By Superstock:
Gas Monkey Garage by FHO Racing’s Peter Hickman commandingly headed Tuesday night’s Superstock practice session.
The five times TT winner flying lap speed stood at 130.695 mph, by a decent distance the quickest Superstock 1000 lap speed thus far of TT 2022.
Respected rivals Dean Harrison (127.468), Michael Dunlop (126.794) showed typically accomplished prowess around the fabled, mythical Mountain Course.
Hebden Bridge’s Jamie Coward (127.936) impressively went second fastest ahead of them.
Fellow improving International roads force Dominic Herbertson (126.538) finished fifth quickest.
Triple Irish road-race Superbike Champion Derek Sheils (126.401) placed P6 on the live timing screens.
Whilst seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth most rapid stock 1000 pilots this evening were as follows:
Ian Hutchinson (125.861), Nathan Harrison (125.367), Phil Crowe (124.858) and Brian McCormack (124.674).
1st – Peter Hickman – 130.695
2nd – Jamie Coward – 127.936
3rd – Dean Harrison – 127.468
4th – Michael Dunlop – 126.794
5th – Dominic Herbertson – 126.538
6th – Derek Sheils – 126.401
7th – Ian Hutchinson – 125.861
8th – Nathan Harrison – 125.367
9th – Phil Crowe – 124.858
10th – Brian McCormack – 124.674
11th – Paul Jordan – 124.391
12th – Shaun Anderson – 124.313
13th – Craig Neve – 124.31
14th – Michael Rutter – 124.135
15th – Rob Hodson – 123.885
16th – Michael Evans – 123.133
17th – Michael Booth – 121.359
18th – Stephen Parsons – 121.212
19th – Stefano Bonetti – 121.195
20th – David Jackson – 121.191
21st – Julian Trummer – 120.72
22nd – Mark Parrett – 120.596
23rd – Mark Goodings – 120.517
24th – Brandon Cretu – 120.098
25th – Richard Charlton – 120
26th – Josh Daley – 119.987
27th – Milo Ward – 119.555
28th – Timothee Monot – 119.357
29th – Forest Dunn – 119.271
30th – Mike Norbury – 118.053
31st – Tom Weeden – 117.915
32nd – Gary Johnson – 117.462
33rd – Richard Wilson – 117.402
34th – Dave Hewson – 117.399
35th – Raul Torras Martinez – 116.895
36th – Barry Furber – 116.872
37th – James Chawke – 116.706
38th – Xavier Denis – 116.279
39th – Julien Toniutti – 115.595
40th – Lukas Maurer – 115.428
41st – Joey Thompson – 114.992
42nd – Thomas Maxwell – 112.7
Supersport:
Michael Dunlop put a marker down tonight in the Supersport class, topping the time sheets in impressive fashion.
Dunlop’s second timed lap, saw him lap at almost 126 mph, (125.938 – 17 minutes 58.531 seconds).
Second quickest behind the 19 times TT winner was another modern era roads giant, present Superbike practice week setter Dean Harrison (124.82).
Third fastest was Harrison’s good-friend, pre-race favourite Ashcourt Racing’s Lee Johnston (124.44).
KTS Racing Powered by Steadplan’s Jamie Coward (123.838) placed fifth quickest whilst Lightweight Manx GP lap-record holder Jim Hind (121.493), caught the eye finishing seventh fastest.
Just a shade quicker than Hind was Manxman Conor Cummins (121.885) whilst respective eighth, ninth, tenth fastest Supersport speedsters this evening was the following:
Michal Dokoupil (120.872), Heattech Racing’s Michael Evans (120.735) and Phil Crowe (120.555).
An additional nine racers topped the 118-mph lap-mark including Pierre Yves Bian (119.431), Never Be Clever Racing’s Mark Purslow (119.252) and rapid TT debutant Joe Loughlin (119.077).
