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[milestone 11]

Here we go, The Greatest Show on Earth, Two Weeks in June, it is something of a misnomer though, because it never is. Mad Sunday, the middle Sunday of the event, is always the first Sunday in June.

All practices, qualifying and races are covered with well produced filming on TT Live pass here, within this you will find a link to live timing. https://timing.iomtt...m/schedule.html I prefer the radio commentary which can be found here, on Radio TT.

I’m far from convinced that this new look TT fortnight which will include 10 races this year can be shoehorned in to the available time. Some decent weather will help, no doubt. Fingers crossed for the most adventurous TT ever!

Practice and qualifying start today, with newcomer laps.

Safe TT everyone.

Don't forget the Discord channel, link at bottom of post



The circuit, 37.75 miles, 60 kms.



Practice week
Monday 29 May - 10:40am to 3pm
Tuesday 30 May – 6:30pm to 9pm
Wednesday 31 May – 6:30pm to 9pm
Thursday 1 June – 6:30pm to 9pm
Friday 2 June – 1pm to 3:30pm

Race week
Saturday 3 June:
Supersport TT Race 1 [4 laps] – 11:45am
Sidecar TT Race 1 [3 laps] – 2:15pm

Sunday 4 June:
Superbike TT Race [6 laps] – 2:40pm

Tuesday 6 June:
Superstock Race 1 [3 laps] – 11:45am
Supertwin TT Race 1 [3 laps] – 2pm

Wednesday 7 June:
Supersport Race 2 [4 laps] – 11:45am
Sidecar TT Race 2 [3 laps] – 2:15pm

Friday 9 June:
Superstock Race 2 [3 laps] – 11:45am
Supertwins Race 2 [3 laps] – 2pm

Saturday 10 June:
Senior TT [6 laps] – 12:15pm


Below are the seeding and starting numbers for all classes. Lee Johnston and Nathan Harrison will be missing from this year’s TT after sustaining injuries in crashes at the North West 200. Gary Johnson is also a non starter after breaking a leg at last weekend's Horice meeting.


Superbike and Superstock
1 David Johnson - C&L Fairburn Properties by Jackson Racing, Honda
2 Dean Harrison - DAO Racing, Kawasaki
3 John McGuinness - Honda Racing UK, Honda
4 Jamie Coward - KTS Racing powered by Steadplan, Honda
5 James Hillier - OMG Racing, Yamaha
6 Michael Dunlop - Hawk Racing, Honda
7 Josh Brookes - FHO Racing, BMW
8 Davey Todd - Milenco by Padgett’s Motorcycles, Honda
9 Lee Johnston - Ashcourt Racing, Honda*
10 Peter Hickman - FHO Racing, BMW
11 Conor Cummins - Milenco by Padgett’s Motorcycles, Honda
12 Michael Rutter - Bathams Racing, Honda
13 Dominic Herbertson - APERO, BMW
14 Philip Crowe - Nigel Appleyard / Agri Wash, BMW
15 Nathan Harrison - Honda Racing UK, Honda*
16 Mike Browne - Burrows Engineering / RK Racing, BMW
17 Gary Johnson - Smith’s Motors / JR Performance, Honda
18 Shaun Anderson - Team Classic Suzuki, Suzuki
19 Sam West - Street Diner Racing, BMW
20 Craig Neve - Bathams Racing, Honda

Supersport
1 David Johnson - C&L Fairburn Properties by Jackson Racing, Honda
2 Dean Harrison - Boyce Precision Engineering/Russell Racing, Yamaha
3 Paul Jordan - PreZ Racing by Prosper2, Yamaha
4 Jamie Coward - KTS Racing powered by Stanley Stuart, Yamaha
5 James Hillier - Boyce Precision Engineering/Russell Racing, Yamaha
6 Michael Dunlop - MD Racing, Yamaha
7 Gary Johnson - JR Performance/Astro Van Suzuki, Suzuki
8 Davey Todd - Milenco by Padgett’s Motorcycles, Honda
9 Lee Johnston - Ashcourt Racing, Yamaha*
10 Peter Hickman - K2 Trooper Triumph by PHR, Triumph
11 Conor Cummins - Milenco by Padgett’s Motorcycles, Honda
12 John McGuinness - SMT Racing/Blue Earth Construction, Honda
13 Dominic Herbertson - F.W.Cowton, Kawaski
14 James Hind - Bass Tyre Services, Yamaha
15 Rob Hodson - SMT/VRS Recovery, Yamaha
16 Mike Browne - Burrows Engineering/RK Racing, Yamaha
17 Michael Sweeney - EM Building, Yamaha
18 Shaun Anderson - Team Kibosh, Honda
19 Michael Evans - AGR Motorsport, Honda
20 Craig Neve - Bathams Racing, Triumph

