Isle of Man TT

Isle of Man, UK

May 31, 2016

Superbike Qualifying Results:

1. Ian Hutchinson (BMW S1000RR), Lap Time 17:19.826, Average Lap Speed 130.626 mph

2. John McGuinness (Hon CBR1000RR), 17:27.914, 129.618 mph

3. Peter Hickman (Kaw ZX-10R), 17:28.457, 129.550 mph

4. Conor Cummins (Hon CBR1000RR), 17:31.554, 129.169 mph

5. Dean Harrison (Kaw ZX-10R), 17:32.752, 129.022 mph

6. Bruce Anstey (Hon RC213V-S), 17:33.130, 128.976 mph

7. Steve Mercer (Hon CBR1000RR), 17:36.647, 128.546 mph

8. Michael Rutter (BMW S1000RR), 17:46.223, 127.392 mph

9. James Hillier (Kaw ZX-10R), 17:48.301, 127.144 mph

10. Ivan Lintin (Kaw ZX-10R), 18:02.306, 125.499 mph

49. Mark Miller (EBR 1190), 19:14.057, 117.696 mph

53. Brandon Cretu (Bim BB3), 19:22.646, 116.827 mph

Superstock (1000cc) Qualifying Results:

1. Ian Hutchinson (BMW S1000RR), Lap Time 17:35.195, Average Lap Speed 128.723 mph

2. Michael Rutter (BMW S1000RR), 17:37.610, 128.429 mph

3. Peter Hickman (Kaw ZX-10R), 17:46.948, 127.305 mph

4. Ivan Lintin (Kaw ZX-10R), 18:02.306, 125.499 mph

5. Daniel Hegarty (Kaw ZX-10R), 18:03.896, 125.315 mph

6. David Johnson (BMW S1000RR), 18:04.919, 125.196 mph

7. Steve Mercer (Hon CBR1000RR), 18:06.444, 125.021 mph

8. William Dunlop (Kaw ZX-10R), 18:09.189, 124.706 mph

9. Ben Wylie (Bim BB3), 18:14.787, 124.068 mph

10. James Cowton (BMW S1000RR), 18:16.044, 123.926 mph

25. Mark Miller (EBR 1190), 18:48.028, 120.412 mph

44. Brandon Cretu (Bim BB3), 19:22.646, 116.827 mph

Supersport (600cc) Qualifying Results:

1. Bruce Anstey (Hon CBR600RR), Lap Time 18:10.922, Average Lap Speed 124.508 mph

2. Dean Harrison (Kaw ZX-6R), 18:13.561, 124.207 mph

3. Ian Hutchinson (Yam YZF-R6), 18:17.536, 123.757 mph

4. John McGuinness (Hon CBR600RR), 18:19.779, 123.505 mph

5. Michael Dunlop (Yam YZF-R6), 18:22.770, 123.170 mph

6. William Dunlop (Yam YZF-R6), 18:24.625, 122.963 mph

7. James Hillier (Kaw ZX-6R), 18:32.916, 122.047 mph

8. Cameron Donald (Hon CBR600RR), 18:33.020, 122.036 mph

9. Lee Johnston (Tri Daytona 675R), 18:34.392, 121.885 mph

10. Conor Cummins (Hon CBR600RR), 18:36.172, 121.691 mph

61. Darren James (Yam YZF-R6), 20:49.799, 108.680 mph

Lightweight Qualifying Results:

1. Ivan Lintin (Kaw 650), Lap Time 19:11.080, Average Lap Speed 118.000 mph

2. Martin Jessopp (Kaw 650), 19:42.435, 114.871 mph

3. Stefano Bonetti (Paton), 19:45.122, 114.611 mph

4. James Hillier (Kaw 650), 19:46.461, 114.482 mph

5. Rob Hodson (Kaw 650), 19:50.963, 114.049 mph

6. James Cowton (Kaw 650), 19:57.315, 113.444 mph

7. Michael Rutter (Kaw 650), 19:58.388, 113.341 mph

8. Danny Webb (Kaw 650), 20:02.382, 112.966 mph

9. John Barton (Kaw 650), 20:08.443, 112.399 mph

10. Daniel Cooper (Kaw 650), 20:08.769, 112.369 mph

33. Darren James (Kaw 650), 21:21.438, 105.997 mph

34. Mark Miller (Kaw 650), 21:25.704, 105.645 mph

More, from a press release issued by Isle of Man TT Press Office:

