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2008 Isle of Man TT
Isle of Man TT
The International Isle of Man TT Race is a motorcycle racing event held on the Isle of Man and was for many years the most prestigious motorcycle race in the world...

Races
Race details
Date	24 May – 7 June 2008
Location	Douglas, Isle of Man Isle of Man The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
Course	Road Course 37.733 mi / 60.73 km
Senior TT
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Pole Position	Fastest Lap
2. John McGuinness	3. John McGuinness
128.611 mph	129.571 mph
Podium
1. John McGuinness
2. Cameron Donald	3. Ian Hutchinson

Junior TT 600 cc style="width:100%; font-size: 90%; text-align: left;"> Pole Position Fastest Lap 2.

Ryan Farquhar 3.

Steve Plater 122.951 mph 124.127 mph Podium 1.

Steve Plater 2.

John McGuinness 3.

Keith Amor Lightweight TT 250 cc style="width:100%; font-size: 90%; text-align: left;"> Pole Position Fastest Lap 2. 3.

Ian Lougher 102.321 mph Podium 1.

Ian Lougher 2.

Ryan Farquhar 3.

Chris Palmer Superstock TT style="width:100%; font-size: 90%; text-align: left;"> Pole Position Fastest Lap 2.

Ryan Farquhar 2.

Cameron Donald 126.657 mph 127.544 mph Podium 1.

Cameron Donald 2.

John McGuinness 3.

Guy Martin

2008 Isle of Man TT Festival was held between Saturday 24 May and Saturday 7 June on the 37.733-mile Snaefell 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...

and was the 89th Isle of Man TT

Isle of Man TT

The International Isle of Man TT Race is a motorcycle racing event held on the Isle of Man and was for many years the most prestigious motorcycle race in the world...

Race. After the 2007

2007 Isle of Man TT

The 2007 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy was the Centenary event which ran between 26 May and 8 June 2007. The first event was held on Tuesday 28 May 1907 and was called the International Auto-Cycle Tourist Trophy run by the Auto-Cycle Club on the St...

Centenary TT Races, the 2008 event included a second 600cc Supersport Junior TT

Junior TT

The Junior TT is a motorcycle 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 and the re-introduction of two-stroke motor-cycle racing with a Lightweight TT

Lightweight TT

The Lightweight TT was a motorcycle road race that was part of the Isle of Man TT festival; an annual motor-cycle event at the end of May and beginning of June. Between 1949 and 1976, the Lightweight TT Race was part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. The event was dropped from the 2005...

and Ultra-Lightweight TT

Ultra-Lightweight TT

The Ultra-Lightweight TT is a motorcycle road race that takes place during the Isle of Man TT festival; an annual event at the end of May and beginning of June. Between 1951 and 1974 this race was part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. The Ultra-Lightweight TT and the Lightweight TT...

race on the (4.25 mile) Billown Circuit

Billown Circuit

The Billown Circuit describes a motor-cycle racing course used for the Southern 100, Pre-TT Classic Races and the National Road Races Meeting in Castletown in the Isle of Man...

in the Isle of Man

Isle of Man

The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...

.

For the 2008 Isle of Man TT Races, following the deaths of a race competitor and two spectators at the 26th Milestone

26th Milestone

26th Milestone is a corner on the primary A18 Mountain Road in the parish of Lezayre in the Isle of Man between the 25th and 27th Milestone the road-side milestone markers used for the Isle of Man TT Races...

during the 2007

2007 Isle of Man TT

Senior TT

The Senior Tourist Trophy is a motorcycle road race that takes place during the Isle of Man TT festival; an annual event at the end of May and beginning of June. The Senior TT is the Blue Riband event of the festival and takes place on the Friday of race week. The Marquis de Mouzilly St. Mars...

a number of changes occurred in spectator safety and road widening occurred at Braddan Bridge

Braddan Bridge

Braddan Bridge is a bridge over the river Dhoo on the Douglas-Peel road, from which a halt on the Isle of Man Railway's first line to Peel took its name.-Bridge:The bridge is a landmark on the Isle of Man TT road-race course...

and a new link road and mini-roundabout at Governor's Bridge

Governor's Bridge

Governor's Bridge is a double hairpin bend and road junction on the primary A18 Mountain Road in the parish of Onchan in the Isle of Man between the 37th Milestone road-side marker on the Snaefell Mountain Course and the TT Grandstand on the primary A2 Glencrutchery Road in the town of Douglas.The...

. The race organisation changed with the Manx Motor Cycle Club (MMCC) replaced by ACU Events Ltd a subsidiary of the Auto-Cycle Union (ACU). A contract for the official course vehicles was awarded to Audi

Audi

Audi AG is a German automobile manufacturer, from supermini to crossover SUVs in various body styles and price ranges that are marketed under the Audi brand , positioned as the premium brand within the Volkswagen Group....

in a 3 year deal to celebrate the win by the pre-war Audi satellite company DKW

DKW

DKW is a historic German car and motorcycle marque. The name derives from Dampf-Kraft-Wagen .In 1916, the Danish engineer Jørgen Skafte Rasmussen founded a factory in Zschopau, Saxony, Germany, to produce steam fittings. In the same year, he attempted to produce a steam-driven car, called the DKW...

by Ewald Kluge in the 1938 Isle of Man TT

1938 Isle of Man TT

The 1938 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy saw the Senior TT lap record of 90.27 mph set by Freddie Frith the previous year broken in 1938 when Harold Daniell completed a lap at 91.00 mph on his Norton, a record which would stand for 12 years. He managed to win, beating Stanley Woods by only...

Races. A further contract was awarded to 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...

