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After 600cc, Twins themed action, the big bikes, the Superbikes and the slightly smaller in power terms Superstock machines graced the mythical, fabled Mountain Course.
Quickest from a standing start was DAO Racing Kawasaki’s Dean Harrison, capturing a lap speed of 130.752 mph, yes you read that right!
Harrison’s second lap, saw him go almost 1 mph quicker, lapping at 131.674 mph, equating timing wise to 17:11.550 seconds.
Second best behind Harrison was esteemed rival, nine times TT winner Peter Hickman (131.254).
Carrying on the form that took him to the helm of the earlier Supersport, Super Twins sessions, Michael Dunlop aboard his own squads Honda, stormed to Superstock Q1 honours, registering a standing start lap time of 17:21.418 seconds.
Post heroics on stock 1000 machinery, Dunlop close to the 1000cc session’s conclusion, looked good to make it quickest in all four solo categories today.
Could he wrap up this unique achievement? Answer yes via a lap speed of 131.782 mph (17:10.700 seconds).
Outside of Dunlop, Harrison, Hickman, respective fourth-tenth fastest Superbike runners were John McGuinness MBE (129.398), Conor Cummins (129.081), second rapidest Superstock pilot Jamie Coward (129.017).
Davey Todd (128.211), LAMI OMG Racing’s James Hillier (127.581), SMT Racing’s Rob Hodson (126.848) and astride the Moto GP derived RC213V-S Honda, Michael Rutter (125.888).
TT 2023 – Monday Qualifying Results:
(PB lap speed located near racer’s name)
Superbike:
1 – Michael Dunlop – 131.782
2 – Dean Harrison – 131.674
3 – Peter Hickman – 131.254
4 – John McGuinness MBE – 129.398
5 – Conor Cummins – 129.081
6 – Jamie Coward – 129.017
7 – Davey Todd – 128.211
8 – James Hillier – 127.581
9 – Rob Hodson – 126.848
10 – Michael Rutter – 125.888
11 – Brian McCormack – 124.248
12 – Michael Evans – 124.016
13 – Shaun Anderson – 123.644
14 – Michael Browne – 123.516
15 – Sam West – 123.376
16 – Julian Trummer – 123.309
17 – Paul Jordan – 122.929
18 – Stephen Smith – 122.521
19 – Stefano Bonetti – 122.325
20 – Forest Dunn – 121.975
21 – Mark Goodings – 121.883
22 – David Datzer – 120.833
23 – Mark Parrett – 120.362
24 – James Chawke – 120.058
25 – Timothee Monot – 119.98
26 – Michael Russell – 119.194
27 – Dave Hewson – 118.946
28 – Jonathan Perry – 118.945
29 – Rhys Hardisty – 118.913
30 – Anthony Redmond – 118.911
31 – Richard Wilson – 118.713
32 – Amalric Blanc – 117.119
33 – Chris Sarbora – 117.03
34 – Barry Furber – 117.004
35 – AJ Venter – 116.969
36 – Xavier Denis – 114.284
37 – Matthieu Lagrive – 111.839
Superstock:
1 – Michael Dunlop – 130.426
2 – Jamie Coward – 129.017
3 – Rob Hodson – 126.848
4 – Josh Brookes – 126.404
5 – Phil Crowe – 126.067
6 – Michael Browne – 125.262
7 – David Johnson – 124.942
8 – Michael Evans – 124.016
9 – Michael Rutter – 123.707
10 – Dean Harrison – 123.600
Photo credit: Mark Corlett
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
Davey Todd (128.211), LAMI OMG Racing’s James Hillier (127.581), SMT Racing’s Rob Hodson (126.848) and astride the Moto GP derived RC213V-S Honda, Michael Rutter (125.888).
TT 2023 – Monday Qualifying Results:
(PB lap speed located near racer’s name)
Superbike:
1 – Michael Dunlop – 131.782
2 – Dean Harrison – 131.674
3 – Peter Hickman – 131.254
4 – John McGuinness MBE – 129.398
5 – Conor Cummins – 129.081
6 – Jamie Coward – 129.017
7 – Davey Todd – 128.211
8 – James Hillier – 127.581
9 – Rob Hodson – 126.848
10 – Michael Rutter – 125.888
11 – Brian McCormack – 124.248
12 – Michael Evans – 124.016
13 – Shaun Anderson – 123.644
14 – Michael Browne – 123.516
15 – Sam West – 123.376
16 – Julian Trummer – 123.309
17 – Paul Jordan – 122.929
18 – Stephen Smith – 122.521
19 – Stefano Bonetti – 122.325
20 – Forest Dunn – 121.975
21 – Mark Goodings – 121.883
22 – David Datzer – 120.833
23 – Mark Parrett – 120.362
24 – James Chawke – 120.058
25 – Timothee Monot – 119.98
26 – Michael Russell – 119.194
27 – Dave Hewson – 118.946
28 – Jonathan Perry – 118.945
29 – Rhys Hardisty – 118.913
30 – Anthony Redmond – 118.911
31 – Richard Wilson – 118.713
32 – Amalric Blanc – 117.119
33 – Chris Sarbora – 117.03
34 – Barry Furber – 117.004
35 – AJ Venter – 116.969
36 – Xavier Denis – 114.284
37 – Matthieu Lagrive – 111.839
Superstock:
1 – Michael Dunlop – 130.426
2 – Jamie Coward – 129.017
3 – Rob Hodson – 126.848
4 – Josh Brookes – 126.404
5 – Phil Crowe – 126.067
6 – Michael Browne – 125.262
7 – David Johnson – 124.942
8 – Michael Evans – 124.016
9 – Michael Rutter – 123.707
10 – Dean Harrison – 123.600
Photo credit: Mark Corlett
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou 
