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 earlier stages of the race. Dunlop took control from the start and was a clear 10 seconds ahead of pace setter and local rider, Conor Cummins.
Dunlop continually stretched his advantage throughout the course of the race as conditions improved, with Guy Martin, Bruce Anstey, Cummins, Ryan Farquhar, and Ian Lougher all putting in strong performances.
Cummins appeared to be in trouble as he entered his final lap, crossing the start line at just 98mph, however he soon made up for this, achieving his first ever TT podium at this race.
Newcomer, Michal Dokoupil also put in a great performance throughout, but disappointingly had to retire on the fourth and final lap.
The race saw four different manufacturers in the top four, with the winner storming ahead to victory by 31.01 seconds.
Up Next in 2009
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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 ...
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2009 Superstock TT
This Superstock Race saw four different leaders in the first lap alone, and a race lead of no more than one second throughout its majority.
The race also saw Jenny Tinmouth become the fastest female ever to complete the Mountain Course when she lapped at 116.483mph on her final leg, beating Mari...
