Tourist Trophy – Tourist Trophy: Ian Hutchinson wins in Supersport and Superstock –

Tourist Trophy: Ian Hutchinson wins in Supersport and Superstock

Tourist Trophy - Tourist Trophy: Ian Hutchinson wins in Supersport and Superstock -

Second in the Superbike race behind Bruce Anstey, Ian Hutchinson made a good recovery by winning the first Supersport race on Yamaha with 7.7 seconds ahead of the New Zealander (Honda), before winning in Superstock on Kawasaki.

Second from behind Bruce Anstey, Ian Hutchinson made up for it by winning the first Supersport race on Yamaha with 7.7 seconds ahead of the New Zealander (Honda), before winning the Superstock on Kawasaki..

The northern Irishman, who had literally on Honda (winner in Superbike, Superstock, Supersport and Senior TT!) Before suffering serious leg injuries following a fall in British Supersport, pocketed his ninth victory in the Tourist Trophy … but hadn’t said his last word !

Guy Martin penalized, Keith Amor hospitalized

Gary Johnson (Yamaha) climbs on the third step of the Supersport podium while Guy Martin (Triumph), penalized by 30 seconds for excessive speed in the pit lane, leaves "his" fourth place to Lee Johnston (Triumph) and has to be content of the fifth.

Also note the big fall of Keith Amor (Honda), currently hospitalized for a CT scan, who could suffer from fractures in the neck, back, ankle, arm and shoulder…

"I got out of Whitegates, the previous turn, on too high a gear and my glove had flipped over, so when I got to Stella Maris the glove put on the brake and the front wheel locked up," says the pilot from his hospital bed. "I managed to keep control but I was in third, at around 130 km / h, so I pulled straight. It’s a shame because I was feeling better and better and I could finish in the top 5. Unfortunately my TT is coming to an end, but I can’t wait to get back into great shape as quickly as possible! "

Getting on his Kawasaki, Ian Hutchinson then won in Superstock ahead of Michael Dunlop (BMW) and Lee Johnston (BMW) – beating by 32 seconds the race record held by Michael Dunlop and signing his tenth victory at the Tourist Trophy! – while Guy Martin, victim this time of a technical problem on his BMW, finished 7th.

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