By now the record for the most victorious driver ever at the TT seems within reach. Michael Dunlop takes a willful victory in Supersport race 2 with an already record-breaking 130mph average lap
June 8, 2023
There is no story: the TT 2023 is in the sign of Michael Dunlop that of the trio also composed of Hickman e Harrison up to now he has proved to be the most concrete, concentrated and effective driver. Supersport, race 2: the next chapter in the challenge between Dunlop and Hickman sees the Northern Irishman astride the Yamaha triumph over his rival by more than nine seconds but both sign an average lap of over 130 mph, setting a new record for the category.Third , in a repeating script, Dean Harrison on Yamaha.
Dunlop then gets his fourth win of the week and his 25th win overall: only one left to match Uncle Joey now just one behind Uncle Joey’s record of 26 wins and with a real chance of surpassing him should he win the next Superstock race, Supertwin (scheduled for 9 June) or the Senior TT on Saturday 10 June.
Dunlop’s victory was never in real discussionDespite Hickman and his Triumph stubbornly chased their rival throughout the race until they squeezed a final lap from the three cylinders at an average of 130.219 miles per hour, a remarkable feat but surpassed by the record for the category of 130.403 mph scored by “Mickey D”. It should be noted that third-placed Dean Harrison also beat the old lap record, with his best lap speed at 129.697 mph, confirming an edition of the Tourist Trophy that was very fast right from the first races. What awaits us for the Senior TT?
