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2009 Isle of Man TT
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Location | Douglas, Isle of Man Isle of Man The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is... |
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The 2009 Isle of Man TT
Isle of Man TT
The International Isle of Man TT Race is a motorcycle racing event held on the Isle of Man and was for many years the most prestigious motorcycle race in the world...
Festival was held between Saturday 30 May and Friday 12 June on the 37.733 miles (60.7 km) Mountain Course
Snaefell mountain course
Snaefell Mountain Course or Mountain Course is a road-racing circuit used for the Isle of Man TT and Manx Grand Prix Races held in the Isle of Man from 1911 and 1923 respectively. The racing is held on public roads closed for racing by an Act of Tynwald...
. The 2009 TT races again include a second 600 cc Supersport Junior TT
Junior TT
The Junior TT is a motorcycle road race that takes place during the Isle of Man TT festival; an annual event at the end of May and beginning of June...
race and the Lightweight TT
Lightweight TT
The Lightweight TT was a motorcycle road race that was part of the Isle of Man TT festival; an annual motor-cycle event at the end of May and beginning of June. Between 1949 and 1976, the Lightweight TT Race was part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. The event was dropped from the 2005...
and Ultra-Lightweight TT
Ultra-Lightweight TT
The Ultra-Lightweight TT is a motorcycle road race that takes place during the Isle of Man TT festival; an annual event at the end of May and beginning of June. Between 1951 and 1974 this race was part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. The Ultra-Lightweight TT and the Lightweight TT...
races held on the 4.25 miles (6.8 km) Billown Circuit
Billown Circuit
The Billown Circuit describes a motor-cycle racing course used for the Southern 100, Pre-TT Classic Races and the National Road Races Meeting in Castletown in the Isle of Man...
in the Isle of Man
Isle of Man
The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
. A new event for the 2009 Isle of Man TT races was the one-lap TTXGP
TTXGP
The TTXGP, first conceived by Azhar Hussain in 2008, was a new event for the 2009 Isle of Man TT races. It was a one-lap, race for racing motorcycles "powered without the use of carbon based fuels and have zero toxic/noxious emissions." For 2010 the event was replaced by TT Zero, also created...
for racing motorcycles "to be powered without the use of carbon based fuels and have zero toxic/noxious emissions."
The Blue Riband
Blue Riband
The Blue Riband is an unofficial accolade given to the passenger liner crossing the Atlantic Ocean in regular service with the record highest speed. The term was borrowed from horse racing and was not widely used until after 1910. Under the unwritten rules, the record is based on average speed...
event of TT Race week was won by Steve Plater
Steve Plater
Steve Plater is an English motorcycle road racer. He was the 2009 British Supersport champion, and also finished as runner-up in the series twice in the late 1990s. In the British Superbike Championship he has 4 wins and 17 further podiums. He has also had success in Endurance and road racing...
claiming victory in the Senior TT
Senior TT
The Senior Tourist Trophy is a motorcycle road race that takes place during the Isle of Man TT festival; an annual event at the end of May and beginning of June. The Senior TT is the Blue Riband event of the festival and takes place on the Friday of race week. The Marquis de Mouzilly St. Mars...
and also winning the prestigious Joey Dunlop
Joey Dunlop
William Joseph "Joey" Dunlop, OBE , was a world champion motorcyclist from Ballymoney in Northern Ireland, best known for road racing. Referred to throughout the sport as "Joey", in 2005 he was voted the fifth greatest motorcycling icon ever by Motorcycle News...
TT Championship. There were two race wins in a day for Ian Hutchinson
Ian Hutchinson (motorcycle racer)
Ian Hutchinson is an English motorcycle road racer. Hutchinson raced for the Padgett's Honda team in road races like the Isle of Man TT and the North West 200. Hutchinson also works as a motorcycle technician...
with the Supersport Race 1 and the Superstock TT race. The Superbike TT Race was won by John McGuinness
John McGuinness (motorcycle racer)
John McGuinness is an English professional motorcycle racer. McGuinness races for the HM Plant Honda team in road races like the Isle of Man TT and the North West 200, and on the short tracks in the British Superstock 1000 series.-2006:TT 2006 proved to be the best ever for McGuinness...
and Michael Dunlop
Michael Dunlop
Michael Dunlop is a Northern Irish motorcycle racer, brother of William and the son of the late Robert.He made his TT debut in 2007, where his best finish was 25th in the Superbike TT. He made the decision to ride in the 2008 races at the last minute after the death of his father at the North West...
was a popular first time winner of the Supersport Race 2. The Sidecar Race 'A' was won by local Isle of Man crew of Dave Molyneux
Dave Molyneux
Dave Molyneux is a Sidecar TT racer with fourteen Isle of Man TT wins and he has had more TT wins than any other sidecar TT racer...
/Dan Sayle. The subsequent Sidecar Race 'B' was abandoned after a serious crash to Nick Crowe
Nick Crowe (sidecar racer)
Nick Crowe is a 5 time Isle of Man TT Winner and 2008 British F2 Champion of sidecar racing. He started his career as a passenger before switching to driver in 2000, handing the passenger seat to his childhood friend Darren Hope. He is the TT sidecar lap record holder.In 2001 the TT races were...
/Mark Cox near Ballaugh Bridge
Ballaugh Bridge
Ballaugh Bridge is situated between the 17th Milestone and 18th Milestone road-side markers on the Snaefell Mountain Course in Ballaugh Village on the primary A3 Castletown to Ramsey and the road junction with the A10 Ballaugh to Ramsey Coast Road and the tertiary C37 Ballaugh Glen Road in the...
on lap 1. The inaugural TTXGP race was won by Rob Barber and Chris Heath was first in the TTXGP Open Class. With three race wins on the Billown Circuit it was Ian Lougher
Ian Lougher
Ian Lougher is a motorcycle racer famous for 9 motorcycle victories in the North West 200, 10 wins at the Isle of Man TT Races and 42 wins at the Southern 100 Races in his career.-Racing career:...
that went on to win the Ultra-Lightweight TT and Lightweight TT Races. The 2nd leg of the Ultra-Lightweight Race was won by Chris Palmer on the Billown Circuit, the 1000 cc Support Race was won by John Burrows with Roy Richardson first in the 600 cc class.
TT Practice Week 2009
The first practice session for 2009 Isle of Man TT races featured an evening untimed practice session and newcomers control lap on Saturday 30 May 2009 held in almost perfect weather conditions. The first practice session suffered a 40 minute delay due to livestock too close to the course at Ballacrye CornerBallacrye Corner
Ballacrye Corner is situated between the 17th Milestone and 18th Milestone road-side markers on the Snaefell Mountain Course on the primary A3 Castletown to Ramsey, in the parish of Ballaugh in the Isle of Man....
near Ballaugh
Ballaugh
Ballaugh is a small village on the Isle of Man in the parish of the same name. It is the only village in the parish.-Village:The village is situated on the main A3 Castletown to Ramsey road about seven miles west of Ramsey...
. The Newcomers Control Lap was led away from the TT Grandstand
TT Grandstand
TT Grandstand including the startline, pit lane, depot and scoreboard for the Isle of Man TT and Manx Grand Prix Races is situated on the A2 Douglas to Ramsey road in the town of Douglas in the Isle of Man....
by the TT Travelling Marshals and a steady pace set by the accompanying experienced Isle of Man TT competitors including former TT winner and rider's lasion officer Richard Quayle and former Manx Grand Prix
Manx Grand Prix
The Manx Grand Prix motorcycle races are held on the Isle of Man TT Course every year for a two-week period usually spanning the end of August and early September. The 'MGP' or 'Manx' is considered to be the amateur riders' alternative to the Isle of Man TT Races held in May and June...
winners Nigel Beattie and Paul Duckett. The newcomers control group included a number of new competitors from the United States, Marc Fissette from Belgium, Luis Carreira from Portugal and the Japanese rider Yoshinari Matsushita. The newcomers control group also included one female competitor, Jenny Tinmouth
Jenny Tinmouth
Jennifer Rosanne Tinmouth is an English motorcycle racer, currently competing in the 2011 British Superbike Championship, the first woman to ever do so, and the fastest woman ever to go around the Isle of Man TT course....
, and a number of outfits for the Sidecar TT
Sidecar TT
The Sidecar TT is a motorcycle sidecar road race that takes place during the Isle of Man TT festival; an annual event at the end of May and beginning of June...
accompanied by experienced TT sidecar competitors Roy Hanks/Dave Wells and Tony Baker/Fiona Baker-Milligan. The first competitor away from the TT Grandstand in the main solo class for the first untimed practice session was the Gary Johnson riding a 1000 cc Honda
Honda
is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...
and the 2008
2008 Isle of Man TT
2008 Isle of Man TT Festival was held between Saturday 24 May and Saturday 7 June on the 37.733-mile Snaefell Mountain Course and was the 89th Isle of Man TT Race...
Senior TT winner John McGuinness also riding a 1000 cc Honda set an unofficial lap at an average speed of 125 mph on the Snaefell Mountain Course
Snaefell mountain course
Snaefell Mountain Course or Mountain Course is a road-racing circuit used for the Isle of Man TT and Manx Grand Prix Races held in the Isle of Man from 1911 and 1923 respectively. The racing is held on public roads closed for racing by an Act of Tynwald...
. After suffering a minor oil leak and completing only two laps, McGuinness stated, "I'm glad to get that one out of the way. The first two laps settled me. I've had butterflies in my stomach all day. I was a bit nervous." The new Norton
Norton (motorcycle)
Norton is a British motorcycle marque, originally from Birmingham, founded in 1898 as a manufacturer of "fittings and parts for the two-wheel trade". By 1902, they had begun manufacturing motorcycles with bought-in engines. In 1908, a Norton-built engine was added to the range...
motorcycle entry ridden by Michael Dunlop suffered mechanical problems and stopped at Glen Helen
Glen Helen, Isle of Man
Glen Helen is situated between the 9th Milestone and 10th Milestone road-side markers on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT Races on the junction of the primary A3 Castletown to Ramsey road in the parish of German in the Isle of Man....
on the first lap of practice for the motorcycle as did the LCR
Louis Christen Racing
Louis Christen Racing, commonly known as LCR, is a Swiss sidecar manufacturer named after founder Louis Christen. LCR sidecars have dominated sidecar road racing winning 25 World Sidecar Championships including every one of Steve Webster's 10 world championships.LCR started in 1971 building open...
600 cc Honda outfit of former TT sidecar winner Nick Crowe
Nick Crowe (sidecar racer)
Nick Crowe is a 5 time Isle of Man TT Winner and 2008 British F2 Champion of sidecar racing. He started his career as a passenger before switching to driver in 2000, handing the passenger seat to his childhood friend Darren Hope. He is the TT sidecar lap record holder.In 2001 the TT races were...
/Mark Cox near the 2nd Milestone
2nd Milestone
2nd Milestone is road-side marker on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT Races situated between Braddan Bridge and Union Mills on the primary A1 Douglas to Peel road in the parish of Braddan in the Isle of Man....
. The 2009 TT newcomer Scott Jensen from Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
slipped off at Union Mills
Union Mills
Union Mills is a village in the parish of Braddan on the A1, the primary road which connects Douglas and Peel in the Isle of Man, close to the River Dhoo.-History:...
and Steve McDonald at Braddan Bridge
Braddan Bridge
Braddan Bridge is a bridge over the river Dhoo on the Douglas-Peel road, from which a halt on the Isle of Man Railway's first line to Peel took its name.-Bridge:The bridge is a landmark on the Isle of Man TT road-race course...
and both were taken to Nobles Hospital to be later released after a medical check-up.
Practice at the 2009 Isle of Man TT races continued on Monday 1 June 2009 with a 40 minute delay to reorganise TT Marshals on the Mountain Section of the Snaefell Mountain Course. The German TT newcomer, Rico Penzofer and triple 2008 Manx Grand Prix winner Dan Kneen
Dan Kneen
Dan Richard Kneen, born 26 June 1987, is a professional motorcycle racer from Douglas, Isle of Man, United Kingdom. One of Kneen's best results was winning the senior support race at the southern 100. He is currently riding in the British Superbike Championship...
completed their control-lap before the start of main evening practice session. The winner of the 2007 Supersport TT Race, Ian Hutchinson pulled in at Ballacraine
Ballacraine
Ballacraine is situated between the 7th Milestone and 8th Milestone road-side markers on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT Races on the junction of the primary A1 Douglas to Peel road and the A3 Castletown to Ramsey road in the parish of German in the Isle of Man.The road...
on the first lap of Monday practice and John McGuinness recorded a lap of 124.35 mph after a broken gear-lever on the high speed Crosby
Crosby, Isle of Man
Crosby is a small village 6 km west of Douglas, Isle of Man on the Isle of Man. It has a population of about 900. The River Dhoo flows through the village.-Village:...
section left his Honda motorcycle jammed in 6th gear. The 2009 Sidecar TT winner Nick Crowe/Mark Cox again failed to record a time on Monday practice after continuing problems with the engine ignition system. The evening practice for Tuesday 2 June 2009 was held in slightly cooler weather conditions and the problems for the first two sessions of glaring sun and flies were reduced for competitors. It was again McGuinness that dominated practice in the Superbike class with a lap of 17 minutes 27.56 seconds an average speed of 129.661 mph. The sidecar TT class was led by Nick Crowe/Mark Cox with a lap of 19 minutes 39.43 seconds an average speed of 114.697 mph. The Suzuki sidecar outfit of Tim Reeves
Tim Reeves
Tim Reeves is an English sidecar racer from Maidstone, Kent. He is a three time Superside FIM World Sidecar Champion, twice with his younger brother Tristan , and once with Patrick Farrance as passenger....
/Patrick Farrance stopped at Keppel Gate
Keppel Gate
Keppel Gate is situated adjacent to the 34th Milestone road-side marker on the Snaefell Mountain Course on the primary A18 Mountain Road in the parish of Onchan in the Isle of Man....
on Monday evening practice with a blocked fuel lift pump and then stopped again on Tuesday evening practice at Sulby crossroads with a snapped throttle cable, although completing the lap after borrowing a new cable from a local lawnmower dealer. The American Isle of Man TT newcomer James Vanderhaar slipped-off at Sulby Bridge and Roger Maher hit the bales at Glen Helen
Glen Helen, Isle of Man
Glen Helen is situated between the 9th Milestone and 10th Milestone road-side markers on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT Races on the junction of the primary A3 Castletown to Ramsey road in the parish of German in the Isle of Man....
