was happy with fourth. I normally miss out on positions by a few tenths so it was nice to have it the other way round for a change and to then get promoted to third was a nice bonus!”
“In the Superstock race, I think my first pitboard said ‘P5’ and then the next one said ‘P2’ and it threw me a bit. I re-focussed though and was third by the end of the first lap which soon became second. Dean was never far behind me though and I didn’t have the greatest of last laps as I seemed to catch backmarkers everywhere, some of whom were all over the place! It’s not an excuse though as it’s the same for everyone and to lap at over 131mph on a Superstock bike is pleasing and it’s great to have added two more podiums to my total.”
Pete Extance, Team Co-owner: “After a slightly disappointing opening day on Saturday, everything’s turned around today with James taking two superb podiums with third place in both the Supersport and Superstock races. It was a close fight all the way with Dean in the Superstock race but we’re still happy with third and we’re now looking forward to another strong day on Wednesday.”
James again has two races on Wednesday with the second four-lap Supersport race due to get underway at 10.45am and the four-lap Lightweight race at 2.00pm.
More, from a press release issued by John McGuinness’ publicist:
Strong day at the TT for McGuinness
John McGuinness enjoyed another strong day of racing at the Isle of Man TT races on Monday with the Morecambe Missile taking fifth and sixth place finishes in the four-lap Supersport and Superstock races.
With clear blue skies and warm sunshine again bathing the island, the proceedings started with the morning’s Supersport race where John was riding the Jackson Racing CBR600RR Honda and a good opening lap of 125.194mph placed him in fifth place after the first 37 and ¾ miles.
Second time around, John quickened his speed to 125.973mph although such was the pace of the race, this dropped him back a place to sixth. However, he maintained this position all the way to the chequered flag with the final lap seeing him set his best lap of the race at 126.329mph. After the race had finished, runner-up Michael Dunlop was disqualified for a technical infringement and this promoted John up the order to fifth.
With little rest, John was soon back out on the Mountain Course for the four-lap Superstock race, this time riding the EMC2/Bet Victor CBR1000RR Honda Fireblade and the 44-year old put in yet another excellent ride.
With an opening lap of 129.280mph, John found himself down in tenth place but this was only eight seconds adrift of fourth and for the remainder of the race, it was nip and tuck all the way between a group of riders including John. A second lap of 130.228mph, his first 130mph lap on a Superstock machine, elevated him up the order to seventh and with a fantastic pit stop by his team, he was up to fourth when he swept through Glen Helen on the third lap.
He was still in fourth as he started his final lap but the time gaps between him, Gary Johnson and Michael Rutter were negligible and positions changed hands at each of the timing points around the course. With Rutter and Johnson both lapping in excess of 130mph on their final lap, John had to settle for sixth place after 150.92 miles of racing where he was the first Honda machine to finish.
John McGuinness: “It’s been a good, solid day all round and to lap at 130.3mph on my stocker is especially pleasing as the BMWs and Kawasakis have considerably more bhp than what we do. I was only tenth after the first lap but I didn’t panic and I slowly but surely clawed my way up the leaderboard. I had a bit of a fuel issue on both the second and fourth laps though and on the last lap, the fuel light came on at Schoolhouse Corner, which is a long way from home!”
“The last thing you want as a rider is to keep the revs down and nurse the bike home but that’s what I had to do and I was barely revving the bike above 10,000 rpm on that last lap. I’ve really enjoyed the races today and I felt that I rode really well, as well as I’ve ever done, so to take two top six finishes in two of the toughest, most competitive races is pleasing. Neither the Jackson Racing Honda or EMC2/Bet Victor Honda missed a beat and the teams have done a great job with the bikes.”
John’s back in action on Wednesday for the second Supersport race and also the TT Zero race where he’ll be riding the latest generation Mugen.
More, from a press release issued by Devitt RC Express Racing:
Twelfth place for Lintin and Devitt RC Express Racing in Superstock TT
Ivan Lintin overcame a 30s penalty to take an excellent 12th place finish in Monday afternoon’s Superstock race at the Isle of Man TT, the Devitt RC Express Racing rider also setting his best ever lap of the Mountain Course at 127.617mph.
