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The 2005 Isle of Man TT Festival was the 98th run and took place between Saturday 28 May and Friday 10 June on the 37.73 mile (60.72 km) Mountain course

Snaefell mountain course

Snaefell Mountain Course or Mountain Course is a road-racing circuit used for the Isle of Man TT and Manx Grand Prix Races held in the Isle of Man from 1911 and 1923 respectively. The racing is held on public roads closed for racing by an Act of Tynwald...

. The first week (between 28 May and 3 June) is known as the practice week, before the real action was due to commence on 4 June. Bad weather meant that the Superbike race was held over until Sunday (5 June). There were only 7 races in this year because this was the first year the smaller 250 bikes & Production models did not race at the TT, instead they were replaced with Superbike, Supersport & Superstock races.

The Sidecar TT

Sidecar TT

The Sidecar TT is a motorcycle sidecar road race that takes place during the Isle of Man TT festival; an annual event at the end of May and beginning of June...

Race A, was supposed to be race 2 but due to inclement weather forced the postponement of the Superbike TT for 24 hours, the Sidecars became the first race.

Results

Race 1 – TT Sidecar Race 'A' 4 June 2005 (3 laps – 113.00 miles) Mountain Course.

Rank	Rider	Team	Speed	Time
1	Nick Crowe / Darren Hope	Honda Honda is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...	109.85 mph (176.79 km/h)	1:01.49.3
2	Steve Norbury / Andrew Smith	Yamaha Yamaha Yamaha may refer to:* Yamaha Corporation, a Japanese company with a wide range of products and services** Yamaha Motor Company, a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company...	109.78 mph (176.67 km/h)	1:01.51.6
3	John Holden / Jamie Winn	Honda	107.61 mph (173.18 km/h)	1:03.06.5
4	Philip Dongworth / Stuart Castles	Ireson	105.61 mph (169.96 km/h)	1:04.18.6
5	Simon Neary / Stuart Bond	Yamaha	105.47 mph (169.74 km/h)	1:04.23.2
6	Tony Baker / Mark Hegarty	Yamaha	105.51 mph (169.8 km/h)	1:04.40.3
7	Ben Dixon / Mark Lambert	Honda	104.89 mph (168.8 km/h)	1:04:44.6
8	Klaus Klaffenböck Klaus Klaffenböck Klaus Klaffenböck is an Austrian World Champion in the FIM World Sidecar Championship. After winning the 2001 World Sidecar Championship with passenger Christian Parzer with a LCR Suzuki sidecar, Klaus Klaffenböck now competes at the Isle of Man TT Races... / Christian Parzer	Honda	104.45 mph (168.1 km/h)	1:05.01.1
9	Roger Stockton / Peter Alton	Shelbourne	103.43 mph (166.45 km/h)	1:05.39.7
10	Bill Currie / Kerry Williams	Windle Yamaha	102.32 mph (164.67 km/h)	1:06.22.1

Race 2 – TT Superbike Race 5 June (6 laps – 226.38 miles)

Rank	Rider	Team	Speed	Time
1	John McGuinness John McGuinness (motorcycle racer) John McGuinness is an English professional motorcycle racer. McGuinness races for the HM Plant Honda team in road races like the Isle of Man TT and the North West 200, and on the short tracks in the British Superstock 1000 series.-2006:TT 2006 proved to be the best ever for McGuinness...	Yamaha Yamaha Yamaha may refer to:* Yamaha Corporation, a Japanese company with a wide range of products and services** Yamaha Motor Company, a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company... R1	124.124 mph (199.758 km/h)	1:49.25.74
2	Adrian Archibald Adrian Archibald Adrian Archibald is a motorcycle racer from the same town as the legendary Joey Dunlop.Archibald won 2 races at a sombre 2003 Isle of Man TT riding for TAS Suzuki, however the races were overshadowed by the death of Archibald's team-mate, David Jefferies. Archibald then left the TAS team after the...	Suzuki Suzuki is a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Hamamatsu, Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles and 4x4 vehicles, a full range of motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles , outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal combustion engines... GSX-R	123.441 mph (198.659 km/h)	1:50.02.04
3	Martin Finnegan Martin Finnegan Martin Finnegan was an Irish motorcycle racer.-Career:Born in Lusk, County Dublin, Finnegan took up riding from a young age. At first he went grass track racing where he tasted success. In his later teens his boss at the time, Tony Carton, offered Martin the lend of a bike to try his hand at...	Honda Honda is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than... CBR	122.034 mph (196.395 km/h)	1:51.18.16
4	Ian Lougher Ian Lougher Ian Lougher is a motorcycle racer famous for 9 motorcycle victories in the North West 200, 10 wins at the Isle of Man TT Races and 42 wins at the Southern 100 Races in his career.-Racing career:...	Honda CBR	121.587 mph (195.675 km/h)	1:51.42.70
5	Raymond Porter	Yamaha R1	121.109 mph (194.906 km/h)	1:52.09.16
6	Guy Martin Guy Martin Guy Martin is a British motorcycle racer and mechanic. He has primarily competed in road racing events.-Early career:...	Suzuki	120.863 mph (194.51 km/h)	1:52.22.87
7	Jason Griffiths	Yamaha R1	120.791 mph (194.394 km/h)	1:52.26.88
8	Chris Heath	Honda CBR998	120.126 mph (193.324 km/h)	1:53.05.38
9	Jun Maeda	Honda CBR	119.231 mph (191.884 km/h)	1:53.55.19
10	Ian Armstrong	Yamaha R1	118.05 mph (189.98 km/h)	1:55.03.55

