2018 Isle of Man TT
 Isle of Man TT Mountain Course layout | |
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 26, 2018 – Jun 8, 2018 |
| Location | Douglas, Isle of Man |
| Course | Isle of Man TT Mountain Course 37.733 mi (60.725 km) |
The 2018 Isle of Man TT was held between 26 May and 8 June, on the Isle of Man TT Mountain Course.
Michael Dunlop scored 3 wins during the event, increasing his TT win tally to 18.[1] Peter Hickman took his first two TT wins, including one at the prestigious Senior TT, taking a new outright lap record of 135.452 mph (217.989 km/h) in the process.[2] The Birchall brothers took the two Sidecar races and a new lap record, becoming the first crew to lap the course in under 19 minutes.[3] Dean Harrison[4] and Michael Rutter took one TT each.
23-times TT winner John McGuinness was a major absentee for the second year in a row, due to serious injuries sustained at the 2017 North West 200.[5] Two times 2017 Isle of Man TT winner Ian Hutchinson was also recovering from serious leg injuries sustained during the 2017 Senior TT,[6] and failed to score a single top 10 in 2018.
The event was marred by the death of two riders, 2017 TT podium finisher Dan Kneen,[7] and TT newcomer Adam Lyon.[8] In the aftermath of Kneen's crash, Steve Mercer suffered serious, career-ending injuries after being hit head-on by a course car travelling in the opposite direction.[9]
Results
Superbike TT
| Position | Number | Rider | Machine | Time | Speed (mph) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 |  Michael Dunlop
|
BMW | 01:44:13.398 | 130.324 |
| 2 | 1 |  Conor Cummins
|
Honda | 01:45:04.259 | 129.273 |
| 3 | 2 |  James Hillier
|
Kawasaki | 01:45:25.919 | 128.830 |
| 4 | 9 |  David Johnson
|
BMW | 01:45:58.637 | 128.167 |
| 5 | 3 | Michael Rutter
|
BMW | 01:47:27.374 | 126.403 |
| 6 | 13 | Lee Johnston
|
Honda | 01:47:42.014 | 126.117 |
| 7 | 12 | Martin Jessopp
|
BMW | 01:48:04.898 | 125.672 |
| 8 | 23 | Ivan Lintin
|
Kawasaki | 01:48:07.017 | 125.631 |
| 9 | 18 | Philip Crowe
|
BMW | 01:48:12.101 | 125.532 |
| 10 | 11 | Josh Brookes
|
Norton | 01:48:14.276 | 125.490 |
Supersport TT 1
| Position | Number | Rider | Machine | Time | Speed (mph) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Michael Dunlop
|
Honda | 01:11:51.072 | 126.027 |
| 2 | 5 | Dean Harrison
|
Kawasaki | 01:12:01.350 | 125.727 |
| 3 | 10 | Peter Hickman
|
Triumph | 01:12:01.608 | 125.720 |
| 4 | 2 | James Hillier
|
Kawasaki | 01:12:03.414 | 125.667 |
| 5 | 1 | Conor Cummins
|
Honda | 01:12:44.356 | 124.488 |
| 6 | 11 | Josh Brookes
|
Yamaha | 01:12:57.357 | 124.119 |
| 7 | 7 | Gary Johnson
|
Triumph | 01:13:06.152 | 123.870 |
| 8 | 3 | Lee Johnston
|
Honda | 01:13:12.190 | 123.700 |
| 9 | 19 | James Cowton
|
Kawasaki | 01:13:45.145 | 122.778 |
| 10 | 18 | Ivan Lintin
|
Kawasaki | 01:13:54.952 | 122.507 |
Sidecar TT 1
| Position | Number | Rider | Machine | Time | Speed (mph) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Ben Birchall & Tom Birchall | Honda CBR | 57:33.635 | 117.987 |
| 2 | 3 | John Holden & Lee Cain | Honda LCR | 58:20.767 | 116.398 |
| 3 | 5 | Tim Reeves & Mark Wilkes | Honda | 58:42.668 | 115.675 |
