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400 TT VICTORY FOR QUAYLE

Richard Quayle won his first Isle of Man TT with victory in Monday’s four-lap 400cc race on the 37.73-mile mountain circuit, on his CBR400
Honda.

Quayle became the first Isle of Man resident to win a solo TT since Neil Kelly’s 1967 victory. The 29-year-old led from start to finish in a race run on a damp circuit after heavy overnight rain.

“This is my dream,” said Quayle. “I’ve never wanted to do anything else in my life but win a TT, this is all I’ve ever dreamed of.”

Quayle added: “It was a bit damp in places on the opening lamp so I had to take it steady but after that the conditions were good.”

Quayle won by 22 seconds from Yamaha-mounted Jim Hodson with Ulsterman Richard Britton third on a Kawasaki.

400 TT result (four laps ­ 150.92 miles):
1 Richard Quayle, GB (Honda) 1hr 22m 52.0s ­ 109.27mph
2 Jim Hodson, GB (Yamaha) 1hr 23m 14.1s ­ 108.79mph
3 Richard Britton, GB (Kawasaki) 1hr 23m 33.8s ­ 108.36mph
4 Nigel Davies, GB (Honda) 1hr 24m 27.2s ­ 107.22mph
5 David Madsen-Mygdal, GB (Honda) 1hr 24m 38.7s ­ 106.97mph
6 John Barton, GB (Yamaha) 1hr 24m 51.0s ­ 106.72mph
7 John McGuinness, GB (Honda) 1hr 25m 13.3s ­ 106.25mph
8 Ryan Farquhar, GB (Kawasaki) 1hr 25m 27.7s ­ 105.95mph
9 Brian Gardiner, GB (Kawasaki) 1hr 26m 16.8s ­ 104.95mph
10 Robert Price, GB (Yamaha) 1hr 27m 28.1s ­ 103.52mph.

FOURTH TT WIN FOR HONDA-MOUNTED LOUGHER

Ian Lougher took the fourth TT victory of his career with a win in Monday morning’s four-lap Ultra-Lightweight race on his RS125 Honda.

But Lougher was forced to work hard, taking the lead from Jason Crumpton on the nine-mile run to the Glen Helen section of the course, after the second-lap pit stop.

“That was a close one,” admitted Lougher after his third win in the 125cc class. “I went flat out from the off but there were certain places where you had to be careful. It was very wet on the run out of Ramsey hairpin and I had a couple of slides, but nothing to worry about too much.”

Crumpton, on his 33rd birthday, held on for a career-best TT result with second place while four times winner of the race Robert Dunlop took third as Hondas filled the top nine places.

Chris Palmer took fourth as he, winner Lougher and runner-up Crumpton all smashed the lap record on their fourth and final lap ­ Lougher the fastest
at an average speed of 110.21mph.

Ultra-Lightweight 125cc TT result (four laps ­ 150.92 miles):
1 Ian Lougher, GB (Honda) 1hr 23m 20.4s ­ 108.65mph
2 James Crumpton, GB (Honda) 1hr 23m 40.7s ­ 108.21mph
3 Robert Dunlop, GB (Honda) 1hr 24m 35.7s 107.04mph
4 Chris Palmer, GB (Honda) 1hr 25m 42.2s 105.65mph
5 Garry Bennett, GB (Honda) 1hr 26m 44.8s ­ 104.38mph
6 Alan Jackson, GB (Honda) 1hr 29m 32.3s ­ 101.13mph
7 Jonathan Vincent, GB (Honda) 1hr 29m 41.7s ­ 100.95mph
8 Nigel Bish, GB (Honda) 1hr 30m 11.4s ­ 100.40mph
9 Noel Clegg, GB (Honda)1hr 30m 12.9s ­ 100.37mph
10 Bruce Anstey, New Zealand (Yamaha) 1hr 30m 32.9s ­ 100.00mph.

