Anstey outlasts Donald in a thriller
The 2012 Isle of Man event has been serving up a feast of superb racing, with the Supersport event one of the highlights with less than a second covering the top twoNew Zealander Bruce Anstey won one of the most thrilling races in Isle of Man TT history when he took the first Supersport race on Monday afternoon (June 4) by just 0.77 seconds from Australian Cameron Donald -- the second closest finish after Mark Baldwin’s 0.6-second victory over the late Mick Lofthouse in 1995.
Once long-time leader Michael Dunlop retired on the third lap, there was never more than a couple of seconds between Anstey, Donald and Gary Johnson with only the smallest margin -- 0.62 seconds -- separating the trio at Ramsey Hairpin on the final lap. However, Johnson ran out of fuel on the final drop down the Mountain and Anstey’s final lap of 126.634mph was enough for him to come home for his ninth TT win, 10 years after his first back in 2002.
Last Saturday (June 2), Donald and Anstey finished second and third behind John McGuiness in the Superbike TT, and McGuiness also won the Superstock TT on June 4 from start to finish –victory No. 19 around the famous course. Donald was 10th in the Superstock race.
Looking ahead, the second Supersport race will be held on June 6, followed by the Senior TT on June 8.
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