. The 600 cc LCR Honda sidecar outfit of David Wallis/Sally Wilson crashed at the 13th Milestone and the crew evacuated by the Medical Helicopter to Nobles Hospital.
The Wednesday evening practice session was again dominated by John McGuinness riding a 1000 cc in the Superbike class, unofficially breaking the lap record with a time of 17 minutes and 23.46 seconds an average speed of 130.171 mph. This was only the second lap at an average speed exceeding 130 mph and was completed after a heavy landing at Ballaugh Bridge by John McGuinness that his crash helmet collided with the fairing and McGuinness said later;- "I rode the remainder of the lap with a broken screen." In the Supersport Junior TT class, Michael Dunlop riding a 600 cc Yamaha jumped into 2nd place on the practice leaderboard with a time of 18 minutes 5.88 seconds an average speed of 125.085 mph. The 2007 Lightweight Manx Grand Prix winner, Olie Linsdell crashed on the bumpy Glentramman section during Wednesday evening practice. After being stranded at Parliament Square
Parliament Square, Ramsey
Parliament Square is situated between the 23rd Milestone and 24th Milestone road-side marker on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT Races on the junction of the primary A3 Castletown to Ramsey Road, the A9 Ramsey to Andreas Road and A2 Douglas to Ramsey Road situated in the...
on Wednesday evening with a loose battery, Cameron Donald
Cameron Donald
Cameron Donald is a motorcycle road racer who has raced at the Macau Grand Prix, the North West 200 and the Isle of Man TT Races. He lives in Warrandyte, Victoria in Australia, and works as a plumber during the off-season...
riding a 1000 cc Suzuki lapped faster than McGuinness in a time of 17 minutes 13.25 seconds an average speed of 131.457 mph in the Thursday evening practice session. A third lap of over 130 mph for the 2009 Isle of Man TT races was recorded by his Suzuki teammate, Bruce Anstey
Bruce Anstey
Bruce Anstey is a professional motorcycle road racer. He is now signed to race for Padgett's Honda, having previously ridden for Relentless Suzuki which is based in Ireland. He made his Isle of Man TT debut in 1999, he completed his first race in the Lightweight 250 class, finishing 7th...
in 17 minutes 23.79 seconds an average speed of 130.129 mph. In the Supersport class, Michael Dunlop set an even faster time for the Junior TT during Thursday practice in 17 minutes and 55.45 seconds an average speed of 126.299 mph. The practice for the Sidecar TT class was red-flagged after a few competitors had left the TT Grandstand after the outfit 600 cc DMR Honda of Karl Bennett/Lee Cain caught fire at Douglas Road Corner
Douglas Road Corner
Douglas Road Corner or Kirk Michael Corner is situated adjacent the 14th Milestone road-side marker on the Snaefell Mountain Course on the primary A3 Castletown to Ramsey Road and the road junction with the A4 Peel to Kirk Michael Coast Road in the parish of Michael in the Isle of Man.In 1879...
in Kirk Michael. Also an oil-spillage on Bray Hill
Bray Hill
Bray Hill formerly a country lane known as the Great Hill during the time of the ownership of the Duke of Atholl. Previously known as Siberia a former triangle shaped parcel of land in the Murray Estate...
caused a high speed spin for the sidecar of David Atkinson/Jane Wheatcroft at St Ninian's Crossroads
St Ninian's Crossroads
St Ninian's Crossroads is situated between the TT Grandstand and the 1st Milestone road-side marker on the Snaefell Mountain Course on the primary A2 Douglas to Ramsey road in the town of Douglas in the Isle of Man....
which led to the session being halted. The Friday evening practice of 5 June 2009 was held in the same hot weather, with a strong north-west wind on the Mountain Section of the course. The sidecar practice was extended by 30 minutes after the Thursday night postponement, although the times for both solo and sidecar classes were not generally as fast as the previous evening. After setting the fastest time on Thursday evening practice, Cameron Donald missed a gear change on the approach to Keppel Gate
Keppel Gate
Keppel Gate is situated adjacent to the 34th Milestone road-side marker on the Snaefell Mountain Course on the primary A18 Mountain Road in the parish of Onchan in the Isle of Man....
, running wide onto a grass bank and crashing on the uneven surface. A dislocated left shoulder and back injury forced Cameron Donald out of the 2009 Isle of Man TT Races.
Superbike TT Race
The 2009 Superbike TT Race was scheduled for mid-day start on Saturday 6 June 2009 and to be flagged away by the former world motorcycling champion Giacomo AgostiniGiacomo Agostini
-Non-riding career:Like John Surtees and Mike Hailwood before him, Agostini raced in Formula One cars. He competed in non-championship Formula One races in 1978. He competed in the European Formula 2 series in a Chevron B42-BMW and British Aurora Formula 1 with his own team and a Williams FW06...
and was delayed 48 hours due to inclement weather conditions. The pole time for the Superbike TT race was set by the Australian Cameron Donald
Cameron Donald
Cameron Donald is a motorcycle road racer who has raced at the Macau Grand Prix, the North West 200 and the Isle of Man TT Races. He lives in Warrandyte, Victoria in Australia, and works as a plumber during the off-season...
in 17 minutes, 13.25 seconds an average speed of 131.457 mph riding a 1000 cc Suzuki
Suzuki
is a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Hamamatsu, Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles and 4x4 vehicles, a full range of motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles , outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal combustion engines...
motorcycle. The hot weather of TT practice week returned for the 6 lap (226.38 miles) Superbike TT Race held on Monday 9 June 2009. The first competitor flagged away at the start at the TT Grandstand was the 1000 cc Honda of Gary Johnson from Brigg
Brigg
Brigg is a small market town in North Lincolnshire, England, with a population of 5,076 in 2,213 households . The town lies at the junction of the River Ancholme and east-west transport routes across northern Lincolnshire...
followed by the 1000 cc Honda of John McGuinness with a 10 second starting interval. Starting at number 5 with a 40 second start interval, Bruce Anstey the Suzuki team-mate of injured Cameron Donald was the first to hit mechanical problems with a slight engine mis-fire at the bottom of Bray Hill
Bray Hill
Bray Hill formerly a country lane known as the Great Hill during the time of the ownership of the Duke of Atholl. Previously known as Siberia a former triangle shaped parcel of land in the Murray Estate...
and Bruce Anstey retired his 1000 cc Suzuki at Ballacraine
Ballacraine
Ballacraine is situated between the 7th Milestone and 8th Milestone road-side markers on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT Races on the junction of the primary A1 Douglas to Peel road and the A3 Castletown to Ramsey road in the parish of German in the Isle of Man.The road...
on lap 1 with a fuel sensor problem. It was the 1000 cc Honda of John McGuinness that led lap 1 at the first official timing point at Glen Helen
Glen Helen, Isle of Man
Glen Helen is situated between the 9th Milestone and 10th Milestone road-side markers on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT Races on the junction of the primary A3 Castletown to Ramsey road in the parish of German in the Isle of Man....
by 1.91 seconds from Conor Cummins
Conor Cummins
Conor Cummins is a British motorcycle racer. Conor rides extensively on the British Road Racing Circuit competing in the British Superstock Championship as well as his home event the Isle of Man TT.-Early career:...
riding a 1000 cc Kawasaki
Kawasaki Heavy Industries
is an international corporation based in Japan. It has headquarters in both Chūō-ku, Kobe and Minato, Tokyo.The company is named after its founder Shōzō Kawasaki and has no connection with the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa....
motorcycle followed by the Honda brigade of Ian Hutchinson in 3rd place, Gary Johnson, Steve Plater and Guy Martin in 6th place. The lead at Parliament Square, Ramsey
Parliament Square, Ramsey
Parliament Square is situated between the 23rd Milestone and 24th Milestone road-side marker on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT Races on the junction of the primary A3 Castletown to Ramsey Road, the A9 Ramsey to Andreas Road and A2 Douglas to Ramsey Road situated in the...
was increased by McGuinness to 5 seconds over Conor Cummins and Guy Martin leap-frogging the other competitors to 3rd place and the leading group was joined by the 1000 cc Yamaha
Yamaha
Yamaha may refer to:* Yamaha Corporation, a Japanese company with a wide range of products and services** Yamaha Motor Company, a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company...
of Ian Lougher in 7th place making his 100th Isle of Man TT race start. Over the Mountain Section of the course, John McGuinness maintained a 5.14 second lead over Conor Cummins at the end of lap 1in a time of 17 minutes, 26.61 seconds an average speed of 129.779 mph.
The pace continued on lap 2 with McGuinness increasing his lead with Guy Martin moving into second place and Steve Plater in third with the unfortunate Conor Cummins slipping down to 4th place. With pits-stops at the end of lap 2, John McGuinness now led by 10.79 seconds and set a new outright course record of 17 minutes, 21.29 seconds an average speed of 130.442 mph. A slow pit-stop by Conor Cummins caused by the chain on his 1000 cc Kawasaki caused him to slip down the leaderboard to sixth place behind the Honda of Gary Johnson. The TT Grandstand stop box was overshot by Keith Amor riding a 1000 cc Honda motorcycle on lap 2 incurring a 10 second race penalty. An engine mis-fire forced Keith Amour to retire at Ballacraine
Ballacraine
Ballacraine is situated between the 7th Milestone and 8th Milestone road-side markers on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT Races on the junction of the primary A1 Douglas to Peel road and the A3 Castletown to Ramsey road in the parish of German in the Isle of Man.The road...
on lap 3. After pushing-in on lap 2 the 1000 cc Yamaha of Michael Dunlop retired at the pits and a further retirement at the TT Grandstand was the 1000 cc Kawasaki of Ryan Farquhar
Ryan Farquhar
Ryan Farquhar is a motorcycle racer who has primarily competed in road racing, having won the Dukes road race rankings 4 times. He has also won five races at the Cookstown 100 in one day and is the only person to do both...
with an oil leak from a replacement TT Superstock engine. At Glen Helen on lap 3, McGuinness led Steve Plater by 7.91 seconds with Guy Martin in third place over 10 seconds adrift of the leader. The rest of the chasing pack at Glen Helen on lap 3 included the 1000 cc Honda of Gary Johnson followed by Conor Cummins, Ian Hutchinson
Ian Hutchinson (motorcycle racer)
Ian Hutchinson is an English motorcycle road racer. Hutchinson raced for the Padgett's Honda team in road races like the Isle of Man TT and the North West 200. Hutchinson also works as a motorcycle technician...
, Ian Lougher and the triple 2008 Manx Grand Prix
2008 Manx Grand Prix
- 2008 Senior Manx Grand Prix Practice Times and Leaderboard:-Race 1; Newcomers Race A:Monday 25 August 2008 – Mountain Course 2 laps – 75.46 miles .* Four-stroke Four-cylinder motorcycles exceeding 550 cc and not exceeding 750 cc....
winner Dan Kneen
Dan Kneen
Dan Richard Kneen, born 26 June 1987, is a professional motorcycle racer from Douglas, Isle of Man, United Kingdom. One of Kneen's best results was winning the senior support race at the southern 100. He is currently riding in the British Superbike Championship...
making the top dozen competitors on his debut Isle of Man TT race. The local Isle of Man competitor Gary Carswell and the former winner of the Senior 1997 Manx Grand Prix crashed heavily at the jump at the exit of Ballacrye Corner
Ballacrye Corner
Ballacrye Corner is situated between the 17th Milestone and 18th Milestone road-side markers on the Snaefell Mountain Course on the primary A3 Castletown to Ramsey, in the parish of Ballaugh in the Isle of Man....
and was evacuated to Nobles Hospital on lap 3 with foot, rib and knee injuries and a series of minor fractures.
The eight second lead was maintained during lap 4 by the 1000 cc Honda Superbike of John McGuinness over Steve Plater and Guy Martin in 3rd place. The 1000 cc Yamaha of Michael Rutter
Michael Rutter (motorcycle racer)
Michael Karl Rutter nicknamed "The Blade", is a British motorcycle racer. He has a reputation for being at his best in wet conditions and his favourite circuit is Oulton Park. He has won 27 British Superbike Championship races, most recently at Knockhill in 2010, and finished as series runner-up...
retired on lap 4 at Parliament Square, Ramsey
Parliament Square, Ramsey
Parliament Square is situated between the 23rd Milestone and 24th Milestone road-side marker on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT Races on the junction of the primary A3 Castletown to Ramsey Road, the A9 Ramsey to Andreas Road and A2 Douglas to Ramsey Road situated in the...
with a broken gear-lever. At the pit-stops at the end of lap 4, John McGuinness increased his lead slightly to 9.14 with a lap averaging 129.318 mph. With an extra burst of speed McGuinness increased his lead over Steve Plater to 11 seconds on lap 5 and to 19.57 seconds at the official timing point at Ramsey on the last lap. The 2009 Superbike TT Race was won by John McGuinness in a new race record of 1 hour, 46 minutes and 7.16 seconds at an average race speed of 127.996 mph. This provided John McGuinness with a historic 15th win and speaking after the race, McGuinness said;- "I don't know what to say about being ahead of Hailwood, Mike Hailwood is the hero of the people of my dad's generation." In celebrating their 50th Anniversary of Isle of Man TT Racing for the Honda marque, McGuinness mentioned that;- "I had to admit that I was feeling the pressure a bit with so many functions going on and so many Honda people over here expecting the victory....It is great to repay them with a victory and also for Honda to have a 1-2-3 finish in the race." In second place Steve Plater commented about the Superbike TT that "I made improvements in my lap times and I am happy with the way I rode – you never stop learning around here and it is a different mind set to riding the short circuits, which I'done at Thruxton ten days earlier." In contrast, Guy Martin in third place explaining that he thought that his front suspension forks required further adjustment mentioned that "The bike is great in straight lines, but not in corners – I've had cracking pit stops, the bike has not missed a beat, so it is down to me and I'm not here to make up the numbers – I wanted the win."
