IoM TT Recap
In Supersport 1, Ian Hutchinson made it two from two at the 2010 Isle of Man TT Races fuelled by Monster Energy when he won a record-breaking and thrilling first Monster Energy Supersport race on Monday morning, taking the victory by just 3.03seconds.
The Padgetts Honda rider overhauled Guy Martin to take his fifth TT victory with the Wilson Craig Honda rider again having to settle for second whilst Michael Dunlop came through after a sluggish opening lap to take third.
TT 2010 – Supersport Race 1 – Results
1 4 Ian Hutchinson 600cc Honda / Padgetts Motorcycles 17 54.92 126.362 01 12 37.75 124.677
2 8 Guy Martin 600cc Honda / Wilson Craig Racing 17 53.27 126.555 01 12 40.78 124.591
3 9 Michael Dunlop 600cc Yamaha / Street Sweep/Hardship 17 53.00 126.587 01 12 52.24 124.264
Racing/D&GWray
4 5 Keith Amor 600cc Honda / Kojak Racing 17 50.28 126.909 01 13 09.59 123.773
5 15 Dan Kneen 600cc Yamaha / Manx Gas / Marks Bloom Racing 18 15.11 124.031 01 13 25.92 123.314
In Supersport 2, Ian Hutchinson became only the second man to win four TT Races in a week when he clinched a thrilling second Monster Energy Supersport race on Thursday afternoon by just 1.45s, the fourth race in a row this week to be decided by just a handful of seconds.
The Padgetts Honda rider went toe to toe with Michael Dunlop throughout the four laps and, having lost the lead for the first time at Ballaugh on the final lap, charged over the Mountain to keep the young Northern Ireland rider at bay. Dunlop had the consolation of claiming a new lap record at a stunning 127.836mph with Keith Amor claiming another third place.
TT 2010 – Supersport Race 2 – Results
1 4 Ian Hutchinson 600cc Honda / Padgetts Motorcycles 01 12 20.89 125.161 Silver
2 9 Michael Dunlop 600cc Yamaha / Street Sweep/Hardship Racing/D&GWray 01 12 22.34 125.120 Silver
3 5 Keith Amor 600cc Honda / Kojak Racing 01 12 55.19 124.180 Silver
4 8 Guy Martin 600cc Honda / Wilson Craig Racing 01 13 00.31 124.035 Silver
5 2 John McGuinness 600cc Honda / Padgetts Motorcycles 01 13 33.64 123.098 Silver