| 4 | 6 | Pete Founds & Jevan Walmsley | Suzuki | 59:30.256 | 114.133 |
| 5 | 4 | Alan Founds & Jake Lowther | Yamaha | 01:01:16.994 | 110.820 |
| 6 | 10 | Conrad Harrison & Andrew Winkle | Honda Rod Bellas | 01:01:33.593 | 110.322 |
| 7 | 21 | Darren Hope & Lenny Bumfrey | LCR Suzuki | 01:02:14.600 | 109.110 |
| 8 | 29 | Gary Gibson & Daryl Gibson | Shelbourne Suzuki | 01:02:33.444 | 108.563 |
| 9 | 9 | Gary Bryan & Philip Hyde | Baker Honda | 01:03:03.297 | 107.706 |
| 10 | 18 | Greg Lambert & Julie Canipa | Honda GLR | 01:03:15.195 | 107.368 |
Superstock TT
| Position | Number | Rider | Machine | Time | Speed (mph) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Peter Hickman
|
BMW | 01:08:49.976 | 131.553 |
| 2 | 6 | Michael Dunlop
|
BMW | 01:08:54.428 | 131.412 |
| 3 | 5 | Dean Harrison
|
Kawasaki | 01:09:03.579 | 131.121 |
| 4 | 9 | David Johnson
|
BMW | 01:10:16.337 | 128.859 |
| 5 | 2 | James Hillier
|
Kawasaki | 01:10:21.259 | 128.709 |
| 6 | 3 | Michael Rutter
|
BMW | 01:10:51.480 | 127.794 |
| 7 | 12 | Martin Jessopp
|
BMW | 01:11:43.806 | 126.240 |
| 8 | 27 | Sam West
|
BMW | 01:11:47.242 | 126.139 |
| 9 | 23 | Ivan Lintin
|
Kawasaki | 01:11:49.149 | 126.083 |
| 10 | 80 | Davey Todd
|
Suzuki | 01:11:50.396 | 126.047 |
Supersport TT 2
| Position | Number | Rider | Machine | Time | Speed (mph) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Dean Harrison
|
Kawasaki | 01:11:28.059 | 126.703 |
| 2 | 10 | Peter Hickman
|
Triumph | 01:11:46.730 | 126.154 |
| 3 | 2 | James Hillier
|
Kawasaki | 01:11:58.508 | 125.810 |
| 4 | 1 | Conor Cummins
|
Honda | 01:12:08.333 | 125.525 |
| 5 | 6 | Michael Dunlop
|
Honda | 01:12:14.160 | 125.356 |
| 6 | 11 | Josh Brookes
|
Yamaha | 01:12:51.195 | 124.294 |
| 7 | 3 | Lee Johnston
|
Honda | 01:13:05.465 | 123.889 |
| 8 | 7 | Gary Johnson
|
Triumph | 01:13:25.657 | 123.321 |
| 9 | 19 | James Cowton
|
Kawasaki | 01:13:28.648 | 123.238 |
| 10 | 18 | Ivan Lintin
|
Kawasaki | 01:13:39.852 | 122.925 |
Lightweight TT
| Position | Number | Rider | Machine | Time | Speed (mph) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Michael Dunlop
|
Paton | 01:15:05.032 | 120.601 |
| 2 | 15 |  Derek McGee
|
Kawasaki | 01:15:19.633 | 120.212 |
| 3 | 3 | Michael Rutter
|
Paton | 01:16:30.242 | 118.362 |
| 4 | 8 |  Stefano Bonetti
|
Paton | 01:16:40.194 | 118.106 |
| 5 | 32 | Joey Thompson
|
Paton | 01:18:13.175 | 115.766 |
| 6 | 9 |  Ian Lougher
|
Paton | 01:18:26.857 | 115.430 |
| 7 | 13 | Michael Sweeney
|
Kawasaki | 01:18:27.273 | 115.420 |
| 8 | 12 | Adam Mclean
|
Kawasaki | 01:18:38.044 | 115.156 |
| 9 | 31 |  Julian Trummer
|
Kawasaki | 01:19:04.182 | 114.522 |
| 10 | 55 | Dominic Herbertson
|
Kawasaki | 01:19:12.721 | 114.316 |
TT Zero
| Position | Number | Rider | Machine | Time | Speed (mph) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Michael Rutter
|
Mugen | 18:34.956 | 121.824 |
| 2 | 3 | Daley Mathison
|
University of Nottingham | 18:58.600 | 119.294 |
| 3 | 2 | Lee Johnston
|
Mugen | 21:26.668 | 105.566 |
| 4 | 4 | James Cowton
|
Brunel | 23:14.934 | 97.372 |
| 5 | 14 | Adam Child
|
Moto Corsa | 27:50.042 | 81.332 |
