This thrilling Bennetts Lightweight TT Race in 2019 was a game of cat and mouse between Michael Dunlop and Jamie Coward, both swapping the race lead on a number of occasions, and never more than a few seconds apart.
Dunlop opened the two-lap race in front, with Coward just two seconds adrift. The race continued in this vein, with the other riders never getting close to the duelling pair. Gary Johnson took third initially but was under considerable pressure from KMR Kawasaki teammate Lee Johnston who was racing up the leader board.
As they entered the second and final lap, Coward had taken the lead, but only half a second separated him and Dunlop, who was smashing through the circuit to reclaim his first place.
It made for a nail-biting finale, which saw the victorious rider flash across the finish line with a winning margin of just 1.29 seconds to take his 19th TT win. Second place claimed his first ever TT podium - a real celebration all round!
Up Next in 2019
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2019 Supersport TT Race 1
This shortened two-lap Monster Energy Supersport Race at the 2019 Isle of Man TT Races, saw the winner take home his first ever TT win. He won the race by a marginal 3.6 seconds, making for a nail-biting finale.
A two-way battled ensued from the outset, with James Hillier and Lee Johnston flying...
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2019 Supersport TT Race 2
Dean Harrison and Peter Hickman were locked in a ferocious battle in this incredibly tight two-lap Monster Energy Supersport Race at the 2019 Isle of Man TT Races.
However, it was close across the leader board, with James Hillier, Conor Cummins, Jamie Coward, and Lee Johnston completing the top...
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2019 Superbike TT
One of the closest wins in the TT’s history made this a thrilling RST Superbike Race to kick off the 2019 Isle of Man TT Races.
Riders had to contend with 25-30mph winds in this shortened race, which saw Dean Harrison and Peter Hickman fight it out for the winner’s podium, with just split second...
