Tt 2009

[themo]

In Monday night’s session, the first timed practice of the 2009 TT, 14-times TT winner and outright lap record holder John McGuinness topped the timesheets on his HM Plant Honda Superbike. He also set the fastest lap in the Superstock class, riding the Padgetts Honda.

Superbike Times
1 John McGuinness (HM Plant Honda) – 128.067mph

2 Adrian Archibald (AMA Suzuki) – 126.743mph

3 Conor Cummins (McAdoo Kawasaki Racing) – 122.167mph

4 Guy Martin (Hydrex Honda) – 125.431mph

5 Gary Johnson (Robinson Concrete Honda) – 125.187mph

6 Ryan Farquhar (Team Alfs Kawasaki) – 124.440mph

Superstock Times
1 John McGuinness (Padgetts Honda) – 124.684mph

2 Ian Hutchinson (Padgetts Honda) – 124.224mph

3 Bruce Anstey (Relentless by TAS Suzuki) – 123.529mph

4 Keith Amor (Wilson Craig Honda) – 123.460mph

5 Cameron Donald (Relentless by TAS Suzuki) – 122.905mph

6 Guy Martin (Hydrex Honda) – 122.823mph

[AndyRAC]

Yeah, was listening on Radio TT - Good coverage. Awesome speeds round there. Wil McGuiness break his lap record again this year?
I do wonder how quick a MotoGP bike would be round there. Now that would be interesting.
A pity none of Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha, Ducati don't send one over. Instead they use Superbikes. Playing Devil's Advocate, it could be said that it's not as relevant as it once was.

[neninja]

I suspect a GP bike would be a real handful to ride round there. Too peaky and way to rigid to ride the bumps.

Many of the Superbikes have a less aggressive engine map tune than their BSB equivalents to make them more ridable round the island. You only have to look at how close the Superstock times are to the Superbike times to see that the trick forks, chassis and highly tuned motors don't make that much of a difference.

John McG went even faster last night - if the weather is good the record is going to get shattered

[themo]

John McG went even faster last night - if the weather is good the record is going to get shattered

Lap Records


Superbike TT 2007 John McGuinness 1000 HM Plant Honda 17m 38.85s 128.279mph
Supersport /Junior TT 2007 Guy Martin 600 Hydrex Honda 18m 5.23s 125.161mph
Senior TT 2007 John McGuinness 1000 HM Plant Honda 17m 21.99s 130.354mph
Superstock TT 2007 Bruce Anstey 1000 Suzuki 17m 37.85s 128.400mph
Sidecar 2007 Nick Crowe /Daniel Sayle LCR Honda 19m 24.24s 116.667mph

[themo]

Tuesday Nights practice session superbikes
Top 10

1 2 John McGuinness 1000cc Honda / HM Plant Honda Racing 17' 27.56" 129.66
2 8 GUY MARTIN 1000cc Honda / Hydrex Honda Racing 17' 38.72" 128.29
3 4 Ian Hutchinson 1000cc Honda / Padgetts Racing 17' 47.24" 127.27
4 11 Adrian Archibald 1000cc Suzuki / AMA Racing Team 17' 51.15" 126.81
5 5 Bruce Anstey 1000cc Suzuki / Relentless Suzuki by TAS Racing 17' 53.22" 126.56
6 14 Keith Amor 1000cc Honda / Wilson Craig Racing 17' 58.65" 125.92
7 13 Dan Stewart 1000cc Honda / Wilcock Consulting 18' 00.57" 125.70
8 9 Ian Lougher 1000cc Yamaha / AIM Yamaha Racing 18' 09.20" 124.70
9 1 Gary Johnson 1000cc Honda / Robinson Concrete 18' 09.82" 124.63
10 3 Michael Rutter 1000cc Suzuki 18' 13.25" 124.24

[themo]

Tuesday nights superstock practice times
Top 10

1 6 Cameron Donald 1000cc Suzuki / Relentless Suzuki by TAS Racing 17' 54.28" 126.44
2 8 GUY MARTIN 1000cc Honda / Hydrex Honda Racing 18' 04.50" 125.25
3 1 Gary Johnson 1000cc Honda / Robinson Concrete 18' 07.13" 124.94
4 14 Keith Amor 1000cc Honda / Wilson Craig Racing 18' 07.74" 124.87
5 10 Conor Cummins 1000cc Kawasaki / McAdoo Kawasaki Racing 18' 08.49" 124.79
6 7 Steve Plater 1000cc Honda / Padgetts Racing 18' 12.11" 124.37
7 12 RYAN FARQUHAR 1000cc Kawasaki / Harker Racing Kawasaki 18' 12.98" 124.27
8 32 Ian MacKman 1000cc Suzuki / PRF Racing 18' 27.72" 122.62
9 9 Ian Lougher 1000cc Yamaha / Black Horse Motorcycle Finance/Yamaha 18' 33.77" 121.95
10 19 Ian Pattinson 1000cc Suzuki / Martin Bullock Raceteam 18' 34.73" 121.85

[NinjaMaster]

I'd love to get over for the TT or and Irish road race. A friend of ours has gone over and i'm very jealous.