The 1000 cc Honda of Ian Hutchinson finished in fourth place after the Kawasaki machine of Conor Cummins suffered an engine failure on the Verandah
Verandah, Isle of Man
The Verandah is a series of corners on the primary A18 road in the parish of Lonan in the Isle of Man.The Verandah series of bends is situated between the 29th Milestone and 30th Milestone on the Snaefell Mountain Course on the primary A18 Mountain Road and was part of the Highland Course and Four...
on the last lap. The fifth place finish in the Superbike TT went to the Honda of Gary Johnson with Adrian Archibald the first Suzuki finisher in sixth place and Ian Lougher finishing seventh after making his 100th Isle of Man TT race start. The 2008 Senior Manx Grand Prix winner, Adam Barclay crashed at Glen Helen
Glen Helen, Isle of Man
Glen Helen is situated between the 9th Milestone and 10th Milestone road-side markers on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT Races on the junction of the primary A3 Castletown to Ramsey road in the parish of German in the Isle of Man....
in the early stages of the Superbike TT and the TT newcomer Adrian Clark crashed at Sulby Bridge and both were uninjured. At Guthrie's Memorial
Guthrie's Memorial
Guthrie's Memorial is a S-bend corner on the primary A18 Mountain Road in the parish of Lezayre in the Isle of Man between the 26th and 27th Milestone Isle of Man TT road-side markers on the Snaefell Mountain Course....
the TT competitor Roger Wibberley slipped off his motorcycle as did Derek Brien the 2007
2007 Manx Grand Prix
-Senior Manx Grand Prix Leaderboard and Practice Times:-Newcomers Race A:Monday 27 August 2007 – Mountain Course 4 laps – 150.92 miles * Four-stroke Four-cylinder motorcycles exceeding 550 cc and not exceeding 750 cc....
Junior Manx Grand Prix winner. After finishing in twelfth place, William Dunlop
William Dunlop (motorcycle racer)
William Dunlop is a Northern Irish motorcycle racer, brother of Michael and the son of the late Robert. William started racing 125 cc bikes at the age of 17....
after the Superbike TT race while on an impromptu testing session on public roads crashed at 120 mph suffering extensive friction burns and Dunlop explained "....I decided to take the 250 Honda up a wee winding road near Port Erin and sort out a few problems....I had just clicked into fifth gear when I lost it and hit a dry stone wall....I had no leathers on and was just riding in my jeans and a top, but thankfully I had my leathers on." The 250 cc Honda motorcycle was broken into two pieces in the accident and required extensive repairs to compete in the Lightweight TT Race at Billown, Castletown later in TT Race Week.
After the Superbike TT race the former World Motor-Cycling champion and Isle of Man TT winner Giacomo Agostini
Giacomo Agostini
-Non-riding career:Like John Surtees and Mike Hailwood before him, Agostini raced in Formula One cars. He competed in non-championship Formula One races in 1978. He competed in the European Formula 2 series in a Chevron B42-BMW and British Aurora Formula 1 with his own team and a Williams FW06...
completed a demonstration parade lap of Snaefell Mountain Course riding a MV Agusta
MV Agusta
MV Agusta is a motorcycle manufacturer founded in 1945 near Milan in Cascina Costa, Italy. The company began as an offshoot of the Agusta aviation company formed by Count Giovanni Agusta in 1923. The Count died in 1927, leaving the company in the hands of his wife and sons, Domenico, Vincenzo,...
motorcycle accompanied by the current world champion Valentino Rossi
Valentino Rossi
Valentino Rossi, , is an Italian professional motorcycle racer and multiple MotoGP World Champion. He is one of the most successful motorcycle racers of all time, with nine Grand Prix World Championships to his name – seven of which are in the premier class.Following his father, Graziano Rossi,...
riding a 1000 cc Yamaha R1 motorcycle. Both Giacomo Agostini and Valentino Rossi had watched the 2009 Superbike TT race from a vantage point on Quarterbridge Road
Quarterbridge Road
Quarterbridge Road is situated adjacent the 1st Milestone road-side marker on the Snaefell Mountain Course on the primary the A2 Douglas to Ramsey road in the town of Douglas in the Isle of Man....
in Douglas
Douglas, Isle of Man
right|thumb|250px|Douglas Promenade, which runs nearly the entire length of beachfront in Douglasright|thumb|250px|Sea terminal in DouglasDouglas is the capital and largest town of the Isle of Man, with a population of 26,218 people . It is located at the mouth of the River Douglas, and a sweeping...
and Valentino Rossi described the experience as;- "Watching from Ago's Leap is impressive, speed is unbelievable even from the outside but I think it feels more fast from the outside. With the walls and houses it is a great show and it feels like a GP from 30 years ago..." Afterwards, Valentino Rossi made the presentations to the winner John McGuinness of the Superbike TT race and congratulated McGuinness by saying;- "You are a true gladiator of the sport to ride that fast at the TT." Describing the parade lap, Giacomo Agostini said that;- "We went as fast today as I used to when I raced here."
Sidecar TT Race 'A'
The pole time for the 2009 Sidecar TT Race 'A' was set by the 600 cc LCRLouis Christen Racing
Louis Christen Racing, commonly known as LCR, is a Swiss sidecar manufacturer named after founder Louis Christen. LCR sidecars have dominated sidecar road racing winning 25 World Sidecar Championships including every one of Steve Webster's 10 world championships.LCR started in 1971 building open...
Honda outfit of Nick Crowe/Mark Cox at an average speed of 116.063 mph during the Wednesday evening practice session. On lap 1 the race was led at Ballacraine
Ballacraine
Ballacraine is situated between the 7th Milestone and 8th Milestone road-side markers on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT Races on the junction of the primary A1 Douglas to Peel road and the A3 Castletown to Ramsey road in the parish of German in the Isle of Man.The road...
by the Honda of Nick Crowe/Mark Cox from the 600 cc DMR Suzuki sidecar of Dave Molyneux/Dan Sayle by 1.39 seconds with John Holden/Andy Winkle in third place. This was followed in fourth place by the former World Sidecar Champion outfit of Klaus Klaffenbock/Darren Hope. At the official timing point at Ballaugh Bridge on lap 1 the lead was reduced by Molyneux/Sayle to less than one second, drifting back to 2.25 seconds at the Ramsey Hairpin
Ramsey Hairpin
Ramsey Hairpin is situated between the 24th Milestone and 25th Milestone road-side markers on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT Races on the A18 Snaefell Mountain Road in the parish of Lezayre in the Isle of Man....
and Holden/Winkle a further 5.1 seconds adrift. The 600 cc Suzuki sidecar of Simon Neary/Stuart Bond moved into fourth place at the Ramsey Hairpin on lap 1 and Tim Reeves/Patrick Farrance into 5th place.
The lead for Nick Crowe/Mark Cox at the TT Grandstand at the end of lap 1 was 3.99 seconds from the Suzuki outfit of Molyneux/Sayle. The opening lap was an average speed of 115.419 mph for Honda outfit the leaders and news soon filtered through that the 600 cc LCR Honda of Crowe/Cox had retired at Greeba Bridge
Greeba Bridge
Greeba Bridge is situated between the 6th Milestone and 7th Milestone road-side markers on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT Races on the junction of the primary A1 Douglas to Peel road and the Greeba Mill Road in the parish of German in the Isle of Man.Greeba Bridge was...
on lap 2, followed shortly by John Holden/Andy Winkle at the Black Dub on the same lap. The new leaders were Molyneux/Sayle with a lead 28 seconds from the 600 cc Ireson Honda of Phillip Dongworth/Gary Partridge in second place with Neary/Bond now in third place. The lead was increased to 42 seconds by Molyneux/Sayle at the Ramsey Hairpin on lap 2 and completing the second lap in 19 minutes 30.83 seconds an average speed of 116.010 mph and just 0.34 of a second short of the 2005
2005 Isle of Man TT
The 2005 Isle of Man TT Festival was the 98th run and took place between Saturday 28 May and Friday 10 June on the 37.73 mile Mountain course. The first week is known as the practice week, before the real action was due to commence on 4 June. Bad weather meant that the Superbike race...
lap record.." The sidecar of Phillip Dongworth/Gary Partridge had a minor collision with the outfit of Klaffenbock/Hope at Tower Bends
Tower Bends
Tower Bends is situated adjacent the 25th Milestone road-side marker on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT Races on the A18 Snaefell Mountain Road in the parish of Maughold in the Isle of Man....
on lap 2 with Klaus Klaffenbock suffering a minor hand injury and he stopped at the Gooseneck
Gooseneck
The gooseneck is the swivel connection on a sailboat by which the boom attaches to the mast. The boom moves from side to side and up and down by swiveling on the gooseneck....
. The local Isle of Man crew of Karl Bennett/Lee Cain retired at Glen Vine
Glen Vine
Glen Vine is a small village on the Isle of Man in the parish of Marown. The village is also is a point on the Isle of Man TT course.The Church of England parish church for Marown is St Runius church in Glen Vine...
on lap 2 after repairing their 600 cc DMR Honda which caught fire at Douglas Road Corner
Douglas Road Corner
Douglas Road Corner or Kirk Michael Corner is situated adjacent the 14th Milestone road-side marker on the Snaefell Mountain Course on the primary A3 Castletown to Ramsey Road and the road junction with the A4 Peel to Kirk Michael Coast Road in the parish of Michael in the Isle of Man.In 1879...
during Thursday evening practice. The 600 cc LCR Suzuki outfit of Jean-Claude Huet/Jonathan Huet crashed at Brandywell on lap 2 with the sidecar passenger suffering a broken ankle. The 600 cc Honda sidecar of Greg Lambert/Dipash Chauhan retired at the TT Grandstand on lap 2.
The lead on the 3rd lap was now 50.67 second for Molyneux/Sayle increasing to 57 seconds at the official timing point at Ramsey Hairpin. The 2009 Sidecar TT race was won by Dave Molyneux/Dan Sayle in 58 minutes and 59.28 seconds at an average race speed of 115.132 mph and was a new race record. After competing in special gold-flake sprayed helmets to commemorate his first sidecar TT win in the 1989, Dave Molyneux commented on his 14th TT win and equalling the record set by Mike Hailwood
Mike Hailwood
Stanley Michael Bailey Hailwood, MBE, GM was a British Grand Prix motorcycle road racer regarded by many as one of the greatest racers of all time. He was known as "Mike The Bike" because of his natural riding ability...
, he said that "I guess that I've been racing round here longer than Mike did...."
and he said "....Not bad for some old bugger....My bones are a bit stressed now....I've had a hell of a year, but things came good today. Pretty Mint." The new race record was 7.15 seconds faster than the previous 2005 race record and the first Sidecar TT race under 59 minutes for the 3 lap and 113.00 mile event. It was Dan Sayle that commented that Dave Molyneux rebuilt the engine the night before from the parts from 3 engines using the Suzuki workshop engine manual;- "...the outfit felt a lot looser today, skitting around on the road, but Dave's some boy. He only decided to build a fresh motor last night – and believe me he's no engine builder. But it was obviously worth it." In second place for 2009 Sidecar TT Race 'A' was Phillip Dongworth/Gary Partridge at an average race speed of 113.404 mph and Phillip Dongworth said that;- "I've been trying for 9 or 10 years to get to the podium and I'm delighted with our final lap of more than 114 mph too. The final podium place went to the 600 cc Suzuki of Simon Neary/Stuart Bond in third place with an average race speed of 112.600 mph. After being made redundant earlier in the year, Simon Neary nealy missed the 2009 Isle of Man TT Races; – "I only decided to come at the last minute . We did our sums and managed to do it on a tight budget."
Supersport Junior TT Race 1
With the delayed Superbike and Sidecar Race 'A' the race to be held on Monday were moved to Tuesday 9 June 2009 with an amended race schedule with the first race being held was the 4 lap (150.73 mile) Supersport Race 1. The pole time for the Supersport race was set by Michael Dunlop at an average speed of 126.299 mph. In what was considered to be a highly contested race it was the unfortunate Michael Dunlop that was the first retirement on lap 1 at Snugbrough near the 2nd Milestone2nd Milestone
2nd Milestone is road-side marker on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT Races situated between Braddan Bridge and Union Mills on the primary A1 Douglas to Peel road in the parish of Braddan in the Isle of Man....
. Despite only setting fifth fastest in practice it was Bruce Anstey riding a 600 cc Suzuki that led at the official timing point at Glen Helen
Glen Helen, Isle of Man
Glen Helen is situated between the 9th Milestone and 10th Milestone road-side markers on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT Races on the junction of the primary A3 Castletown to Ramsey road in the parish of German in the Isle of Man....
by 1.73 seconds from the 600 cc Honda of Guy Martin
Guy Martin
Guy Martin is a British motorcycle racer and mechanic. He has primarily competed in road racing events.-Early career:...
with Ian Hutchinson just 0.5 second behind in third place also riding a Honda motorcycle. A further gaggle of riders covered by five seconds included the Honda of John McGuinness
John McGuinness (motorcycle racer)
John McGuinness is an English professional motorcycle racer. McGuinness races for the HM Plant Honda team in road races like the Isle of Man TT and the North West 200, and on the short tracks in the British Superstock 1000 series.-2006:TT 2006 proved to be the best ever for McGuinness...
in fourth place followed by the Kawasaki of Conor Cummins
Conor Cummins
Conor Cummins is a British motorcycle racer. Conor rides extensively on the British Road Racing Circuit competing in the British Superstock Championship as well as his home event the Isle of Man TT.-Early career:...
then Keith Amor with the 600 cc Yamaha of Ian Lougher in seventh place at Glen Helen on lap 1. The places were reversed at the Ramsey Hairpin
Ramsey Hairpin
Ramsey Hairpin is situated between the 24th Milestone and 25th Milestone road-side markers on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT Races on the A18 Snaefell Mountain Road in the parish of Lezayre in the Isle of Man....
on lap 1 with Guy Martin now leading Bruce Anstey by 0.3 seconds. The first lap of the Supersport Race 1 was completed by Guy Martin in 18 minutes and 3.37 seconds at an average speed of 125.375 and Ian Hutchinson passed Bruce Anstey for second place on the Mountain Section of the course on corrected time.
