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On schedule, Tuesday evening’s Superbike/Superstock qualifying session sprinted into fruition at 6:30 PM.
First away was triple TT winner, 2019 Senior race winner Dean Harrison.
DAO Racing’s Harrison set the pace on the run to Glen Helen and continued this speed to Ballaugh Bridge.
As standing start laps concluded Harrison went through at 131.974 mph which was then bettered by Monster Energy by FHO Racing’s Peter Hickman (132.079 – 17:08.386 seconds) recording the first 132 mph lap of TT 2023.
Michael Dunlop almost matched his fellow, multiple TT Champions in heading the Superstock 1000 leader board, lapping at 131.843 mph.
Onto the flying laps and Hickman, Harrison, Milenco by Padgetts Conor Cummins, Davey Todd pace was a touch below that illustrated during aforementioned, opening laps.
There was disappointment for 11 plate holder Cummins, who stopped at the 33rd Milestone.
With under five minutes of the session still to run the SBK top 6 was Hickman, Harrison, Dunlop (131.141), Cummins (130.924), Todd (129.92), KTS Racing Powered by Steadplan’s Jamie Coward (129.06).
Once the session finalised, the same above showcased racers filled the leader-board first six with seventh to tenth fastest overall been James Hillier (128.189), David Johnson (127.095), John McGuinness MBE (126.881) and Market Rasen’s Phil Crowe (126.183).
Senior Manx Grand Prix winner Stephen Smith set a new unofficial PB lap speed of 123.679 mph whilst quickest newcomer was again Erno Kostamo (114.976).
TT 2023 – Tuesday Qualifying Results:
(PB lap speed located near racer’s name)
Superbike:
1 – Peter Hickman – 132.079
2 – Dean Harrison – 131.974
3 – Michael Dunlop – 131.141
4 – Conor Cummins – 130.924
5 – Davey Todd – 129.92
6 – Jamie Coward – 129.06
7 – James Hillier – 128.189
8 – David Johnson – 127.095
9 – John McGuinness MBE – 126.881
10 – Phil Crowe – 126.183
11 – Michael Rutter – 126.181
12 – Dominic Herbertson – 124.366
13 – Rob Hodson – 124.359
14 – Julian Trummer – 124.247
15 – Brian McCormack – 124.003
16 – Paul Jordan – 123.859
17 – Stephen Smith – 123.679
18 – Jim Hind – 123.019
19 – Sam West – 122.583
20 – Michael Evans – 122.492
21 – Shaun Anderson – 122.068
22 – Stefano Bonetti – 122.04
23 – Craig Neve – 121.871
24 – Mark Parrett – 121.184
25 – Mark Goodings – 121.097
26 – Michael Browne – 120.771
27 – Rhys Hardisty – 120.219
28 – Jonathan Perry – 119.863
29 – Raul Torras Martinez – 119.369
30 – Amalric Blanc – 119.289
31 – Dave Hewson – 118.792
32 – David Datzer – 118.58
33 – Forest Dunn – 118.562
34 – Richard Wilson – 118.475
35 – James Chawke – 118.447
36 – Michael Russell – 118.204
37 – AJ Venter – 117.843
38 – Barry Furber – 117.67
39 – Chris Sarbora – 117.105
40 – Timothee Monot – 117.011
41 – Anthony Redmond – 116.981
42 – Xavier Denis – 116.641
43 – Rennie Scaysbrook – 115.886
44 – Erno Kostamo – 114.976
45 – Paul ‘Potchy’ Williams – 114.713
46 – Matthieu Lagrive – 113.613
Superstock:
1 – Michael Dunlop – 131.843
2 – Jamie Coward – 129.06
3 – Davey Todd – 126.63
4 – Josh Brookes – 126.282
5 – Shaun Anderson – 125.841
6 – Michael Browne – 125.745
7 – Dean Harrison – 125
8 – Dominic Herbertson – 124.366
9 – Rob Hodson – 124.359
10 – Julian Trummer – 124.247
11 – James Hillier – 124.042
12 – Paul Jordan – 123.859
13 – Stephen Smith – 123.679
14 – Phil Crowe – 123.302
15 – Jim Hind – 123.019
16 – Sam West – 122.583
17 – Michael Evans – 122.492
18 – Stefano Bonetti – 122.04
19 – Michael Rutter – 121.43
20 – Mark Parrett – 121.184
Photo credit: Mark Corlett
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
There was disappointment for 11 plate holder Cummins, who stopped at the 33rd Milestone.