UK to provide motor-cycles and support for the TT Travelling Marshalls. The Isle of Man TT competitor 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...

was killed while racing at the Tandragee 100 Races on 3 May 2008 and this was followed by the former Isle of Man TT and Manx Grand Prix

Manx Grand Prix

The Manx Grand Prix motorcycle races are held on the Isle of Man TT Course every year for a two-week period usually spanning the end of August and early September. The 'MGP' or 'Manx' is considered to be the amateur riders' alternative to the Isle of Man TT Races held in May and June...

winner Robert Dunlop

Robert Dunlop

Robert Dunlop was a Northern Irish motorcycle racer, the younger brother of fellow road racer, the late Joey Dunlop, and like Joey he died after a crash while racing.-Biography:...

who died in an accident on 16 May 2008 at Mather's Cross

Mather's Cross

Mather's Cross in County Antrim, Northern Ireland is a road junction situated on the primary A29 Portrush to Coleraine road and the tertiary Islandtasserty road and Atlantic road used for the North West 200 motor-cycle races since 1929....

during practice for the 2008 North West 200 Races.

TT Practice Week 2008

The first practice session for 2008 Isle of Man TT

Isle of Man TT

The International Isle of Man TT Race is a motorcycle racing event held on the Isle of Man and was for many years the most prestigious motorcycle race in the world...

Races featured an evening untimed session and Newcomers control lap on Saturday 24 May 2008. It was Guy Martin, despite a crash at the 2008 Pre-TT Classic earlier in the day, that dominated the first timed practice session on Monday 26 May 2008 with a lap of 17 minutes and 57.83 seconds an average speed of 126.020 mph on a 1000cc Honda for the Superbike TT race. The 2008 TT Newcomer, James McBride had a high speed crash at Gorse Lea

Gorse Lea

Gorse Lea section of road is situated between the 7th Milestone and 8th Milestone road-side marker on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT Races on the primary A1 Douglas to Peel road in the parish of German in the Isle of Man....

on Monday evening practice suffering leg fractures. The Italian competitor Angelo Conti crashed at the 33rd Milestone and suffered minor injuries. There was a 2 day interlude to practice during Tuesday and Wednesday of practice caused by weather conditions on the Mountain Section of the course. It is announced that the replacement to the injured James McBride would be Michael Dunlop after the recent death of his father Robert Dunlop

Robert Dunlop

Robert Dunlop was a Northern Irish motorcycle racer, the younger brother of fellow road racer, the late Joey Dunlop, and like Joey he died after a crash while racing.-Biography:...

and his recent win in the 250cc class at the 2008 North West 200 Races had decided to compete at the 2008 Isle of Man TT races after all.

Superbike TT Race

With problems with cancellations due to poor weather on the Snaefell Mountain Course

Snaefell mountain course

the pole time for the Superbike TT race was set by 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...

in 17 minutes, 32.24 seconds an average speed of 129.085 mph. The 6 lap (226.38 miles) Superbike TT Race was scheduled for mid-day start on Saturday 31 May 2008 and the first competitor away from the TT Grandstand

TT Grandstand

TT Grandstand including the startline, pit lane, depot and scoreboard for the Isle of Man TT and Manx Grand Prix Races is situated on the A2 Douglas to Ramsey road in the town of Douglas in the Isle of Man....

was Guy Martin

Guy Martin

Guy Martin is a British motorcycle racer and mechanic. He has primarily competed in road racing events.-Early career:...

who was delayed by 10 seconds from his designated start-time due to confusion in the pre-stage area. The next competitor, Conor Cummins

Conor Cummins

Conor Cummins is a British motorcycle racer. Conor rides extensively on the British Road Racing Circuit competing in the British Superstock Championship as well as his home event the Isle of Man TT.-Early career:...

riding a 1000cc 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...

with a start interval of 10.00 seconds was delayed by about 4 seconds and John McGuinness at number 3 was delayed by 7 seconds and McGuinness said;- "....still pulling one of my gloves on when I heard Martin's bike going down towards Bray Hill

Bray Hill

Bray Hill formerly a country lane known as the Great Hill during the time of the ownership of the Duke of Atholl. Previously known as Siberia a former triangle shaped parcel of land in the Murray Estate...

. I screamed at the boys to get the warmers off. I think everyone thought there was a delay. No one had called us forward." The delays were accounted for in the lap-timing, although John McGuinness and 1000cc Honda was sidelined with an electrical mis-fire and pulled-in at Glen Helen

Glen Helen, Isle of Man

Glen Helen is situated between the 9th Milestone and 10th Milestone road-side markers on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT Races on the junction of the primary A3 Castletown to Ramsey road in the parish of German in the Isle of Man....

on lap 2 and Guy Martin retired on lap 4 at Sulby with an oil-leak to his Honda motor-cycle.

The early lead was held by 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...

at Glen Helen on lap 1 riding a 1000cc Yamaha and only 8 seconds covered the top 12 competitors. Despite the delayed start, Guy Martin stormed to the lead by Parliament Square

Parliament Square, Ramsey

Parliament Square is situated between the 23rd Milestone and 24th Milestone road-side marker on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT Races on the junction of the primary A3 Castletown to Ramsey Road, the A9 Ramsey to Andreas Road and A2 Douglas to Ramsey Road situated in the...

in Ramsey

Ramsey, Isle of Man

Ramsey is a town in the north of the Isle of Man. It is the second largest town on the island after Douglas. Its population is 7,309 according to the 2006 census . It has one of the biggest harbours on the island, and has a prominent derelict pier, called the Queen's Pier. It was formerly one of...

on lap1 by 0.43 seconds from John McGuinness with the Australian Cameron Donald

Cameron Donald

Cameron Donald is a motorcycle road racer who has raced at the Macau Grand Prix, the North West 200 and the Isle of Man TT Races. He lives in Warrandyte, Victoria in Australia, and works as a plumber during the off-season...