Race 3 – TT Supersport, Race A 6 June (4 laps – 150.92 miles)

Rank	Rider	Team	Speed	Time
1	Ian Lougher Ian Lougher Ian Lougher is a motorcycle racer famous for 9 motorcycle victories in the North West 200, 10 wins at the Isle of Man TT Races and 42 wins at the Southern 100 Races in his career.-Racing career:...	Honda CBR	120.928 mph (194.615 km/h)	1:14.52.84
2	John McGuinness John McGuinness (motorcycle racer) John McGuinness is an English professional motorcycle racer. McGuinness races for the HM Plant Honda team in road races like the Isle of Man TT and the North West 200, and on the short tracks in the British Superstock 1000 series.-2006:TT 2006 proved to be the best ever for McGuinness...	Yamaha R6	120.332 mph (193.656 km/h)	1:15.15.46
3	Jason Griffiths	Yamaha R6	119.407 mph (192.167 km/h)	1:15.50.07
4	Bruce Anstey Bruce Anstey Bruce Anstey is a professional motorcycle road racer. He is now signed to race for Padgett's Honda, having previously ridden for Relentless Suzuki which is based in Ireland. He made his Isle of Man TT debut in 1999, he completed his first race in the Lightweight 250 class, finishing 7th...	Suzuki GSX-R	119.249 mph (191.913 km/h)	1:15.56.10
5	Guy Martin Guy Martin Guy Martin is a British motorcycle racer and mechanic. He has primarily competed in road racing events.-Early career:...	Honda CBR	118.488 mph (190.688 km/h)	1:16.25.36
6	Raymond Porter	Yamaha R6	118.387 mph (190.525 km/h)	1:16.29.25
7	Darran Lindsay Darran Lindsay Darran Lindsay was a Northern Irish motorcycle road racer. He was killed on 9 September 2006 in practice for the Killalane road races, near Dublin . It is understood that his 600cc machine was in collision with another bike. He lived on the Dundrod Circuit...	Honda CBR	118.235 mph (190.281 km/h)	1:16:35.18
8	Adrian Archibald Adrian Archibald Adrian Archibald is a motorcycle racer from the same town as the legendary Joey Dunlop.Archibald won 2 races at a sombre 2003 Isle of Man TT riding for TAS Suzuki, however the races were overshadowed by the death of Archibald's team-mate, David Jefferies. Archibald then left the TAS team after the...	Suzuki GSX-R	117.598 mph (189.256 km/h)	1:17.00.04
9	Jun Maeda	Honda CBR	117.466 mph (189.043 km/h)	1:17.06.03
10	Nigel Beattie	Yamaha R6	117.252 mph (188.699 km/h)	1:17.13.69

Race 4 – Superstock 6 June (3 laps – 113.00 miles)

