James Hillier 14 TT podiums and one TT win to his credit. But Rutter soon began to pull away once more, extending his lead to five seconds through the Ramsey Hairpin. You’re tucked in with your chin on the fuel tank all the way from Union Mills, past the campsite on your left, throttle pinned with occasional back brake to control the wheelies. VIDEO: See inside Valentino Rossi’s Secret Room | Dainese, At home with Jake Dixon | Moto2 | MotoGP News, Racing at the Suzuka 8 Hours – What it takes, Suzuka 8 Hours Preview: Racing against the clock. Isle of Man TT 2019 - John McGuinness Interview. Lap record speed 135.452mph. Every May and June the Isle of Man, a tiny country between England and Ireland, turns into motorcycle nirvana as the world’s greatest road racers gather to test themselves against the incredible ‘Mountain Course’ This year’s race marks the tenth running of the TT Zero; over that span, the lap record average speed has increased by 25 mph from the original record of 96.82 set by Mark Miller. There are so many exhilarating places around the 37.73-mile Isle of Man TT Mountain Course but we've come up with a Top 10. You can delete or block all cookies but some parts of the website will not work. 2019 Lightweight TT - Highlights. I’m in fifth, I’m sure I am. For context, most track day riders won’t even manage 45 degrees of lean on a ‘safe’ race track, never mind over a blind crest into 131mph right-hander with a stone wall as an exit. Wales’s Ian Lougher and South African Allann Venter (Brunel University) completed the top five. It’s always a little vague, the grip and feel aren’t there. 2019 Supersport TT Race 2 - Highlights. TT Superstock bikes have edged closer and closer to the Superbike counterparts, questioning – why have a superbike? Isle of Man TT. Although this corner is fast, it’s not as frightening as Ballagarey as you don’t really have time to worry; instead you have to deal with the technical, physical section that precedes it. 1984 Kawasaki GPz750 Turbo vs. 2020 Kawasaki H2 Carbon vs. Ken Vreeke and JB. If it were just one corner it would be even quicker. Johnson: “I’m back to 5th and just rev the sh*t out of it. Bennetts Motorcycling Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (reg no. JOHN McGUINNESS TALKING TT AT MOTORCYCLE LIVE. And remember, his actual race speed was even faster. By continuing to browse our site you agree to our use of data and cookies. 2. After the demanding Greeba Castle and Greeba Bridge section, you run close to Harold’s wall and prepare for Gorse Lea, which is a blindingly fast right-hander with a late apex. The TT Mountain Course. James, Michael Rutter and lots of the lads are knee down for ages around here’ but I’m not. The Isle of Man TT road races is the hardest and deadliest race meeting in the world. While looking at the data I wanted to find the fastest jump when both wheels are off the ground, and that’s the very demanding Ballacrye. He then flicks back to 5th gear, and by the time he turns towards the apex, he’s already back on the throttle. Ballagarey is one of the scariest on the track because you have time to think about it on the approach. Dean Harrison (Eng) Kawasaki 129.53mph. Ballaugh Bridge is probably the most famous. Johnson: “That’s a snick of the knee-down for me, just a little tap and back to 5th gear, she’s a fast one, and 5th on a 600. Hillier hits 188.3mph on the approach, then closes the throttle to 7% and hits the apex at 155.4mph! Last updated on 6 June 2019 6 June 2019. The speeds and secrets of the quickest corners on the Isle of Man TT course. Every May and June the Isle of Man, a tiny country between England and Ireland, turns into motorcycle nirvana as the world’s greatest road racers gather to test themselves against the incredible ‘Mountain Course’ - a 37.73 mile beast of a course carved out of the island’s public roads. You have to sacrifice the right to make the left. Riding Honda's Fireblade: SP vs Superstock vs Superbike, Extreme adventure biking 2019: Packing for the Dakar. The twenty-five year-old, riding for Kawasaki , was given permission to complete a parade lap of the Mountain Hill course and Hillier, clearly having no intention of 'parading' around the course and waving to the crowds, decided to have