riding a 1000cc 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...

in 3rd place. Despite the delay and the standing-start, Guy Martin set a new lap record for the Superbike TT in 17 minutes and 32.09 seconds an average speed of 129.103 and led John McGuinness by 3.98 seconds and Cameron Donald by 6.75 seconds in 3rd place on corrected time on lap 1. The old lap record was broken by McGuinness on lap 1 at an average speed of 128.617 mph, although was reported touring at Laurel Bank

Laurel Bank

Laurel Bank is situated between the 9th Milestone and 10th Milestone road-side markers on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT Races between Ballacraine and Glen Helen on the primary A3 Castletown to Ramsey Road in the parish of German in the Isle of Man.This series of bends at...

on lap 2 retiring at Glen Helen and McGuinness explained that;- "....The Bike suffered a slight misfire at the top of the Mountain. It got progressively worse after that and I could't continue after Ballacraine

Ballacraine

Ballacraine is situated between the 7th Milestone and 8th Milestone road-side markers on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT Races on the junction of the primary A1 Douglas to Peel road and the A3 Castletown to Ramsey road in the parish of German in the Isle of Man.The road...

." After the retirement of John McGuinness, the lead was extended by Guy Martin to 8.9 seconds over Cameron Donald in 2nd place and his New Zealand team-mate 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...

in 3rd place. Another new lap record was established by Guy Martin for the Superbike TT on lap 2 at an average speed of 129.540 mph and after the pit-stop at the TT Grandstand

TT Grandstand

led Cameron Donald by 14 seconds.

The lead was reduced to 10.21 seconds by Ramsey Hairpin

Ramsey Hairpin

Ramsey Hairpin is situated between the 24th Milestone and 25th Milestone road-side markers on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT Races on the A18 Snaefell Mountain Road in the parish of Lezayre in the Isle of Man....

by Cameron Donald on lap 3 and fellow Suzuki rider 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...

replaced 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...

in 4th place. The Yamaha motor-cycle of Ian Hutchinson suffered an oil-leak at Union Mills

Union Mills

Union Mills is a village in the parish of Braddan on the A1, the primary road which connects Douglas and Peel in the Isle of Man, close to the River Dhoo.-History:...

forcing him to retire from the race. With the retirement of Guy Martin at Sulby Village on lap 4, also with an oil leak, the 2008 Superbike TT Race became the " Down under Dice " with Suzuki team-mates Cameron Donald and Bruce Anstey increased their pace to produce laps at an average speed of 128.558 mph and 128.601 mph respectively. On the last lap, Bruce Anstey tried to increase his pace to wrestle the lead from his Suzuki teammate, "I tried to pull away in the last-lap, but could't manage it so I let Cameron back in front again and just followed him home." The 2008 Superbike TT was won by Cameron Donald in 1hour, 47 minutes and 5.89 seconds to set a new race record at an average race speed 126.82 mph and become the first Australian winner of an Isle of Man TT race since Graeme McGreggor won the 1984 Junior TT

Junior TT

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

and Formula 2 TT races. In second place was Bruce Anstey at an average race speed of 126.826 mph. In 3rd place, Adrian Archibald

Adrian Archibald

also riding a 1000cc Suzuki motor-cycle at an average race speed of 126.826 mph to produce a Suzuki 1-2-3 win at the 2008 Superbike TT Race. Run in warm weather and the winner Cameron Donald mentioned;- "It was hot out there. The tar was melting in place."

Sidecar TT Race 'A'

The 3 lap (113.00 miles) 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 run in the same warm weather conditions as the Superbike TT Race. It was the 600c LCR

Louis Christen Racing

Louis Christen Racing, commonly known as LCR, is a Swiss sidecar manufacturer named after founder Louis Christen. LCR sidecars have dominated sidecar road racing winning 25 World Sidecar Championships including every one of Steve Webster's 10 world championships.LCR started in 1971 building open...

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...

outfit of Nick Crowe/ Mark Cox that had dominated practice with a fastest time of 19 minutes, 35.66 seconds an average speed of 115.534 set on Friday evening practice. The first competitor away from the TT Grandstand was the 600cc DMR Suzuki sidecar outfit of 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...

/Dan Sayle that immediately retired at the end of the pit-lane with clutch problems. The 600cc LCR Suzuki

Suzuki

of John Holden

John Holden

The Rt. Rev. John Holden was a missionary of the Anglican Church.-Biography:He was born in 1882 and educated at Durham University He was ordained in 1907 and went to work for the CMS in China, rising in time to be an Archdeacon. In 1923 he became Bishop of Kwangsi-Hunan and was translated...

/Andrew Winkle led the Sidecar TT Race 'A' at Glen Helen

Glen Helen, Isle of Man

by 1.86 seconds on lap 1 from the LCR outfit of Nick Crowe/ Mark Cox with the 600cc LCR Honda of Klaus Klaffenbock/Christian Parzer in third place a further 3.36 seconds behind the leaders. At Ballaugh Bridge

Ballaugh Bridge

Ballaugh Bridge is situated between the 17th Milestone and 18th Milestone road-side markers on the Snaefell Mountain Course in Ballaugh Village on the primary A3 Castletown to Ramsey and the road junction with the A10 Ballaugh to Ramsey Coast Road and the tertiary C37 Ballaugh Glen Road in the...

on the first lap, John Holden/Andrew Winkle had extended their lead to 3.5 seconds and to 6 seconds by Ramsey Hairpin

Ramsey Hairpin

over Nick Crowe/Mark Cox. The 600cc LCR Honda sidecar of Klaus Klaffenbock/Christian Parzer retired just before Parliament Square

