By It’s easy to underestimate just how huge an accomplishment it is gaining a silver replica trophy, from competitive action at the world’s most famous road race, the TT Races.
During the 2010’s 78 solo racers achieved silver replica finishes, having finished within under 106 percent of a class winner’s race time.
Holding the record for most silver replica finishes in the last decade is 2013 Lightweight class victor James Hillier, amassing an incredible 48 silver replica finishes.
Photo by Mark Corlett
Equal second most successful behind Hillier with 41 silver replica placing’s are Michael Dunlop and Michael Rutter who between them have 26 TT victories.
Five more racers gained 30 plus premier replica finishes across the 10’s, they are John McGuinness MBE (36), Bruce Anstey (34), reigning Senior TT Champion Dean Harrison (32), Gary Johnson (31) and Manx hero Conor Cummins (30).
The full list of those to gain silver replica’s from the TT’s of 2010-2019, reads as follows:
(Number of silver replica’s secured located near racer’s name)
James Hillier 48
Michael Dunlop 41
Michael Rutter 41
John McGuinness 36
Bruce Anstey 34
Dean Harrison 32
Gary Johnson 31
Conor Cummins 30
Ian Hutchinson 28
William Dunlop 25
Guy Martin 24
Dan Kneen 24
David Johnson 24
Peter Hickman 23
Ivan Lintin 22
Lee Johnston 22
Cameron Donald 19
Martin Jessopp 16
Dan Stewart 15
Ian Lougher 14
Jamie Coward 14
Dan Cooper 13
Keith Amor 12
James Cowton 12
Josh Brookes 11
Steve Mercer 10
Jamie Hamilton 9
Sam West 9
Ryan Farquhar 8
Dan Hegarty 8
Davey Todd 8
Adrian Archibald 7
Russ Mountford 7
Ben Wylie 7
Daley Mathison 6
Horst Saiger 6
Dominic Herbertson 6
Ian Mackman 5
Stefano Bonetti 5
Olie Linsdell 4
Mark Miller 4
Phil Crowe 4
Paul Jordan 4
Brian McCormack 4
Davy Morgan 3
Roy Richardson 3
Simon Andrews 3
Michal Dokoupil 3
Adam McLean 3
Michael Sweeney 3
Derek Sheils 3
Derek Brien 2
James McBride 2
Jimmy Moore 2
Luis Carreira 2
Ian Pattinson 2
Connor Behan 2
Alan Bonner 2
Craig Neve 2
Andy Dudgeon 2
Derek McGee 2
Joe Thompson 2
Stephen Oates 1
John Burrows 1
Mark Buckley 1
George Spence 1
Alessio Corradi 1
Dave Moffitt 1
Robert Wilson 1
Chris Palmer 1
Jimmy Storrar 1
Sam Wilson 1
Danny Webb 1
Ryan Kneen 1
Michael Russell 1
Shaun Anderson 1
Michael Evans 1
James Chawke 1
Words by Stevie Rial