In third place at the beginning of lap 2, Bruce Anstey increased his pace passing Ian Hutchinson on corrected time and closed the gap to 0.46 seconds from the leader Guy Martin at Ballaugh Bridge. At the Ramsey Hairpin on lap 2, Bruce Anstey was now leading by 3.35 seconds and the New Zealander shattered the lap record with a lap of 17 minutes and 53.32 seconds an average speed of 126.549 mph and was now leading by 6.86 seconds. After the pit-stops at the end of lap 2 it was Ian Hutchinson that moved into second place leading Guy Martin by 0.3 seconds in third place followed by the Honda riders of McGuinness, Keith Amor and Steve Plater. The pace continued by Bruce Anstey on the third lap with a slightly increased lead of 8.63 seconds and a lap with an average speed of 120.660 mph and increasing the lead to 10.55 seconds at the official timing point at Ballaugh Bridge on lap four. Maintaining his lead at the Ramsey Hairpin on the last lap, it dropped to 7.14 seconds at the Bungalow
Bungalow, Isle of Man
The Bungalow is situated adjacent to the 31st Milestone roadside marker on the Snaefell Mountain Course on the road junction of the primary A18 Mountain Road, A14 Sulby Glen Road and the road-tramway crossing for the Snaefell Mountain Railway in the parish of Lezayre in the Isle of Man.The Bungalow...
the 600 cc Suzuki of Bruce Anstey was beginning to slow and was forced to retire at Brandywell
Brandywell, Isle of Man
Brandywell is situated between the 31st Milestone and 32nd Milestone road-side marker on the Snaefell Mountain Course on the primary A18 Mountain Road and the road junction with the secondary B10 Sartfield Road in the parish of Lezayre in the Isle of Man....
with a broken wire leading to an amplifier
Amplifier
Generally, an amplifier or simply amp, is a device for increasing the power of a signal.In popular use, the term usually describes an electronic amplifier, in which the input "signal" is usually a voltage or a current. In audio applications, amplifiers drive the loudspeakers used in PA systems to...
. This elevated Ian Hutchinson to first place and winning the 2009 Supersport Race 1 in 1 hour, 12 minutes and 56.58 seconds at an average race speed of 121.141 mph. The racing had been close and the winner Ian Hutchinson said;- "Bruce and I were touching fairings going into the Gooseneck. It was enjoyable but frustrating...." In second place was Guy Martin completing the race with a blown head gasket and mentioned that;- "Conditions were nearly 100% but there wasn't the grip there was on Monday. We're chipping away at it. I'm just pleased to finish second. After having trouble with the bike on lap 2, I was looking for a decent pub to pull up at." The third place went to the 600 cc Honda of Keith Amor after a previous third place in the 2008 Supersport Race 1 was handed to him after a technical enfridgment following the exclusion of Bruce Anstey motorcycle and Amor said with this in mind that;- "It's a nice feeling to be finally stepping up onto the podium, though it was hard work. At times we were almost touching, it was so close but I was determined to hang in for third."
Superstock TT Race
Continuing with the amended race schedule on Tuesday 9 June 2009 the 4 lap (150.73 miles) Superstock TT, the fastest time in practice was set by Steve Plater with an average speed of 126.938 mph. It was the 1000 cc Honda of Keith Amor that held a 1 second lead over the Honda of John McGuinness and a further 1.3 seconds over Ian Hutchinson in third place at Glen HelenGlen Helen, Isle of Man
Glen Helen is situated between the 9th Milestone and 10th Milestone road-side markers on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT Races on the junction of the primary A3 Castletown to Ramsey road in the parish of German in the Isle of Man....
on lap 1. In fourth place was the 1000 cc Kawasaki
Kawasaki Heavy Industries
is an international corporation based in Japan. It has headquarters in both Chūō-ku, Kobe and Minato, Tokyo.The company is named after its founder Shōzō Kawasaki and has no connection with the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa....
of Conor Cummins
Conor Cummins
Conor Cummins is a British motorcycle racer. Conor rides extensively on the British Road Racing Circuit competing in the British Superstock Championship as well as his home event the Isle of Man TT.-Early career:...
followed by the Kawasaki of Ryan Farquhar
Ryan Farquhar
Ryan Farquhar is a motorcycle racer who has primarily competed in road racing, having won the Dukes road race rankings 4 times. He has also won five races at the Cookstown 100 in one day and is the only person to do both...
and the 1000 cc Honda of Steve Plater in sixth place and only 0.82 seconds on corrected time covering the battle for fourth place. By the Ramsey Hairpin
Ramsey Hairpin
Ramsey Hairpin is situated between the 24th Milestone and 25th Milestone road-side markers on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT Races on the A18 Snaefell Mountain Road in the parish of Lezayre in the Isle of Man....
on lap 1, it was McGuinness that had moved into the lead by 0.5 seconds from Keith Amor with Ian Hutchinson in third and Guy Martin
Guy Martin
Guy Martin is a British motorcycle racer and mechanic. He has primarily competed in road racing events.-Early career:...
moving into fourth place. The places changed again on the Mountain Section of the course on lap 1 with John McGuinness setting a new lap record from a standing start for the Superstock class in 17 minutes and 36.72 seconds an average speed of 128.538 mph and leading Ian Hutchinson by 0.95 of a second with Keith Amor in third place at the end of lap 1. A former winner of the Superstock class, Bruce Anstey retired his 1000 cc Suzuki at the TT Grandstand at the start of lap 2.
In a highly contested Superstock TT race it was now Guy Martin leading at Glen Helen on lap 2 by 0.23 of a second from Keith Amor also leading McGuinness by 0.5 seconds and Ian Hutchinson in fourth place. At the official timing point at Ballaugh Bridge on lap 2, it was Ian Hutchinson's turn to leap-frog into second place then moving into the lead by 0.5 of a second from Guy Martin and Keith Amor in third place. Racing to the pits-stops at the end of lap 2, Ian Hutchinson set a new lap record and the first 129 mph lap for the Superstock class of 17 minutes and 31.20 at an average speed of 129.212 mph and Guy Martin also recorded a lap of 129.212 mph inside the short-lived new recorded set by McGuinness on lap 1. The 2.03 second lead held by Ian Hutchinson at the end of lap 2 rapidly disappeared when the filler-cap jammed in the fuel-tank. It was Guy Martin that now in the lead on lap 3 by seven seconds after the fumbled pit-stop by Ian Hutchinson, although this lead was reduced to 2.99 seconds on corrected time at Ballaugh Bridge on lap 3 and just 0.3 of a second at Ramsey Hairpin. At the start of the last lap, Guy Martin was determined to hold and lead Hutchinson by 0.05 of a second with Keith Amor in third place over 10 seconds adrift of the leaders. At Glen Helen on lap 4, Guy Martin increased the lead to 0.88 of a second over Ian Hutchinson and pulling-out a slight margin of 1.2 seconds at the Ballaugh Bridge. The positions were reversed at Ramsey Hairpin on the last lap with Ian Hutchinson now leading by 1.26 seconds over Guy Martin increasing to 5.0 seconds at the official timing point at the Bungalow
Bungalow, Isle of Man
The Bungalow is situated adjacent to the 31st Milestone roadside marker on the Snaefell Mountain Course on the road junction of the primary A18 Mountain Road, A14 Sulby Glen Road and the road-tramway crossing for the Snaefell Mountain Railway in the parish of Lezayre in the Isle of Man.The Bungalow...
. The 2009 Superstock TT race was won by Ian Hutchinson with a new race record of 1 hour, 10 minutes and 57.54 seconds at an average race speed of 127.612 mph. After winning two Isle of Man TT races in one day, Ian Hutchinson said;- " I can't believe it....I didn't feel I was on the pace to start with, but I got stuck in and had a much better second lap. We filled the tank right to the brim at the fuel stop and coundn't get the filler cap back in. I considered going off without it, but that would have been stupid." In second place with an average race speed of 127.349 mph was the 1000 cc Honda of Guy Martin who commented;- "Fair play to Ian, there were a few back-markers in the way on the final lap, but he had to deal with them as well, 129 mph – thats going some." The final podium place was filled by Keith Amor with an average race speed of 127.103 mph who commented on the race conditions after the delayed start as;- "It was like night-time racing, quite dark under the trees, but I cannot believe the speeds.". The 2009 Superstock TT race provided a new women's lap record for the Snaefell Mountain Course with TT newcomer Jenny Tinmouth
Jenny Tinmouth
Jennifer Rosanne Tinmouth is an English motorcycle racer, currently competing in the 2011 British Superbike Championship, the first woman to ever do so, and the fastest woman ever to go around the Isle of Man TT course....
lapping in 19 minutes and 26.08 seconds an average speed of 116.483 mph on the last lap and beating the previous time of 19 minutes 43.8 seconds held by Maria Costello
Maria Costello
Maria Costello MBE is a British motorcycle racer who held the Guinness World Record for being the fastest woman to lap the Isle of Man TT course at an average speed of 114.73mph until Jenny Tinmouth took the record at the 2009 TT.Costello was the first woman in the history of the Isle of Man...
from the 2004 Production TT race. The Japanese rider and TT newcomer Yoshinari Matsushita crashed at the Stonebreakers Hut
Stonebreakers Hut
Stonebreakers Hut or Black Hut part of the Verandah section is situated between the 29th Milestone and the 30th Milestone road-side markers on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT Races on the A18 Snaefell Mountain Road in the parish of Lezayre in the Isle of Man...
on lap 3 of the Superstock TT race suffering multiple fractures to both legs and a shoulder injury. A further incident occurred between races to John McBride a TT Travelling Marshal after crashing at Keppel Gate
Keppel Gate
Keppel Gate is situated adjacent to the 34th Milestone road-side marker on the Snaefell Mountain Course on the primary A18 Mountain Road in the parish of Onchan in the Isle of Man....
suffering multiple injuries.
Supersport TT Race 2
The pole time for the Supersport race was set by Michael Dunlop at an average speed of 126.299 mph set on the Thursday evening practice for the 4 lap (150.73 mile) Supersport Race 2. After the Supersport TT Race 2 was delayed for nearly 4 hours due to rain on some parts of the course between Greeba BridgeGreeba Bridge
Greeba Bridge is situated between the 6th Milestone and 7th Milestone road-side markers on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT Races on the junction of the primary A1 Douglas to Peel road and the Greeba Mill Road in the parish of German in the Isle of Man.Greeba Bridge was...
and Kirk Michael including hail showers. Despite the mixed road conditions it was the 600 cc Yamaha of Michael Dunlop that was in the lead at Glen Helen
Glen Helen, Isle of Man
Glen Helen is situated between the 9th Milestone and 10th Milestone road-side markers on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT Races on the junction of the primary A3 Castletown to Ramsey road in the parish of German in the Isle of Man....
by 3 seconds from the 600 cc Kawasaki
Kawasaki Heavy Industries
is an international corporation based in Japan. It has headquarters in both Chūō-ku, Kobe and Minato, Tokyo.The company is named after its founder Shōzō Kawasaki and has no connection with the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa....
of Ryan Farquhar
Ryan Farquhar
Ryan Farquhar is a motorcycle racer who has primarily competed in road racing, having won the Dukes road race rankings 4 times. He has also won five races at the Cookstown 100 in one day and is the only person to do both...
on lap 1. This was followed by the 600 cc Kawasaki of Conor Cummins
Conor Cummins
Conor Cummins is a British motorcycle racer. Conor rides extensively on the British Road Racing Circuit competing in the British Superstock Championship as well as his home event the Isle of Man TT.-Early career:...
just 0.11 of a second down in third place, followed by the 600 cc Suzuki of Bruce Anstey and the 600 cc Yamaha of Ian Lougher in fifth place. At the Ramsey Hairpin
Ramsey Hairpin
Ramsey Hairpin is situated between the 24th Milestone and 25th Milestone road-side markers on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT Races on the A18 Snaefell Mountain Road in the parish of Lezayre in the Isle of Man....
on lap 1, Conor Cummins passed his fellow Kawasaki rider on corrected time, to lead Ryan Farquhar by 3 seconds, but still 11 seconds adrift of the leader Michael Dunlop. An indication of the mixed condition, Michael Dunlop completed lap 1 in 18 minutes and 54.33 seconds an average speed of 119.743 mph leading Conor Cummins by 10.12 seconds and the 600 cc Honda of Guy Martin
Guy Martin
Guy Martin is a British motorcycle racer and mechanic. He has primarily competed in road racing events.-Early career:...
that was 8.96 seconds adrift in third place. Retirements at the TT Grandstand at the end of lap 1 included the 600 cc Yamaha of William Dunlop
William Dunlop (motorcycle racer)
William Dunlop is a Northern Irish motorcycle racer, brother of Michael and the son of the late Robert. William started racing 125 cc bikes at the age of 17....
, the 600 cc Suzuki of Adrian Archibald
Adrian Archibald
Adrian Archibald is a motorcycle racer from the same town as the legendary Joey Dunlop.Archibald won 2 races at a sombre 2003 Isle of Man TT riding for TAS Suzuki, however the races were overshadowed by the death of Archibald's team-mate, David Jefferies. Archibald then left the TAS team after the...
and the 600 cc Honda of the 2005 Junior Manx Grand Prix winner Ian Pattinson.
On lap 2 at Ballaugh Bridge, Michael Dunlop had increased his lead to 14.76 seconds over Conor Cummims with Bruce Anstey now in third place. At the end of lap 2, Michael Dunlop had increased the lead to 15.4 seconds and lapped at an average speed of 122.692 mph as conditions on the course improved. The lead increased to 16.6 seconds for Michael Dunlop on lap 3 at Glen Helen with Conor Cummins ahead of the Suzuki of Bruce Anstey by 7.1 seconds and Guy Martin in fourth place. At the Bungalow
Bungalow, Isle of Man
The Bungalow is situated adjacent to the 31st Milestone roadside marker on the Snaefell Mountain Course on the road junction of the primary A18 Mountain Road, A14 Sulby Glen Road and the road-tramway crossing for the Snaefell Mountain Railway in the parish of Lezayre in the Isle of Man.The Bungalow...
on lap 3 the lead had increased to 18 seconds for Michael Dunlop completing the lap in 19 minutes 7.45 seconds an average speed of 118.373. As Conor Cummins crossed the finish-line at the end of lap 3 his 600 cc Kawasaki cut-out and he coasted the length of the pit-straight with a dead engine and the TT Grandstand speed-trap recording a speed of 98 mph. Passing the pit-lane exit, the engine restarted and second place was lost to Bruce Anstey on corrected race-time. On the last lap, Michael Dunlop was now leading the Suzuki of Bruce Anstey by 26.48 seconds at Glen Helen and Conor Cummins had recovered from his engine mishap to be 7 seconds adrift of second place. At the Bungalow on lap 4, the lead had increased to 31 seconds for the 600 cc Yamaha of Michael Dunlop as Bruce Anstey in turn had to fight off a late challenge over the Mountain Section of the course by Conor Cummins the local Isle of Man rider.
