It was a dramatic closing day of the 2012 Isle of Man TT Races, which saw the first ever cancellation of the Senior Race. However, all was not lost, as the reintroduced Lightweight class race provided a respectable send off for fans.
The Supertwin-spec machine race was a game of cat and mouse for Kawasaki rivals Ryan Farquhar and James Hiller who contented for pole position throughout the three-lap race, switching positions several times. Farquhar’s fellow KMR Kawasaki rider, Michael Rutter put in a sterling ride, holding on to third throughout.
The first pit-stop shuffled the top pack somewhat, but things soon evened out by the final lap, which saw the lead rider taking the win by a healthy 28.99 second margin – his third podium of the week and first win on the Mountain Course in seven years. The runner up took his debut podium, to complete and excellent week of riding.
Up Next in 2012
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2012 Superstock TT
Morecambe man, John McGuiness blasted away on his Padgetts Honda in this 2012 Isle of Man Superstock Race. With many riders looking to make their mark, he fought off tough competition from Michael Dunlop, his fellow countryman, Ryan Farquhar, Guy Martin, and James Hillier
This race was tight thr...
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2012 Sidecar TT Race 2
One Manx/British pairing made this their second Sidecar Race win at the 2012 Isle of Man TT Races - the leading rider’s 16th TT win, and his fifth sidecar double win.
As with the week’s previous Sidecar Race, this was a fight between Tim Reeves and Dan Sayle and the TT’s third most successful co...
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2012 TT Zero
Ten electric machines lined up for this historic 2012 TT Zero Race, which saw all three finalists break the prestigious 100pmh lap mark – hailed as one of the greatest achievements in the TT’s 100+ year history.
Michael Rutter, riding for Team Segway Racing MotoCzysz, had the honour of carrying...