Supertwins
1 Dominic Herbertson - John M Paterson/CC Engineering, Kawasaki
2 Michael Rutter - Bathams Racing, Yamaha
3 Paul Jordan - PreZ Racing by Prosper2, Kawasaki
4 Jamie Coward - KTS Racing powered by Steadplan, Kawasaki
5 Rob Hodson - SMT/KH Commercials, Kawasaki
6 Michael Dunlop - MD Racing, Paton
7 Gary Johnson - RC Express, Kawasaki
8 Pierre-Yves Bian - VAS Engine, Paton
9 Lee Johnston - Ashcourt Racing, Aprilia*
10 Peter Hickman - PHR Performance, Yamaha
11 Stefano Bonetti - Team ILR/Frog Racing Developments, Paton
12 Francesco Curinga - Team ILR/Frog Racing Developments, Paton
13 Michal Dokoupil - Rocknet, Aprilia
14 Chris Moore - Silverstar Services/iHeat Racing, Kawasaki
15 James Chawke - Carl Roberts/Emmjess Racing, Kawasaki
16 Mike Browne - BE/RK Racing, Paton
17 Michael Sweeney - Team ILR/Frog Racing Developments, Paton
18 Xavier Denis - performanX Racing Team, Kawasaki
19 Michael Evans - Rea Racing Dyno Centre/M.E Racing, Aprilia
20 Craig Neve - Bathams Racing, Yamaha

Sidecar
1 Ben Birchall/Tom Birchall - Steadplan/Hager, LCR Honda
2 Peter Founds/Jevan Walmsley - FHO Motorsport, LCR Honda
3 Ryan Crowe/Callum Crowe - Haven Homes, LCR Honda
4 Dave Molyneux/Dan Sayle - DMR, DMR KTM
5 Tim Reeves/Mark Wilkes - Bonovo Action/Carl Cox Motorsport, LCR Yamaha
6 John Holden/Maxime Vasseur - Barnes Racing & Carl Cox Motorsport, LCR Yamaha
7 Alan Founds/Jake Lowther - Spartan Automotive/Indelible Ink Tattoo, LCR Yamaha
8 Gary Bryan/Philip Hyde - SWC Groundworks/TTS Support, Baker Honda
9 Lee Crawford/TBC - Team ARC/Marin Motorsport, LCR Suzuki
10 Conrad Harrison/Andrew Winkle - Town Garage, Horsforth, Ireson Yamaha

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And Mickey D gets off with a new lap record on a Supertwin at 122.901mph

[ehagar]

Dean Harrison first 130 mph lap.

[Jambo]

Michael fastest in all solo classes. Amazing the difference finally having good prep makes.

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[krapmeister]

Have they done anything in reaction to the deaths last year, especially with the sidecars? I seem to recall there was some talk that the sidecars were being run too low/too stiff for the course (I could be well off on this...)

Edited by krapmeister, 30 May 2023 - 10:45.

[ChiliFan]

Have they done anything in reaction to the deaths last year, especially with the sidecars? I seem to recall there was some talk that the sidecars were being run too low/too stiff for the course (I could be well off on this...)

 

In terms of track changes, it doesn't look like it. The garden wall that killed 4 riders and decapitated one of them remains unprotected.

[Alan Lewis]

The Beeb had a piece on the subject at the weekend:

https://www.bbc.co.u...reland/65725502

[LittleChris]

Gazza Johnson will not be there following a recent leg breaking crash in Horice

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Oil on circuit has curtailed Supersport and Supertwin qualifying. Sidecars going as scheduled at 20:10

 

Superstock times tonight,

 

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Superbike times tonight,

 

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Sidecars this evening,

 

[loki]

Looks like us Yanks will need to buy the stream.  Looking at previous broadcasters none of them list it.  I’ve bought the stream before and it’s a good value.  Not as cool as it would be to go glamping there for a week but it’ll do.