The 2009 Supersport Race 2 was won by Michael Dunlop in 1 hour, 14 minutes and 34.80 seconds at an average race speed of 121.416 mph. In the mixed race conditions Michael Dunlop commented that;- "My dad gave me the knowledge. I went as quickly as I dared in the damp conditions later on. I had to go for it. It was my spare bike, my better one blew-up in the first couple of miles yesterday. This makes up for all the disapointment....I have been pretty relaxed apart from that. It's been like Paddy's on Tour." The 2009 Supersport TT Race 2 was the second win on the Snaefell Mountain Course after Michael Dunlop had won the 2006
2006 Manx Grand Prix
-Newcomers Race A:Monday 28 August 2006 – Mountain Course * Two-stroke motorcycles exceeding 250 cc and not exceeding 750 cc.* Four-stroke motorcycles exceeding 400 cc and not exceeding 750 cc....
Newcomers Manx Grand Prix and was the 34th win for the Dunlop family over a period of 32 years. In second place was the New Zealander Bruce Anstey at an average race speed of 120.580 mph the margin just 0.71 seconds from the late challenge from Conor Cummins. Also, Bruce Anstey reflected about the mixed conditions and after three non-race finishes said;- "We finally got the gremlins sorted out and I was just glad to cross the finish line – the conditions were very wet and slippery early on but got drier as the race went on. Michael got the move on the first lap and there was no getting him back. In third place was Conor Cummins at an average speed of 120.561 and said of the lap 3 problem;- "I'm really not sure what went wrong with the bike at the end of lap three but it seems OK now. I'm delighted with third but it would be nice to go two better.
Sidecar TT Race 'B'
The weather delays to the running of the Supersport Race 2 that the 3 lap (113.00 miles) Sidercar Race 'B' was postponed to early evening. The leaders on the road and on corrected race time on lap 1 at Glen HelenGlen Helen, Isle of Man
Glen Helen is situated between the 9th Milestone and 10th Milestone road-side markers on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT Races on the junction of the primary A3 Castletown to Ramsey road in the parish of German in the Isle of Man....
were the 600 cc LCR
Louis Christen Racing
Louis Christen Racing, commonly known as LCR, is a Swiss sidecar manufacturer named after founder Louis Christen. LCR sidecars have dominated sidecar road racing winning 25 World Sidecar Championships including every one of Steve Webster's 10 world championships.LCR started in 1971 building open...
Honda outfit of Nick Crowe/Mark Cox by 0.65 of a second from the 600 cc DMR Suzuki of Dave Molyneaux/Dan Sayle. On approaching Ballacobb
Ballacobb
Ballacobb is situated between the 16th Milestone and 17th Milestone road-side markers on the Snaefell Mountain Course on the primary A3 Castletown to Ramsey and the road junction with the tertiary U16 Slieu Curn Road in the parish of Ballaugh in the Isle of Man.The distinctive S-bend at Ballacobb...
near Ballaugh Bridge the Honda sidecar of Nick Crowe/Mark Cox crashed heavily and caught fire. The two crew were airflifted to Nobles Hospital by the Medical Helicopter with extensive injuries. The Sidecar Race 'B' was red-flagged and the following sidecar competitors were stopped at various points of the course before Ballaugh Bridge. These sidecar crews were escorted back to the TT Grandstand in the reverse direction by the TT Travelling Marshals to restart the race and later a decision was made by the organisers to abandon the 2009 Sidecar TT Race 'B'. It is believed that the onboard camera on the outfit of Nick Crowe/Mark Cox shows a Brown Hare
Hare
Hares and jackrabbits are leporids belonging to the genus Lepus. Hares less than one year old are called leverets. Four species commonly known as types of hare are classified outside of Lepus: the hispid hare , and three species known as red rock hares .Hares are very fast-moving...
running in front of the sidecar immediately before the crash.
TTXGP Race
![](http://image.absoluteastronomy.com/images/encyclopediaimages/t/tt/ttxgp_bikes_isle_of_man_tt_2009.jpg)
Carbon based fuel
Carbon-based fuel is any fuel whose energy derives principally from the oxidation or burning of carbon. Carbon-based fuels are of two main kinds, biofuels and fossil fuels...
s and have zero toxic/noxious emissions." The race for mainly two types of battery powered electric motorcycles for 1 lap (37.733 miles) of the Snaefell Mountain Course and the fastest time in practice was set Rob Barber in 26 minutes and 41.39 seconds an average speed of 84.819 mph in the 3a PRO Class.
The inaugural lap of the "Electric TT" the race leader at the official timing point at Glen Helen
Glen Helen, Isle of Man
Glen Helen is situated between the 9th Milestone and 10th Milestone road-side markers on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT Races on the junction of the primary A3 Castletown to Ramsey road in the parish of German in the Isle of Man....
on lap 1 was Rob Barber with a Team AGNI
Agni
Agni is a Hindu deity, one of the most important of the Vedic gods. He is the god of fire and the acceptor of sacrifices. The sacrifices made to Agni go to the deities because Agni is a messenger from and to the other gods...
electric motorcycle and described by the Sports Editor of an Isle of Man Newspaper as;- "For all the world it sounded like a milk float without the chink of glass bottles....the UK-India alliance AGNI team machine, ridden by the fastest man in training Rob Barber, whirred its way to Glen Helen in six minutes, the kind of time perhaps expected from Artie Bell
Artie Bell
Arthur James Bell was an Irish motorcycle road racer became known for his short, yet brilliant, post-World War II Isle of Man TT career that came to notice with his second place finish in the 1947 Isle of Man TT on a second-hand 500cc Norton he bought himself on which he led for three of the seven...
on his winning ride in the 1950
1950 Isle of Man TT
The 1950 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy festival was the second year the Isle of Man TT races were part of the Grand Prix World Championship.After his win in the 1949 Isle of Man Clubman event, Geoff Duke entered the 1950 Isle of Man TT only to find himself racing against formidable opposition in his...
Junior." In second place at Glen Helen was Thomas Schoenfelder and the XXL machine and 28 seconds down on the leaders time with James McBride and the Isle of Man based ManTTx Racing in the Open Class a further 9 seconds behind. A change in the leaderboard positions at Ballaugh Bridge as Rob Barber was now leading James McBride by 46 seconds and the XXL entry of Thomas Schoenfelder relegated to third position. The Kingston University
Kingston University
Kingston University is a public research university located in Kingston upon Thames, southwest London, United Kingdom. It was originally founded in 1899 as Kingston Technical Institute, a polytechnic, and became a university in 1992....
entry ridden by George Spence was forced to stop at Crosby Crossroads to recharge the batteries at the Crosby Hotel. The official speed-trap on Sulby Straight recorded a speed of 106.50 mph for the XXL machine for Thomas Schoenfelder, a speed of 99 mph for James McBride in the Open class and 97.9 mph for the PRO Class AGNI bike of Rob Barber. The fast pace was too much for the Open Class entry of ManTTx Racing, and the bike stopped with an overheated electric motor at Glen Duff
Glen Duff
Glen Duff is situated between the 21st Milestone and 22nd Milestone road-side marker on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT Races on the A3 Castletown to Ramsey and the road junction with the B14 Road of the Ayre in the parish of Lezayre in the Isle of Man.Glen Duff was part...
and a retirement for James McBride, a replacement for Dan Kneen after a crash at the Black Dub during the Supersport TT Race 2, which resulted in a broken ankle for the 2008 Manx Grand Prix winner. The leader in TTXGP reached Ramsey Hairpin in 15 minutes and 56 seconds an average speed of 87 mph and Rob Barber maintained a lead over Thomas Schoenfelder with the American rider Thomas Montano over 2 minutes of the pace of the leaders.
The winner of the 2009 TTXGP was the AGNI entry of Rob Barber in 25 minutes and 53.50 seconds an average race speed of 87.434 mph. After lapping at 112 mph in the Supersport TT race 2, Rob Barber was pleased to be the inaugural winner of the TTXGP and said; "It is the best experience of my life....The volt meter is running quite low as the battery started to run out in the final few miles, but I have the win and the record lap, which I wanted – Fantastic." The winning Anglo-Indian AGNI
Agni
Agni is a Hindu deity, one of the most important of the Vedic gods. He is the god of fire and the acceptor of sacrifices. The sacrifices made to Agni go to the deities because Agni is a messenger from and to the other gods...
PRO class entry was based on a 600 cc Suzuki GSX frame and incorporating the Cedric Lynch designed axial gap brushed DC
Brushed DC electric motor
A brushed DC motor is an internally commutated electric motor designed to be run from a direct current power source.-Simple two-pole DC motor:The following graphics illustrate a simple, two-pole, brushed, DC motor.DC Motor Rotation...
Lynch motor
Lynch motor
The Lynch motor is a flat axial gap permanent magnet brushed DC motor invented by Cedric Lynch.United States patent 4823039 amongst others, cover the motor and its construction....
. The second place in the PRO class was the XXL entry of Thomas Schoenfelder in 29 minutes and 4.93 seconds an average race speed of 77.841 mph. The XXL machine was based on 650 cc Laverda
Laverda
Laverda was an Italian manufacturer of high performance motorcycles. The motorcycles in their day gained a reputation for being robust and innovative....
using a 120 hp Siemens
Siemens
Siemens may refer toSiemens, a German family name carried by generations of telecommunications industrialists, including:* Werner von Siemens , inventor, founder of Siemens AG...
motor and an electric regulator from an Audi
Audi
Audi AG is a German automobile manufacturer, from supermini to crossover SUVs in various body styles and price ranges that are marketed under the Audi brand , positioned as the premium brand within the Volkswagen Group....
hybrid car. The third place finisher was Mark Buckley with the Brammo/BIKE entry on the 3a PRO class in 30 minutes and 2.64 seconds at an average race speed of 75.350 mph. The Brammo entries based in Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, USA and Mark Buckley said that; " Every time I ride this bike it just gets better. It just like a GP 250." The Open class winner was Chris Heath with the Electric Motorsport entry in 34 minutes and 17.30 at an average race speed of 66.022 mph. In second place was Chris Petty at an average race speed of 62.219 mph and third place with the TORK
Tork
-People with the surname Tork:* Dave Tork , American pole vaulter* Hanan Tork , Egyptian actress and ballerina* Peter Tork , American musician and actor, best known as a member of The Monkees...
entry was John Crellin
John Crellin (motorcycle racer)
John Crellin was a Manx motorcycle racer from Douglas who died during the 2009 Isle of Man TT in the 5th lap of the Senior....
at an average race speed of 60.475 mph. There was confusion at the end of the Open class as the winner Chris Heath was briefly excluded and then reinstated after the rider was unaware of a TTXGP regulation that competitors must sound the machines' electric horn if a yellow flag is displayed by a race marshal. After discussion with ACU stewards and the TTXGP organisers, Chris Heath was reinstated as winner of the Open class.
Isle of Man Senior TT Race
The Blue Riband event of TT Race week was the Senior TT race over 6 lap (226.38 miles) of the Snaefell Mountain Course held on Friday 12 June 2009. The pole time for the Senior TT race was set on Thursday evening practice by the Australian Cameron DonaldCameron Donald
Cameron Donald is a motorcycle road racer who has raced at the Macau Grand Prix, the North West 200 and the Isle of Man TT Races. He lives in Warrandyte, Victoria in Australia, and works as a plumber during the off-season...
in 17 minutes, 13.25 seconds an average speed of 131.457 mph riding a 1000 cc Suzuki motorcycle. A non-qualifier for the Senior TT was the official Norton Motorcycle Company and a single entry Wankel-engined 588 cc NRV motorcycle ridden during practice by Michael Dunlop.
After a 30 minutes delay due to a light rain shower, the leader of the 2009 Senior TT on lap 1 at the official timing point at Glen Helen
Glen Helen, Isle of Man
Glen Helen is situated between the 9th Milestone and 10th Milestone road-side markers on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT Races on the junction of the primary A3 Castletown to Ramsey road in the parish of German in the Isle of Man....
was the 1000 cc Honda of John McGuinness by 2.42 seconds from Steve Plater and the 1000 cc Kawasaki
Kawasaki Heavy Industries
is an international corporation based in Japan. It has headquarters in both Chūō-ku, Kobe and Minato, Tokyo.The company is named after its founder Shōzō Kawasaki and has no connection with the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa....
of Conor Cummins
Conor Cummins
Conor Cummins is a British motorcycle racer. Conor rides extensively on the British Road Racing Circuit competing in the British Superstock Championship as well as his home event the Isle of Man TT.-Early career:...
down by 1.75 seconds on the two Honda team-mates. The 1000 cc Honda of Ian Hutchinson was 3.8 seconds behind in 4th place, followed by the 1000 cc Suzuki of Bruce Anstey, the 1000 cc Honda of Gary Johnson and Guy Martin
Guy Martin
Guy Martin is a British motorcycle racer and mechanic. He has primarily competed in road racing events.-Early career:...
in seventh place. The Honda of McGuinness completed lap 1 in 17 minutes and 17.23 seconds an average speed of 130.953 mph from a standing race start to lead Steve Plater at the TT Grandstand by 3.68 seconds. An early retirement was the 1000 cc Kawasaki of Ryan Farquhar
Ryan Farquhar
Ryan Farquhar is a motorcycle racer who has primarily competed in road racing, having won the Dukes road race rankings 4 times. He has also won five races at the Cookstown 100 in one day and is the only person to do both...
explaining that;- "There is no high-speed stability." The lead was extended by John McGuinness on lap 2 to 10 seconds at the Ramsey Hairpin
Ramsey Hairpin
Ramsey Hairpin is situated between the 24th Milestone and 25th Milestone road-side markers on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT Races on the A18 Snaefell Mountain Road in the parish of Lezayre in the Isle of Man....
and Steve Plater held a 5.8 second margin over Conor Cummins in third place. The second lap was completed by John McGuinness in 17 minutes and 12.30 seconds at an average speed of 131.578 mph and McGuinness was on course to complete his fifth straight Senior TT win. The New Zealander Bruce Anstey retired his Suzuki at the 33rd Milestone and Ian Lougher retired his 1000 cc Yamaha with handling problems. At Glen Helen on lap 3, the Honda of John McGuinness was leading his team-mate by 18.5 seconds with Conor Cummins holding third place. On the same lap while exiting Parliament Square, Ramsey
Parliament Square, Ramsey
Parliament Square is situated between the 23rd Milestone and 24th Milestone road-side marker on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT Races on the junction of the primary A3 Castletown to Ramsey Road, the A9 Ramsey to Andreas Road and A2 Douglas to Ramsey Road situated in the...
the chain on the 1000 cc Honda of John McGuinness snapped and he coasted to a halt at Cruickshanks Corner. This dramatically handed the lead to Steve Plater with an 11 second lead over Conor Cummins at Ramsey Hairpin on lap 3 with the 1000 cc Honda of Guy Martin moving into third place. At the end of lap 4, Conor Cummins posted his first 130 mph lap in 17 minutes and 23.02 seconds an average speed of 130.225 mph. Further drama in the pit-lane at the TT Grandstand at the end of lap 4 with Guy Martin in third place pulling-out of his pit the chain on his 1000 cc Honda also snapped forcing him into retirement. The 1000 cc Honda of Keith Amor was another retirement with a jammed rear-wheel spindle which would not allow the rear-tyre to be changed.
