Steve Plater was at the forefront of this highly dramatic Senior TT Tace, taking control after early race leader John McGuinness encountered issues on the fourth lap.
During this race, Morecambe rider, McGuinness, had smashed his four-day outright lap record with a lap speed of 131.578mph, the fastest ever lap seen on the Mountain Circuit. Plater and Conor Cummins also broke the 130mph barrier.
The remarkable race saw four leading riders forced out of the running due to technical issues, which included a smoking engine and a broken chain. On the fourth lap a 2009 double-race winner crashed at the Quarter Bridge, losing his third position but also the event’s first prize and Joey Dunlop Trophy they were scheduled to win for the overall championship.
With a host of retirements, that saw just four riders from the overall top ten finish, Irishman Adrian Archibald moved up the order to fourth.
Cummins performed excellently throughout, making the top three and was the first Manxman to stand on the Senior TT Race podium since Gary Carswell in 2004.
Other highlights included Jenny Tinmouth smashing her lap record achieved earlier in the race week which saw her become the fastest female rider in the TT’s history.
Up Next in 2009
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2009 Supersport TT Race 1
The 9th June 2009 saw Ian Hutchinson and Bruce Anstey, alongside Guy Martin and Keith Amor, battle it out to secure pole position at this Supersport Race.
New Zealander Anstey stole the show early - tearing across the Mountain Course to shatter his own lap record with a stunning lap of 126.549mp...
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2009 Supersport TT Race 2
21-year-old Michael Dunlop stole the show at the second Supersport TT Race, following in the footsteps of father Robert, and Uncle Joey.
Although the start line was blessed with sunshine, bad weather earlier in the day meant the course was very damp, making the ride incredibly tricky in the earl...
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2009 Superbike TT
John McGuinness, Conor Cummins, and Steve Plater offered up a belter of a performance at this Superbike Race on Monday 8th June 2009.
McGuinness kicked off the race with one of his customary fast first laps, setting a new lap record – five seconds clear of Cummins. John then went on to break his...