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Looks like us Yanks will need to buy the stream.  Looking at previous broadcasters none of them list it.  I’ve bought the stream before and it’s a good value.  Not as cool as it would be to go glamping there for a week but it’ll do.

The TT+ is well worth the cost. Best with sound off with the radio on. Radio commentary is vastly superior.

[loki]

I signed up for this year and apparently still have access to last year.  I can’t listen live though I don’t mind the stream commentary.  Looks like they’re processing today's session for on demand.  Should be up in a bit.  It just went off the air when I signed in.

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I signed up for this year and apparently still have access to last year.  I can’t listen live though I don’t mind the stream commentary.  Looks like they’re processing today's session for on demand.  Should be up in a bit.  It just went off the air when I signed in.

Yes, it won't be up for a couple of hours, I know that you must be something between 5 and 8 hours behind us so a lot of the races are going to be very early morning. I you are about when live though, it's well worth changing to radio commentary. and don't forget the TT server.

 

The No Room for Error series is well worth a watch

Edited by milestone 11, 30 May 2023 - 20:54.

[Jambo]

I may be blind, where is the discord link?

[milestone 11]

I may be blind, where is the discord link?

The blue live link at the bottom of my posts. v

[Jambo]

Is it the signature, they seem to be missing for me, I noticed I can't see my own either.

 

Apologies for the off topic posts.

 

Fixed it! Somehow I was ignoring signatures?

Edited by Jambo, 30 May 2023 - 22:38.

[milestone 11]

Is it the signature, they seem to be missing for me, I noticed I can't see my own either.
 
Apologies for the off topic posts.
 
Fixed it! Somehow I was ignoring signatures?

Yes, there was a time that I Ignored sigs as well, some of them were half a page.

[milestone 11]

Another excellent evening of qualifying in perfect conditions.
 
Superbike times,

 

 

Superstock times,

 

 

 

 

Supersport times,

 

 

 

Sidecar times,

 

 

Supertwin times,

 

Edited by milestone 11, 31 May 2023 - 20:36.

[loki]

I thought the sessions started earlier.  Been able to watch live the last couple of days.  . 

Edited by loki, 01 June 2023 - 17:18.

[milestone 11]

Superbike top 20 this evening

 

 

Superstocks,

 

 

Supersport

 

 

Sidecars

 

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Don't forget early start today.

 

[Primo]

'Jamie Coward'
That got me thinking of 'A boy named Sue'.
Wonder if Jamie would've been on that bike had he inherited 'Smith' as a last name?  

[F1matt]

Weather has been good so far, everyone has had plenty of practice laps in. 

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What a day. Final qualifying brought some incredible laps. Michael Dunlop shattered the current lap record on the Supertwins and extended the Superbike outright beyond mere mortals.
 
Sidecar top 20
 

 
Supertwin
 

 
Supersport
 

 
Superstock
 

 
 
Superbike,
 

Edited by milestone 11, 02 June 2023 - 15:24.

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Delays to proceedings today due to RTA. New times are 13:45 for Supersport and 16:15 for sidecars.

 

[sportyskells]

I wonder if the riders are getting frustrated with this unforced delay

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Great first race of TT '23. Michael walking it and Hicky getting Deano on the last lap.

 

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Ben and Tom Birchall dominated, during the dominance they raised the bar and recorded the first 120mph lap

 

 

Results as follows,

 

[F1matt]

120mph on 3 wheels, bloody impressive and another win!

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What a great race we have witnessed this afternoon.

 

[F1matt]

Great race, shame for Peter Hickman with his upshifter issues and just missing out on the lap record. Let's hope he has better luck next week. 

[AlexPrime]

Dunlop is a legend 

[GregThomas]

120mph on 3 wheels, bloody impressive and another win!

 

And with a 600 engine. I'm told the 600's are pretty well on full noise all the way around. The 1000's had to be treated with respect.

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Revised schedule for today due to low cloud on Snaefell

 

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+1 hour on revised schedule. Mist still not cleared.

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Interloper.

 

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Great race. Hope John was a retirement rather than an off.

 

[loki]

Being an American and all I need subtitles for these interviews…

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Being an American and all I need subtitles for these interviews…

Well, you'd have understood the guy above that Michael is talking to.

 

Supertwin result.

 

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Godspeed Raul.

 

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Both the Birchalls and Founds/Walmsley break into the 120mph lap time, it's quite staggering.