Isle of Man TT 2019 LIVE: Dean Harrison wins Senior TT ahead of Peter Hickman in dramatic finale
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Your support makes all the difference.Follow the latest updates live from the final day at the Isle of Man TT as the blue-riband Senior TT takes place to wrap up the week’s action.
A bumper day of racing on Thursday saw Peter Hickman take his win tally to five TT’s as he claimed both the second supersport race and the Superstock TT, the latter in dominant fashion. Michael Dunlop registered his 19th TT victory by winning the Lightweight race with Michael Rutter claiming the spoils in the TT Zero, while the Birchall brothers Ben and Tom claimed seventh consecutive sidecar race.
But today is all about the Senior TT where Hickman will bid to become just the third man to win four TT races in a week, with Dean Harrison, Conor Cummins and Dunlop out to stop him. Follow the live updates below.
What time does it start?
Friday’s Isle of Man TT gets underway at 10am.
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.
Schedule
10am: Senior TT
Dunlop Senior TT
Lap 5: Hickman's BMW does not sound good as he rounds the Hairpin at Ramsey, and he short-shifts his way up to the Waterworks in what is a clear sign he's got issues there. The question now must be will he even finish the race?
Harrison leads by 7.877s, and the last thing you want for a sick bike is to tackle the Mountain mile.
Dunlop Senior TT
Lap 5: Harrison leads by 14.578s at the Bungalow, doubling the lead over the Mountain. Cummins is only 34s off Hickman and at this rate he'll take second place, wnd Dunlop could also take third. Will Hickman pit at the end of the lap?
Dunlop Senior TT
Lap 5: Harrison through the Grandstand at 125.80mph lap from a pit stop.
Dunlop Senior TT
Lap 5: Hickman doesn't pit and continues onto the final lap, 18.386s off the lead. That's not as much a loss as the last three sectors, and he may just hold on to second if he makes it round. The gap to Cummins is 33.208s as they start the sixth and final lap.
Dunlop Senior TT
Lap 5: Standings
1. Harrison
2. Hickman +18.386s
3. Cummins +51.584s
4. Dunlop +1:17.469s
5. Hillier +2:20.301s
6. Todd +2:22.034s
7. Rutter +2:44.055s
8. Coward +2:53.365s
9. McCormack
10. Herbertson
Dunlop Senior TT
Lap 6: Both Harrison and Hickman have traffic to contend with on this final lap, with Cummins also in amongst the backmarkers. Hickman loses a boat load of time again to Glen Helen, falling 31.471s off the lead, and Cummuns is 24.355 off second place.
Dunlop Senior TT
Lap 6: Through Ballaugh they go and Harrison has 40 seconds to play with. Cummins takes 11 seconds out of Hickman, and he's 17.740s away from taking second.
Dunlop Senior TT
Lap 6: Confirmation through that Hillier has passed Todd to move up to fifth, but Dunlop is over a minute in front so that's probably the peak of his recovery.
Dunlop Senior TT
Lap 6: 12.842s between Hickman and Cummins at Ramsey!
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