The lead on lap 5 was extended by Steve Plater to 15.6 seconds at the Ramsey Hairpin over Conor Cummims with 29.2 seconds separated Ian Hutchinson in third place. A crash near the Alexander Road Junction with the Quarterbridge Road
Quarterbridge Road
Quarterbridge Road is situated adjacent the 1st Milestone road-side marker on the Snaefell Mountain Course on the primary the A2 Douglas to Ramsey road in the town of Douglas in the Isle of Man....
for the 1000 cc Suzuki of the American competitor Mark Miller and he slid downhill with his machine all the way to the Quarterbridge
Quarterbridge, Isle of Man
Quarterbridge is situated between the 1st Milestone and 2nd Milestone road-side marker on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT Races on the junction of the primary A1 Douglas to Peel road, A2 Douglas to Ramsey and the A5 Douglas to Port Erin road which forms the boundary...
. This left oil on the racing line from the damaged motorcycle and despite the efforts of the race marshals the 1000 cc Yamaha of William Dunlop
William Dunlop (motorcycle racer)
William Dunlop is a Northern Irish motorcycle racer, brother of Michael and the son of the late Robert. William started racing 125 cc bikes at the age of 17....
slid-off at the same place. This was followed by Ian Hutchinson crashing-out of third place of the Senior TT on the same oil at the Quarterbridge and also losing his lead in the Joey Dunlop TT Championship. This moved the 1000 cc Honda of Gary Johnson into third place on the last lap of the Senior TT Race. The winner of the 2009 Isle of Man TT Race was Steve Plater in 1 hour, 45 minutes and 53.15 seconds at an average race speed of 128.278 mph. Also winning the prestigious Isle of Man TT Championship, Steve Plater said that;- "This means a massive amount to me. It probably won't sink in until I manage to get some time to myself but I don't know were to go from here." In second place was the Isle of Man competitor Conor Cummins at an average race speed of 127.884 mph and was the best result for a local competitor in the Senior TT since Tom Sheard
Tom Sheard
Thomas Mylchreest Sheard Jnr was a motorcycle racer with 2 victories at the Isle of Man TT races and great nephew to Joseph Mylchreest the 'Diamond King'....
won the 1923
1923 Isle of Man TT
The 1923 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy saw the introduction of the first Sidecar TT race over 3 laps and was won by Freddie Dixon and passenger Walter Denny with a special Douglas banking-sidecar in a time of 2 hours, 7 minutes and 48 seconds at an average speed of however the fastest...
race. Describing the race, Conor Cummins said that; "I rode with all my heart today....I remember watching the TT as a lad from the end of the road near Milntown, but I never in a million years did I think I would get two podium finishes in one week." The third place finisher was Gary Johnson at an average race speed of 126.875 mph and included a 10 second stop-box penalty at the pit stop at the end of lap 2. Delighted with his first podium place Gary Johnson said; "It has been a difficult week for us, but the team pulled together to enable me to pull this result out of the bag. I have served my three-year apprenticeship. The TT is an endurance race and you've got to be on it on the last lap to get a result." It is later announced by race organisers that John Crellin
John Crellin (motorcycle racer)
John Crellin was a Manx motorcycle racer from Douglas who died during the 2009 Isle of Man TT in the 5th lap of the Senior....
fatally crashed at the 27th Milestone on the Mountain Mile
Mountain Mile
Mountain Mile is an approximate 1.3 Mile section of a purpose-built graded road situated between the 27th Milestone and 29th Milestone road-side marker's on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT Races on the A18 Mountain Road in the parish of Lezayre in the Isle of Man.The...
on lap 5 of the 2009 Senior TT Race. A local Isle of Man motorcycle competitor and experienced mountaineer
Mountaineering
Mountaineering or mountain climbing is the sport, hobby or profession of hiking, skiing, and climbing mountains. While mountaineering began as attempts to reach the highest point of unclimbed mountains it has branched into specialisations that address different aspects of the mountain and consists...
, John Crellin had finished in third place in the Open Class for the 2009 TTXGP earlier in the same day.
The newly formed manufacturers award was won by Honda. Fittingly in their 50th Racing year.
Practice Times & Leaderboard Superbike/Senior TT
Plates; Black on White/Black on Yellow.Rank | Rider | Mon 1 June | Tue 2 June | Wed 3 June | Thurs 4 June | Fri 5 June |
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1 | ![]() Cameron Donald Cameron Donald is a motorcycle road racer who has raced at the Macau Grand Prix, the North West 200 and the Isle of Man TT Races. He lives in Warrandyte, Victoria in Australia, and works as a plumber during the off-season... 1000 cc Suzuki |
18' 16.16 123.912 mph |
18' 15.21 124.020 mph |
19' 31.12 115.981 mph |
17' 13.25 131.457 mph |
—— No Time |
2 | ![]() John McGuinness (motorcycle racer) John McGuinness is an English professional motorcycle racer. McGuinness races for the HM Plant Honda team in road races like the Isle of Man TT and the North West 200, and on the short tracks in the British Superstock 1000 series.-2006:TT 2006 proved to be the best ever for McGuinness... 1000 cc Honda |
17' 40.60 128.067 mph |
17' 27.56 129.661 mph |
17' 23.46 130.171 mph |
17' 52.90 126.599 mph |
—— No Time |
3 | ![]() Bruce Anstey Bruce Anstey is a professional motorcycle road racer. He is now signed to race for Padgett's Honda, having previously ridden for Relentless Suzuki which is based in Ireland. He made his Isle of Man TT debut in 1999, he completed his first race in the Lightweight 250 class, finishing 7th... 1000 cc Suzuki |
18' 29.06 122.471 mph |
17' 53.22 126.561 mph |
17' 42.12 127.884 mph |
17' 23.79 130.129 mph |
—— No Time |
4 | ![]() Guy Martin Guy Martin is a British motorcycle racer and mechanic. He has primarily competed in road racing events.-Early career:... 1000 cc Honda |
18' 02.89 125.431 mph |
17' 38.72 128.294 mph |
17' 31.56 129.168 mph |
17' 33.86 128.886 mph |
17' 32.83 129.013 mph |
5 | ![]() Ian Hutchinson (motorcycle racer) Ian Hutchinson is an English motorcycle road racer. Hutchinson raced for the Padgett's Honda team in road races like the Isle of Man TT and the North West 200. Hutchinson also works as a motorcycle technician... 1000 cc Honda |
—— No Time |
17' 47.24 127.271 mph |
17' 41.46 127.963 mph |
17' 32.71 129.027 mph |
17' 46.76 127.328 mph |
6 | ![]() Steve Plater Steve Plater is an English motorcycle road racer. He was the 2009 British Supersport champion, and also finished as runner-up in the series twice in the late 1990s. In the British Superbike Championship he has 4 wins and 17 further podiums. He has also had success in Endurance and road racing... 1000 cc Honda |
18' 14.54 124.096 mph |
—— No Time |
17' 37.42 128.453 mph |
17' 33.08 128.982 mph |
—— No Time |
7 | ![]() Conor Cummins Conor Cummins is a British motorcycle racer. Conor rides extensively on the British Road Racing Circuit competing in the British Superstock Championship as well as his home event the Isle of Man TT.-Early career:... 1000 cc Kawasaki Kawasaki Heavy Industries is an international corporation based in Japan. It has headquarters in both Chūō-ku, Kobe and Minato, Tokyo.The company is named after its founder Shōzō Kawasaki and has no connection with the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa.... |
17' 56.57 121.167 mph |
—— No Time |
18' 10.12 124.599 mph |
17' 38.40 128.334 mph |
17' 44.59 127.588 mph |
8 | ![]() 1000 cc Honda |
18' 05.00 125.187 mph |
18' 09.82 124.633 mph |
18' 15.02 124.042 mph |
17' 45.04 127.533 mph |
17' 42.87 127.794 mph |
9 | ![]() Adrian Archibald Adrian Archibald is a motorcycle racer from the same town as the legendary Joey Dunlop.Archibald won 2 races at a sombre 2003 Isle of Man TT riding for TAS Suzuki, however the races were overshadowed by the death of Archibald's team-mate, David Jefferies. Archibald then left the TAS team after the... 1000 cc Suzuki |
17' 51.68 126.743 mph |
17' 51.15 126.806 mph |
19' 04.43 118.687 mph |
17' 43.13 127.762 mph |
—— No Time |
10 | ![]() Ian Lougher Ian Lougher is a motorcycle racer famous for 9 motorcycle victories in the North West 200, 10 wins at the Isle of Man TT Races and 42 wins at the Southern 100 Races in his career.-Racing career:... 1000 cc Yamaha |
18' 37.37 121.561 mph |
18' 09.20 124.704 mph |
17' 50.99 126.825 mph |
17' 44.25 127.628 mph |
18' 04.02 125.301 mph |
11 | ![]() 1000 cc Honda |
18' 28.55 122.528 mph |
17' 58.65 125.924 mph |
17' 59.88 125.781 mph |
17' 44.48 127.600 mph |
17' 55.50 126.293 mph |
12 | ![]() Ryan Farquhar Ryan Farquhar is a motorcycle racer who has primarily competed in road racing, having won the Dukes road race rankings 4 times. He has also won five races at the Cookstown 100 in one day and is the only person to do both... 1000 cc Kawasaki |
18' 11.52 124.440 mph |
18' 36.60 121.644 mph |
18' 19.47 123.539 mph |
17' 58.92 125.893 mph |
17' 51.75 126.734 mph |
13 | ![]() 1000 cc Honda |
18' 30.86 122.273 mph |
—— No Time |
18' 10.03 124.609 mph |
17' 55.85 126.252 mph |
17' 53.08 126.578 mph |
14 | ![]() Michael Dunlop Michael Dunlop is a Northern Irish motorcycle racer, brother of William and the son of the late Robert.He made his TT debut in 2007, where his best finish was 25th in the Superbike TT. He made the decision to ride in the 2008 races at the last minute after the death of his father at the North West... 1000 cc Yamaha |
—— No Time |
—— No Time |
18' 33.73 121.958 mph |
18' 22.81 123.165 mph |
18' 00.16 125.749 mph |
15 | ![]() 1000 cc Suzuki |
—— No Time |
18' 13.25 124.243 mph |
18' 06.24 125.044 mph |
18' 02.20 125.511 mph |
—— No Time |
16 | ![]() 1000 cc Honda |
—— No Time |
18' 00.57 125.701 mph |
18' 12.45 124.333 mph |
18' 04.63 125.229 mph |
18' 06.61 125.002 mph |
17 | ![]() 1000 cc Suzuki |
18' 56.90 119.743 mph |
18' 53.13 119.869 mph |
18' 40.52 121.219 mph |
18' 14.00 124.157 mph |
—— No Time |
18 | ![]() 1000 cc Yamaha |
18' 45.30 120.704 mph |
18' 42.14 121.040 mph |
18' 30.84 122.275 mph |
18' 15.96 123.935 mph |
—— No Time |
19 | ![]() 1000 cc Suzuki |
—— No Time |
18' 27.93 122.596 mph |
18' 22.11 123.244 mph |
18' 19.37 123.551 mph |
18' 16.78 123.843 mph |
20 | ![]() 1000 cc Suzuki |
18' 45.59 120.673 mph |
18' 27.72 122.619 mph |
18' 15.21 120.074 mph |
18' 18.24 123.678 mph |
18' 33.40 121.994 mph |
Practice Times & Leaderboard Supersport Junior TT
For 600 cc motorcycles conforming to the 2009 MCRCB Supersport Regulations.Plate Colour; White on Blue.