TT 2022 – Tuesday evening Supersport practice result:
1st – Michael Dunlop – 125.938
2nd – Dean Harrison – 124.817
3rd – Lee Johnston – 124.444
4th – Jamie Coward – 123.838
5th – James Hillier – 122.501
6th – Conor Cummins – 121.885
7th – Jim Hind – 121.493
8th – Michal Dokoupil – 120.872
9th – Michael Evans – 120.735
10th – Phil Crowe – 120.555
11th – John McGuinness MBE – 119.915
12th – Gary Johnson – 119.513
13th – Nathan Harrison – 119.442
14th – Pierre Yves Bian – 119.431
15th – Mark Purslow – 119.252
16th – Joe Loughlin – 119.077
17th – Michael Browne – 118.996
18th – Craig Neve – 118.463
19th – Julian Trummer – 118.133
20th – Matt Stevenson – 117.723
21st – Michael Booth – 117.046
22nd – Shaun Anderson – 116.798
23rd – Tom Weeden – 116.071
24th – Jim Hodson – 115.97
25th – Michael Russell – 115.966
26th – Richard Charlton – 115.947
27th – Josh Daley – 115.813
28th – Gary Vines – 115.598
29th – Joey Thompson – 115.213
30th – Chris Sarbora – 115.01
31st – Mark Parrett – 114.861
32nd – Xavier Denis – 114.64
33rd – Jamie Cringle – 114.457
34th – Sam Johnson – 114.457
35th – Paul Williams – 114.263
36th – Mark Goodings – 114.14
37th – Rhys Hardisty – 114.108
38th – Richard Wilson – 113.711
39th – Rennie Scaysbrook – 113.548
40th – Mike Norbury – 113.367
41st – James Chawke – 113.214
42nd – Davy Morgan – 111.838
43rd – Jonathan Goetschy – 111.253
44th – Thomas Maxwell – 111.239
45th – Masayuki Yamanaka – 107.767
Super Twins:
As on Sunday afternoon, Junior 350 Classic TT winner Jamie Coward set the Super Twins pace again tonight.
Coward’s times sheet topping lap time stood at just under 19 minutes (18 minutes 54.030), which equates in speed terms to 119.775 mph.
Second quickest, 7.5 seconds down on Coward was world’s fastest road racer Peter Hickman (118.983).
Hickman having his first ride aboard the VAS Engine Racing Paton, looked in ominously calm, cool, collected form.
P3, P4 from second Twins practice of TT 2022 were Dafabet Racing’s Rob Hodson (117.232) and top Aprilia runner Lee Johnston (116.917).
Rounding out tonight’s top 10 most rapid Super Twins exponents were Gary Johnson (116.843), Dominic Herbertson (116.652), Team ILR with Mark Coverdale’s Jim Hind (116.091).
Pierre Yves Bian (116.067), North West 200 victor Stefano Bonetti (114.687) and four plate holder Michael Rutter (113.924).
TT 2022 – Tuesday evening Super Twins practice result:
1st – Jamie Coward – 119.775
2nd – Peter Hickman – 118.983
3rd – Rob Hodson – 117.232
4th – Lee Johnston – 116.917
5th – Gary Johnson – 116.843
6th – Dominic Herbertson – 116.652
7th – Jim Hind – 116.091
8th – Pierre Yves Bian – 116.067
9th – Stefano Bonetti – 114.687
10th – Michael Rutter – 113.924
11th – John Barton – 113.699
12th – Matt Rees – 113.698
13th – Joe Loughlin – 113.343
14th – Brian McCormack – 113.207
15th – Barry Furber – 112
16th – Craig Neve – 111.565
17th – Dave Moffitt – 111.423
18th – Jonathan Perry – 111.191
19th – Paul Williams – 110.938
20th – Jim Hodson – 110.791
21st – Anthony Redmond – 109.753
22nd – Rhys Hardisty – 109.485
23rd – Forest Dunn – 109.447
24th – Raul Torras Martinez – 108.5
25th – Jonathan Goetschy – 108.36
26th – Miroslav Sloboda – 106.417
27th – Dave Madsen Mygdal – 105.681
28th – Dave Hewson – 105.412
29th – Timothee Monot – 105.337
30th – Hefyn Owen – 105.325
31st – Masayuki Yamanaka – 105.238
32nd – Pete Murray – 104.252
33rd – Thomas Maxwell – 104.086
34th – Craig Szczypek – 98.058
35th – Jason Burrill – 96.671
Photo credit: Mark Corlett
(PB lap speed located near racers name)
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
