Gary Johnson and Bruce Anstey battled it out for first place in this nail-biting first Monster Energy Supersport Race of the 2014 Isle of Man TT Races.
Johnson and Anstey switched positions several times throughout the race, with fractions of seconds splitting them, making it impossible to tell who was going to take the winner’s podium until the very last lap.
Johnson and his Smiths Triumph grabbed the initial lead, with just 0.009 seconds separating him and Anstey. By lap two, Anstey was in the lead albeit by less than a second. Following his win in the Superbike Race earlier that week, Michael Dunlop was putting in a good third, with Dean Harrison, Conor Cummins, and Guy Martin in close contention.
As the race drew to a close, Johnson was back in front, but Anstey was on a charge – and the two could barely be separated. The eventual winner came clear of his rival by just 1.5 seconds! Making it his second ever TT win.
Up Next in 2014
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2014 Sidecar TT Race 1
This dramatic Sidecar Race saw several duos take the lead position, making this any pairings race to win.
Brothers, Ben and Tom Birchall grabbed the early lead, closely followed by former winner John Holden and Andy Winkle, and Dave Molyneux and Patrick Farrance.
As the outfits swept through t...
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2014 Superstock TT
After his Superbike win earlier that week, Michael Dunlop was determined to make it a double in this Superstock Race of the 2014 Isle of Man TT. He faced stiff competition from Supersport 1 Race winner Gary Johnson, youngster Dean Harrison and well-established player Bruce Anstey.
The race got ...
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2014 TT Zero
John McGuinness and his Mugen Shinden machine were number one on the road as they swept through the opening stages of this 2014 TT Zero electric bike race. He was only several seconds clear of his Mugen teammate Bruce Anstey though, with Robert Wilson (Sarolea) a minute adrift in third.
As the o...
