From a press release issued by Honda Racing:

Isle of Man TT Festival – Day 4
June 6, 2003.

Lougher Second for Honda in Production 600 TT

Shaun Harris charged to his second Isle of Man TT victory of the week, powering clear of Honda’s Ian Lougher, to win the Production 600 race which was stopped after two laps as the mist that had delayed the start of racing for four and a half hours rolled back in quickly.

And, on a day of continuing delays and frustrations, lasting till late on in the evening, the organisers finally postponed the finale of the TT Festival, the ‘Blue-Riband’ Senior race until 10.45am on Saturday morning, with race distance remaining at six laps.

Harris, the 30 year Kiwi was on the charge from the start of the Proddie race, pulling out a two seconds advantage on the dash towards Glen Helen. “I came over here with a new mental attitude: total belief in myself, an in depth knowledge in the circuit and total confidence in my bike. I decided to get out there and go for it from the start, doing my own thing.”

Harris was dominant, going further clear on a first high speed dash around the 37.73 mile Mountain Course at an average speed of 119.75mph, completed as he charged over the start line at scorching 146.9mph.

Honda rider Lougher was trying everything he knew to make up time, but the Welshman could make little impression as Harris went on take the race by some 16 seconds. “That’s awesome,” smiled the winner, adding: “I rolled off the power big time coming over the mountain, where it was getting really foggy. I’m glad that the organisers used common sense to stop the race.”

Lougher agreed: “the fog was coming down fast, and visibility was down to ten bike lengths – that apart it was a good ride, and another rostrum finish for me this week, so that’s not too bad.”

Third place went to Ryan Farquhar, riding Kawasaki, just ahead of the Suzuki of Adrian Archibald and Jason Griffiths on a Yamaha, while Honda duo Richard Britton and Martin Finnegan headed Triumph’s Junior race winner Bruce Anstey who had to settle for eighth place.

Anstey had declined to join his Triumph team-mates Jim Moodie and John McGuinness the previous evening (Thursday) when they dined with Prince William, making a private visit to the Island to watch the racing. Moodie was twelfth and McGuinness 18th.

Results from the Isle of Man TT Racing Festival

Production 600TT – two laps, 75.46miles
1 Shaun Harris Suzuki 37m 49.79s
2 Ian Lougher Honda 38.06.10
3 Ryan Farquhar Kawasaki 38 10.17
4 Adrian Archibald Suzuki 38 13.25
5 Jason Griffiths Yamaha 38 17.08
6 Richard Britton Honda 38 31.89
7 Martin Finnegan Honda 38 36.64
8 Bruce Anstey Triumph 38 50.74
9 Chris Heath Yamaha 38 51.01
10 Roy Richardson Kawasaki 39 14.30