Isle of Man TT

Isle of Man, UK

June 2, 2016

Superbike Qualifying Results:

1. Michael Dunlop (BMW S1000RR), Lap Time 17:06.164, Average Lap Speed 132.365 mph

2. Ian Hutchinson (BMW S1000RR), 17:11.649, 131.661 mph

3. John McGuinness (Hon CBR1000RR), 17:15.940, 131.116 mph

4. Conor Cummins (Hon CBR1000RR), 17:24.944, 129.986 mph

5. Dean Harrison (Kaw ZX-10R), 17:25.087, 129.968 mph

6. James Hillier (Kaw ZX-10R), 17:36.576, 128.555 mph

7. Lee Johnston (BMW S1000RR), 17:38.331, 128.342 mph

8. Michael Rutter (BMW S1000RR), 17:38.343, 128.340 mph

9. David Johnson (Norton), 17:38.485, 128.323 mph

10. William Dunlop (Yam YZF-R1), 17:41.154, 128.000 mph

12. Bruce Anstey (Hon CBR1000RR), 17:42.921, 127.787 mph

27. Mark Miller (EBR 1190), 18:20.975, 123.371 mph

55. Brandon Cretu (Bim BB3), 19:02.329, 118.904 mph

Superstock (1000cc) Qualifying Results:

1. Michael Dunlop (BMW S1000RR), Lap Time 17:14.206, Average Lap Speed 131.336 mph

2. Michael Rutter (BMW S1000RR), 17:42.695, 127.815 mph

3. Ivan Lintin (Kaw ZX-10R), 17:43.112, 127.765 mph

4. Daniel Hegarty (Kaw ZX-10R), 17:49.755, 126.971 mph

5. Steve Mercer (Hon CBR1000RR), 17:49.964, 126.946 mph

6. John McGuinness (Hon CBR1000RR), 17:55.203, 126.328 mph

7. Gary Johnson (BMW S1000RR), 17:57.034, 126.113 mph

8. James Cowton (BMW S1000RR), 18:00.128, 125.752 mph

9. Michael Sweeney (Kaw ZX-10R), 18:03.101, 125.407 mph

10. Horst Saiger (Kaw ZX-10R), 18:03.620, 125.347 mph

40. Brandon Cretu (Bim BB3), 19:02.329, 118.904 mph

Mark Miller (EBR 1190), no time recorded

Supersport (600cc) Qualifying Results:

1. Lee Johnston (Tri Daytona 675R), Lap Time 18:08.034, Average Lap Speed 124.838 mph

2. Ian Hutchinson (Yam YZF-R6), 18:13.420, 124.223 mph

3. John McGuinness (Hon CBR600RR), 18:20.022, 123.478 mph

4. Conor Cummins (Hon CBR600RR), 18:20.974, 123.371 mph

5. William Dunlop (Yam YZF-R6), 18:23.087, 123.134 mph

6. Jamie Coward (Kaw ZX-6R), 18:29.754, 122.395 mph

7. Michael Dunlop (Yam YZF-R6), 18:31.739, 122.176 mph

8. Daniel Hegarty (Kaw ZX-6R), 18:33.562, 121.976 mph

9. Steve Mercer (Hon CBR1000RR), 18:35.080, 121.810 mph

10. Dean Harrison (Kaw ZX-6R), 18:38.456, 121.442 mph

25. Mark Miller (Yam YZF-R6), 19:12.686, 117.836 mph

Darren James (Yam YZF-R6), no time recorded

Lightweight Qualifying Results:

1. Michael Rutter (Kaw 650), Lap Time 19:10.560, Average Lap Speed 118.054 mph

2. Stefano Bonetti (Paton), 19:28.710, 116.220 mph

3. Danny Webb (Kaw 650), 19:29.521, 116.140 mph

4. Ivan Lintin (Kaw 650), 19:31.852, 115.909 mph

5. Martin Jessopp (Kaw 650), 19:37.615, 115.342 mph

6. Rob Hodson (Kaw 650), 19:39.615, 115.146 mph

7. Jamie Coward (Kaw 650), 19:43.093, 114.808 mph

8. James Cowton (Kaw 650), 19:53.488, 113.808 mph

9. John Barton (Kaw 650), 19:59.134, 113.272 mph

10. Colin Stephenson (Kaw 650), 20:02.111, 112.991 mph

23. Mark Miller (Kaw 650), 20:31.201, 110.322 mph

38. Darren James (Kaw 650), 21:29.307, 105.350 mph

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

DUNLOP THROWS DOWN THE GAUNTLET TO RIVALS IN SUPERBIKE AND SUPERSTOCK CLASSES AT 2016 ISLE OF MAN TT RACES

With perfect conditions yet again all the way round the Mountain Course, Thursday evening’s qualifying session at the 2016 Isle of Man TT Races fuelled by Monster Energy saw Michael Dunlop set the island alight with the first 132mph+ lap of the week.

The Ulsterman lapped at 132.36mph on his Hawk Racing BMW and also made the headlines in the Superstock class with his lap of 131.34mph an unofficial lap record.

Early in the evening, the idyllic conditions only hinted at the explosive action that was to follow. Ivan Lintin and Steve Mercer were first to leave the line at exactly 6.20pm with Michael Rutter and James Hillier and Martin Jessopp and Bruce Anstey next to go, the latter on his more familiar Honda Fireblade after focussing his efforts in recent nights on the Honda RC213V-S.

Ian Hutchinson and Gary Johnson were also early away with John McGuinness setting off, as normal, slightly further back in the seventh pairing and Michael Dunlop starting ten seconds ahead of him.

Mercer and Lintin were first back past the Grandstand at 127.97 and 127.76 respectively but Hutchinson was flying and despite it being a standing start, he lapped at a superb 131.66mph – the only rider above 130mph although Dean Harrison was close at 129.97mph.

David Johnson was going great guns on the Norton setting a new best ever lap for the British machine with a speed of 127.20mph but Peter Hickman was out of luck having stopped at Westwood on the approach to Kirk Michael.

Hutchinson was flying on his second lap but just when it looked like he’d post a 132mph+ lap, his pace dropped on the second half of the lap eventually stopping the clocks at 131.11mph but Dunlop,’s fine form continued with the fastest ever Superstock lap on the BMW.

John McGuinness was also above the 131mph barrier with his fastest lap of the week – 131.12mph – whilst Johnson’s second lap on the Norton was quicker still at 127.74mph. Anstey wasn’t having the best of fortunes on his first lap of the night on the RCV with a speed of 120.43mph.

Dunlop, meanwhile, had switched to his Superbike BMW and his first lap was 130.88mph with Johnson and the Norton improving yet again to an impressive 128.32mph on his third lap. However, Dunlop saved the best to last with that lap of 132.34mph. Anstey’s evening ended with a spill at Keppel Gate and although he was reported to be unhurt he was taken by airmed for a precautionary check over. He is expected to line up in tomorrow’s final qualifying session.

As the RST Superbike and RL360 Quantum Superstock session came to an end, the Bennetts Lightweights joined the Monster Energy Supersport class at 7.25pm with Anthony Redmond and John Barton first away followed by Rob Livesey and Bjorn Gunnarsson.

Lee Johnston went to the top of the week’s Supersport leaderboard after a lap of 124.84mph while Rutter moved to the top of the Lightweight’s leaderboard for the week with 118.054mph while Italian Stefano Bonetti and Danny Webb also went well with 116.220 and 116.140 respectively. One of the main contenders for Wednesday’s Race, James Hillier, experienced a frustrating session, failing to get a lap in having stopped at Appledene in the earlier session.