Isle of Man TT 2019 results: Peter Hickman wins twice to seal hat-trick as Michael Dunlop takes Lightweight victory
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Your support makes all the difference.Follow the latest updates live from the Isle of Man TT in what is set to be the busiest day in the event’s history.
No fewer than five races have been scheduled for Thursday on top of two additional qualifying sessions as organisers attempt to squeeze in every race this week following the lengthy rain delays. After losing Saturday, Tuesday and Wednesday to rain, action looks set to resume on Thursday with a bumper day of racing, ahead of Friday’s blue-riband Senior TT.
The action kicked off with superbike and superstock qualifying before Peter Hickman took victory in the two-lap supersport race two. The Birchall brothers, Ben and Tom, took their seventh Sidecar TT win with victory in race two, their 10th overall. When racing went back to the solos, there was still no stopping Hickman as he sealed a week hat-trick with superstock victory. Racing continues this evening with the two-lap lightweight race and one-lap TT Zero, with the day rounded out with a one-lap Senior qualifying. Follow the live action below.
What time does it start?
Thursday’s running at the TT begins at 11:50am.
How can I follow it?
Races are not shown live from the TT, so the best way to follow the action as it happens is with local radio or The Independent’s live blog throughout the event. Radio coverage is provided by Manx Radio over the fortnight, while live timing is available through the official www.iomttraces.com website.
Thursday’s schedule
11:50pm: Superbike/superstock qualifying (1 lap)
12:45pm: Monster Energy Supersport Race Two
1:50pm: Locate.IM Sidecar Race Two (2 laps)
2:55pm: RL360 Superstock Race (3 laps)
6:30pm: Bennetts Lightweight TT (2 laps)
7:20pm: TT Zero (1 lap)
8pm: Senior practice (1 lap
Welcome to The Independent's live coverage of Thursday's action at the Isle of Man TT, with five races set to make it the busiest day in TT history.
Right then, can you hear that?
The air is alive with the sound of BIKES and for the first time in three days, we're going to go racing. It's been a frustrating fortnight on the island, but today looks to be the best chance of racing in terms of the weather and as such, we have five races to bring you in an action-packed day.
We're starting off with the superbike and superstock qualifying, and with the stockers due out later today, most riders have elected to go with those instead of the superbikes.
However, unsurprisingly we've got at least a five-minute delay as they close up the roads.
Confirmation through that practice will have a 12pm start, with the supersport race pushed back to a 12:50pm start.
Superbike/Supersport qualifying: Nearly everyone is heading out on the superstock machines, except Peter Hickman and John McGuinness.
Hickman actually rode his superstock bike in the opening superbike race as both practice sessions on his Smiths Racing BMW superbike resulted in breakdowns, but with the quality of that bike already proven, Hicky is hoping to give it one last go on the superbike this afternoon in the hope of working out its issues.
McGuinness meanwhile is on the Norton V4 that retired at the end of the first lap of the superbike race with an oil pressure problem.
Superbike/Supersport qualifying: Well Hickman's made it through Glen Helen on the superbike and is setting the pace alongside Harrison - it's just like a race! The two have been the men to beat on the big bikes and you've got to favour them for the superstock race later this afternoon.
Hickman was 4:20 to Glen Helen, two seconds faster than Harrison and another two seconds faster than Michael Dunlop.
Superbike/Supersport qualifying: Hickman again edges the sector between Glen Helen and Ballaugh, though Conor Cummins - who's also out on the superbike - is running the same pace through the second sector. The only other rider on a superbike out there is No 46 Paul Jordan, who showed well during Monday's running.
Superbike/Supersport qualifying: Hickman clocks 193.4mph through the Sulby speedtrap, the fastest of any bike out there. His pace is looking good on the superbike and it makes you wonder if he'll run it in tomorrow's Senior instead of the modified superstock.
Lee Johnston, Monday's supersport race winner, has retired on his superstock just after Ballagarey due to a mechanical failure.
Superbike/Supersport qualifying: It's fair to say the superbike is making the difference as Hickman is two seconds faster per sector than Harrison on the superbike, with Cummins on the Padgetts Honda superbike the next fastest over the mountain.
Superbike/Supersport qualifying: As the bikes emerge from Governer's Dip, they're given the chequered flag across the line and Hickman clocks 131.29mph from a standing start - not bad for a bike that wouldn't make it round earlier in the week!
Times (all superstock unless designated)
1. Hickman 131.29mph (Superbike)
2. Harrison 130.33mph
3. Dunlop 129.89mph
4. Cummins 129.23mph (Superbike)
5. Hillier 128.74mph
6. D Johnson 128.53mph
7. G Johnson 127.86mph
8. Coward 127.25mph
9. Rutter 126.69mph
10. Todd 126.28mph
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