Michael Dunlop continues to make history at the Isle of Man TT. This Saturday, he won both the second Supersport race and the second Supertwin race, achieving his 29th career victory at the famous event.
The Supersport race spanned two laps. Despite leading from early on, Dunlop initially faced strong opposition from Dean Harrison (Honda Racing UK). However, during the second lap, Dunlop (MD Racing/Yamaha) began to pull away and secured the victory with a 3.8s lead.
Davey Todd (Powertoolmate Ducati) was in second place at one point but couldn’t keep up with Dunlop and Harrison during the second lap, settling for the third spot on the podium. The top five were rounded out by Jamie Coward (KTS Racing Stanley Stewart Racing/Triumph) and Peter Hickman (Trooper Triumph by PHR Performance).
In the Supertwin race, Dunlop once again asserted his dominance. Riding a Paton, he took the lead right from the start, ahead of Hickman (Swan Racing/Yamaha), and gradually built a substantial margin.
Despite Hickman’s efforts to close the gap, it wasn’t enough to threaten Dunlop. He won with a 6.446s lead, a margin he maintained when the race was red-flagged after one lap. Mike Browne (Scott Racing Motorcycles/Aprilia) won the battle for third place against Dominic Herbertson (Burrows Engineering by RK Racing/Paton). Paul Jordan (Rev2Race/Yamaha) crossed the finish line in fifth place.
