Ian Hutchinson and Guy Martin took on the fight for the winner’s podium at this Monster Energy Supersport Race.
With perfect conditions across the Mountain Course, Martin stole an early advantage in the first lap, closely followed by Hutchinson and Manxman Daniel Kneen who put in a superb performance. Other close contenders included John McGuinness, William Dunlop, Ryan Farquhar, Conor Cummins, and Bruce Anstey.
Hutchinson and Martin continued to play cat and mouse for the remainder of the race each showing their individual prowess. The field behind were tight with just fractions of a second splitting Kneen, Michael Dunlop, his brother William, Keith Amor, Cummins, and McGuinness.
On their final 37 and ¾ miles Hutchinson and Martin’s gap kept closing – with the eventual winner taking first place by 3.03 seconds. Scotsman Amor, came in fourth, and claimed the lap record with a final stunning lap of 126.909mph.
Up Next in 2010
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2010 Superbike TT
This thrilling Superbike Race saw some real dramatic twists and turns throughout. Manxman, Conor Cummins commenced the race with a stunning opening lap of 131.511mph, just shy of the outright lap record.
Mist overshadowed the circuit throughout the race, which saw fifteen-time champion, John McG...
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2010 Superstock TT
One rider continued to dominate the 2010 Isle of Man TT Races in this four lap Superstock Race which saw his third win that week. The rider joined a handful of former racers that had accomplished the same feat.
Northern Irishman, Ryan Farquhar, set off the quickest, but only held a 0.24 second l...
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2010 Sidecar TT Race 1
Sidecar pros Klaus Klaffenbock and Daniel Sayle battled it out against last year’s winner Dave Molyneux and his partner Patrick Farrance at this Sidecar Race on the 5th June 2010.
Former World Champion Klaffenbock kept the pressure on throughout the race. However, he and Sayle were closely follo...