a crack at breaking some … He was also the first rider to break the prestigious 100mph mark for an electric bike in 2012. Michael Rutter established a new TT Zero record, lapping the Isle of Man’s Mountain Course with an average speed of 121.904 mph, surpassing his own record set last year of 121.824 mph. Then, barely four years later, he blasted the mother of all motorcycle racing records: the fastest outright speed at the IOM TT, with an average speed of 135.452 mph. Length 37.73 MI. However, as a rider, it’s one of the corners that takes your breath away. Superbikes . image caption The Isle of Man TT is worth more than £30m to the Manx economy Losing the Isle of Man TT is "a massive nail in the coffin" for the island's tourism industry, businesses have said. Kawasaki rider James Hillier is looking to claim the fastest speed ever recorded for a motorcycle on closed roads at the Isle of Man TT after registering over 206 mph on his Strava GPS app on the famous Sulby straight riding a Ninja H2R in a parade lap. PHOTOS: Pacemaker Press International Ltd. Bennetts is a trading name of Bennetts Motorcycling Services Limited, registered in England and Wales (company number 11453343) with its registered office at Worldwide House, Thorpe Wood, Peterborough, PE3 6SB. Again, he’s already on the power before the apex, we know this because he continues to lean further over, but still on the throttle. On the approach the road dips… there is a 30mph zone sign, which is usually the braking point, and time to roll off the power. Get the latest updates. He remains in 5th gear, rolls the throttle and ‘slows’ down to 131.4mph on the apex. With Todd retiring, it was left to Allann Venter to give Brunel University the honour of being the leading University. Rutter was never headed in the race and his lead was over 4 seconds at the opening timing point at Glen Helen from Bathams Mugen teammate John McGuinness. Back a gear, maybe a bit of brake and it’s actually knee down through there. We are up on the Mountain at Brandywell – at just under 2000 feet, the highest point on the TT course. Again, that is a huge amount of lean and speed to carry into a corner with, this time, a wildlife park as run-off. Last year Peter Hickman set the outright lap record on the last lap of the Senior at, 16:42.778, 135.452mph average, but the Superstock lap record is, 16:50.601 seconds, at an average speed of 134.403mph, only eight seconds behind. I love it, it’s a mad corner with big lean, knee slider scraping on the ground… got to love it. 2019 Isle of Man TT video preview By Michael Mann. Before the left of Brandywell, which is taken in 3rd, there’s a right-hander which has to be hit with surgical precision, as you need to get to the right-hand side of the track for the approach to the left at Brandywell. On the entry to Quarry bends he taps back a gear and throws his ZX-10R to 49 degrees of lean, hitting the apex at a spine-tingling 136mph. Rutter held a four-second lead over McGuinness through Glen Helen. Ian Hutchinson. I go back to 5th on the big bike but leave in top on the 600”. To me, what they do is almost unimaginable and while there are 60 named corners on the Mountain Circuit, some of which are taken in first gear and slower than 40mph, there plenty more uncounted slight kinks, curves and crests. 2019 Senior TT Results (Isle of Man TT) ... At Sulby Hickman’s top speed had dropped to only 159mph – well off the 190mph+ the potent BMW S1000RR had … It is approached by the long drive up Hailwood’s Rise. The motorbike racer revealed in his autobiography ” We Need To Weaken the Mixture” that the birth of his first child changed his life completely. Rutter clinched the race win with a new record lap from Bathams Mugen teammate John McGuinness. Personally, I love the jumps around the TT, but you have to be cautious and make sure both the take-off and landing are perfect. Martin, who loves the country lifestyle, is committed to his beautiful long-time partner, Sharon Comiskey. SHARE THIS. The 'MANX GRAND PRIX' Same 61 km / 38 mile Street Circuit as the Isle of Man TT. McGuinness: “Again it doesn’t feel like a big-lean corner, but I suppose you’re making the right tighter to make sure you get a good line for the next left. Hiller: “I like