Michael Dunlop, John McGuinness, and Guy Martin rocketed through this four-lap Superstock Race to compete for the number one spot.
McGuinness kicked off proceedings, putting in his trademark rapid first nine miles, as he led Martin by just 0.2 seconds, with Dunlop another half a second behind. It was that close that there was only one second between the top four with Gary Johnson in fourth.
As the race progressed, Dunlop, Martin and McGuinness continued to vie for pole position, constantly switching positions. As they edged away from the rest of the field, Dunlop came into his own, extending his lead from 3.5 seconds to 13 by the second lap.
Other great performances included Michael’s brother, William Dunlop, and Manxman, Dan Kneen, who treated fans across the course to a terrific spectacle as they lapped wheel to wheel. Newcomer, Simon Andrews also put in a brilliant ride, finishing in an amazing 11th place.
The eventual winner had a strong margin of 18.63 seconds – his second ever TT win.
Up Next in 2011
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2011 Sidecar TT Race 2
It was John Holden and Andy Winkle versus Klaus Klaffenbock and Daniel Sayle in this battle of the titans, following Klaffenbock’s earlier win that week.
As with the earlier Sidecar Race, it was Klaffenbock and Sayle that set off quickest with Holden and Winkle 3.5 seconds behind, closely follow...
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2011 Supersport TT Race 2
With a flurry of late retirements, and two red flags, this was a dramatic second Superport Race for the 2011 Isle of Man TT Races.
Gary Johnson and John McGuinness put in a great show for spectators, both vying for first place. However, Johnson was in control throughout the race, leading by thre...
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2011 Supersport TT Race 1
The first Supersport Race of the 2011 Isle of Man TT Races got off to a tricky start after the original race was red flagged due to an incident.
Re-starting later in the day, the race was shortened to three laps. Strong contenders included Cameron Donald who initially led the pack, followed by M...