Rank | Rider | Mon 1 June | Tue 2 June | Wed 3 June | Thurs 4 June | Fri 5 June |
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1 | ![]() Michael Dunlop Michael Dunlop is a Northern Irish motorcycle racer, brother of William and the son of the late Robert.He made his TT debut in 2007, where his best finish was 25th in the Superbike TT. He made the decision to ride in the 2008 races at the last minute after the death of his father at the North West... 600 cc Yamaha |
18' 31.90 122.158 mph |
19' 43.32 114.785 mph |
18' 05.88 125.085 mph |
17' 55.45 126.299 mph |
18' 21.21 123.345 mph |
2 | ![]() 600 cc Honda |
—— No Time |
—— No Time |
18' 39.49 121.331 mph |
18' 13.42 124.233 mph |
18' 37.98 121.494 mph |
3 | ![]() 600 cc Honda |
—— No Time |
18' 23.33 123.107 mph |
18' 41.36 121.128 mph |
18' 16.56 123.876 mph |
18' 38.59 121.428 mph |
4 | ![]() 600 cc Suzuki |
—— No Time |
18' 36.6 121.660 mph |
—— No Time |
18' 16.49 123.875 mph |
—— No Time |
5 | ![]() 600 cc Honda |
18' 38.67 121.419 mph |
18' 42.62 120.992 mph |
—— No Time |
18' 20.74 123.397 mph |
18' 22.84 123.162 mph |
6 | ![]() 600 cc Honda |
18' 28.887 122.631 mph |
—— No Time |
18' 24.51 122.976 mph |
18' 05.84 121.182 mph |
18' 38.95 121.389 mph |
7 | ![]() Ryan Farquhar Ryan Farquhar is a motorcycle racer who has primarily competed in road racing, having won the Dukes road race rankings 4 times. He has also won five races at the Cookstown 100 in one day and is the only person to do both... 600 cc Kawasaki Kawasaki Heavy Industries is an international corporation based in Japan. It has headquarters in both Chūō-ku, Kobe and Minato, Tokyo.The company is named after its founder Shōzō Kawasaki and has no connection with the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa.... |
18' 29.41 122.433 mph |
—— No Time |
—— No Time |
19' 35.54 115.545 mph |
19' 16.12 117.486 mph |
8 | ![]() 600 cc Suzuki |
18' 34.04 121.924 mph |
—— No Time |
25' 08.55 90.039 mph |
—— No Time |
—— No Time |
9 | ![]() 600 cc Yamaha |
—— No Time |
18' 41.27 121.138 mph |
18' 50.61 120.137 mph |
18' 33.06 122.031 mph |
18' 39.46 121.334 mph |
10 | ![]() 600 cc Yamaha |
18' 42.02 121.057 mph |
18' 39.06 121.377 mph |
18' 35.02 121.817 mph |
—— No Time |
—— No Time |
11 | ![]() Dan Kneen Dan Richard Kneen, born 26 June 1987, is a professional motorcycle racer from Douglas, Isle of Man, United Kingdom. One of Kneen's best results was winning the senior support race at the southern 100. He is currently riding in the British Superbike Championship... 600 cc Yamaha |
19' 17.56 117.340 mph |
18' 49.50 120.555 mph |
19' 02.30 118.908 mph |
18' 39.94 121.281 mph |
19' 17.11 117.386 mph |
12 | ![]() 600 cc Yamaha |
19' 25.83 116.507 mph |
—— No Time |
18' 51.76 120.015 mph |
18' 42.30 121.27 mph |
18' 46.12 120.616 mph |
13 | ![]() 600 cc Honda |
18' 51.02 120.093 mph |
—— No Time |
18' 44.70 120.768 mph |
—— No Time |
—— No Time |
14 | ![]() 600 cc Suzuki |
—— No Time |
19' 03.09 118.826 mph |
18' 59.92 119.166 mph |
18' 49.43 120.263 mph |
—— No Time |
15 | ![]() 600 cc Kawasaki |
19' 19.04 117.190 mph |
19' 04.57 118.672 mph |
19' 52.76 113.877 mph |
18' 49.78 120.225 mph |
18' 47.12 120.509 mph |
16 | ![]() 600 cc Yamaha |
—— No Time |
—— No Time |
18' 50.76 120.121 mph |
20' 27.12 110.689 mph |
18' 39.07 121.376 mph |
17 | ![]() 600 cc Yamaha |
—— No Time |
18' 55.96 119.572 mph |
19' 02.26 118.912 mph |
18' 50.83 120.113 mph |
18' 42.47 121.009 mph |
18 | ![]() 600 cc Kawasaki |
—— No Time |
—— No Time |
19' 57.12 113.462 mph |
18' 54.36 119.740 mph |
18' 56.96 119.466 mph |
19 | ![]() Conor Cummins Conor Cummins is a British motorcycle racer. Conor rides extensively on the British Road Racing Circuit competing in the British Superstock Championship as well as his home event the Isle of Man TT.-Early career:... 600 cc Kawasaki |
19' 14.49 117.652 mph |
18' 54.78 119.696 mph |
19' 17.31 117.366 mph |
—— No Time |
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20 | ![]() 600 cc Yamaha |
19' 28.98 116.194 mph |
19' 13.66 117.737 mph |
19' 37.37 115.365 mph |
18' 54.71 119.703 mph |
19' 37.37 115.365 mph |
Practice Times and Leaderboard 600 cc Sidecar TT
Rank | Rider | Mon 1 June | Tue 2 June | Wed 3 June | Thurs 4 June |
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1 | ![]() Nick Crowe (sidecar racer) Nick Crowe is a 5 time Isle of Man TT Winner and 2008 British F2 Champion of sidecar racing. He started his career as a passenger before switching to driver in 2000, handing the passenger seat to his childhood friend Darren Hope. He is the TT sidecar lap record holder.In 2001 the TT races were... /Mark Cox 600 cc LCR Louis Christen Racing Louis Christen Racing, commonly known as LCR, is a Swiss sidecar manufacturer named after founder Louis Christen. LCR sidecars have dominated sidecar road racing winning 25 World Sidecar Championships including every one of Steve Webster's 10 world championships.LCR started in 1971 building open... Honda |
22' 22.95 101.142 mph |
19' 39.43 114.697 mph |
19' 30.30 116.063 mph |
—— No Time |
2 | ![]() Dave Molyneux Dave Molyneux is a Sidecar TT racer with fourteen Isle of Man TT wins and he has had more TT wins than any other sidecar TT racer... /Dan Sayle 600 cc DMR Dave Molyneux Dave Molyneux is a Sidecar TT racer with fourteen Isle of Man TT wins and he has had more TT wins than any other sidecar TT racer... Suzuki |
19' 44.23 114.697 mph |
19' 50.62 114.082 mph |
—— No Time |
—— No Time |
3 | ![]() 600 cc Ireson Honda |
20' 08.43 112.400 mph |
20' 26.00 110.789 mph |
20' 27.12 110.689 mph |
—— No Time |
4 | ![]() 600 cc LCR Suzuki |
20' 49.38 108.716 mph |
20' 18.47 111.474 mph |
20' 09.04 112.344 mph |
—— No Time |
5 | ![]() Klaus Klaffenböck Klaus Klaffenböck is an Austrian World Champion in the FIM World Sidecar Championship. After winning the 2001 World Sidecar Championship with passenger Christian Parzer with a LCR Suzuki sidecar, Klaus Klaffenböck now competes at the Isle of Man TT Races... /Darren Hope 600 cc LCR Louis Christen Racing Louis Christen Racing, commonly known as LCR, is a Swiss sidecar manufacturer named after founder Louis Christen. LCR sidecars have dominated sidecar road racing winning 25 World Sidecar Championships including every one of Steve Webster's 10 world championships.LCR started in 1971 building open... Honda |
20' 35.44 109.943 mph |
20' 10.13 112.242 mph |
21' 00.08 107.793 mph |
—— No Time |
6 | ![]() Tim Reeves Tim Reeves is an English sidecar racer from Maidstone, Kent. He is a three time Superside FIM World Sidecar Champion, twice with his younger brother Tristan , and once with Patrick Farrance as passenger.... /Patrick Farrance 600 cc LCR |
20' 59.79 107.649 mph |
52' 38.38 43.006 mph |
20' 20.71 111.270 mph |
—— No Time |
7 | ![]() 600 cc Suzuki |
21' 01.77 107.649 mph |
20' 53.30 108.376 mph |
20' 31.63 110.284 mph |
—— No Time |
8 | ![]() 600 cc LCR Yamaha |
22' 14.94 101.748 mph |
21' 54.84 103.304 mph |
20' 39.34 104.488 mph |
—— No Time |
9 | ![]() 600 cc Honda |
20' 56.06 108.138 mph |
—— No Time |
20' 41.08 109.443 mph |
—— No Time |
10 | ![]() 600 cc Yamaha |
21' 37.27 104.703 mph |
20' 47.87 108.848 mph |
20' 49.11 108.740 mph |
—— No Time |
11 | ![]() 600 cc Honda |
20' 51.73 108.512 mph |
20' 55.10 108.221 mph |
21' 23.90 105.794 mph |
—— No Time |
12 | ![]() 600 cc Suzuki |
21' 19.25 106.178 mph |
20' 59.48 107.844 mph |
20' 58.33 107.943 mph |
—— No Time |
13 | ![]() 600 cc Ireson Honda |
21' 27.07 105.532 mph |
21' 16.45 106.410 mph |
21' 13.23 106.680 mph |
—— No Time |
14 | ![]() 600 cc Baker Suzuki |
—— No Time |
21' 19.81 106.131 mph |
21' 32.50 105.089 mph |
—— No Time |
15 | ![]() 600 cc LCR Honda |
21' 47.05 103.919 mph |
21' 21.12 106.023 mph |
21' 24.12 1105.751 mph |
—— No Time |
16 | ![]() 600 cc Honda |
22' 02.71 102,689 mph |
21' 47.39 103.892 mph |
21' 52.06 103.522 mph |
—— No Time |
17 | ![]() 600 cc DMR Honda |
52' 42.45 42.951 mph |
21' 47.39 103.892 mph |
—— No Time |
—— No Time |
18 | ![]() 600 cc DMR Honda |
21' 48.24 103.825 mph |
21' 53.97 103.372 mph |
23' 43.84 95.396 mph |
—— No Time |
19 | ![]() 600 cc LCR Suzuki |
22' 09.32 102.178 mph |
21' 57.25 103.115 mph |
30' 19.44 74.654 mph |
—— No Time |
20 | ![]() 600 cc LCR |
22' 22.13 101.203 mph |
21' 55.05 103.287 mph |
21' 58.01 103.056 mph |
—— No Time |
Practice Times TTXGP
For Carbon free emission motorcycles in classes 3a-3d and Open class.Rank | Rider | Tues 9 June |
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1 | ![]() AGNI |
26' 41.39 84.819 mph |
2 | ![]() Dan Kneen Dan Richard Kneen, born 26 June 1987, is a professional motorcycle racer from Douglas, Isle of Man, United Kingdom. One of Kneen's best results was winning the senior support race at the southern 100. He is currently riding in the British Superbike Championship... ManTTx Racing |
32' 1.81 70.677 mph |
3 | ![]() Barefoot Motors Racing |
33' 35.09 67.405 mph |
4 | ![]() Mission Motors |
33' 45.98 67.043 mph |
5 | ![]() XXL |
34' 07.44 66.341 mph |
6 | ![]() Brammo |
35' 47.76 63.242 mph |
7 | ![]() Brammo |
35' 52.11 63.114 mph |
8 | ![]() Electric Motorsport |
40' 44.77 55.559 mph |
9 | ![]() Kingston University |
40' 44.77 55.559 mph |
10 | ![]() HTBLAUVA – TGM |
41' 53.00 54.050 mph |
2009 Superbike TT final standings.
8 June 2009 6 Laps (236.38 Miles) Mountain Course.Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
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1 | ![]() |
Honda 1000 cc | 127.996 mph | 1:46.07.16 |
2 | ![]() |
Honda 1000 cc | 127.632 mph | 1:46.25.27 |
3 | ![]() Guy Martin Guy Martin is a British motorcycle racer and mechanic. He has primarily competed in road racing events.-Early career:... |
Honda 1000 cc | 126.948 mph | 1:46.59.69 |
4 | ![]() |
Honda 1000 cc | 126.163 mph | 1:47.39.66 |
5 | ![]() |
Honda 1000 cc | 126.096 mph | 1:47.43.08 |
6 | ![]() Adrian Archibald Adrian Archibald is a motorcycle racer from the same town as the legendary Joey Dunlop.Archibald won 2 races at a sombre 2003 Isle of Man TT riding for TAS Suzuki, however the races were overshadowed by the death of Archibald's team-mate, David Jefferies. Archibald then left the TAS team after the... |
Suzuki 1000 cc | 124.532 mph | 1:49.04.24 |
7 | ![]() |
Yamaha 1000 cc | 124.506 mph | 1:49.05.63 |
8 | ![]() |
Suzuki 1000 cc | 122.835 mph | 1:50.34.63 |
9 | ![]() |
Honda 1000 cc | 122.273 mph | 1:51.05.13 |
10 | ![]() |
Suzuki 1000 cc | 121.537 mph | 1:51.45.54 |
Fastest Lap and New Class Record: John McGuinness – 130.442 mph (17' 21.29) on lap 2.
2009 Sidecar TT Race ‘A’ TT final standings
8 June 2009 3 Laps (113.00 Miles) Mountain Course.Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
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1 | ![]() |
600 cc DMR Suzuki | 115.132 mph | 58’ 59.28 |
2 | ![]() |
600 cc Ireson Honda | 113.404 mph | 59’ 53.22 |
3 | ![]() |
Suzuki 600 cc | 111.096 mph | 1:00.18.86 |
4 | ![]() Tim Reeves Tim Reeves is an English sidecar racer from Maidstone, Kent. He is a three time Superside FIM World Sidecar Champion, twice with his younger brother Tristan , and once with Patrick Farrance as passenger.... /Patrick Farrance |
LCR Louis Christen Racing Louis Christen Racing, commonly known as LCR, is a Swiss sidecar manufacturer named after founder Louis Christen. LCR sidecars have dominated sidecar road racing winning 25 World Sidecar Championships including every one of Steve Webster's 10 world championships.LCR started in 1971 building open... Suzuki 600 cc |
112.506 mph | 1:00.21.88 |
5 | ![]() |
Honda 600 cc | 111.093 mph | 1:01.07.95 |
6 | ![]() |
Ireson 600 cc | 109.438 mph | 1:02.03.44 |
7 | ![]() |
DMR Suzuki 600 cc | 108.328 mph | 1:02.41.49 |
8 | ![]() |
Ireson Honda 600 cc | 107.659 mph | 1:03.04.97 |
9 | ![]() |
Suzuki 600 cc | 107.173 mph | 1:03.22.12 |
10 | ![]() |
LCR Suzuki 600 cc | 105.528 mph | 1:04.21.38 |
Fastest Lap: Dave Molyneux/Dan Sayle – 116.010 mph (19' 30.83) on lap 2.
2009 Supersport Junior TT Race 1
9 June 2009 4 Laps (150.73 Miles) Mountain Course.Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
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1 | ![]() |
Honda 600 cc | 124.141 mph | 1:12.56.58 |
2 | ![]() Guy Martin Guy Martin is a British motorcycle racer and mechanic. He has primarily competed in road racing events.-Early career:... |
Honda 600 cc | 123.948 mph | 1:13.03.39 |
3 | ![]() |
Honda 600 cc | 123.914 mph | 1:13.04.58 |
4 | ![]() |
Honda 600 cc | 123.755 mph | 1:13.10.22 |
5 | ![]() |
Honda 600 cc | 123.362 mph | 1:13.24.20 |
6 | ![]() Ryan Farquhar Ryan Farquhar is a motorcycle racer who has primarily competed in road racing, having won the Dukes road race rankings 4 times. He has also won five races at the Cookstown 100 in one day and is the only person to do both... |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Heavy Industries is an international corporation based in Japan. It has headquarters in both Chūō-ku, Kobe and Minato, Tokyo.The company is named after its founder Shōzō Kawasaki and has no connection with the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa.... 600 cc |
122.976 mph | 1:13.38.02 |
7 | ![]() |
Yamaha 600 cc | 122.140 mph | 1:14.08.28 |
8 | ![]() |
Honda 600 cc | 121.999 mph | 1:14.13.41 |
9 | ![]() |
Yamaha 600 cc | 121.814 mph | 1:14.20.18 |
10 | ![]() Conor Cummins Conor Cummins is a British motorcycle racer. Conor rides extensively on the British Road Racing Circuit competing in the British Superstock Championship as well as his home event the Isle of Man TT.-Early career:... |
Yamaha 600 cc | 121.520 mph | 1:14.30.96 |
Fastest Lap and New Lap Record: Bruce Anstey – 126.549 mph (17' 53.32) on lap 2.