PRODUCTION TT WIN FOR JEFFERIES

David Jefferies won the 1000cc Production TT on the Isle of Man after a record-breaking three-lap race on Monday afternoon.

Jefferies took his TT wins tally to eight with a 17-second victory over Welshman Ian Lougher ­ the Ultra-Lightweight 125cc race winner just three hours earlier.

The surprise of the race was New Zealander Bruce Anstey, taking third place after opting to refuel at the end of lap one for a two lap blast to the chequered flag. The rest of the front runners chose to refuel at the end of lap two.

Behind third-placed Anstey came Scotsman Jim Moodie with his fellow Scot Iain Duffus fifth and Honda’s John McGuinness sixth in the sun-kissed race around the 37.73-mile circuit, in which lap and race records were broken.

1000 Production TT result (three laps ­ 113.19 miles):
1 David Jefferies, GB (Suzuki) 55m 22.5s ­ 122.64mph
2 Ian Lougher, GB (Suzuki) 55m 38.0s ­122.07mph
3 Bruce Anstey, New Zealander (Suzuki) 56m 05.2s ­ 121.08mph
4 Jim Moodie, GB (Yamaha) 56m 33.4s ­ 120.08mph
5 Iain Duffus, GB (Suzuki) 56m 43.0s ­ 119.74mph
6 John McGuinness, GB (Honda) 56m 55.8s ­ 119.29mph
7 Richard Britton, GB (Suzuki) 57m 01.4s ­ 119.09mph
8 Richard Quayle, GB (Suzuki) 57m 16.1s ­ 118.58mph
9 Adrian Archibald, GB (Honda) 57m 18.2s ­ 118.51mph
10 Jason Griffiths, GB (Yamaha) 57m 27.1s ­ 118.21mph.

JUNIOR TT VICTORY FOR MOODIE

Jim Moodie took the eighth Isle of Man TT win of his career with victory in Wednesday morning¹s four-lap Junior 600cc race around the 37.73-mile course.

Richard Quayle rode to sixth place on his RG Campbell CBR600 Honda. Quayle was as high as third place ­at the end of lap two ­ before crossing the line sixth.

Quayle said: “I had a big slide at Glen Helen on the first lap, just because it was a little damp under the trees. I had no signals around the course apart from the start and finish area and it was only when I pitted for fuel that I knew where I was lying.

“On the last lap the machine was jumping out of top gear so I was praying it was going to finish as I went over the mountain on the last lap.”

Adrian Archibald’s seventh place came despite his Red Bull Honda losing water, he said: “I thought the machine was running OK then John McGuinness flew past me on the first lap and I realised something was wrong. The water and then power loss meant I had to slip the clutch on the last lap as I came out of the slower corners.”

McGuinness held second place on lap two before the Honda World Supersport rider retired at the 11th Milestone with engine trouble.

Junior TT result (four laps ­ 150.92 miles):
1 Jim Moodie, GB (Yamaha) 1hr 15m 56.9s ­ 119.22mph
2 Ian Lougher, GB (Suzuki) 1hr 16m 30.3s ­ 118.36mph
3 Jason Griffiths, GB (Yamaha) 1hr 17m 08.2s ­ 117.39mph
4 Richard Britton, GB (Suzuki) 1hr 17m 22.4s ­ 117.03mph
5 Ryan Farquhar, GB (Kawasaki) 1hr 17m 24.7s ­ 116.97mph
6 Richard Quayle, GB (Honda) 1hr 17m 30.6s ­116.82mph
7 Adrian Archibald, GB (Honda) 1hr 17m 30.8s ­ 116.82mph
8 Shaun Harris, New Zealand (Suzuki) 1hr 17m 44.8s ­ 116.47mph
9 Brian Gardiner, GB (Honda) 1hr 17m 51.8s ­ 116.29mph
10 Iain Duffus, GB (Yamaha) 1hr 17m 55.5s 116.20mph.

250cc VICTORY FOR KIWI ANSTEY

A delighted Bruce Anstey won Wednesday’s last 250cc TT on the Isle of Man after a start to finish win in the four-lap race.