I also think that a MotoGP bike would be a handful around the Isle of Man but I don't think it would be because of the engine as the mapping and gearing could easily be changed to be user friendly. But they would be extremely flighty over such rough roads given they're designed for the glass-smooth GP racetracks.

[themo]

Wednesday Night Practice Superbikes

1 2 John McGuinness 1000cc Honda / HM Plant Honda Racing 17' 23.46" 130.17
2 8 GUY MARTIN 1000cc Honda / Hydrex Honda Racing 17' 31.56" 129.17
3 7 Steve Plater 1000cc Honda / HM Plant Honda Racing 17' 37.42" 128.45
4 4 Ian Hutchinson 1000cc Honda / Padgetts Racing 17' 41.46" 127.96
5 5 Bruce Anstey 1000cc Suzuki / Relentless Suzuki by TAS Racing 17' 42.12" 127.88
6 9 Ian Lougher 1000cc Yamaha / AIM Yamaha Racing 17' 50.99" 126.83
7 14 Keith Amor 1000cc Honda / Wilson Craig Racing 17' 59.88" 125.78
8 3 Michael Rutter 1000cc Suzuki / Bathams Suzuki 18' 06.24" 125.04
9 16 CARL RENNIE 1000cc Suzuki / WA Corless/Jackson Racing 18' 10.03" 124.61
10 10 Conor Cummins 1000cc Kawasaki / McAdoo Kawasaki Racing 18' 10.12" 124.60

[themo]

Wednesday Night Practice Superstock

1 4 Ian Hutchinson 1000cc Honda / Padgetts Racing 17' 50.79" 126.85
2 14 Keith Amor 1000cc Honda / Wilson Craig Racing 17' 51.46" 126.77
3 16 CARL RENNIE 1000cc Suzuki / WA Corless/Jackson Racing 18' 10.03" 124.61
4 11 Adrian Archibald 1000cc Suzuki / AMA Racing Team 18' 12.61" 124.32
5 7 Steve Plater 1000cc Honda / Padgetts Racing 18' 17.81" 123.73
6 1 Gary Johnson 1000cc Honda / Robinson Concrete 18' 20.20" 123.46
7 9 Ian Lougher 1000cc Yamaha / Black Horse Motorcycle Finance/Yamaha UK 18' 20.79" 123.39
8 50 Derek Brien 1000cc Kawasaki / Mark Shiels 18' 21.14" 123.35
9 31 Mark Miller 1000cc Suzuki / WA Corless/Jackson Racing 18' 40.52" 121.22
10 13 Dan Stewart 1000cc Yamaha / Wilcock Consulting 18' 42.31" 121.03

[Allyc85]

What TV coverage is there for this?

[themo]

What TV coverage is there for this?

Thu
04-Jun
TT 2009 Preview Show
ITV 4
2100-2200

Fri
05-Jun
TT 2009 Preview Show
ITV 4
1225-1325
TT 2009 Preview Show
ITV 4
1800-1900
History of TT
ITV 4
2000-2100
TT 2009 Qualifying Highlights
ITV 4
2100-2200

Sat
06-Jun
TT 2009 Qualifying Highlights
ITV 4
1000-1100
TT 2009 Qualifying Highlights
ITV 4
1600-1700
TT 2009
ITV 4
2100-2200

Sun
07-Jun
History of TT
ITV 4
1030-1130
TT 2009
ITV 1
1130-1230
History of TT
ITV 4
1600-1700
TT 2009
ITV 4
1700-1800
TT 2009
ITV 4
2100-2200
TT highlights
ITV 4
2345-0045

Mon
08-Jun
TT: The Race that Time Forgot
ITV 4
1130-1230
TT 2009
ITV 4
1230-1330
TT - On Bike …
ITV 4
1330-1400
TT: The Race that Time Forgot
ITV 4
1600-1700
TT 2009
ITV 4
1700-1800
TT Greatest Moments - 1
ITV 4
2030-2100
TT 2009
ITV 4
2100-2200

Tue
09-Jun
TT Greatest Moments - 1
ITV 4
1130-1200
TT - On Bike …
ITV 4
1200-1230
TT 2009
ITV 4
1230-1330
TT Greatest Moments - 1
ITV 4
1600-1630
TT - On Bike …
ITV 4
1630-1700
TT 2009
ITV 4
1700-1800
TT Greatest Moments - 2
ITV 4
2030-2100
TT 2009
ITV 4
2100-2200