Parliament Square, Ramsey

in Ramsey

Ramsey, Isle of Man

and the 600cc 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...

of Steve Norbury/Rick Long now moved into 3rd place and the 600cc Suzuki of Simon Neary/Jamie Winn into 4th place. As Nick Crowe/Mark Cox increased their race pace, the lead of John Holden/Andrew Winkle fell from 5.3 seconds at the Bungalow

Bungalow, Isle of Man

The Bungalow is situated adjacent to the 31st Milestone roadside marker on the Snaefell Mountain Course on the road junction of the primary A18 Mountain Road, A14 Sulby Glen Road and the road-tramway crossing for the Snaefell Mountain Railway in the parish of Lezayre in the Isle of Man.The Bungalow...

to 3.1 seconds at the end of lap 1 at the TT Grandstand.

At Glen Helen on lap 2, the lead for John Holden/Andrew Winkle was now reduced to 0.19 seconds. Due to the increasing race speed of Nick Crowe/Mark Crowe and problems experienced by John Holden/Andrew Winkle with a failing rear shock absorber they slipped 4.19 seconds behind the new leaders of Crowe/Cox at Ramsey Hairpin on lap 2. The Yamaha sidecar of Steve Norbury/Rick Long retired at Handley's Corner

Handley's Corner

Handley's Corner is a corner between the 11th Milestone and 12th Milestone road-side markers on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT Races on the primary A3 road in the parish of Michael in the Isle of Man....

on lap 2 allowing Simon Neary/Jamie Winn to claim 3rd place and to lead the 600cc LCR Suzuki of Tim Reeves/Patrick Farrance by just 0.23 seconds in 4th place. A lap of 19 minutes, 40.43 seconds an average race speed of 115.066 mph on lap 2 by Nick Crowe/Mark Cox was the fastest of the race and now led John Holden/Andrew Winkle by 9.8 seconds. This lead increased to 12 seconds by Glen Helen on lap 3 for Crowe/Cox and the Yamaha sidecar of Simon Neary/Jamie Winn retired at Union Mills

Union Mills

Union Mills is a village in the parish of Braddan on the A1, the primary road which connects Douglas and Peel in the Isle of Man, close to the River Dhoo.-History:...

allowing TT newcomer Tim Reeves/Patrick Farrance into 3rd place. On the final climb of the Mountain Section, Nick Crowe/Mark Cox extended their lead to 16.49 seconds to win Sidecar TT Race 'A' in 59 minutes and 22.80 seconds at an average race speed of 114.372 mph from John Holden/Andrew Winkle in 2nd place at an average race speed of 113.751 mph and the former World Sidecar Champion Tim Reeves/Patrick Farrance in 3rd place at an average race speed of 111.096 mph. Despite the fast race pace, Nick Crowe commented that;- "The bike did not feel very fast today....It wouldn't pull top gear properly. I may have overgeared it, but perhaps it was the heat.". The 3rd place for Tim Reeves was the first podium place for a sidecar driver as a TT newcomer since Rolf Biland

Rolf Biland

Rolf Biland is a Swiss former sidecar racer. He is known not only for his seven FIM Sidecar World Championships and 81 Grand Prix wins, but for his experimentation and innovation with new types of machine, like the Seymaz, the BEO and the LCR. His success was not limited to Grand Prix tracks, as...

and Ken Williams finished 2nd in the 1977 Sidecar Race 'B.' In respect to his decision to enter the Isle of Man TT Races, Tim Reeves had some harsh comments;- "I had some many doubters. So many said I wouldn't cut it here so this has just pi**ed in their Corn Flakes."

Superstock TT Race

The first race on Monday 2 June 2008 was the 4 lap (150.92 miles) Superstock TT Race for 1000cc motor-cycles conforming to the 2008 MCRCB Superstock Regulations. The practice leaderboard for the Superstock TT Race was headed by Ryan Farquhar

Ryan Farquhar

riding a 1000cc 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....

motor-cycle with a time of 17 minutes and 52.41 seconds an average speed of 126.657 mph set on Thursday evening practice. With low mist on the Mountain Section course the 2008 Superstock TT Race went ahead without a delay in the start-time and race officials cleared the grid at the 2-minute race-start signal to prevent the problems that occurred at the start of the Superbike TT Race. At Glen Helen

Glen Helen, Isle of Man

in mixed road conditions on lap 1, the 1000cc Honda motor-cycle of John McGuinness

John McGuinness (motorcycle racer)

led Gary Johnson with a race number 16 and a start interval of 2 minutes 30 seconds, by 2.3 seconds from the Suzuki of Bruce Anstey in 3rd place. By the time that McGuinness arrived at Ramsey Hairpin

Ramsey Hairpin

on lap 1 the other competitors had increased their race pace and he now only led by 0.16 seconds from the Suzuki

Suzuki

of Cameron Donald

Cameron Donald

. With further damp patches between Ramsey Hairpin and the Water Works Corner

Water Works Corner

Water Works Corner is situated between the 24th Milestone and the 25th Milestone road-side marker on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT Races on the A18 Snaefell Mountain Road in the parish of Maughold in the Isle of Man....

and mixed weather including mist on the Mountain Section, it was Cameron Donald that seized the initiative and now led McGuinness at the Bungalow

Bungalow, Isle of Man

by a narrow margin of 1.10 seconds. The first lap was completed in 17 minutes and 53.12 seconds an average speed of 126.573 mph by Cameron Donald to lead John McGuinness by 1.75 seconds in 2nd place, the Kawasaki of Ryan Farquhar in 3rd place and the Honda of Gary Johnson relegated to 4th place.

