Isle Of Man TT June 4, 2007 Race Results TT Superbike: 1. John McGuinness (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:48:11.17, 125.550 mph 2. Guy Martin (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:48:37.11, 125.051 mph 3. Ian Hutchinson (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:49:17.33, 124.284 mph 4. Martin Finnegan (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:49:35.71, 123.936 mph 5. Ian Lougher (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:50:34.23, 122.843 mph 6. Ryan Farquhar (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:50:54.77, 122.464 mph 7. Adrian Archibald (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:51:27.25, 121.869 mph 8. Conor Cummins (Yam YZF-R1), 1:52:19.00, 120.933 mph 9. Ian Armstrong (Yam YZF-R1), 1:53:07.65, 120.066 mph 10. Steve Plater (Yam YZF-R1), 1:53:30.84, 119.657 mph 26. Mark Miller (Apr RSV1000), 1:57:15.61, 115.835 mph 33. Jimmy Moore (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:58:39.11, 114.476 mph More, from a press release issued by Steve Plater’s publicist: TENTH PLACE FOR PLATER AT TT Steve Plater rode to a fantastic 10th place in his debut race at the Isle of Man Centenary TT festival on Monday being the top newcomer to complete the Superbike TT with the added bonus of receiving a silver replica TT trophy at his first attempt around the 37.73-mile public roads course. The race should have been run on Saturday but after a delay officials eventually decided to call off the race because of worsening weather conditions. Monday morning saw racing again delayed for two hours but eventually get underway at 12.45pm. Steve from Woodhall Spa took the first lap at a steady pace being 20th fastest rider but upped his game as he grew in confidence and was clocked through the speed trap at Sulby as third fastest rider with a speed of 185.4mph on lap two. Then came the fuel stop at the end of lap two with the Optoma Yamaha pit crew pulling out all the stops to get the bike refuelled and set Steve back on his way around the course. Lap three saw Steve move up into 13th place and progress to 10th at the end of the fourth lap after a further stop for fuel. The final two laps went well for Steve who was recorded doing a speed of 187.5mph through the Sulby speed trap on lap five and then posting his fastest lap of the race on lap six with an average speed of 123.141mph over the 37.73 miles. “That was spot on,” said Steve. “I am well happy with that. I learned quite a lot through the race and found some different lines by following some of the faster guys. I got caught out twice; once at May Hill when someone held up a chalkboard for me, I was so busy reading it that I was distracted missed my turning point on the first lap. Then I made a mistake at the 13th milestone, which is not the place to do that. “I got on ok with the pit stops, I am used to those having done quite a bit of endurance racing but found them not really long enough. I really could have done with a bit more time to have a cup of tea and slice of cake!” he quipped. “I wasn’t actually aiming for any position for this race, I had top 15 in my mind but really wasn’t too bothered. I just wanted to finish the race using it as a few more laps of practise. I am really pleased with this top ten but I have no real worries about trying to beat that next time out. I just want to learn more and more this year.” Steve will be back in action on Tuesday for the postponed four lap Superstock TT scheduled for a 12.15pm start. More, from a press release issued by Hydrex Honda: TT Centenary Superbike podium for Martin and Hydrex Honda. Guy Martin aboard his Hydrex Honda took a fighting second place during the Bennetts Superbike TT race. Although he was pleased to stand on the podium he was a little disappointed not to be on the top step, “Mustn’t grumble as I’m second but I want to win. You can’t have everything can you? Everything went well, I had no major problems. Maybe we could have gained some time in the pits but nothing major, I don’t think it would have changed the end result.” Martin decided to sit behind some of the more experienced riders during the early laps but as he admitted he should have made a move on them, “My problem was me. The first couple of laps I was catching the boys and I should have passed them and I