It was another perfect day on the island with sun blessed fans enjoying some superb racing and with an opening lap of 126.716mph, Ivan slotted into 14th place but quickening his pace second time around on the Kawasaki ZX-10R to 127.373mph, he moved up the order to 12th.
However, whilst coming into the pits for the solitary refuelling stop, Ivan broke the 60kmh speed limit, albeit by just 0.083kmh, and he was hit by a thirty second penalty. It dropped him down the order slightly but, enjoying a good dice on the roads with Steve Mercer, a brilliant final lap of 127.617mph elevated him back up to 12th at the chequered flag. Had it not been for the penalty, he would have finished in ninth place.
It made up for the disappointment of being forced to retire from the morning’s Supersport race whilst again running inside the top 15. An opening lap of 121.726mph saw him slot into 14th place but on the second lap, the bike started to lose power and rather than run the risk of a major failure, Ivan and the team opted to retire at half race distance.
Team-mate Alan Bonner was also out of luck in the Superstock race, his only outing of the day. The Eire rider had high hopes of joining Lintin in challenging for a top 12 finish but he only got as far as Ballagarey on the opening lap, just three miles into the race, when he had to retire with an oil leak.
Ivan Lintin: “We fitted a new engine for the Supersport race and the bike was going well initially but on the second lap, it started to rattle a bit at Ballacraine and although it wasn’t terminal, it wasn’t wise to carry on so we decided it was better to be safe than sorry and retire. I really enjoyed the Superstock race and although it would have been nice to have finished ninth, 12th place is still a good result for both the Devitt RC Express Racing team and myself.”
“We had to slow down for yellow flags at the end of the Cronk y Voddy straight so to do a personal best lap under those conditions was very pleasing. I had a great battle on the roads with Steve Mercer and whilst he was faster through the twisty stuff, I was quicker over the Mountain so we ended up helping each other along – he led me through Glen Helen and I led him over the Mountain so we worked together quite well!”
Alan Bonner: “The race started well and the bike felt good in the first couple of miles but when I was going up the Ballahutchin, my foot slipped off the foot peg and then it did it again when I changed from fifth to sixth gear. I looked down and could see oil so I pulled off the course straightaway. It’s hugely disappointing and luck’s just not been with me this fortnight so I think I need to go down to Fairy Bridge to try and get some luck on board for the Senior on Friday.”
Ben Constable, Team Co-owner: “We’re obviously a bit disappointed with the outcome of the 600cc race as we’d fitted a new engine and first impressions were that it was giving us that bit extra we needed. However, there was an issue with it on the second lap and Ivan did the right thing by retiring at the pits. We had a second bite of the cherry today though with the Superstock race and we’re mega pleased with Ivan’s ride.”
“He’s posted his personal best lap of the course and although the limiter had been set to 57kmh, for some reason we got caught out and got hit with a penalty. It’s a real shame for Ivan as he would have finished in a brilliant ninth place but for that although 12th is still a good result. Unfortunately, Alan was out of luck today and he had to retire with an oil leak before his race had even started. On the miles he did do, he felt happy with the bike and was feeling loads better so he’ll be keen to make up for it in the Senior.”
The team are back in action on Wednesday with Ivan contesting the second Supersport and Lightweight races, the latter which the team has won for the last two years with Lintin and Dean Harrison.
More, from a press release issued by Bathams/SMT Racing:
Brilliant fourth for Rutter in Superstock TT
Michael Rutter overcame the disappointment of a retirement in Monday morning’s Isle of Man Supersport race to take a brilliant fourth place in the afternoon’s Superstock TT race with the Bathams/SMT Racing rider also posting his personal best lap of the Mountain Course at 131.118mph.
Conditions on the island were again perfect with clear blue skies and warm sun but Michael didn’t have much to enjoy in the four-lap Supersport race when he stopped just seven miles into the opening lap. Having slowed through the yellow flags at Greeba, which were being displayed for Peter Hickman who had stopped, the Bridgnorth rider noticed water on his visor and he pulled into retire the Kawasaki ZX-6R at Ballacraine.
With the four-lap Superstock race taking place in the afternoon, Michael was keen to make amends and although his opening lap of 129.874mph placed him seventh, he was only two seconds adrift of fourth placed Dean Harrison and this set the tone for the remainder of the race.