that corner, but it’s hindered by the left after it. Unlike the others, the corner is open, you can see through the bend, which means it’s not as ‘scary’ as some, but it is frighteningly quick. What makes Brandish unusual for the TT and a favourite amongst riders is the length of the corner and its lean angle, 49.5 degrees at the apex. Peter Hickman produces an astonishing record final lap to win the Senior TT at the Isle of Man TT to pip race-long leader Dean Harrison in one of the closest races ever seen. ! Most corners on the TT course only take a few seconds, or even less. You know you have to get it right and that the exit is lined with stone walls. Are they truly doing 150mph plus, knee down with only a stone wall on the exit? Next up in fourth position is 16-time winner and the only man to take five wins in a … And you’re in the corner for a long time… it’s one of my favourites on the track.”, Johnson: “It’s 5th gear for me, but don’t tell anyone. Wow. You must remember it’s a late apex. Duke Marketing Limited. I stay tucked in not knee down, but I pop up a little and use my body as an air brake, taking some of the speed off. Johnson adds, “It doesn’t feel like a big-lean corner. Video. I brake a bit early for this one, use less pressure, and try and be smooth rather than charging up to it. Welcome to the TT Fact Zone! This Might Change Your Mind, Honda Tuner Mugen Motorsports to Enter 2012 TT Zero Electric Race at Isle of Man, Team Mugen Returning to TT Zero with Shinden 2, 2013 Mugen Shinden Ni Electric Race Bike Revealed, Lightning Motorcycles Signs TT-Winner Cameron Donald, 2020 Ducati Superleggera V4 Review – First Ride, The Clash of Two Super Middleweights: KTM 890 Duke R vs. Remember this is true GPS speed. Some used to call it George’s Folly). Hillier approaches in 5th gear with a maximum speed of 166.3mph. ‘Ballascary’ gets its nickname not just because it’s deceptively fast but also blind, with only a stone wall for run-off. Looking at the data, Hillier approaches at 100% throttle, recording a true GPS speed of 179.3mph! Over the years Superstock rules have been legally … Racing towards history. It’s also in between gears, not flat in 6th, but too high in the revs for 5th. ^ Isle of Man Centenary TT – ACU/MMCC Official Race Guide page 67 Isle of Man Department of Tourism and Leisure (2007) Mannin Media Group Ltd The Isle of Man TT Races. Josh Brookes was the man over this. The Duffy Motorsport pair – Mike Norbury and Shaun Anderson were next home with 83.289 and 72.026 respectively. The exit is crucial, and the Bournemouth Kawasaki tops out at 194.1mph down Sulby straight. This way, with help from crew chief Phil Biggs, I could determine which TT corners were the fastest around the Isle of Man. VIDEO: How much faster is a British Superbike rider than me? Apex speed is 131.8mph, with 45 degrees of lean. James Hillier has impressed the crowds at the Isle of Man TT this year, clocking the fastest speed ever and registering 206mph on the clock. 913949). There is no run-off and no gravel-traps as riders race between lampposts, walls, houses, trees, and other road furniture at speeds of over 200mph. I find this almost unbelievable, as I brake well before the kink, and certainly don’t accelerate again before Brandywell. Though the couple is not married, they welcomed a daughter named Dottie Martin on 23 October 2017, in Kirmington. Hold on tight…. Episode 2: The REAL Scott Redding, VIDEO EXCLUSIVE! Top 5 Fastest Corners at the Isle of Man TT | Rider Data! It’s one of those corners where you think I could have gone a little bit faster.”. On this short straight he’s back up to 176mph, before jumping on the brakes for Ballacraine, a second gear right-hander. The Creg-Ny-Baa is one of the most famous corners on the TT course, but following the Creg is fast downhill straight which leads to Brandish, a very fast left-hander, one of the longest corners at the TT. For me, it’s one of my favourite corners on the track. Hillier hits 49 degrees of lean on each apex, apart from the last one which uses a mere 45.1 degrees of lean. On the approach, Hillier hits 188.8mph, goes back two gears to 4th gear, and hits the apex at 121mph and 14,100rpm. The entry into Quarry Bends is critical for a fast lap