Although Guy Martin riding a Honda completed lap 1 in 6th place with a lap of 125.090 mph, he increased his race speed during lap 2 to 126.926 mph to move into 3rd place on the Mountain Section pushing the 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...

of Conor Cummins

Conor Cummins

into 3rd place. Race leader, Cameron Donald produced the fastest lap of the 2008 Supersport race in 17 minutes and 44.5 seconds an average speed of 127.544 mph. A delay caused by an overflow of petrol for McGuinness during refuelling at a pit-stop at the end of lap 2 increased the lead for Cameron Donald to 8 seconds. Problems with a fuel-cap lost 5 seconds for Conor Cummins in pit-lane and allowed Ryan Farquhar to claim 4th place. The winner of the 2007 Superstock race, Bruce Anstey retired on lap 2 at the TT Grandstand

TT Grandstand

after suffering with the effects of flu, while both Keith Amor and Gary Johnson retired at Governor's Bridge

Governor's Bridge

after running-out of petrol. On lap 3, Cameron Donald increased the lead to 17.5 seconds, although on lap 4 McGuinness lapped at a speed of 126.619 mph to reduced the margin to 15.07 seconds on the last lap and Cameron Donald riding for Suzuki won the 2008 Superstock TT race in 1hour, 11 minutes and 59.69 seconds an average race speed of 125.776. After missing the 2007

2007 Isle of Man TT

Centenary TT races through injury, Cameron Donald celebrated a double-win and said the race was won due to the weather conditions;- "...I was a bit surprised about the fog on the mountain....Then I thought there is no traffic coming the other way and no kangaroos, so I put my head down and went for it."

Supersport Junior TT Race 1

Held in improving weather conditions the second race of the day was the 4 lap (150.92 mph) Junior TT

Junior TT

The Junior TT is a motorcycle 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 1 for 600cc motor-cycles conforming to the 2008 MCRCB Supersport Regulations. The practice leaderboard for the Junior TT Race was headed by Ryan Farquhar

Ryan Farquhar

riding a 600cc Kawasaki

Kawasaki Heavy Industries

motor-cycle with a time of 18 minutes and 25.06 seconds an average speed of 122.915 mph set on Friday evening practice. The first competitor away form the TT Grandstand

TT Grandstand

was the 600cc Honda

Honda

of Guy Martin who retired on lap 1 at the Highlander

Highlander

-In regional cultures:* Highlander, a person from the Scottish Highlands* Highlander, person from the Scottish Gaelic culture of Gàidhealtachd in the Scottish highlands and islands* The Górale, lit. "Highlanders", a culture in southern Poland and northern Slovakia...

. The pre-race favourite, the 600cc Suzuki

Suzuki

of Bruce Anstey

Bruce Anstey

led at Glen Helen

Glen Helen, Isle of Man

by 1.7 seconds from the 600cc 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...

of Ian Hutchinson and John McGuinness riding a Honda

Honda

in 3rd place. After reaching the official timing point at Ballaugh Bridge

Ballaugh Bridge

on lap 1, Bruce Anstey now led by 6 seconds from McGuinness in 2nd place. The lead increased to 9.32 seconds by Ramsey Hairpin

Ramsey Hairpin

on lap 1 and the places behind the leader Anstey continued to change as Ryan Farquhar

Ryan Farquhar

moved into 3rd place only 0.3 seconds behind McGuinness. On the mountain section of the course the 600cc Honda of Keith Amor passed McGuinness for second place and Bruce Anstey completed lap 1 in 18 minutes and 9.04 seconds at an average speed of 124.723 mph to lead by 11.76 seconds. While Anstey continued to increase his lead to 15.2 seconds on lap 2 at Glen Helen, Keith Amor in 2nd place had only managed to marginly increase his lead over McGuinness from 1.19 to 1.3 seconds. At the Ramsey Hairpin

Ramsey Hairpin

on lap 2, Bruce Anstey led on the road and on corrected race-time by 23 seconds from Keith Amor and John McGuinness, Ian Hutchinson passed Farquhar for 4th place only to retire at Sulby

Sulby, Isle of Man

Sulby is a parish ofon the primary A2 road which connects Castletown and Ramsey in the Isle of Man. The name of the village of Sulby or Sõlabyr or Sulaby reflects the Scandinavian influence in Isle of Man place-names....

on lap 3.

A lap of 123.600 mph on lap 3 by Steve Plater

Steve Plater

Steve Plater is an English motorcycle road racer. He was the 2009 British Supersport champion, and also finished as runner-up in the series twice in the late 1990s. In the British Superbike Championship he has 4 wins and 17 further podiums. He has also had success in Endurance and road racing...

