The winning rider in this 2013 TT Zero Race officially broke the previous clean emissions lap and race records he’d set at the electric bike race in 2012.
This one-lap race was a two-man battle between Michael Rutter, riding for team MotoCzysz, and John McGuinness, riding for the Mugen outfit.
Only seconds divided the duelling pair throughout – the other riders trailing behind in their wake. 2009 winner Robert Barber, riding the Ohio State University machine, put in a great performance alongside George Spence on the Kingston University bike.
As the record-breaking race concluded, the winner took home his victory by a miniscule two seconds, making for a nail-biting finale. Ian Lougher, riding for Komatti Mirai, announced it would be his last TT and paid a touching tribute to Yoshinari Matsushita who had tragically died earlier that week.
Up Next in 2013
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2013 Sidecar Race 2
The second Sidecar event of the 2013 Isle of Man TT Races saw another pair of debut winners.
Having been forced to retire in the first sidecar race earlier that week, former World Champions and brothers, Ben and Tom Birchall, pulled out all the stops to take on the first race winners Tim Reeves ...
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2013 Senior TT
The 2013 Senior TT Race was probably one of the most thrilling races in the Isle of Man TT’s history, which saw the winner take home his 20th TT win, making it a record 41 podiums in total.
The first few laps of this race were nothing short of superb, as the gaps between the leading riders were ...