| 6 | 9 | Shaun Anderson
|
Brammo | 30:16.155 | 74.789 |
Sidecar TT 2
| Position | Number | Rider | Machine | Time | Speed (mph) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Ben Birchall & Tom Birchall | Honda CBR | 57:25.040 | 118.281 |
| 2 | 3 | John Holden & Lee Cain | Honda LCR | 57:47.960 | 117.500 |
| 3 | 5 | Tim Reeves & Mark Wilkes | Honda | 58:03.738 | 116.967 |
| 4 | 4 | Alan Founds & Jake Lowther | Yamaha | 59:20.780 | 114.437 |
| 5 | 12 | Lewis Blackstock & Patrick Rosney | Honda LCR | 01:00:21.459 | 112.519 |
| 6 | 10 | Conrad Harrison & Andrew Winkle | Honda Rod Bellas | 01:00:37.918 | 112.010 |
| 7 | 9 | Gary Bryan & Philip Hyde | Baker Honda | 01:00:48.452 | 111.687 |
| 8 | 8 | Stephen Ramsden & Matty Ramsden | LCR | 01:00:58.064 | 111.393 |
| 9 | 17 | Estelle Leblond & Melanie Farnier | SGR Suzuki | 01:01:36.707 | 110.229 |
| 10 | 29 | Gary Gibson & Daryl Gibson | Shelbourne Suzuki | 01:02:13.039 | 109.156 |
Senior TT
| Position | Number | Rider | Machine | Time | Speed (mph) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Peter Hickman
|
BMW | 01:43:08.065 | 131.700 |
| 2 | 5 | Dean Harrison
|
Kawasaki | 01:43:10.126 | 131.656 |
| 3 | 1 | Conor Cummins
|
Honda | 01:44:50.559 | 129.554 |
| 4 | 6 | Michael Dunlop
|
BMW | 01:45:45.315 | 128.436 |
| 5 | 11 | Josh Brookes
|
Norton | 01:46:09.904 | 127.940 |
| 6 | 7 | Gary Johnson
|
Kawasaki | 01:47:06.818 | 126.807 |
| 7 | 12 | Martin Jessopp
|
SBK | 01:47:58.408 | 125.798 |
| 8 | 16 | James Cowton
|
BMW | 01:48:27.787 | 125.230 |
| 9 | 80 | Davey Todd
|
Suzuki | 01:49:00.059 | 124.612 |
| 10 | 32 | Brian McCormack
|
BMW | 01:49:04.383 | 124.529 |
Wins table
| Rider | Wins | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Dunlop
|
3 |
| 2 | Ben Birchall
|
2 |
| 2 | Tom Birchall
|
2 |
| 2 | Peter Hickman
|
2 |
| 5 | Dean Harrison
|
1 |
| 5 | Michael Rutter
|
1 |
Sources
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- ^ Trev (2018-06-08). "Peter Hickman takes incredible Senior TT victory". MCNews. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- ^ "Ben & Tom Birchall claim Sidecar TT Race 2 win". Motorcycle News. 2018-06-08. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- ^ "Harrison dominant in TT Supersport win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- ^ Lieback, Ron (2018-06-10). "2018 Isle of Man TT Recap | Winners and Fatalities (+ Video)". Ultimate Motorcycling. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- ^ "'You're not amputating my leg! I'll never ride again'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- ^ Lieback, Ron (2018-05-30). "Dan Kneen Dies During Isle of Man TT Superbike Qualifying". Ultimate Motorcycling. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- ^ "TT 2018: Newcomer Adam Lyon died from head injuries". BBC News. 2018-06-07. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- ^ "Isle of Man TT: Steve Mercer undergoes surgery after sustaining list of injuries in crash with course car". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. 2018-06-01. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- ^ "TT Database".