Superstock TT
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Michael Dunlop Superstock TT 1000cc Honda lap 2 - Parliament Square, Ramsey – 3 June 2013
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| Date | Superstock TT - 3 June 2014 | ||||||||||||
| Location | Douglas, Isle of Man | ||||||||||||
| Course | Road Course 37.73 mi (60.72 km) |
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The Superstock TT is a motorcycle road race that takes place during the Isle of Man TT festival. The event for production based motor-cycles racing of treaded road tyres is based on the FIM Superstock 1000 Championship specifications.
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Engine capacity
The Production TT, racing for production based motor-cycles had been part of the Isle of Man TT Races since 1967 for 250cc, 500cc & 750cc classes replacing the Lightweight, Junior and Senior production motor-cycles of the Clubmans TT races (1947 – 1956). These production based machines raced until the 1976 Isle of Man TT until the classes were discontinued. The Production TT was reintroduced for the 1984 Isle of Man TT Races for 3 class classes reduced to two classes on safety grounds for the 1990 races. For the 2005 Isle of Man TT the Superstock TT race replaced the previous 1000cc & 600cc Production TT classes that had been part of the Isle of Man TT race schedule since 1989.
Eligibility
Entrants
- Entrants must be in possession of a valid National Entrants or FIM Sponsors Licence for Road Racing.
Machines
The 2012 specification for entries into the Superstock TT race are defined as;-
- Any machine complying with the following specifications:
Official Qualification Time
- 115% of the time set by the third fastest qualifier in the class.[3]
Speed and Lap Records
The lap record for the Superstock TT is a time of 17 minutes and 15.114 seconds, at an average speed of 131.220 miles per hour (211.178 km/h) set by Michael Dunlop during the 2013 Superstock TT.
Superstock TT Race Winners
| Year | Rider | Motorcycle | Average Race Speed |
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| 2005 |  Bruce Anstey |
Suzuki | 124.242 mph |
| 2006 | Bruce Anstey |
Suzuki | 124.147 mph |
| 2007 | Bruce Anstey |
Suzuki | 125.875 mph |
| 2008 |  Cameron Donald |
Suzuki | 125.776 mph |
| 2009 |  Ian Hutchinson |
Honda | 127.612 mph |
| 2010 | Ian Hutchinson |
Honda | 128.100 mph |
| 2011 |  Michael Dunlop |
Kawasaki | 127.129 mph |
| 2012 | John McGuinness |
Honda | 126.657 mph |
| 2013 | Michael Dunlop |
Honda | 128.218 mph |
| 2014 | Michael Dunlop |
BMW | 127.216 mph |
| 2015 | Ian Hutchinson |
Kawasaki | 129.197 mph |
References
- ↑ International Tourist Trophy Regulations 2012 page 5/Appendix D page 34 ACU Events (Isle of Man) Limited (2012) Isle of Man Department of Economic Development
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ International Tourist Trophy Regulations 2012 page 19 ACU Events (Isle of Man) Limited (2012) Isle of Man Department of Economic Development
External links
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See also
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