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Qualifying day three at TT 2023, yep already three days in, how time flies.
This evening’s solo qualifying stint held in top draw conditions, opened on schedule at 6:30 PM.
First on track was the Superbikes, Superstock 1000’s with Monster Energy by FHO Racing’s Peter Hickman first away.
As standing start laps concluded, the 133-mph lap mark had been cracked into as DAO Racing’s Dean Harrison lapped at 133.284 mph (16:59.089 seconds).
Michael Dunlop set the Superstock standard, lapping at 132.694 mph, emerging 6.005 seconds quicker than world’s fastest road racer Hickman (131.920).
Onto the flying laps and triple TT winner Harrison went a touch faster, registering a lap time of 16 minutes 57.329 seconds, equating speed wise to 133.514 mph.
Nine times TT victor Hickman (133.284) then jumped to the helm of the Superstock times sheet, going 133 mph plus.
John McGuinness MBE rolled back the years with a 130-mph lap, fellow TT veteran Michael Rutter (129.147), also showed strong form.
KTS Racing Powered by Steadplan’s Jamie Coward (130.94), SMT Racing’s Rob Hodson (127.383), Jim Hind (125.746), Stephen Smith (125.05), Chris Sarbora (121.097) all banked unofficial PB’s.
Towards the session’s conclusion, Hawk Racing’s Dunlop neared Harrison’s SBK leader-board topping lap time, recording through despite been short lapped due to Supersport, Super Twins qualifying beginning, at 133.367 mph.
Harrison, Dunlop, Hickman (131.862), Coward, Conor Cummins (130.615), McGuinness MBE went onto finish Wednesday night’s six quickest big bike pilots.
Respective seventh to tenth quickest were Macau GP wins record holder Rutter, James Hillier (128.976), Phil Crowe (128.131) and last year’s Classic Superbike Manx GP Champion Hodson.
TT 2023 – Wednesday Qualifying Results:
(PB lap speed located near racer’s name)
Superbike:
1 – Dean Harrison – 133.514
2 – Michael Dunlop – 133.367
3 – Peter Hickman – 131.862
4 – Jamie Coward – 130.940
5 – Conor Cummins – 130.615
6 – John McGuinness MBE – 130.035
7 – Michael Rutter – 129.147
8 – James Hillier – 128.976
9 – Phil Crowe – 128.131
10 – Rob Hodson – 127.383
11 – David Johnson – 126.789
12 – Josh Brookes – 126.754
13 – Dominic Herbertson – 126.656
14 – Shaun Anderson – 125.855
15 – Jim Hind – 125.746
16 – Sam West – 125.254
17 – Stephen Smith – 125.05
18 – Brian McCormack – 124.556
19 – Craig Neve – 123.541
20 – Paul Jordan – 123.482
21 – Michael Evans – 123.231
22 – Stefano Bonetti – 122.678
23 – Jonathan Perry – 121.992
24 – Raul Torras Martinez – 121.954
25 – Forest Dunn – 121.844
26 – Mark Parrett – 121.635
27 – Richard Wilson – 121.195
28 – Chris Sarbora – 121.097
29 – Dave Hewson – 120.936
30 – Rhys Hardisty – 120.878
31 – Amalric Blanc – 120.599
32 – James Chawke – 120.373
33 – Timothee Monot – 120.286
34 – AJ Venter – 120.229
35 – Barry Furber – 119.782
36 – Anthony Redmond – 118.635
37 – Davey Todd – 117.201
38 – Matthieu Lagrive – 117.088
39 – Rennie Scaysbrook – 117.069
40 – Xavier Denis – 116.685
41 – Paul ‘Potchy’ Williams – 116.385
42 – Ryan Cringle – 116.319
Superstock:
1 – Peter Hickman – 133.284
2 – Michael Dunlop – 132.694
3 – Davey Todd – 131.711
4 – Jamie Coward – 130.94
5 – Conor Cummins – 129.825
6 – Dean Harrison – 129.148
7 – James Hillier – 127.761
8 – Rob Hodson – 127.383
9 – Dominic Herbertson – 126.656
10 – John McGuinness MBE – 126.273
11 – David Johnson – 126.218
12 – Jim Hind – 125.746
13 – Phil Crowe – 125.509
14 – Michael Rutter – 125.353
15 – Sam West – 125.254
16 – Brian McCormack – 125.201
17 – Stephen Smith – 125.05
18 – Craig Neve – 124.04
19 – Paul Jordan – 123.482
20 – Michael Evans – 123.231
Photo credit: Mark Corlett, Nick Wheeler
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
Nine times TT victor Hickman (133.284) then jumped to the helm of the Superstock times sheet, going 133 mph plus.
