Tourist Trophy – Tourist Trophy 2010: Ian Hutchinson without sharing! –

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Tourist Trophy 2010: Ian Hutchinson without sharing !

Tourist Trophy - Tourist Trophy 2010: Ian Hutchinson without sharing! -

Ian Hutchinson literally flew over the 2010 edition of the Tourist Trophy, the most famous motorcycle race organized on the road: winner in Superbike, Superstock, Supersport and Senior TT, the Honda rider won everything on the Isle of Man this weekend , a performance never achieved since the creation of this competition really…

Ian Hutchinson literally flew over the 2010 edition of the Tourist Trophy, the most famous motorcycle race organized on the road: winner in Superbike, Superstock, Supersport and Senior TT, the Honda rider won everything on the Isle of Man this weekend , a performance never before achieved since the creation of this competition really unlike any other in 1907 !

For his first participation in the premier category (Senior TT), Hutchinson managed to manage the pressure exerted by his fiercest opponents (Guy Martin, John McGuiness, Keith Amor and Conor Cummings) to finally win by completing the 60.75 km of the Isle of Man selective route at an average of 128.607 miles per hour … or 206.97 km / h !

General classification
Senior Tourist Trophy 2010

  1. Ian Hutchinson 1000cc Honda / Padgetts Motorcycles – 128,607 (miles per hour average)
  2. Ryan Farquhar 1000cc Kawasaki / MSS Colchester Kawasaki – 127.467
  3. Bruce Anstey 1000cc Suzuki / Relentless Suzuki by TAS Racing – 126.408
  4. Ian Lougher 1000cc Kawasaki / Blackhorse Kawasaki – 125.721
  5. Michael Rutter 1000cc Honda / Batham’s Honda – 125.455
  6. Daniel Stewart 1000cc Honda / Wilcock Consulting 124.797
  7. Adrian Archibald 1000cc Suzuki / AMA Racing Team – 124.675
  8. Dan Kneen 1000cc Suzuki / Manx Gas / Marks Bloom Racing – 123.220
  9. Davy Morgan 1000cc Suzuki / CSC Branson Racing – 122.894
  10. James McBride 1000cc Yamaha / Downview Finance / Pazzo Racing – 122.625
  11. Jimmy Moore 1000cc Yamaha / East Coast Racing – 122.558
  12. Rico Penzkofer BMW / Penz13.Com Racing Team – 122.208
  13. Ian Mackman 1000cc Suzuki / 2 MACHS – 122.134
  14. Gary Johnson 1000cc Suzuki / AIM Racing – 121.799
  15. John Burrows 1000cc Suzuki / BE Racing – 121.771
  16. David Johnson 1000cc Honda / DP Coldplaning – 121.332
  17. Steve Mercer 1000cc Yamaha / G Forces / SMR Road Racing – 120.964
  18. Stefano Bonetti 1000cc Honda – 120.704
  19. Mark Buckley 1000cc Kawasaki / OTSS Racing – 120.690
  20. Antonio Maeso 1000cc Yamaha – 120.311

The # 4 Honda CBR1000RR rider immediately took the lead at the start of this six-lap race, while Guy Martin was quickly forced to retire following a huge crash: luckily the 29-year-old rider got up. with "only" a few contusions to the lungs and minor fractures…

Due to the fire caused by Martin’s motorcycle, the race management organized a second start for a race reduced to four laps: Ian Hutchinson immediately took over the reins of the event ahead of McGuiness (15 TT wins), Cummins , Donald, Dunlop and Farquhar.

In turn, the various favorites of this 2010 edition were forced to retire: a true local legend, John McGuiness had to give way to Cummings who would make a big mistake shortly after. So leading the race with nearly 30 seconds in advance, Ian Hutchinson then proceeds "quietly" (if it is permissible to speak of a race where every mistake is paid for in cash!) Towards victory while Keith Amor , then second, is also forced to retire due to a technical problem.

By winning ahead of Ryan Farquhar (Kawasaki) and Bruce Anstey (Suzuki), Ian Hutchinson enters the legend of the Tourist Trophy with a victory in all five categories: this performance allows him to break the record of Phillip McCallen, author of four victories. in 1996 !

Note that the first non-Japanese motorcycle to shine at the TT (see general classification opposite) is Rico Penzkofer’s BMW S1000RR, which finishes the Senior TT race in twelfth position. Finally, Jenny Tinmouth receives the title of "Fastest Woman" thanks to her last lap executed at 119.945 miles per hour (193.03 km / h).

Invited by their sponsors to attend the races, MotoGP riders Jorge Lorenzo and Loris Capirossi – came with his Grand Prix Suzuki GSV-R on which Suzuki rider Cameron Donald climbed to 202 mph (325.1 km / h! ) in the Sulby Straight on an exhibition lap – expressed deep admiration for the speed and courage of the pilots taking part in this one of the most dangerous event in the world.

New Zealand driver Paul Dobbs was notably killed on Thursday during the Supersport TT race, victim of a fatal fall in Ballagarey.

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