Second time around, Michael lapped slightly quicker at 129.986mph and this saw him jump up to fifth although positions were still close. Indeed, the positions between Michael, Gary Johnson, Lee Johnston and John McGuinness were changing between each commentary point with the time gaps also fluctuating.
Heading into the final 37 and ¾ miles, Michael was in sixth but, enjoying a good dice on the roads with eventual second place rider Dean Harrison, he piled on the coals on the final lap and with his best ever lap of the Mountain Course, 131.118mph, he took a brilliant fourth place at the chequered flag.
Michael Rutter: “I was a bit gutted with the 600cc race as I was looking forward to a solid ride but when I slowed down for the yellow flags at Greeba, I noticed water on my visor and so my race was over before it had begun. It looks like the head gasket has gone but it’s just one of those things and I was able to get back out in the afternoon for the Superstock race. I was disappointed with my first lap though and when I saw ‘P7’ on one of my signals, I started to think it just wasn’t working for me.”
“Dean came by me at Parliament Square and he actually hit me which almost had us both off but it woke me up and from there on in I had a good, strong ride. I could see from his signals that he was in second or third and although I was quicker than him in some places, he was quicker than me in others so I sat behind him until the last lap when I tried to pass him at Parliament Square. There was a backmarker in front of us and I nearly took all three of us down!”
“I’m glad I pulled my finger out to pull myself up to fourth and to lap in excess of 131mph is very pleasing especially as we had to slow through yellow flags at the end of the Cronk y Voddy, losing a good few seconds. I had a slight issue with the gearshifter not quite working properly when I was in first gear but aside from that the bike was a great so a big thanks to the Bathams/SMT Racing team for another good result at the TT.”
Michael’s back in action on Wednesday for the second Supersport race and also the Lightweight where he’ll be riding Ryan Farquhar’s SGS International KMR Kawasaki.
More, from a press release issued by Penz13.com BMW Motorrad Team:
Team Penz13.com BMW Motorrad Motorsport celebrated it’s best TT race result in the Superstock category today by Gary Johnson bringing home his BMW S 1000 RR in fifth place, only missing out to fourth by seconds. His team mates Danny Webb and Alessandro Polita also finished the race safely in 27th and 40th respectively.
Johnson was well up in the battle for the podium which in the end was reached by fellow BMW rider Ian Hutchinson and completed by James Hillier and Dean Harrison.
Johnson reached his first 130+ Miles per Hour lap of the week and was more than happy with the progress made since the TT event started last Monday.
Danny Webb improved his pace once more and now stands on a best time of 123+. He finished the race in 27th position.
Alessandro Polita brought the second TT-race of his career home safely in 40th position again lapping the Mountain Course quicker than ever before. The Italian reached his target of getting under the marker of 19 minutes.
Gary Johnson – Rider:
Well, fifth obviously is not what I wanted, I want podiums and wins, but I am happy to pay the team’s trust back with their best ever TT result. We are getting there. I got my first 130+ lap of the week in, which means we are definitely heading in the right direction. We’ll pick up the Superbike for another practice lap on Wednesday and I got a clearer idea now what we have to do on it so we can try to make an impact in Friday’s Senior race.
Danny Webb – Rider:
I am happy enough today – I saw the finish line in my first Superstock TT and had a mega time out there riding the BMW. In places I had some difficulties in turning the bike into the corners and it was very unstable in others, so that’s something we have to look into before the Senior on Friday. All in all I am happy today, especially about the Bronze replica that I will pick up in Vila Marina later tonight.
Alessandro Polita – Rider:
I am over the moon today. I got faster once more and finally I achieved what I wanted and that was a lap under the 19 minute marker. I achieved that in 18:43 today and I am more than happy with that. Again I had a lot of fun riding the BMW out there, it is just a pity, that I missed on the Bronze replica by fractions only. But we have another go for that on Friday in the Senior TT
Rico Penzkofer – Team Principal:
Today I want to thank the whole team and all three riders for doing an amazing job at this year’s TT already. Alex saw the finish line in 40th position as a Newcomer and Danny got 27th in his first ever Superstock TT so we can be satisfied with that. Gary brought home our Penz13.com BMW Motorrad Team’s best ever Isle of Man result, which we will celebrate tonight, for sure!