With under five minutes of the session still to run the SBK top 6 was Hickman, Harrison, Dunlop (131.141), Cummins (130.924), Todd (129.92), KTS Racing Powered by Steadplan’s Jamie Coward (129.06).
Once the session finalised, the same above showcased racers filled the leader-board first six with seventh to tenth fastest overall been James Hillier (128.189), David Johnson (127.095), John McGuinness MBE (126.881) and Market Rasen’s Phil Crowe (126.183).
Senior Manx Grand Prix winner Stephen Smith set a new unofficial PB lap speed of 123.679 mph whilst quickest newcomer was again Erno Kostamo (114.976).
TT 2023 – Tuesday Qualifying Results:
(PB lap speed located near racer’s name)
Superbike:
1 – Peter Hickman – 132.079
2 – Dean Harrison – 131.974
3 – Michael Dunlop – 131.141
4 – Conor Cummins – 130.924
5 – Davey Todd – 129.92
6 – Jamie Coward – 129.06
7 – James Hillier – 128.189
8 – David Johnson – 127.095
9 – John McGuinness MBE – 126.881
10 – Phil Crowe – 126.183
11 – Michael Rutter – 126.181
12 – Dominic Herbertson – 124.366
13 – Rob Hodson – 124.359
14 – Julian Trummer – 124.247
15 – Brian McCormack – 124.003
16 – Paul Jordan – 123.859
17 – Stephen Smith – 123.679
18 – Jim Hind – 123.019
19 – Sam West – 122.583
20 – Michael Evans – 122.492
21 – Shaun Anderson – 122.068
22 – Stefano Bonetti – 122.04
23 – Craig Neve – 121.871
24 – Mark Parrett – 121.184
25 – Mark Goodings – 121.097
26 – Michael Browne – 120.771
27 – Rhys Hardisty – 120.219
28 – Jonathan Perry – 119.863
29 – Raul Torras Martinez – 119.369
30 – Amalric Blanc – 119.289
31 – Dave Hewson – 118.792
32 – David Datzer – 118.58
33 – Forest Dunn – 118.562
34 – Richard Wilson – 118.475
35 – James Chawke – 118.447
36 – Michael Russell – 118.204
37 – AJ Venter – 117.843
38 – Barry Furber – 117.67
39 – Chris Sarbora – 117.105
40 – Timothee Monot – 117.011
41 – Anthony Redmond – 116.981
42 – Xavier Denis – 116.641
43 – Rennie Scaysbrook – 115.886
44 – Erno Kostamo – 114.976
45 – Paul ‘Potchy’ Williams – 114.713
46 – Matthieu Lagrive – 113.613
Superstock:
1 – Michael Dunlop – 131.843
2 – Jamie Coward – 129.06
3 – Davey Todd – 126.63
4 – Josh Brookes – 126.282
5 – Shaun Anderson – 125.841
6 – Michael Browne – 125.745
7 – Dean Harrison – 125
8 – Dominic Herbertson – 124.366
9 – Rob Hodson – 124.359
10 – Julian Trummer – 124.247
11 – James Hillier – 124.042
12 – Paul Jordan – 123.859
13 – Stephen Smith – 123.679
14 – Phil Crowe – 123.302
15 – Jim Hind – 123.019
16 – Sam West – 122.583
17 – Michael Evans – 122.492
18 – Stefano Bonetti – 122.04
19 – Michael Rutter – 121.43
20 – Mark Parrett – 121.184
Photo credit: Mark Corlett
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou 