Rank	Rider	Team	Speed	Time
1	Bruce Anstey Bruce Anstey Bruce Anstey is a professional motorcycle road racer. He is now signed to race for Padgett's Honda, having previously ridden for Relentless Suzuki which is based in Ireland. He made his Isle of Man TT debut in 1999, he completed his first race in the Lightweight 250 class, finishing 7th...	Suzuki Suzuki is a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Hamamatsu, Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles and 4x4 vehicles, a full range of motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles , outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal combustion engines... GSX-R	124.242 mph (199.948 km/h)	54.39.74
2	Ian Lougher Ian Lougher Ian Lougher is a motorcycle racer famous for 9 motorcycle victories in the North West 200, 10 wins at the Isle of Man TT Races and 42 wins at the Southern 100 Races in his career.-Racing career:...	Honda Honda is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than... Fireblade	122.894 mph (197.779 km/h)	55:15.73
3	Ryan Farquhar Ryan Farquhar Ryan Farquhar is a motorcycle racer who has primarily competed in road racing, having won the Dukes road race rankings 4 times. He has also won five races at the Cookstown 100 in one day and is the only person to do both...	Kawasaki Kawasaki Heavy Industries is an international corporation based in Japan. It has headquarters in both Chūō-ku, Kobe and Minato, Tokyo.The company is named after its founder Shōzō Kawasaki and has no connection with the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa.... ZX-10	122.853 mph (197.713 km/h)	55.16.82
4	Jason Griffiths	Yamaha Yamaha Yamaha may refer to:* Yamaha Corporation, a Japanese company with a wide range of products and services** Yamaha Motor Company, a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company... R1	122.21 mph (196.68 km/h)	55:34.28
5	Guy Martin Guy Martin Guy Martin is a British motorcycle racer and mechanic. He has primarily competed in road racing events.-Early career:...	Suzuki GSX-R	122.201 mph (196.663 km/h)	55.34.53
6	Paul Hunt	Suzuki GSX-R	122.096 mph (196.494 km/h)	55:37.39
7	Martin Finnegan Martin Finnegan Martin Finnegan was an Irish motorcycle racer.-Career:Born in Lusk, County Dublin, Finnegan took up riding from a young age. At first he went grass track racing where he tasted success. In his later teens his boss at the time, Tony Carton, offered Martin the lend of a bike to try his hand at...	Honda CBR	121.993 mph (196.329 km/h)	55.40.22
8	Richard Britton Richard Britton Richard Britton was one of Ireland's leading motorcycle road racers before his untimely death at Ballybunion road races.He was married to Maria and had one son, Loris, named after MotoGP star Loris Capirossi.-Career:...	Honda	121.363 mph (195.315 km/h)	55.57.54
9	Ian Hutchinson Ian Hutchinson (motorcycle racer) Ian Hutchinson is an English motorcycle road racer. Hutchinson raced for the Padgett's Honda team in road races like the Isle of Man TT and the North West 200. Hutchinson also works as a motorcycle technician...	Honda	120.095 mph (193.274 km/h)	56.33.00
10	Chris Heath	Yamaha YZF R1	119.991 mph (193.107 km/h)	56.35.93

Race 5 – Sidecar TT, Race B 8 June (3 laps – 113.00 miles)

Rank	Rider	Team	Speed	Time
1	Dave Molyneux Dave Molyneux Dave Molyneux is a Sidecar TT racer with fourteen Isle of Man TT wins and he has had more TT wins than any other sidecar TT racer... / Daniel Sayle	DMR Honda Honda is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...	114.901 mph (184.915 km/h)	59.06.39
2	Nick Crowe / Darren Hope	DMR Honda	112.305 mph (180.737 km/h)	1:00.28.37
3	Steve Norbury / Andrew Smith	Shelbourne	110.129 mph (177.235 km/h)	1:01.40.06
4	Simon Neary / Stuart Bond	Yamaha Yamaha Yamaha may refer to:* Yamaha Corporation, a Japanese company with a wide range of products and services** Yamaha Motor Company, a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company...	108.969 mph (175.369 km/h)	1:02.19.43
5	Roy Hanks / David Wells	Molyneux-Rose	108.428 mph (174.498 km/h)	1:02.38.10
6	Ben Dixon / Mark Lambert	Honda	107.999 mph (173.808 km/h)	1:02.53.00
7	John Holden / Jamie Winn	Honda	107.498 mph (173.001 km/h)	1:03.10.60
8	Tony Baker / Mark Hegarty	Yamaha	107.33 mph (172.73 km/h)	1:03.16.53
9	Roger Stockton / Peter Alton	Shelbourne	106.355 mph (171.162 km/h)	1:03.51.34
10	Bill Currie / Kerry Williams	Windle Yamaha	105.739 mph (170.17 km/h)	1:04.13.66

Race 6 – TT Supersport, Race B 8 June (4 laps – 150.92 miles)

