Isle of Man TT strikes back!
After a three-year hiatus, the world’s greatest road racing spectacle is back, and kicks off this weekendThe COVID-19 pandemic sidelined the Isle of Man TT in both 2021 and 2022 but now the historic road racing fixture is set to return, with the 2022 instalment poised to roar into life from Saturday, May 28.
Running for two weeks through to Saturday, June 11, the TT will once again draw both racers and spectators from around the globe, the event’s magnetic attraction proving irresistible for anyone who can appreciate the supreme skill and talent required to navigate the testing 37.73-mile (60.72km) Mountain circuit, along with the high risk it represents – conducted on closed public roads, this is no course to be taken lightly...
An initial week of practice sessions will be followed by a week of racing from Saturday, June 4, the races themselves held on alternate days (the Saturday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday), with the ever-popular Mad Sunday – when non-racing riders are free to complete the course themselves – taking place on Sunday, June 5, along with a multitude of other events and parades.
Billed as ‘the ultimate must-see event’ for motorsports fans, the TT will see competitors battle it out against each other and clock over six categories, scheduled as follows*:
Saturday, June 4
12:00 Superbike TT
15:00 Sidecar TT Race 1
Monday, June 6
11:45 Supersport TT Race 1
14:45 Superstock TT
Wednesday, June 8
11:45 Supertwin TT
14:45 Supersport TT Race 2
Friday, June 10
11:30 Sidecar TT Race 2
13:15 Senior TT
*British Summer Time
As ever, this year’s TT will see many of the event’s greats return to the island, including 23-time TT winner John McGuinness. It will be a special TT indeed for McGuinness, who will be campaigning the new Honda CBR1000RR-R SP during what is the 30th anniversary year of the Fireblade moniker, while the 'Morecambe Missile' will also notch up his 100th TT race start.
The top 20 start numbers for the Superbike TT and Senior TT are as follows:
1. John McGuinness – Honda Racing UK, Honda
2. Dean Harrison – DAO Racing Kawasaki, Kawasaki
3. Michael Rutter – Bathams Ales, BMW
4. Ian Hutchinson – Milwaukee BMW Motorrad, BMW
5. James Hillier – RICH Energy OMG Racing, Yamaha
6. Michael Dunlop – PBM Ducati, Ducati
7. Gary Johnson – Specsavers/NL Motorcycles, BMW
8. Davey Todd – Milenco by Padgett’s Motorcycles, Honda
9. David Johnson – RICH Energy OMG Racing, Yamaha
10. Peter Hickman – Gas Monkey Garage by FHO Racing, BMW
11. Conor Cummins – Milenco by Padgett’s Motorcycles, Honda
12. Jamie Coward – KTS Racing powered by Steadplan, Yamaha
13. Lee Johnston – Ashcourt Racing, BMW
14. Philip Crowe – Handtrans Haulage/Nigel Appleyard, BMW
15. Sam West – The Street Diner, BMW
16. Dominic Herbertson – Haith, BMW
17. Brian McCormack – FHO Racing BMW/The Roadhouse Macau, BMW
18. Derek Sheils – The Roadhouse Macau, BMW
19. Shaun Anderson – Hawk Racing Suzuki, Suzuki
20. Craig Neve – Callmac Scaffolding, BMW
And the top 20 start numbers for the Supersport category are as follows:
1. John McGuinness – SMT Racing/Blue Earth Construction, Honda
2. Dean Harrison – DAO Racing Kawasaki, Kawasaki
3. Lee Johnston – Ashcourt Racing, Yamaha
4. Ian Hutchinson – Boyce Precision by Russell Racing
5. James Hillier – RICH Energy OMG Racing, Yamaha
6. Michael Dunlop – MD Racing, Yamaha
7. Gary Johnson – Moto46/Specsavers, Triumph
8. Davey Todd – Milenco by Padgett’s Motorcycles, Honda
9. David Johnson – RICH Energy OMG Racing, Yamaha
10. Peter Hickman – K2 Trooper Beer by PHR Performance, Triumph
11. Conor Cummins – Milenco by Padgett’s Motorcycles, Honda
12. Jamie Coward – KTS Racing powered by Steadplan, Yamaha
13. Michael Sweeney – EM Building, Yamaha
14. Adam McLean – Gortreagh Printing/McAdoo Kawasaki, Kawasaki
15. Sam West – Moto Hub, Ducati
16. Dominic Herbertson – Cowton Racing, Kawasaki
17. Paul Jordan – PreZ Racing, Yamaha
18. Michael Evans – Heattech Racing, Yamaha
19. Brian McCormack – Global Robots, Triumph
20. Craig Neve – Alasdair Cowan Racing, Kawasaki
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