John McGuinness MBE rolled back the years with a 130-mph lap, fellow TT veteran Michael Rutter (129.147), also showed strong form.
KTS Racing Powered by Steadplan’s Jamie Coward (130.94), SMT Racing’s Rob Hodson (127.383), Jim Hind (125.746), Stephen Smith (125.05), Chris Sarbora (121.097) all banked unofficial PB’s.
Towards the session’s conclusion, Hawk Racing’s Dunlop neared Harrison’s SBK leader-board topping lap time, recording through despite been short lapped due to Supersport, Super Twins qualifying beginning, at 133.367 mph.
Harrison, Dunlop, Hickman (131.862), Coward, Conor Cummins (130.615), McGuinness MBE went onto finish Wednesday night’s six quickest big bike pilots.
Respective seventh to tenth quickest were Macau GP wins record holder Rutter, James Hillier (128.976), Phil Crowe (128.131) and last year’s Classic Superbike Manx GP Champion Hodson.
TT 2023 – Wednesday Qualifying Results:
(PB lap speed located near racer’s name)
Superbike:
1 – Dean Harrison – 133.514
2 – Michael Dunlop – 133.367
3 – Peter Hickman – 131.862
4 – Jamie Coward – 130.940
5 – Conor Cummins – 130.615
6 – John McGuinness MBE – 130.035
7 – Michael Rutter – 129.147
8 – James Hillier – 128.976
9 – Phil Crowe – 128.131
10 – Rob Hodson – 127.383
11 – David Johnson – 126.789
12 – Josh Brookes – 126.754
13 – Dominic Herbertson – 126.656
14 – Shaun Anderson – 125.855
15 – Jim Hind – 125.746
16 – Sam West – 125.254
17 – Stephen Smith – 125.05
18 – Brian McCormack – 124.556
19 – Craig Neve – 123.541
20 – Paul Jordan – 123.482
21 – Michael Evans – 123.231
22 – Stefano Bonetti – 122.678
23 – Jonathan Perry – 121.992
24 – Raul Torras Martinez – 121.954
25 – Forest Dunn – 121.844
26 – Mark Parrett – 121.635
27 – Richard Wilson – 121.195
28 – Chris Sarbora – 121.097
29 – Dave Hewson – 120.936
30 – Rhys Hardisty – 120.878
31 – Amalric Blanc – 120.599
32 – James Chawke – 120.373
33 – Timothee Monot – 120.286
34 – AJ Venter – 120.229
35 – Barry Furber – 119.782
36 – Anthony Redmond – 118.635
37 – Davey Todd – 117.201
38 – Matthieu Lagrive – 117.088
39 – Rennie Scaysbrook – 117.069
40 – Xavier Denis – 116.685
41 – Paul ‘Potchy’ Williams – 116.385
42 – Ryan Cringle – 116.319
Superstock:
1 – Peter Hickman – 133.284
2 – Michael Dunlop – 132.694
3 – Davey Todd – 131.711
4 – Jamie Coward – 130.94
5 – Conor Cummins – 129.825
6 – Dean Harrison – 129.148
7 – James Hillier – 127.761
8 – Rob Hodson – 127.383
9 – Dominic Herbertson – 126.656
10 – John McGuinness MBE – 126.273
11 – David Johnson – 126.218
12 – Jim Hind – 125.746
13 – Phil Crowe – 125.509
14 – Michael Rutter – 125.353
15 – Sam West – 125.254
16 – Brian McCormack – 125.201
17 – Stephen Smith – 125.05
18 – Craig Neve – 124.04
19 – Paul Jordan – 123.482
20 – Michael Evans – 123.231
Photo credit: Mark Corlett, Nick Wheeler
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou 