2009 Superstock TT final standings.
9 June 2009 4 Laps (150.73 Miles) Mountain Course.Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
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1 | ![]() |
Honda 1000 cc | 127.612 mph | 1:10.57.54 |
2 | ![]() Guy Martin Guy Martin is a British motorcycle racer and mechanic. He has primarily competed in road racing events.-Early career:... |
Honda 1000 cc | 127.349 mph | 1:11.06.31 |
3 | ![]() |
Honda 1000 cc | 127.103 mph | 1:11.14.57 |
4 | ![]() |
Honda 1000 cc | 126.371 mph | 1:11.39.34 |
5 | ![]() |
Honda 1000 cc | 125.854 mph | 1:11.57.00 |
6 | ![]() Conor Cummins Conor Cummins is a British motorcycle racer. Conor rides extensively on the British Road Racing Circuit competing in the British Superstock Championship as well as his home event the Isle of Man TT.-Early career:... |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Heavy Industries is an international corporation based in Japan. It has headquarters in both Chūō-ku, Kobe and Minato, Tokyo.The company is named after its founder Shōzō Kawasaki and has no connection with the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa.... 1000 cc |
125.846 mph | 1:11.57.28 |
7 | ![]() |
Honda 1000 cc | 125.533 mph | 1:12.08.05 |
8 | ![]() |
Suzuki 1000 cc | 124.665 mph | 1:12.38.17 |
9 | ![]() |
Yamaha 1000 cc | 123.751 mph | 1:13.10.37 |
10 | ![]() Dan Kneen Dan Richard Kneen, born 26 June 1987, is a professional motorcycle racer from Douglas, Isle of Man, United Kingdom. One of Kneen's best results was winning the senior support race at the southern 100. He is currently riding in the British Superbike Championship... |
Suzuki 1000 cc | 123.071 mph | 1:13.34.62 |
Fastest Lap and New Lap Record: Ian Hutchinson – 129.746 mph (17' 26.88) on lap 4.
2009 Supersport Junior TT Race 2
10 June 2009 4 Laps (150.73 Miles) Mountain Course.Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
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1 | ![]() |
Yamaha 600 cc | 121.416 mph | 1:14.34.80 |
2 | ![]() |
Suzuki 600 cc | 120.580 mph | 1:15.05.81 |
3 | ![]() Conor Cummins Conor Cummins is a British motorcycle racer. Conor rides extensively on the British Road Racing Circuit competing in the British Superstock Championship as well as his home event the Isle of Man TT.-Early career:... |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Heavy Industries is an international corporation based in Japan. It has headquarters in both Chūō-ku, Kobe and Minato, Tokyo.The company is named after its founder Shōzō Kawasaki and has no connection with the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa.... 600 cc |
120.561 mph | 1:15.06.52 |
4 | ![]() |
Honda 600 cc | 120.436 mph | 1:15.11.20 |
5 | ![]() |
Honda 600 cc | 119.392 mph | 1:15.50.67 |
6 | ![]() |
Yamaha 600 cc | 119.186 mph | 1:15.58.53 |
7 | ![]() Ryan Farquhar Ryan Farquhar is a motorcycle racer who has primarily competed in road racing, having won the Dukes road race rankings 4 times. He has also won five races at the Cookstown 100 in one day and is the only person to do both... |
Kawasaki 600 cc | 117.557 mph | 1:17.01.68 |
8 | ![]() |
Yamaha 600 cc | 117.213 mph | 1:17.15.27 |
9 | ![]() |
Suzuki 600 cc | 116.389 mph | 1:17.48.06 |
10 | ![]() |
Honda 600 cc | 116.350 mph | 1:17.49.65 |
Fastest Lap: Steve Plater – 125.384 mph (18' 03.30) on lap 4.
2009 TTXGP PRO Classes final standings.
12 June 2009 1 Lap (37.733 Miles) Mountain Course.TTXGP for Carbon free emission motorcycles in PRO classes 3a-3d
Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
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1 | ![]() |
AGNI | 87.434 mph | 25' 53.50 |
2 | ![]() |
XXL | 75.350 mph | 29' 04.93 |
3 | ![]() |
Brammo | 75.350 mph | 30' 02.64 |
4 | ![]() |
Mission Motors | 62.575 mph | 36' 10.63 |
5 | ![]() Paul Dobbs Paul Dobbs was a New Zealand motorcycle road racer. He first competed in the Isle of Man TT races in 1999. His best finish was sixth in the 400cc lightweight division of the 2000 Isle of Man TT. He died in a racing accident while competing in the Supersport 2 race at the 2010 Isle of Man... |
HTBLAUVA – TGM | 62.575 mph | 36' 10.63 |
6 | ![]() |
Brunel X-team | 40.092 mph | 56' 27.89 |
2009 TTXGP OPEN Class final standings.
12 June 2009 1 Lap (37.733 Miles) Mountain Course.TTXGP for Carbon free emission motorcycles in OPEN class.
Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
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1 | ![]() |
Electric Motorsport | 66.022 mph | 34' 17.30 |
2 | ![]() |
Barefoot Motors | 62.219 mph | 36' 23.06 |
3 | ![]() John Crellin (motorcycle racer) John Crellin was a Manx motorcycle racer from Douglas who died during the 2009 Isle of Man TT in the 5th lap of the Senior.... |
TORK | 60.475 mph | 37' 26.01 |
2009 Senior TT final standings.
12 June 2009 6 Laps (236.38 Miles) Mountain Course.Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
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1 | ![]() |
Honda 1000 cc | 128.278 mph | 1:45.53.15 |
2 | ![]() Conor Cummins Conor Cummins is a British motorcycle racer. Conor rides extensively on the British Road Racing Circuit competing in the British Superstock Championship as well as his home event the Isle of Man TT.-Early career:... |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Heavy Industries is an international corporation based in Japan. It has headquarters in both Chūō-ku, Kobe and Minato, Tokyo.The company is named after its founder Shōzō Kawasaki and has no connection with the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa.... 1000 cc |
127.884 mph | 1:46.12.69 |
3 | ![]() |
Honda 1000 cc | 126.875 mph | 1:47.03.37 |
4 | ![]() Adrian Archibald Adrian Archibald is a motorcycle racer from the same town as the legendary Joey Dunlop.Archibald won 2 races at a sombre 2003 Isle of Man TT riding for TAS Suzuki, however the races were overshadowed by the death of Archibald's team-mate, David Jefferies. Archibald then left the TAS team after the... |
Suzuki 1000 cc | 124.371 mph | 1:49.12.72 |
5 | ![]() |
Suzuki 1000 cc | 123.990 mph | 1:49.32.85 |
6 | ![]() |
Honda 1000 cc | 123.048 mph | 1:50.23.19 |
7 | ![]() |
Suzuki 1000 cc | 122.864 mph | 1:50.33.08 |
8 | ![]() |
Suzuki 1000 cc | 121.841 mph | 1:51.28.77 |
9 | ![]() |
Kawasaki 1000 cc | 121.883 mph | 1:51.29.24 |
10 | ![]() |
Suzuki 1000 cc | 121.289 mph | 1:51.59.20 |
Fastest Lap, New Lap and Course Record: John McGuinness – 131.578 mph (17' 12.30) on lap 2.
Note: Experienced rider John Crellin
John Crellin (motorcycle racer)
John Crellin was a Manx motorcycle racer from Douglas who died during the 2009 Isle of Man TT in the 5th lap of the Senior....
died after crashing on the fifth lap of this race.
2009 Ultra-Lightweight TT Race 1 final standings.
13 June 2009 Race 1; 1st leg 8 Laps (34.00 Miles) Billown Circuit.Rank | Rider | Team | Time | Speed |
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1 | ![]() |
Honda 125 cc | 21' 29.625 | 94.911 mph |
2 | ![]() |
Honda 125 cc | + 14.919 | 93.826 mph |
3 | ![]() |
Honda 125 cc | + 43.891 | 91.787 mph |
4 | ![]() |
Honda 125 cc | + 49.593 | 91.397 mph |
5 | ![]() |
Honda 125 cc | + 51.401 | 91.273 mph |
6 | ![]() |
Honda 125 cc | + 51.401 | 89.986 mph |
7 | ![]() |
Honda 125 cc | + 1' 13.366 | 89.803 mph |
8 | ![]() |
Honda 125 cc | + 1' 22.252 | 89.211 mph |
9 | ![]() |
Honda 125 cc | + 1' 22.333 | 89.216 mph |
10 | ![]() |
Honda 125 cc | + 1' 24.898 | 88.049 mph |
Fastest Lap and New Lap Record: Ian Lougher – 94.911 mph (2' 39.291) on lap 7.
2009 Lightweight TT Race 1 final standings.
13 June 2009 Race 2; 1st leg 8 Laps (34.00 Miles) Billown Circuit.Rank | Rider | Team | Time | Speed |
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1 | ![]() |
Honda 250 cc | 20' 09.870 | 101.168 mph |
2 | ![]() |
Honda 250 cc | + 17.963 | 99.688 mph |
3 | ![]() |
Honda 250 cc | + 39.528 | 97.967 mph |
4 | ![]() |
Honda 250 cc | + 39.621 | 97.960 mph |
5 | ![]() |
Honda 250 cc | + 58.935 | 96.469 mph |
6 | ![]() |
Honda 250 cc | + 59.504 | 96.425 mph |
7 | ![]() |
Honda 250 cc | + 1' 9.425 | 95.678 mph |
8 | ![]() |
Honda 250 cc | + 1' 16.328 | 95.164 mph |
9 | ![]() |
Aprilia Aprilia Aprilia is an Italian motorcycle company, one of the seven marques owned by Piaggio, the world's fourth largest motorcycle manufacturer.Aprilia started as a scooter manufacturer, but has more recently come to be known for its race-winning sportbikes... 250 cc |
+ 1' 28.274 | 94.288 mph |
10 | ![]() |
Honda 250 cc | + 1' 29.427 | 94.205 mph |
Fastest Lap and New Lap Record: Chris Palmer, 102.638 mph (2' 29.068) on lap 5
2009 Billown TT 600 cc/1000 Support Race final standings.
13 June 2009 Race 3; 8 Laps (34.00 Miles) Billown Circuit.Rank | Rider | Team | Time | Speed |
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1 | ![]() |
Suzuki 1000 cc | 19' 23.393 | 105.210 mph |
2 | ![]() |
Yamaha 1000 cc | + 0.295 | 105.183 mph |
3 | ![]() |
Suzuki 750 cc | + 22.733 | 103.190 mph |
4 | ![]() |
Yamaha 600 cc | + 23.94 | 103.088 mph |
5 | ![]() |
Yamaha 1000 cc | + 24.422 | 103.046 mph |
6 | ![]() |
Honda 1000 cc | + 39.784 | 101.731 mph |
7 | ![]() |
Yamaha 600 cc | + 40.004 | 101.712 mph |
8 | ![]() |
Yamaha 600 cc | + 56.174 | 100.363 mph |
9 | ![]() |
Yamaha 600 cc | + 56.351 | 100.349 mph |
10 | ![]() |
Honda 1000 cc | + 1' 21.127 | 98.351 mph |
Fastest Lap: Mark Parrett, 106.125 mph (2' 26.125) on lap 6
2009 Ultra-Lightweight TT Race 2 final standings.
13 June 2009 Race 4; 2nd leg 8 Laps (34.00 Miles) Billown Circuit.Rank | Rider | Team | Time | Speed |
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2 | ![]() |
Honda 125 cc | 21' 48.035 | 93.575 mph |
2 | ![]() |
Honda 125 cc | + 3.213 | 93.346 mph |
3 | ![]() |
Honda 125 cc | + 3.361 | 93.336 mph |
4 | ![]() |
Honda 125 cc | + 37.807 | 90.947 mph |
5 | ![]() |
Honda 125 cc | + 1' 03.546 | 89.240 mph |
6 | ![]() |
Honda 125 cc | + 1' 03.930 | 89.215 mph |
7 | ![]() |
Honda 125 cc | + 1' 04.178 | 89.199 mph |
8 | ![]() |
Honda 125 cc | + 1' 04.178 | 89.194 mph |
9 | ![]() |
Honda 125 cc | + 1' 04.727 | 89.163 mph |
10 | ![]() |
Honda 125 cc | + 1' 05.325 | 89.124 mph |
Fastest Lap;- Chris Palmer – 95.291 mph (2' 40.561) on lap 2.
2009 Lightweight TT Race 2 final standings.
13 June 2009 Race 5; 2nd leg leg 8 Laps (34.00 Miles) Billown Circuit.Rank | Rider | Team | Time | Speed |
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1 | ![]() |
Honda 250 cc | 20' 20.665 | 100.273 mph |
2 | ![]() |
Honda 250 cc | + 6.514 | 99.741 mph |
3 | ![]() |
Honda 250 cc | + 37.700 | 97.269 mph |
4 | ![]() |
Honda 250 cc | + 39.797 | 97.170 mph |
5 | ![]() |
Honda 250 cc | + 46.376 | 96.603 mph |
6 | ![]() |
Honda 250 cc | + 46.682 | 96.580 mph |
7 | ![]() |
Aprilia Aprilia Aprilia is an Italian motorcycle company, one of the seven marques owned by Piaggio, the world's fourth largest motorcycle manufacturer.Aprilia started as a scooter manufacturer, but has more recently come to be known for its race-winning sportbikes... 250 cc |
+ 1' 09.381 | 94.880 mph |
8 | ![]() |
Honda 250 cc | + 1' 24.969 | 93.748 mph |
9 | ![]() |
Honda 250 cc | + 1' 34.257 | 93.085 mph |
10 | ![]() |
Yamaha 250 cc | + 1' 53.665 | 91.731 mph |
Fastest Lap;- William Dunlop, 102.077 mph (2' 29.887) on lap 6
2009 Billown TT 125 cc Ultra-Lightweight TT Solo Points Table
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2009 Billown TT 250 cc Lightweight TT Solo Points Table
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Isle of Man TT Championship Points Standings
Introduced in 2009, the 2009 Isle of Man TT points championship will award points to the best 15 riders in each of the five solo races. The winner of this championship will win the Joey Dunlop TT Champion Trophy and a prize of £10,000.EWLINE
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