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 126.549mph. The race also saw Amor, Martin and Hutchinson lap in excess of 125mph. For most of the race it was a four-way battle between the quartet, all circulating in close formation and at high-speed, thrilling fans lining the course’s circuit.
However, on the finishing lap the leading rider had to retire due a technical issue. The finale saw the subsequent winner claim their second TT victory and Honda fill the top five spaces. This included Martin, who took second, although it later transpired, he’d been riding half of the race with a blown head gasket!
Ryan Farquhar also put in a great performance and was the first non-Honda rider home in sixth. Local rider, Dan Kneen came in 11th and American, Jimmy Moore in 14th.
Up Next in 2009
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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...
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2009 Sidecar TT Race 1
This three-lap Sidecar Race was a day of ‘firsts’ for many riders, with the winner clinching his 14th TT race win.
The race saw Manxman Dave Molyneux and his partner Daniel Sayle, compete for the winner’s podium against keen pace setters Phil Dongworth and Gary Partridge, with the final winners ...