because you unless you get this complex just right you’ll be too slow onto the long (almost 1 mile) Sulby straight, the fastest part of the TT track. Adventure biking’s biggest challenge? You don’t want to make the next left too tight, so you make the first part of the right last longer. How much lean and at what speed are the ‘big-balls’ corners of the TT? That is a true 150mph and 6th gear corner with a lean angle of 44.7 degrees. Matthew Rees, representing the University of Bath, was the final finisher. They can’t be, can they? As the approach up Hailwood’s Rise is fast and smooth, it’s another one of those corners you have too much time to think about. Triumph Street Triple RS, BLOWHARDS! And what are the riders thinking and feeling at that time? The bike of choice this year would be the refined for 2019 Shinden Mugen electric race bike, capable of producing 120 kW (around 160 bhp), and 210 Nm of torque. I hang off, leg out a bit, but not keen down. It’s a really important corner, and frustrating as you never get it perfect every lap, probably 1 in 5. Lap record holder, Peter Hickman, tells everyone to watch from here. By continuing to use this website you give consent for cookies to be used. Wait for the apex and fall in, then back on the power. Video. Luckily, I raced the Isle of Man with the Bournemouth Kawasaki team in 2013 and 2014 as team-mate to James Hillier while in the SuperSport 600 class. Simon Crellin. We use data about you for a number of purposes explained in the links below. 2019 Isle of Man TT Results—Zero TT (click PDF) 2019-isle-of-man-tt-results-zero-tt Lightweight. Can you imagine being tucked in, knees against the fuel tank, nearly 45 degrees of lean at 150mph? Some are minor kicks, when the wheels momentarily leave the road, some are  full-fat jumps with both wheels leaving the ground and big air obtained. Oh yeah, that is fast and there is a very fine line… you have to get that right. Thankfully, they allowed me to look at James’ data on the Kawasaki ZX-10R Superbike from 2019 practice week. The speeds and secrets of the quickest corners on the Isle of Man TT course. Go in too early and you run wide on the exit, which is a dense wood! This is where Hillier had the famous ‘moment’... Hillier says, “The approach depends on how brave I’m feeling. For information including how to stop them, click Privacy & Cookie Policy. McGuinness closed the gap to just over three seconds at Ballaugh and set the fastest time through the Sulby speed trap – a remarkable 176.14 to Rutter’s 173.86 with Todd also flying through Sulby straight with 160.16 – all three times testament to the progress that these electric bikes have made. ^ "Isle of Man TT results: Peter Hickman becomes the world's fastest rider with record-breaking Senior TT victory". Hillier: “Try to carry the speed and stay in the bubble, you have to get the right line, which sets you for the next left-hander. McGuinness says, “I honestly didn’t think we were carrying that much lean! Picture by Double Red. James Hillier (Eng) Kawasaki 128.07. Just a tiny bit of brake and back a gear. The GPS logs a take-off speed of 149.3mph and the jump lasting just over a second. VIDEO: How fast is a Fireblade vs BSB bike? Rutter had the fastest pace from start to finish, and was never really challenged, even by fellow Mugen rider John McGuinness. Cookies improve the functionality of our website and offer you the best experience. Rider: Machine/Team: Time: Speed: 1: Michael Rutter: Mugen/Bathams Mugen: 18:34.172: 121.904 mph: 2: John McGuinness: Mugen/Bathams Mugen: 18:42.738: 120.979 mph: 3: Ian Lougher: Idaten X RE/Team Mirai: 22:02.697: 102.690 mph: 4: Matthew Rees: University of Bath: 23:52.100: 94.845 mph: 5: Allann Vener: Brunel/Brunel University: … The race has been dominated in recent years by the Mugen team, with John McGuinness, Michael Rutter and Bruce Anstey all winning races for the Japanese-based factory team and today’s win for Rutter’s – his fifth in the class -also extended his record of winning every TT Zero Race that he has participated in. He’s also the 7th fastest ride ever around the TT course with an average speed of 132.414mph. As a former TT rider, I was unsure if this would count as a corner, but with 44.1 degrees of lean, it’s