riding a 600cc Yamaha, passed Ian Lougher and Conor Cummins to claim 5th place. The fast race pace was continued by Bruce Anstey, completing lap 2 in 18 minutes and 3.40 seconds an average speed of 125.372 and breaking the lap record previously held by Guy Martin for the Junior TT by 1.63 seconds. At the pit-stop at the end of lap 2, Bruce Anstey led by 24.82 seconds from McGuinness who had regained 2nd place with a slender lead of 0.08 second of Keith Amor. A much faster pit-stop by McGuinness reduced the lead of Bruce Anstey by 5 seconds, although this advantage was reduced by Ballaugh Bridge on lap 3 and Anstey's lead was now back to 21 seconds. Another lap of 119.040 mph on lap 3 by Steve Plater elevated him to 4th place, passing the Kawasaki of Ryan Farquhar. This was followed by another lap of 124.363 mph by Steve Plater on lap 4, passing Keith Amor at Glen Helen on corrected time for 3rd place and only 9 seconds behind McGuinness in 2nd place reducing the gap between Plater and McGuinness to 5 seconds at Ramsey Hairpin on the last lap. The Mountain Section again proved to be conclusive as Steve Plater passed McGuinness to claim 2nd place on corrected time by 0.87 seconds at the finish-line and 21.27 seconds behind the 1st place of Bruce Anstey with an average race speed of 122.927 mph. A post-race technical inspection of the 600cc Suzuki of Bruce Anstey discovered an oversized exhaust-cam lifter at 8.75 mm as the Supersport regulations define a maximum limit of 8.00 mm. The TT race organiser accepted that a mistake by the race engine builder caused by a mis-labelled exhaust cam part resulted in the breach of the race homologation rules and the subsequent disqualification of the 600cc Suzuki of Bruce Anstey from first place. The revised result for the 2008 Supersport TT Race 1 elevated Steve Plater riding a 600cc Yamaha to 1st place in a race time of 1 hour, 14 minutes and 1.07 seconds at an average race speed of 122.338 mph. After his achievement to claim second place and then elevated to winner, Steve Plater said that;- "I can't believe it. Its been a rollercoaster of emotions for me....My head is a big snowball. I need to let it sink in for a while."

Supersport Junior TT Race 2

The 4 lap (150.92 mph) Junior TT

Junior TT

The Junior TT is a motorcycle 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 2 held on Wednesday 4 June 2008 was run in the shadow of the exclusion of Bruce Anstey for a technical infringement from Mondays Supersport race 1. Determined to make amends and again race favourite for Supersport race 2, Bruce Anstey found that it was the 600cc 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...

of Ian Hutchinson that led by 0.4 second at Glen Helen

Glen Helen, Isle of Man

on lap 1. This was increased to 1.0 seconds at Ballaugh Bridge

Ballaugh Bridge

and Ian Hutchinson led the 600cc Honda's of John McGuinness

John McGuinness (motorcycle racer)

and Guy Martin in 3rd place. As the official timing-point at Ramsey Hairpin

Ramsey Hairpin

was reached on lap 1, the 600cc Suzuki

Suzuki

of Bruce Anstey now led by 0.41 second from Ian Hutchinson and Guy Martin. The 600cc Kawasaki

Kawasaki Heavy Industries

of Ryan Farquhar

Ryan Farquhar

was now in 4th place and was timed on the Sulby

Sulby, Isle of Man

Straight at 172.50 mph as the 600cc Honda of John McGuinness slowed with an oil-leak and eventually retired at the end of the first lap. The winner of Mondays Superport race, Steve Plater

Steve Plater

retired his 600cc Yamaha at the Bungalow

Bungalow, Isle of Man

along with the 600cc Honda of Keith Amor on lap 1 after he had experienced a small fire on the descent down Bray Hill

Bray Hill

after a lead from the wiring-loom worked loose and melted on the carbon-fibre bodywork. It was Ian Hutchinson that produced a lap of 18 minutes and 13.09 seconds an average speed of 124.261 mph to lead Bruce Anstey by 0.83 seconds at the TT Grandstand

TT Grandstand

on lap 1. As the pace increased, Bruce Anstey lapped in a new record time of 18 minutes and 3.51 seconds an average speed of 125.359 to lead Ian Hutchinson by 7.96 seconds. At the pits stops at the end of lap 2, Matts Nilsson was awarded a 5 second penalty for over-shooting the stop-box. At the Mountain Box on lap 3, Cameron Donald retired with mechanical problems as his team-mate, Bruce Anstey continued to dominate the remainder of the Supersport Race to win in 1 hour, 13 minutes and 35.71 seconds at an average race speed of 123.041 mph. An obviously relieved Anstey said; -"I wanted to put Monday behind me. The bike felt better than it did on Monday. If it had not been so windy on the Mountain Mile

Mountain Mile

Mountain Mile is an approximate 1.3 Mile section of a purpose-built graded road situated between the 27th Milestone and 29th Milestone road-side marker's on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT Races on the A18 Mountain Road in the parish of Lezayre in the Isle of Man.The...

I could have gone faster and perhaps broken the race record."

Sidecar TT Race 'B'

The 3 lap (113.00 miles) 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 'B' it was again the 600c LCR

Louis Christen Racing

Honda

outfit of Nick Crowe/ Mark Cox that had dominated the race and led the 600cc LCR Suzuki

Suzuki

of John Holden/Andrew Winkle by 2.4 seconds at Glen Helen

Glen Helen, Isle of Man

on lap 1 and the DMR 600cc Suzuki of 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...

/Dan Sayle in 3rd place. At Ballaugh Bridge

Ballaugh Bridge

the sidecar outfit of Dave Molyneux/Dan Sayle passed Holden/Winkle on corrected race time and were a full 5 seconds behind the leading sidecar crew of Nick Crowe/ Mark Cox. As the leaders approached the official timing at the Bungalow

Bungalow, Isle of Man

, the LCR outfit of Nick Crowe/Mark Cox had almost made-up the 10 second road starting difference completing lap 1 in 19 minutes and 48.35 seconds an average speed of 114.300 mph with a lead of 8.95 seconds. Passing Molyneux/Dan Sayle on the road at Braddan Bridge

Braddan Bridge

the lead for Nick Crowe/Mark Cox was 10.47 seconds ahead on lap 2 at Glen Helen. The 600cc Suzuki outfit of Kenny Howles/Doug Jewell crashed at the 11th Milestone

11th Milestone

11th Milestone or "Drinkwater's Bend" is a corner situated between the 11th Milestone and 12th Milestone road-side markers on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT Races on the primary A3 Castletown to Ramsey Road which forms the boundary between the parishes of German and...