didn’t. I just followed what they were doing and was taking it on board and learning for the big race on Friday. I know I need to press harder.” The race ran under bright sunshine but there were still some damp patches around the track, as Martin went on to say, “There were damp patches everywhere on the course but with the six laps you get them all logged in your head and know where they are. It didn’t have a massive effect but coming out of the hairpin and at Bishopscourt there were damp patches so you just couldn’t use all of the road.” Riding is what Martin enjoys best and he admitted it was a good run, “It was good and enjoyable to ride around, it was mint really, and I got into a good rhythm. Getting passed Hutchinson and Lougher and Finnegan was hard, I was screaming at them to get out of my way and that lost me a lot of time. I was getting a bit frustrated trying to get passed them and when I did I lost a bit of rhythm and it took me ages to get back into it.” The disappointment was obvious on Martin’s face, however he summed things up like this, “Its second isn’t it, I sound like a right miserable bugger but I don’t want to. At the end of the day I’m second at the Centenary TT, its mint!” The PokerStars Superstock TT races takes place on Tuesday 5th June at 12:15pm. Bennetts Superbike TT Race Result 1. John McGuinness HM Plant Honda 01 48 11.17 2. Guy Martin Hydrex Honda 01 48 37.11 3. Ian Hutchinson HM Plant Honda 01 49 17.33 4. Martin Finnegan Alpha Boilers Honda 01 49 35.71 5. Ian Lougher Stobart Honda 01 50 34.23 6. Ryan Farquhar Mark Johns Honda 01 50 54.77 7. Adrian Archibald Relentless Suzuki 01 51 27.25 8. Conor Cummins Millsport Yamaha 01 52 19.00 9. Ian Armstrong Canteen Smithy Yamaha 01 53 07.65 10. Steve Plater AIM Yamaha 01 53 30.84 More, from a press release issued by Honda: Isle of Man Centenary TT Festival. Superbike TT and Sidecar ‘A’ TT. June 4, 2007. Weather: Overcast morning, sunny afternoon. Crowd: 50,000. Six of the best for Honda on first day of Centenary TT John McGuinness secured a place for himself and Honda in the Isle of Man TT record books as he won the delayed opening race in the Centenary Festival, the six lap Superbike race – it was the Lancastrian’s twelfth victory while for Honda it was win number 131 on the Island. Riding the HM Plant Honda CBR1000RR, the 34 year old Morecambe rider was always in control of the race despite his early anxieties about damp patches on parts of the 37.73 mile Mountain Course that had twice had hour long delays before the action, originally scheduled for Saturday finally began. For Honda, it was total domination as their riders packed the top six finishing positions but it was McGuinness who took pride of place as he won the race at a record speed of 125.550mph, also upping the Superbike lap record to 128.279mph on the second lap. McGuinness set the early pace, despite a scary moment or two on the opening lap as his Fireblade stepped out of line in the damp, but by then he was running two seconds ahead of the determined Guy Martin, aboard the Hydrex backed Fireblade with Ian Hutchinson on the second HM Plant machine running third. The leader used his tried and tested method of trying to break the opposition on that opening lap: “It has worked well before, so why not again. I got my head down and went for it, riding as hard as I could, though being a bit careful in the damp bits. I had a few moments on the first lap including a big slide at the thirteenth milestone when the back end of the bike came round on me, but I kept it going.” Said the elated McGuinness. He was in charge, running ten seconds clear after two laps, and with his team slick and well drilled, he gained more time over Martin as they both pitted for fuel and to change the rear wheel. Going into the third lap McGuinness was 17-seconds ahead and pulling further clear and had increased his advantage by a further nine seconds after four laps. Martin was not giving up, and was riding hard, but McGuinness maintained his lead and going into the final lap, he was 28.9seconds clear at Glen Helen, maintaining that into Ramsey and then easing back slightly over Snaefell to take the victory by 25.94 secs. “It’s unbelievable,” said an emotional McGuinness. “I’m not getting any younger and they made me work for this one. I’d trained hard all winter to