certainly a corner and not just a kink, that is knee down levels of lean. From the data, we can also see both the forks and rear shock are fully extended, which means both wheels are in the air at 150mph! It’s a really physical section on the big bike, but important to get right for the run down Sulby.”, (named after Mike Casey, a Manx rider and team-mate to TT rider liaison Milky Quayle who was killed at Ballagery in 1997. That corner is probably one of the fastest corners I’ve ever experienced on a motorbike. The track consists of 37 ¾ miles of public road that’s used by everyday traffic for 50 weeks of the year, then for two weeks in summer is converted into a race track. Interestingly, you have to take the jump on the right side as it’s steeper on the left. It’s proper lean at proper speed.”, McGuinness: “It’s a proper corner this one. Turns 264. This website uses cookies. The corner is so fast, riders don’t stick out their knee, even on a Superbike, instead, they stay tucked-in, Moto3 style. You could put your knee down but the wind would probably try to rip your leg off, so I stay tucked in.”, Johnson: “It’s a fast corner, I may roll a little but as it’s so fast I stay tucked in and don’t stick out my leg.”, McGuinness: “F*cking hell-fire, that is a proper corner that one. Average Speed: Outright: Peter Hickman: BMW S 1000 RR: 2018: 16:42.778: 135.452mph / 217.989km/h: TT Superbike: Dean Harrison: Kawasaki ZX 10R: 2018: 16:50.384: 134.432mph / 216.347km/h: Supersport: ... IOMTT.com is an independent website and is not affiliated with the Isle of Man TT Races ®. It’s a scary corner, and it always gives you a massive buzz when you get it perfect and get a good run on the exit.”. Lucie Donlan and Luke Mabbott learn how to ride a motorcycle, Comeback planned for Excelsior-Henderson brand, F1 technology for future Honda superbikes, /bikesocial/news-and-views/features/racing/fastest-isle-of-man-tt-corners, bikesocial/news-and-views/features/racing/fastest-isle-of-man-tt-corners. Posted 22/05/2019 11:19 UK. Hillier: “Where is that? Ha ha, I just love to rev it! This section is physical, one of the hardest to get 100% right, and if you make a small mistake is can ruin the lap. With an oak tree where the run-off should be, Hillier is using 100% throttle before the bike is upright ready for the straight down to Ballacraine. It’s knee down for some, but I stay tucked in. The World's Greatest Amateur Sporting Event. Just think about that for a moment: top speeds of 200mph, average speeds of 135mph… around a demanding, dangerous 37¾-mile road course. Michael Dunlop took a thrilling Bennetts Lightweight TT Race victory at the 2019 Isle of Man TT Races, fuelled by Monster Energy, on Thursday evening when he beat Jamie Coward by just 1.299s at the end of the shortened two-lap race. 4. Goodbye Harley-Davidson Bronx Streetfighter? Third through Glen Helen was Davey Todd for the University of Nottingham, riding in place of Daley Mathison who died this week during the Superbike TT. 1. The couple met back in 2010 in Ireland when Guy Martin’s girlfriend was working for a publisher in DUBLIN. The track consists of 37 ¾ miles of public road that’s used by everyday traffic for 50 weeks of the year, then for two weeks in summer is converted into a race track. Michael Rutter was in record breaking form in today’s SES TT Zero race for electric bikes at the 2019 Isle of Man TT Races fuelled by Monster Energy. You have to get Brandywell correct, get the drive or you mess up the next fast section. On the exit, Hillier gives the ZX-10R 100% throttle for 0.3 of a second, then jumps on the brakes and knocks back three gears for the actual Brandywell corner. McGuinness: “It’s a bit like Quarry Bends as you’re smashing it right on the approach to open up the left of Brandywell. bennetts_bike. This is again one of my favourite corners: it’s fast and open, the lap is almost done, and on the last lap you’re nearly home! Another veteran competitor, Team Mirai’s Ian Lougher, took the final podium place. For Hillier, it’s another blisteringly quick, 6th gear approach, but this time he stays in 6th and simply rolls the throttle a fraction and hits the apex at 148.9mph! © 2020 VerticalScope Inc. All rights reserved. And I’m looking for