Road Racing Championship: Dunlop Secures 28th Victory and Third of the Week
On Saturday, the most decorated cyclist in racing history added another impressive feat to his resume, securing his 28th victory and third of the week in the second Supersport event of the prestigious road racing championship.
Firm favourite to dominate the Supertwin class in 2024, Dunlop demonstrated his unparalleled skill, controlling the shortened two-lap battle from the start to claim a fourth win of the week and his 29th overall. With only the Senior TT remaining on Saturday, Dunlop is poised to win his 30th race and become the second cyclist in history to win five races in a week, a remarkable achievement last seen in 2010 when Ian Hutchinson swept all five main solo events.
The highly anticipated race was red-flagged as Dunlop approached the Creg-ny-Baa section of the course, with a result being declared based on the standings at the end of lap one.
Dunlop was on pace to set a new lap record for the Supertwin class on his final tour, having come close with a standing start at 122.451mph on lap one.
According to the results from the end of lap one:
- Peter Hickman will be classified in second on his Swan Racing Yamaha.
- Mike Browne completes the podium on his Aprilia.
- Dominic Herbertson, who secured a first TT podium in the opening Supertwin race of the week, trailed Browne by 3.3s in fourth.
- Paul Jordan, who started first on the road, completed the top five ahead of Superstock TT winner Davey Todd, who was 1.597s adrift.
- Rob Hodson overcame a startline issue to work his way up to seventh on corrected time by the end of lap one, moving ahead of Josh Brookes.
- Adam McLean and Barry Furber rounded out the top 10.
Jamie Coward had been in contention for a podium spot for much of the opening lap, trailing Hickman by just 0.9s through the Ballaugh sector split. Unfortunately, mechanical issues forced Coward to pull off at Creg-ny-Baa on the first lap, ending his hopes for a top-three finish.
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