The New Zealander took his first TT victory, ahead of Simon Smith who took the Manton RS250 Honda to runner-up place after standing in as replacement for an injured rider.

Smith was asked by the team owner to ride the 250cc machine after regular rider Shaun Brown crashed in practice last week and broke an ankle.

“I’ve hardly ridden two-stroke 250s so it was a gamble but after my first lap in practice I was more than happy to race the machine,” said Smith.

Third place ­ in a race due to be axed from the 2003 race schedule – went to Honda-mounted Roy Richardson despite struggling with visor trouble as water leaked into his helmet in the closing stages of the race.

250cc TT result (four laps ­ 150.92 miles):
1 Bruce Anstey, New Zealand, (Yamaha) 1hr 18m 31.1s ­ 115.32mph
2 Simon Smith, GB (Honda) 1hr 21m 34.7s ­ 111.00mph
3 Roy Richardson, GB (Honda) 1hr 22m 18.5s ­ 110.01mph
4 Richard Coates, GB (Honda) 1hr 23m 11.6s ­ 108.84mph
5 Keith Shannon, GB (Honda) 1hr 24m 57.3s ­ 106.58mph
6 Henrik Voit, Germany (Honda) 1hr 25m 13.1s ­ 106.25mph
7 Paul Owen, GB (Honda) 1hr 25m 23.7s ­ 106.03mph
8 Trevor Keys, GB (Honda) 1hr 27m 28.7s ­ 103.51mph
9 Decca Kelly, GB (Yamaha) 1hr 28m 48.7s ­ 101.95mph.
(Only nine finished.)

FISHER MAKES HISTORY WITH SIDECAR WIN

Rob Fisher became the most successful sidecar driver in the 95-year history of the TT course with his 10th victory in Wednesday afternoon’s Sidecar race on the Isle of Man.

Fisher, and passenger Rick Long, did battle with Dave Molyneux and Colin Hardman in a thrilling three-lap race, held in glorious conditions.

Fisher started the race 10 seconds behind Molyneux but caught the Manxman on the road before the two drivers ­ with 16 TT wins between them ­ fought it out for the victory.

It was Fisher who took the victory, by 14 seconds, to add to his victory in Saturday’s opening race and to give the Cumbrian driver his fifth successive TT race win.

Runner-up Molyneux and his passenger Colin Hardman improved from fourth place in Saturday’s opening race. Molyneux said: “I rode as hard as I could and I’m not disappointed with second. Rob (Fisher) rode well and I just concentrated on increasing the margin to third place.”

Ian Bell and Neil Carpenter took third place, maintaining the final podium position throughout the race.

Sidecar race result (three laps ­ 113.19 miles):
1 Rob Fisher / Rick Long, GB (Yamaha) 1hr 01m 19.0s ­ 110.75mph
2 Dave Molyneux / Colin Hardman, GB (Honda) 1hr 01m 33.2s ­ 110.33mph
3 Ian Bell / Neil Carpenter, GB (Yamaha) 1hr 01m 49.7s ­ 109.84mph
4 Roy Hanks / Dave Wells, GB (Yamaha) 1hr 02m 37.3s ­ 108.45mph
5 Gary Horspole / Kevin Leigh, GB (Honda) 1hr 02m 45.5s ­ 108.21mph
6 Philip Dongworth / Stuart Castles, GB (Kawasaki) 1hr 03m 20.4s ­ 107.22mph
7 Kenny Howles / Doug Jewell, GB (Yamaha) 1hr 04m 11.2s ­ 105.80mph
8 Tony Baker / Scott Parnell, GB (Yamaha) 1hr 04m 13.9s ­ 105.73mph
9 Ben Dixon / Mark Lambert, GB (Honda) 1hr 04m 45.0s ­ 104.88mph
10 Andrew Laidlow / Darren Dodgson, GB (Yamaha) 1hr 04m 49.9s ­ 104.75mph.