BINGLEY BULLET BLASTS TO TOP OF RST SUPERBIKE BOARD WITH FIRST 130MPH LAP

With glorious conditions once more all across the island, qualifying on Tuesday evening for the 2016 Isle of Man TT Races, fuelled by Monster Energy, went ahead promptly at 6.20pm and Ian Hutchinson recorded the first 130mph lap of the week with his fourth lap of the night stopping the clocks at 130.63mph.

Unlike the previous evening, the session was split into two with the Superbikes, Superstocks and Supersports away first before the latter were joined at 7.25pm by the Lightweights. Michael Rutter and Steve Mercer, both Supebike mounted, led the field away followed by Dan Stewart and Bruce Anstey, also electing to go out on their Superbikes, the latter again on the RCV213S.

As expected, all the front runners were prominent with Ian Hutchinson in the third pairing away alongside Dean Harrison, while Peter Hickman, John McGuinness and Michael Dunlop weren’t far behind.

Hutchinson was quickest through the speed trap at 196.8mph and the Tyco BMW rider set the fastest opening lap at 129.120 although he was only slightly quicker than starting partner Harrison who lapped at 129.022. Anstey improved to 127.37 whilst Conor Cummins, Mercer, McGuinness and Hickman all broke the 127mph barrier

William Dunlop had stopped at Quaterbridge on his Superbike but returned to the paddock and rejoined the action on his Superstock bike while brother Michael also ran into trouble, pulling off the circuit before making his own way back to the Grandstand. However, the Ulsterman didn’t rejoin the session until 7.30pm on his Supersport bike.

Hutchinson switched to his Superstock BMW but Hickman, McGuinness, Cummins and James Hillier all went straight through and McGuinness went quickest at 129.62mph although he was only a fraction ahead of Hickman’s lap of 129.55. Cummins was also in the 129s whilst Mercer set his best ever lap of the Mountain Course, albeit unofficially, at 128.55.

Anstey improved again to 128.98mph while last year’s triple race winner Hutchinson went to the top of the Superstock leaderboard with a lap of 128.723mph. Meanwhile, newcomer Jochem van den Hoek from Holland was showing well with a lap in excess of 115mph.

Rutter then went second quickest in the Superstock class after lapping at 128.43 but a lot of attention was focussing on Anstey’s third lap on the RCV with his sector times showing he as on a flyer. However, he lost time coming down the Mountain and crossed the line at 128.85mph but Hutchinson had switched back to his Superbike with a lap of 129.5mph before saving the best until last with his 130.63mph lap.

At 7.25pm, it was the turn of the Lightweights to join the Supersports on course and TT Rider Liaison Officer John Barton was first to leave the line. Italian Stefano Bonetti was initially the quickest rider with his lap on the Paton being 114.611mph with last year’s Manx Grand Prix winner Rob Hodson not far behind at 113.545mph. However, there were all upstaged by last year’s race winner Ivan Lintin who went comfortably clear at the top of the pack after a lap of exactly 118mph.

Martin Jessopp went second quickest at 114.871mph with Bonetti’s opening lap seeing him hold onto third. James Hillier slotted into fourth (114.482) with Hodson (114.049) and James Cowton (113.444) completing the top six. Rutter did his first lap on the SGS International/KMR Kawasaki at 113.342mph.

In the Supersport class, Anstey was quickest with a speed of 124.51mph just ahead of Harrison and Hutchinson whilst Michael Dunlop got two laps in on his R6 Yamaha, the quickest of which was a fraction above 123mph.

Frank Gallagher (32nd) and Kamil Holan (Cruickshanks) both came off their machines in the session but both were reported as unhurt.