scary corners with knee-down, MotoGP levels of lean, not mere kinks. Hillier: “Last year I was just going down to 5th, but now I’m experimenting and going down to 4th. The Isle of Man TT is the ultimate 'must see it' event for motorsport fans across the globe. It's time to celebrate for Michael Dunlop after his Supertwins victory in the Isle of Man TT. 2 June 2018. It’s fast as I’m on the limiter on the Fireblade superbike. Bob McIntyre recorded the first 100mph lap in 1957 with John Williams (1976) and Steve Hislop (1989) breaking the 110mph and 120mph barriers respectively. McGuinness: “I’m in fifth over the jump, not top. The outright lap record now stands at an average speed of 135.452mph, set by a BMW S1000RR-mounted Peter Hickman in 2018. 206mph! It’s not a very well-known corner and spectators rarely venture to this remote right-hander, which is two corners before Verandah. He then slows a little for the next 121mph left, and throws the bike to 49 degrees on the opposite side. His best lap is 131.595mph average. Conor Cummins (IoM) Honda 128.92. 1. Subscribe. Through the first section, Hillier hovers the throttle at 40-50%. Hold on tight… The Isle of Man TT road races is the hardest and deadliest race meeting in the world. We’ve also got input from 23-times TT winner, John McGuinness, and Australian ‘Davo’ Johnson who followed his first TT podium up in 2019 with a Classic Superbike win a couple of months later. 2019 Isle of Man TT: SES TT Zero Results: Pos. Again, it might be straight, but it’s bumpy, especially as you pass the pub in the left-hand side which is always packed with spectators. On the approach after the jump at Ballacrye (see below), Hillier tops out at 184.7mph in 6th gear. The team is not only professional and successful, it’s rarely out of the top five either. To be competitive, e-bike riders need to hit top speeds of more than 280kmh and be at full throttle for a lot of the time on the track. All data is taken from James Hillier’s Quatro Plant Wicked Coatings Kawasaki ZX-10R Superbike from Monday practice. I roll a bit and get back on the power. Episode 3: The REAL Scott Redding, VIDEO EXCLUSIVE! Just after the apex, Hiller snaps the throttle to 100% and it’s head down to Crosby. Significantly, however, in a straight line Rutter could show exactly how far all-electric technology has come after coming through the Sulby speed traps at 176mph, which is faster than the Supersport bikes from earlier in the day. The approach is flat out. While in the air, the rear wheel is spinning 16mph faster than the front wheel. You have to be careful and accurate here, and sometimes the side winds can throw you offline a little.”. I’ve raced the TT several times and I’m still blown away by the speed of the top riders. It’s a really physical corner and section.”. Ever since the Isle of Man TT got underway in 1907 milestones have continually been achieved, none more so than in the outright lap record. As it’s downhill after the Creg, it’s very fast, even on a 600. Video. By continuing to use this website you give consent for cookies to be used. Hickman has been setting TT records since his debut at the event in 2014, when he was the fastest ever newcomer with a speed of 129.104mph - a record that still stands today. Here bikes leap into the air but at relatively slow speeds of under 60mph. We use cookies to improve your experience on this website and so that ads you see online can be tailored to your online browsing interests. Celebrating its 10th year this year, the TT Zero Race lap record has gone from an average speed of 96.82mph set by Mark Miller in the inaugural TT Zero Race, to Rutter’s new time of 121.909mph, just under a second inside his old record set last year. Sometimes I clip the curb or pavement with my knee slider on the next corner. Some bikes in this section are hitting 200mph. Furthermore, he loves his baby girl a… 3. On the exit, he’s back to 100% throttle and back up to 158.4mph before knocking back two gears to 4th for the next left. Bennetts Motorcycling Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the, Important. Episode 4: The REAL Scott Redding, ‘Lock-In’ Isle of Man TT 2020 details announced, James Hillier to ride for OMG Racing in 2020 | TT & NW200. Mick Extance