on lap 2 and the sidecar crew were air-lifted to Nobles Hospital. The 600cc DMR Suzuki of Roy Hanks/Dave Wells retired at the Windy Corner

Windy Corner

The Windy Corner is a corner on the primary A18 road in the parish of Lonan in the Isle of Man.The Windy Corner is situated between the 32nd Milestone and 33rd Milestone on the Mountain Course on the primary A18 road. The Windy Corner is part of the Highland Course and Four Inch Course used for the...

on the same lap. The 2nd place crew of Dave Molyneux/Dan Sayle made a number of attempts to try to pass the leaders on lap 2 & 3 and Nick Crowe/Mark Cox won the Sidecar TT Race 'B' in 59 minutes and 34.76 seconds an average race speed of 112.989 mph. The winner Nick Crowe said the close racing with Dave Molyneux that;- "....you could not have put a cigarette paper between us at times – in fact I'sure we did touch fairings in places."

Senior TT Race

The Blue Riband

Blue Riband

The Blue Riband is an unofficial accolade given to the passenger liner crossing the Atlantic Ocean in regular service with the record highest speed. The term was borrowed from horse racing and was not widely used until after 1910. Under the unwritten rules, the record is based on average speed...

event of TT Race week was the Senior TT

Senior TT

race over 6 lap (226.38 miles) of the Snaefell Mountain Course

Snaefell mountain course

held on Friday 6 June 2008. A parade lap for Ducati racing motor-cycles held before the start of the Senior TT included former World Superbike Champion and TT race winner Carl Fogarty

Carl Fogarty

Carl 'Foggy' Fogarty is the most successful World Superbike racer of all time in terms of the number of championships and number of race wins...

along with Trevor Nation, Frank Rutter

Frank Rutter

Francis Vane Phipson Rutter was a British art critic, curator and activist.In 1903, he became art critic for The Sunday Times, a position which he held for the rest of his life...

and Michael Rutter

Michael Rutter (motorcycle racer)

Michael Karl Rutter nicknamed "The Blade", is a British motorcycle racer. He has a reputation for being at his best in wet conditions and his favourite circuit is Oulton Park. He has won 27 British Superbike Championship races, most recently at Knockhill in 2010, and finished as series runner-up...

. The former 1950's TT competitor Sammy Miller

Sammy Miller

Samuel Hamilton "Sammy" Miller, MBE is a championship winning motorcycle racer, in both road racing and trials. He was awarded an MBE in the 2009 New Year Honours.-Career:...

crashed a twin-cylinder Ducati Sport motor-cycle at the Water Works Corner

Water Works Corner

during the parade lap and was unhurt.

The 12 noon start for the much anticipated Senior TT was expected to be a battle between the 2008 double TT winner Cameron Donald

Cameron Donald

and his Suzuki

Suzuki

team-mate Bruce Anstey

Bruce Anstey

after claiming his 7th TT win a couple of days earlier to equal the number of wins of former TT competitor Mick Grant

Mick Grant

Mick Grant is a former professional motorcycle road racer. He is a seven-time winner of the Isle of Man TT motorcycle race on various bikes, including 'Slippery Sam', a three-cylinder Triumph Trident...

. The first competitor away from the TT Grandstand

TT Grandstand

was the 1000cc Honda

Honda

of Guy Martin. The local Isle of Man TT rider, Conor Cummins

Conor Cummins

retired at the 2nd Milestone on lap 1 near Union Mills

Union Mills

Union Mills is a village in the parish of Braddan on the A1, the primary road which connects Douglas and Peel in the Isle of Man, close to the River Dhoo.-History:...

after his 1000cc 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...

suffered an oil-leak. At Glen Helen

Glen Helen, Isle of Man

on lap 1, despite also having a suspected oil-leak the 1000cc Honda of John McGuinness

John McGuinness (motorcycle racer)

led by 0.4 seconds from the 1000cc Yamaha of Ian Hutchinson and the 1000cc Suzuki of Bruce Anstey in 3rd place. As the leaders of the Senior TT reached the official timing-point in Ramsey

Ramsey, Isle of Man

on lap 1, the Honda of McGuinness now led Bruce Anstey by 0.15 seconds and his Suzuki team-mate Cameron Donald in 3rd place, followed by Guy Martin and Ian Hutchinson slipping to 5th place. A lap of 128.631 mph by Bruce Anstey from a standing start gave him a lead of 1.98 seconds over john McGuinness at the end of lap 1, increasing his lead to 2.5 seconds at Ballaugh Bridge

Ballaugh Bridge

on lap 2 and then to 4.5 seconds at the Bungalow

Bungalow, Isle of Man

on fast Mountain Section of the course and recording another lap at an average speed of 129.445 mph.

The lap 2 pit-stops proved to be dramatic as Bruce Anstey promptly retired with a slipping-clutch and Guy Martin retired at the Quarterbridge

Quarterbridge, Isle of Man

Quarterbridge is situated between the 1st Milestone and 2nd Milestone road-side marker on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT Races on the junction of the primary A1 Douglas to Peel road, A2 Douglas to Ramsey and the A5 Douglas to Port Erin road which forms the boundary...

after his pit-stop with a failed alternator. This left John McGuinness with a 4 second lead over the Suzuki of Cameron Donald on lap 3 and a 34 second lead over Ian Hutchinson in 3rd place. As the pace of the Senior TT race increased, the lead that McGuinness held fell to 2.0 seconds at Ballaugh Bridge on lap 3 to a lead of 0.1 seconds at the Ramsey Hairpin