be ready for them and it is well worth it all. I had to ride really hard and gave it everything. In places it was a bit damp, and they are not really my conditions, but here we are and enjoying it.” “To win this race is a tremendous feeling. It will go do in the history books as the first win in the Centenary event and that means an awful lot for me and for Honda, this victory is a testament to their preparation.” McGuinness, who now lies third in the list of all time winners, adrift of Joey Dunlop (26) and Mike Hailwood (14), was given a tremendous reception by the 50,000, now sun-drenched, spectators “I’ve never seen so many. Seeing them all there waving to my on that last lap left me feeling really emotional. Winning is always special, this one is even more so. I’m just glad that I could put on such a show for them and give them the victory,” said the victorious Englishman. Martin gave his all and took a worthy second place, his best finish on the TT, with Hutchinson a solid third and running some 19 seconds ahead of Martin Finnegan aboard the Alpha Boiler Honda CBR1000RR. Ian Lougher, riding a similar bike in Stobart Colours was fifth from Ryan Farquhar on the Mark Johns Motors backed Fireblade. Guy Martin said of his race: ‘I’m not here to make the numbers up and wanted to win but happy enough with second. Looking back I didn’t push hard enough on the first lap – I’ve got a lot to learn but Friday’s Senior race is the one to win. You’re nobody till you’ve won a six lapper. John is the man around here, and he had the better pit stops.” Adrian Archibald, riding Suzuki; local rider Conor Cummins, Ian Armstrong and the TT debut making Steve Plater, all aboard Yamahas, completed the top ten. Dave Molyneux, returning to the TT after a big crash in practice for last year’s event, became the second twelve times winner as he and Rick Long charged through from fourth on the opening lap to win the three lap sidecar race by some 6.5 seconds aboard their HM Plant Honda powered outfit. Molyneux: It’s a weird feeling to take the win – I rode my heart out and have never been so committed as I was into the corners here during that race. I was determined after the crash of last year, but had problems through practice and expected Nick Crowe to have the race in the bag. This was the most unexpected win in my career.” John Holden and Andrew Winkle, LCR Suzuki, led for much of the race, after the demise of last year’s double winner Nick Crowe on the opening lap because of a gearbox problem. Molyneux was running second going into the final lap and grabbed the initiative on the dash into Ramsey, increasing his advantage over Holden over the Mountain section. Steve Norbury and Scott Parnell were third on their Shelbourne Yamaha. Results Superbike TT, Monday 4th June 2007. No / Rider / Bike / Entrant / Time / Speed (Mph) 1 / John McGuinness / 2007 Honda Fireblade 1000cc / H M Plant Honda /01 48 11.17 / 125.55 2 / Guy Martin / 2007 Honda 1000cc / Hydrex Honda / 01 48 37.11 / 125.051 3 / Ian Hutchinson / 2007 Honda CBR 1000cc / H M Plant Honda / 01 49 17.33 / 124.284 4 / Martin Finnegan / 2007 Honda CBR 1000cc / Alpha Boilers Racing /01 49 35.71 / 123.936 5 / Ian Lougher / 2007 Honda CBR 1000cc / Stobart Motorsport / 01 50 34.23 / 122.843 6 / Ryan Farquhar / 2007 Honda Fireblade 1000cc / Mark Johns Motor /01 50 54.77 / 122.464 7 / Adrian Archibald / 2007 Suzuki GSXR 1000cc / Relentless by TAS /01 51 27.25 / 121.869 8 / Conor Cummins / 2007 Yamaha YZF R1 1000cc / Team Millsport / 01 52 19.00 / 120.933 9 / Ian Armstrong / 2004 Yamaha R1 1000cc / Canteen Smithy / 01 53 07.65 / 120.066 10 / Steve Plater* / 2007 Yamaha R1 1000cc / AIM Racing / 01 53 30.84 / 119.657 11 / John Barton / 2006 Honda CBR 1000cc / Marks Bloom Racing / 01 53 49.94 / 119.323 12 / Dan Stewart / 2006 Yamaha R1 1000cc / Wilcock Consulting / 01 54 06.19 / 119.04 13 / Chris Palmer / 2005 Yamaha R1 1000cc / Solway Slate & Tile / 01 54 13.34 / 118.915 14 / Davy Morgan / 2005 Honda 1000cc / Investasure / 01 54 23.65 / 118.737 15 / Gary Carswell / 2007 Kawasaki ZX10R 1000cc / Bolliger Kawasaki /01 54 33.53 / 118.566 16 / Ian Pattinson / 2006 Suzuki GSXR 1000cc / Martin Bullock Racing/ 01 54 34.06 / 118.557 17 / James McBride / 2007 Yamaha R1 1000cc / 01 54 34.61 / 118.548 Fastest Lap – Lap 3 John McGuinness 17 mins 38.85 secs 128.279 mph