Wed
10-Jun
TT Greatest Moments - 2
ITV 4
1130-1200
TT 2009
ITV 4
1200-1300
TT - On Bike …
ITV 4
1300-1330
TT Greatest Moments - 2
ITV 4
1700-1730
TT 2009
ITV 4
1730-1830
TT - On Bike …
ITV 4
1830-1900
TT Greatest Moments - 3
ITV 4
2030-2100
TT 2009
ITV 4
2100-2200

Thu
11-Jun
TT Greatest Moments - 3
ITV 4
1200-1230
TT 2009
ITV 4
1230-1330
TT - On Bike …
ITV 4
1330-1400
TT Greatest Moments - 3
ITV 4
1600-1630
TT 2009
ITV 4
1630-1730
TT - On Bike …
ITV 4
1730-1800
TT Greatest Moments - 4
ITV 4
2030-2100
TT 2009
ITV 4
2100-2200

Fri
12-Jun
TT Greatest Moments - 4
ITV 4
1200-1230
TT 2009
ITV 4
1230-1330
TT Greatest Moments - 4
ITV 4
1730-1800
TT 2009
ITV 4
1800-1900
TT 2009
ITV 4
2100-2200

Sat
13-Jun
TT 2009
ITV 4
1130-1230
TT 2009
ITV 4
1600-1700

Sun
14-Jun
TT - David Jefferies
ITV 4
0945-1045
TT 2009
ITV 4
1045-1145
TT 2009 Review Episode 1
ITV 4
1800-1900
TT 2009 Review Episode 2
ITV 4
1900-2000
TT Highlights
ITV 1
0015-0115

Mon
15-Jun
TT 2009
ITV 4
1230-1330
TT 2009
ITV 4
1700-1800

Sun
21-Jun
TT Highlights
ITV1
0015-0115

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[themo]

TT Race Calendar 2009
Saturday 6th June

Dainese Superbike TT Race
12:00 (6 laps)

Sure Sidecar TT Race 1
15:00 (3 laps)

Monday 8th June

Royal London 360 Superstock TT Race
10:45 (4 laps)

Relentless Supersport Junior TT Race 1
14:15 (4 laps )

Wednesday 10th June

Relentless Supersport Junior TT Race 2
10:45 (4 laps)

Sure Sidecar TT Race 2
13:15 (3 laps)

Friday 12th June

Pokerstars Senior TT Race
13:00 (6 laps)

[Allyc85]

Excellent, cheers for posting that :D

[themo]

In Thursday's evening practice session for the 2009 Isle of Man TT Races Australian ace Cameron Donald unofficially shattered the outright lap record with a speed of 131.457mph which was over eight and a half seconds inside John McGuinness' lap of 130.354mph set during the 2007 Senior race

[themo]

Thursday Evening Practice Superbikes

1 6 Cameron Donald 1000cc Suzuki / Relentless Suzuki by TAS Racing 17' 13.25" 131.46
2 5 Bruce Anstey 1000cc Suzuki / Relentless Suzuki by TAS Racing 17' 23.79" 130.13
3 4 Ian Hutchinson 1000cc Honda / Padgetts Racing 17' 32.71" 129.03
4 7 Steve Plater 1000cc Honda / HM Plant Honda Racing 17' 33.08" 128.98
5 8 GUY MARTIN 1000cc Honda / Hydrex Honda Racing 17' 33.86" 128.89
6 10 Conor Cummins 1000cc Kawasaki / McAdoo Kawasaki Racing 17' 38.40" 128.33
7 11 Adrian Archibald 1000cc Suzuki / AMA Racing Team 17' 43.13" 127.76
8 9 Ian Lougher 1000cc Yamaha / AIM Yamaha Racing 17' 44.25" 127.63
9 14 Keith Amor 1000cc Honda / Wilson Craig Racing 17' 44.48" 127.60
10 1 Gary Johnson 1000cc Honda / Robinson Concrete 17' 45.04" 127.53

[themo]

Thursday Evening Practice Superstock

1 16 CARL RENNIE 1000cc Suzuki / WA Corless/Jackson Racing 17' 55.85" 126.25
2 8 GUY MARTIN 1000cc Honda / Hydrex Honda Racing 17' 57.54" 126.05
3 10 Conor Cummins 1000cc Kawasaki / McAdoo Kawasaki Racing 18' 09.89" 124.63
4 5 Bruce Anstey 1000cc Suzuki / Relentless Suzuki by TAS Racing 18' 11.82" 124.41
5 31 Mark Miller 1000cc Suzuki / WA Corless/Jackson Racing 18' 14.00" 124.16
6 32 Ian MacKman 1000cc Suzuki / PRF Racing 18' 18.24" 123.68
7 11 Adrian Archibald 1000cc Suzuki / AMA Racing Team 18' 21.25" 123.34
8 7 Steve Plater 1000cc Honda / Padgetts Racing 18' 21.26" 123.34
9 48 Daniel Kneen 1000cc Suzuki / Marks Bloom Racing 18' 26.48" 122.76
10 34 Jimmy Moore 1000cc Yamaha / JMF Millsport Yamaha 18' 31.19" 122.24

[themo]

Just seen on the bbc website
Australian rider Cameron Donald suffered a suspected dislocated shoulder after crashing in Friday's final Isle of Man TT practice session.