Rank	Rider	Team	Speed	Time
1	Ryan Farquhar Ryan Farquhar Ryan Farquhar is a motorcycle racer who has primarily competed in road racing, having won the Dukes road race rankings 4 times. He has also won five races at the Cookstown 100 in one day and is the only person to do both...	Kawasaki Kawasaki Heavy Industries is an international corporation based in Japan. It has headquarters in both Chūō-ku, Kobe and Minato, Tokyo.The company is named after its founder Shōzō Kawasaki and has no connection with the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa.... ZX-6R	120.697 mph (194.243 km/h)	1:15.01.42
2	Jason Griffiths	Yamaha Yamaha Yamaha may refer to:* Yamaha Corporation, a Japanese company with a wide range of products and services** Yamaha Motor Company, a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company... R6	120.315 mph (193.628 km/h)	1:15.15.72
3	Raymond Porter	Yamaha R6	119.992 mph (193.108 km/h)	1:15.30.53
4	Guy Martin Guy Martin Guy Martin is a British motorcycle racer and mechanic. He has primarily competed in road racing events.-Early career:...	Honda CBR	119.252 mph (191.917 km/h)	1:15.55.99
5	Martin Finnegan Martin Finnegan Martin Finnegan was an Irish motorcycle racer.-Career:Born in Lusk, County Dublin, Finnegan took up riding from a young age. At first he went grass track racing where he tasted success. In his later teens his boss at the time, Tony Carton, offered Martin the lend of a bike to try his hand at...	Honda CBR	119.121 mph (191.707 km/h)	1:16.01.00
6	Jun Maeda	Honda CBR	118.454 mph (190.633 km/h)	1:16.26.66
7	Ian Hutchinson Ian Hutchinson (motorcycle racer) Ian Hutchinson is an English motorcycle road racer. Hutchinson raced for the Padgett's Honda team in road races like the Isle of Man TT and the North West 200. Hutchinson also works as a motorcycle technician...	Honda CBR	118.397 mph (190.542 km/h)	1:16.28.89
8	Nigel Beattie	Yamaha R6	117.899 mph (189.74 km/h)	1:16.48.28
9	Gary Carswell	Yamaha R6	117.402 mph (188.94 km/h)	1:17.07.78
10	Chris Palmer	Honda	117.332 mph (188.828 km/h)	1:17.10.52

Race 7 – Senior TT 10 June (6 laps – 226.38 miles)

Rank	Rider	Team	Speed	Time
1	John McGuinness John McGuinness (motorcycle racer) John McGuinness is an English professional motorcycle racer. McGuinness races for the HM Plant Honda team in road races like the Isle of Man TT and the North West 200, and on the short tracks in the British Superstock 1000 series.-2006:TT 2006 proved to be the best ever for McGuinness...	Yamaha Yamaha Yamaha may refer to:* Yamaha Corporation, a Japanese company with a wide range of products and services** Yamaha Motor Company, a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company... R1	124.342 mph (200.109 km/h)	1:49.15.16
2	Ian Lougher Ian Lougher Ian Lougher is a motorcycle racer famous for 9 motorcycle victories in the North West 200, 10 wins at the Isle of Man TT Races and 42 wins at the Southern 100 Races in his career.-Racing career:...	Honda Honda is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...	123.67 mph (199.03 km/h)	1:49:49.84
3	Guy Martin Guy Martin Guy Martin is a British motorcycle racer and mechanic. He has primarily competed in road racing events.-Early career:...	Suzuki Suzuki is a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Hamamatsu, Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles and 4x4 vehicles, a full range of motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles , outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal combustion engines...	123.362 mph (198.532 km/h)	1:50.08.19
4	Martin Finnegan Martin Finnegan Martin Finnegan was an Irish motorcycle racer.-Career:Born in Lusk, County Dublin, Finnegan took up riding from a young age. At first he went grass track racing where he tasted success. In his later teens his boss at the time, Tony Carton, offered Martin the lend of a bike to try his hand at...	Honda Fireblade	123.302 mph (198.435 km/h)	1:50.09.50
5	Richard Britton	Honda	123.083 mph (198.083 km/h)	1:50.21.24
6	Jun Maeda	Honda CBR	122.237 mph (196.721 km/h)	1:51.07.10
7	Jason Griffiths	Yamaha R1	121.944 mph (196.25 km/h)	1:51.23.12
8	Ian Hutchinson Ian Hutchinson (motorcycle racer) Ian Hutchinson is an English motorcycle road racer. Hutchinson raced for the Padgett's Honda team in road races like the Isle of Man TT and the North West 200. Hutchinson also works as a motorcycle technician...	Honda	120.287 mph (193.583 km/h)	1:52.55.19
9	Nigel Beattie	Yamaha R1	119.884 mph (192.935 km/h)	1:53.20.24
10	Chris Palmer	Yamaha R1	119.334 mph (192.049 km/h)	1:53.49.29

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