on the Dakar. We are now up on the Mountain section of the TT. Peter Hickman is the current lap record holder for the Isle of Man TT course with a speed of 135.452mph, set in his 2018 Senior TT victory following an epic battle with rival Dean Harrison. Here you'll find the most comprehensive on-line TT library ever seen, covering all aspects of the Greatest Road Race in the World. The Isle of Man TT is the ultimate 'must see it' event for motorsport fans across the globe. Davey Todd, who replaced his Penz13.com teammate Daley Mathison – who was so tragically killed in the Superbike race earlier in the week – on the Nottingham University bike, was in third but was already almost eleven seconds off the leaders pace. Around the TT course, the bikes leave the road and are airborne several times. As a rider and TT fan, I wanted to know which are the fastest corners of all. Join the Motorcycle.com Weekly Newsletter to keep up to date on all things motorcycling. How much quicker is a BSB race bike than the road version? At that late apex he hits 49 degrees of lean, a huge amount while carrying so much speed (in fact, we had to check the data several times to makes sure). 1. You always come out thinking ‘I could have gone faster there’. Important. They changed the corner in 2007, but it seems to change each year, with more bumps and ripples. 2021 Yamaha MT-09 Getting Larger Engine to Meet Euro 5 Standards, Why I’ll Never Ride Without A Motorcycle Airbag Again, Aerostich Competition Elkskin Roper Glove Review, 2021 Ducati Diavel 1260 Lamborghini First Look, Chinese Aprilia Flat Tracker Revealed in Design Filings, Triumph Launches Certified Pre-Owned Program. This is a tricky section onto a fast right, then hit the brakes for the tight left which is Brandywell. Hillier approaches the jump in 6th gear, closes the throttle for 0.7 seconds, and then gets back on the throttle at 100%. His fastest lap is 132.701mph. Connect on social media. I always seem to get the front much higher than the rest over the jump, landing on the back wheel first, then wheelie a little. Ramsey also marked the end of Todd’s race, with Ian Lougher moving up to third where he would finish. Yes, get this wrong and you end up in the local zoo! However, Rutter again improved his lead back up to almost five seconds by the third check point at Ramsey Hairpin. Lap record time 16:42.778. 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He loves a big jump does that man.”, John McGuinness 23 times TT winner, former lap record holder, and the first man to lap the TT averaging 130mph in 2007. Retrieved 3 June 2018. This famous corner is popular with race fans, who line the outside of the road on the approach near the wall, unsurprising when you consider that some riders are actually knee-down here. McGuinness comfortably held on to second place at the chequered flag but with Davey Todd stopping after Ramsey, Ian Lougher moved into the final podium place and duly came home in third with an average lap speed of 102.690mph. That is enough lean to get an elbow down if you were crazy enough, and it takes six seconds from entry to exit. Race highlights of the 2019 RST Superbike TT Race at the Isle of Man TT Races fuelled by Monster Energy. Bennetts is a trading name of Bennetts Motorcycling Services Limited, registered in England and Wales (company number 11453343) with its registered office at Worldwide House, Thorpe Wood, Peterborough, PE3 6SB. Some riders take Brandish in 5th but Hillier and lap record holder Peter Hickman both go down to 4th gear. Peter Hickman opened the 2019 Isle of Man TT by winning a shortened RST Superbike TT.Already reduced from six to four laps, the Superbike TT was called on the third lap after a crash at Snugborough that took the life of racer Daley Mathison.The race was immediately red flagged, with results reverting to times after the second lap. You imagine being tucked in, then back on the Mountain at Brandywell – at under... Hardest and deadliest race meeting in the world apart from the last one which a... Get this wrong and you end up in the revs for 5th ‘! Girlfriend was working for a publisher in DUBLIN his lead back up to date on all things Motorcycling rev!! 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