Donald, who set an unofficial lap record on Thursday, now looks certain to miss Saturday's Superbike opener after coming off at Keppel Gate.

The TAS Suzuki rider became the first man to lap the island course at over 131 mph on Thursday.

On Friday Steve Plater set the fastest superstock time of 126.93 mph.

Plater's time saw him just edge out Ian Hutchinson, who recorded a speed of 126.84 mph.

Plater, riding for HM Plant Honda, set his fastest Superbike time of the week in Friday's session (128.93 mph) but it didn't improve on his existing sixth place in the practice standings.

William Dunlop improved to seventh in the supersport qualifying after posting a lap of 123.34 mph while his brother Michael and Ryan Farquhar both improved their superbike marks in Friday's session.

Michael Dunlop posted a 125.74 mph superbike lap with Farquhar improving to 126.73 mph but both were still outside the top six and well adrift of Donald's remarkable circuit (131.45 mph) on Thursday.

Race organisers reported that Donald was "conscious and talking" after his crash on Friday and it was later revealed that he has suffered a suspected dislocated shoulder.

[themo]

There will be no racing this weekend at the 2009 Isle of Man TT, officials have confirmed
strong winds and heavy rain led to an announcement at 7.30am on Saturday that the day’s racing had been postponed. There were hopes the programme could be switched to Sunday, but with no improvement in the conditions expected, it was confirmed shortly before 10am that the racing would not be going ahead.
The Dainese Superbike and Sure Sidecar races will now take place on Monday – weather allowing - with the Superbike race starting at 11am.

[themo]

John McGuinness on the HM Plant Honda dominated all six laps in the TT Superbike race to take the win, set a new outright lap record and set a new race record.His only real challenger was teammate Steve Plater.Plater finished second, with Guy Martin third.McGuinness is now a 15-times TT winner, and set three 130mph+ laps on his way to victory – including a new outright lap record of 130.442mph on lap two

[AndyRAC]

John McGuinness on the HM Plant Honda dominated all six laps in the TT Superbike race to take the win, set a new outright lap record and set a new race record.His only real challenger was teammate Steve Plater.Plater finished second, with Guy Martin third.McGuinness is now a 15-times TT winner, and set three 130mph+ laps on his way to victory – including a new outright lap record of 130.442mph on lap two

Absolutely awesome stuff!! They are mad.......

.....good to see Rossi there as well!!

[themo]

Just watched the supersport race 1 and Ian Hutchinson won a dramatic Supersport race after long time race leader Bruce Anstey was forced to retire towards the end of the final lap after his bike had a broken wire at the back of the amplifier which stopped charging the battery.Anstey had a ten-second lead going into the fourth lap .Top 3 finishing order
1 4 Ian Hutchinson 600cc Honda / Padgetts Racing
2 8 GUY MARTIN 600cc Honda / Hydrex Honda Racing
3 3 Keith Amor 600cc Honda / Wilson Craig Racing

[MrJan]

They are mad....

Not really. 250GP riders are mad, these road racers are a completely different breed :eek:

[themo]

Following an incident at Ballacob, near Ballaugh, in the sidecar race at the Isle of Man TT races this evening the race was abandoned.

The competitors involved, driver Nicky Crowe, 38, from Jurby, Isle of Man and passenger Mark Cox, 39 from Rochester, Kent have both been airlifted to Nobles hospital with significant injuries. Both are still being evaluated in hospital.

[themo]

Steve Plater won the Senior TT race today,
top 3
1 7 Steve Plater 1000cc Honda / HM Plant Honda Racing
2 10 Conor Cummins 1000cc Kawasaki / McAdoo Kawasaki Racing
3 1 Gary Johnson 1000cc Honda / Robinson Concrete

[themo]

The organisers of the Isle of Man TT Races announce that John Crellin has died following an incident at the Mountain Box during today’s (Friday) Senior TT race.

[NinjaMaster]

Terrible news. Just such as shame that such a great circuit is so dangerous. R.I.P.

[Mjfan12]

Terrible news. Just such as shame that such a great circuit is so dangerous. R.I.P.

true, but the danger is what makes true road racing special. They are literally at the razors edge and any mistakes can cost the ultimate price.

these racers have balls of titanium.