Isle of Man TT
June 7, 2017
RL360 Superstock Race Results:
1. Ian Hutchinson (BMW S1000RR), Total Race Time 1:09:59.261, Average Race Speed 129.383 mph
2. Peter Hickman (BMW S1000RR), 1:10:21.684, 128.696 mph
3. Dan Kneen (BMW S1000RR), 1:10:42.708, 128.058 mph
4. Michael Rutter (BMW S1000RR), 1:10:52.862, 127.752 mph
5. Dean Harrison (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:10:54.002, 127.718 mph
6. Michael Dunlop (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:11:03.037, 127.447 mph
7. William Dunlop (Yam YZF-R1), 1:12:04.373, 125.639 mph
8. David Johnson (Norton), 1:12:11.733, 125.426 mph
9. Jamie Coward (BMW S1000RR), 1:12:39.386, 124.630 mph
10. Horst Saiger (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:12:58.409, 124.089 mph
More, from a press release issued by Isle of Man TT Press Office:
IAN HUTCHINSON CLAIMS SECOND TT RACE OF THE WEEK WITH RL360 QUANTUM SUPERSTOCK RACE WIN
Ian Hutchinson made it three RL360 Quantum Superstock wins in a row, and his second victory of this year’s Isle of Man TT Races fuelled by Monster Energy, when he dominated Wednesday’s race. The win gave him his 16th TT wins in total.
The Tyco BMW rider led from start to finish to take the win from Peter Hickman by 22.4s while there was joy for the Manx contingent with Dan Kneen taking his maiden TT podium in third.
Riders were warned of cross winds at Crosby Hill and damp patches at Ginger Hall, Ramsey Hairpin and Hillberry ahead of the race.
Michael Rutter led through Glen Helen on the opening lap by one second from Hutchinson with Hickman only three tenths of a second further back. There was disappointment though for James Hillier who was an early retirement at Ballacraine.
By Ballaugh, Hutchinson had inched ahead and rounding Ramsey Hairpin for the first time, his advantage over Rutter was 1.3s. Hickman was still third a further 1.5s back as Kneen, Dean Harrison and Michael Dunlop rounded out the top six.
As they flashed past the Grandstand for the first time, an opening lap of 131.109mph gave Hutchinson a 4.5s lead over new second placed rider Hickman with Rutter now in third, only 0.17s behind his fellow BMW rider, but ahead of Kneen, Harrison and Dunlop. The first four riders all lapped in excess of 130mph, Kneen setting a new personal best lap, but Bruce Anstey, Conor Cummins and Gary Johnson all retired at the pits.
Through Glen Helen on lap two and the gap was down slightly to 4.1s as Hickman opened up a two-second margin over Rutter. Kneen was well in contention for the final podium spot being just 1.5s behind Rutter. Good rides were also coming from Jamie Coward in ninth and Shaun Anderson in tenth.
At the head of the field, and leading on the roads, Hutchinson was piling on the coals and by Ramsey he’d stretched his lead to a slightly more comfortable 7.8s over Hickman. Kneen was now in third though having turned his deficit to a 3.3s advantage over Rutter. Harrison and Dunlop remained in fifth and sixth.
Coming into the pit stop, Hutchinson had lapped at 130.673mph on his second lap and changed his rear wheel as well as making a slight change to his front suspension setting. His lead over Hickman was still only 6.7s with Kneen now 5.8s further back. Rutter had slipped to five seconds behind Kneen with Harrison and Dunlop still in fifth and sixth. Coward, the leading privateer, remained in ninth, with Horst Saiger in tenth.
Despite the wheel change, Hutchinson’s lead had doubled as he went through Glen Helen on lap three, the gap now 13.6s. Hickman, in turn, was over ten seconds clear of Kneen but Rutter, in fourth, was coming under extreme pressure from Dunlop, the difference between the two just 0.2s. Indeed, he’d nosed ahead by the time they reached Ballaugh Bridge.
Heading into the final lap, Hutchinson’s lead over Hickman was down slightly to 12.4s with Kneen holding onto a comfortable third but Rutter had gone back ahead of Dunlop by 3.5s.
There was to be no final lap drama for Hutchinson though and with the fastest lap of the race on the final lap, 131.639mph, he swept to yet another TT win from Hickman by a commanding 22.4s with Kneen making it an all BMW rostrum in third.
The battle for fourth went all the way but Rutter held on by 1.1s with Harrison overhauling Dunlop for fifth on the final run over the Mountain. William Dunlop took seventh as David Johnson, Coward and Saiger completed the top ten.
Hutchinson’s victory moved him to 61 points at the top of the Joey Dunlop Championship with Hickman still in second (56) and Michael Dunlop and Kneen up to joint third (35).
Meanwhile, Coward’s ninth place saw him be the first privateer home but Saiger’s tenth place has seen him extend his lead in the TT Privateer’s Championship. He has 58 points with Sam West (43) in second and Coward (38) third.
More, from a press release issued by Tyco BMW/TAS Racing:
TYCO BMW’S RECORD BREAKER HUTCHINSON TAKES SUPERSTOCK TT VICTORY!
Tyco BMW’s Ian Hutchinson scored an emphatic win in today’s Royal London 360 Quantum Superstock Race, securing Tyco BMW’s second of two TT race wins this week so far. The ‘Bingley Bullet’ has earned himself the title of ‘the most successful Superstock TT rider of all time’ with five Superstock victories, three of them consecutive, taking his overall TT race wins to 16.
Following yet another seamless pit stop from the Tyco BMW team, including a rear tyre change, ‘Hutchy’s’ lead increased by a further 8 seconds. With an intelligent assessment of the tricky conditions and some superb riding, Ian once again took the top step with an incredible +22.243 second lead.
Philip Neill – Team Manager: To achieve our 2nd TT victory of the week, together with our partners Tyco Security Products and BMW Motorrad, is absolutely fantastic. To be a part of Ian becoming the most successful TT SST rider ever with 5 x victories, ironically taking that title from former TAS Racing rider Bruce Anstey, really is the icing on the cake. Conditions weren’t exactly perfect and for that reason we were even more nervous than normal, but Hutchy did a great job in mastering the conditions and became stronger as the race went on. Another massive congratulations to our team with another slick pit stop, including a wheel change which really is not easy on a SST bike especially when under pressure. Our BMW S1000RR never missed a beat and we really need to thank the BMW Motorrad technicians for their continued support, a BMW podium lockout and the first four bikes home is testament to the superb job they do.
Finally, thanks to our partners Tyco Security Products and BMW, without whom we would not be here and also to our many associate partners including Eddie Stobart, who are enjoying their first year with the TAS Racing Family
Ian Hutchinson: With the track being a little green and the learning curve that goes with running new tyres in these conditions, it was a tough race. I’ve never started a TT race with only one lap behind me in practice, however I ride the BMW S1000RR Superstock Bike in the British Championship and I know it inside out – I am really comfortable on it.
We decided to run a soft tyre so a rear tyre change during the pit stop was crucial, again the team did a cracking job in the pits which certainly helped with increasing the gap. Thank you Tyco BMW and everyone that is involved to get us here.