Tourist Trophy 2012: John McGuinness untouchable !

Almost 40 years old, John McGuinness is still hungry for victories: the Honda rider scored his 18th and 19th successes in the Tourist Trophy during the Superbike and Superstock events of the spectacular motorcycle race disputed on the roads of the Isle of Man !

Almost 40 years old, John McGuinness is still hungry for victories: the Honda rider scored his 18th and 19th successes in the Tourist Trophy during the Superbike and Superstock events of the spectacular motorcycle race disputed on the roads of the Isle of Man !

TT – Superbike (1/2): McGuinness again…

Dominant during practice (read), John McGuinness did not make a quarter during the premier category of the Tourist Trophy 2012: left in the wake of his teammate in the endurance world championship Cameron Donald, McGuinness accelerated the pace for win the first Superbike race in 1h46’03 at 206.12 km / h average!)

"Participating in the Tourist Trophy and finishing it is incredible. To win one is indescribable. So to win 18, I have no more words …", declared John McGuinness at the end of the six-lap race.

It precedes Cameron Donald and Bruce Anstey’s CBR1000RRs at the finish line, making a total of three Honda’s in the top three places in the world’s most famous motorcycle road race..

The three men finished this SBK race ahead of the Suzuki of local rider Guy Martin (see the great video again), the Honda of Gary Johnson and William Dunlop, the Kawasaki of James Hillier and the Yamaha of Ian Hutchison.

The first BMW S1000RR appeared in 9th place in 1h50.11, with 123.272 mph lap average (198.38 km / h). The race was unfortunately marked by the violent fall of Simon Andrews, McGuinness’s teammate, who got up with a fractured wrist and ankle.

TT – Superstock: McGuinness always !

Starting from pole position in the Superstock event – 1000 cc sports less prepared than in Superbike – John McGuinness was even more intractable than in SBK and signed his 19th success on the Isle of Man.

Although he nearly ran out of gas in the latter part of the race – the famous section run through the mountain – McGuinness left his rivals absolutely no chance..

He precedes Michael Dunlop, author of a superb comeback that allowed him to steal second place from Ryan Farquhar.

Follow Bruce Anstey, Guy Martin and James Hillier.

TT – Supersport (1/2): Anstey on the wire

In Supersport (600 cc sports), Bruce Anstey won the first race on Monday morning. The Honda rider comes very little (0.77 seconds!) Ahead of Cameron Donald’s CBR600RR, which would be the second tightest finish in the history of the Tourist Trophy !

William Dunlop completes this new "100% Honda" podium ahead of John McGuinness who is always a little slower on "small" super sports cars.

The second Supersport race of the Tourist Trophy 2012 will take place tomorrow afternoon, while the event between electric motorcycles will start tomorrow morning at 10:45 a.m..

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