Ramsey Hairpin

over Cameron Donald. At the start of lap 4, John McGuinness held onto a lead of 0.78 seconds at the TT Grandstand which he held until Ramsey on the same lap. The run over the Mountain Section proved to be crucial as with Bruce Anstey on lap 1 his Suzuki team-mate, Cameron Donald claiming a lead of 3.1 seconds over the Honda of John McGuinness at the official timing-point at the Bungalow. A lap of 129.231 mph by Cameron Donald gave him a health lead going into the second pit-stop at the end of lap 4. Despite, John McGuinness having a slightly faster pit-stop he remained in 2nd place and the deficit was increased to 4.12 seconds at Glen Helen on lap 5 and by Ramsey this had increased to 6.74 seconds. As the Australian, Cameron Donald was on course for a prestigious hat-trick of TT wins on the last lap of the Senior TT the 6.74 second lead at the TT Grandstand fell dramatically to a 9.27 second deficit as the Honda of John McGuinness became the new leader at Glen Helen on lap 6. As Cameron Donald slowed his pace with an oil-leak from a split crankcase on the last lap, John McGuinness produced the fastest lap of the race in 17 minutes and 28.54 seconds an average speed of 129.517 mph which was only 6.73 seconds slower than the 130.354 mph outright record set during the 2007

2007 Isle of Man TT

Centenary TT Races. After 6 laps of the Snaefell Mountain Course, John McGuinness won the 2008 Senior TT race in 1 hour, 46 minutes and 47.69 seconds at an average race speed of 127.186 mph, the most dramatic Senior TT race since 1992 when Steve Hislop

Steve Hislop

Steven 'Hizzy' Hislop was a Scottish motorcycle racer. Hislop won the Isle of Man TT eleven times and also the British 250cc Championship and British Superbike championship ....

won the Senior TT

Senior TT

after beating Carl Fogarty

Carl Fogarty

Carl 'Foggy' Fogarty is the most successful World Superbike racer of all time in terms of the number of championships and number of race wins...

. After claiming his 14th Isle of Man TT

Isle of Man TT

The International Isle of Man TT Race is a motorcycle racing event held on the Isle of Man and was for many years the most prestigious motorcycle race in the world...

win and equalling the record of Mike Hailwood

Mike Hailwood

Stanley Michael Bailey Hailwood, MBE, GM was a British Grand Prix motorcycle road racer regarded by many as one of the greatest racers of all time. He was known as "Mike The Bike" because of his natural riding ability...

, in the winners enclosure John McGuinness said that;- "It was the closest big-bike TT race I have been in....I was relieved to hear the British National anthem as I was getting tried of listening to the New Zealand and Australian ones."

National Road Race Meeting 2008

The National Road Race Meeting, now the traditional final event of the Isle of Man TT Festival and was the venue for the re-introduction of two-stroke motor-cycle racing with a Lightweight TT

Lightweight TT

and Ultra-Lightweight TT

Ultra-Lightweight TT

race on the Billown Circuit

Billown Circuit

The Billown Circuit describes a motor-cycle racing course used for the Southern 100, Pre-TT Classic Races and the National Road Races Meeting in Castletown in the Isle of Man...

on Saturday 7 June 2008. Held in almost perfect weather and evening sunshine, the first race was the 12 lap (51.00 miles) 125cc Ultra-Lightweight TT race on the 4.25 mile Billown Circuit in Castletown. The leader from the start was the 125cc Honda of Chris Palmer leading by 3 seconds from 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:...

on lap 1, increasing his lead to 12 seconds over Lougher by lap 4. Despite being only in 7th place on lap 1 at Ballabeg Hairpin, Dan Sayle changing from a sidecar TT passenger to the solo class moved up to 3rd place by lap 3. With only 2 laps remaining, Chris Palmer led Ian Lougher by 20 seconds only for Lougher to have his chain break of his 125cc Honda on the exit of Castletown Corner. The 2008 Lightweight TT Race was won by Chris Palmer in 32 minutes and 32.309 seconds at an average race speed of 94.042 mph from Dan Sayle and Nigel Moore in 3rd place. After the TT Race debut at the Billown Circuit, Chris Palmer was delighted with his win and said;- "That last lap was a very long way, indeed 12 laps of this course is a heck of a distance for the little two-strokes as there is so much accelerating, braking and clutch-slipping. It is also pretty demanding as a rider. I reckon 12 laps of this course is harder than four laps of the Mountain."

The 2nd race of the Billown TT was the 12 lap (51.00 miles) 250cc Lightweight TT race and was closely contested event with Chris Palmer the race 1 winner grabbing the holeshot down to Ballakeighen Corner and to lead lap 1. The leader for the next 2 laps was 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:...

from Ryan Farquhar

Ryan Farquhar

, Michael Dunlop and Chris Palmer in 4th place. By lap 4, Michael Dunlop claimed the lead from Ryan Farquhar who later led lap 6 by 0.1 second from Ian Lougher and Michael Dunlop. A broken crankshaft ended Michael Dunlop's race at Ballabeg Hairpin on lap 9, while Ian Lougher edged away from the opposition in the remaining laps to win the 2008 Lightweight TT Race in 30 minutes and 22.495 seconds at an average race speed of 100.741 mph. In 2nd place was Ryan Farquhar who finished the 2008 National Road Meeting with a win on a 1000cc Kawasaki

Kawasaki Heavy Industries

in the 9 lap (38.25 miles) support race in 21 minutes and 39.200 seconds at an average race speed of 105.988 mph.

Superbike/Senior TT Leaderboard and Practice Times

Rank	Rider	Mon 26 May	Tues 27 May	Wed 28 May	Thurs 29 May	Fri 30 May
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... 1000cc Honda	17' 58.34 125.960 mph	– No Time	Cancelled No Time	17' 52.08 126.696 mph	17' 36.11 128.611 mph
2	Cameron Donald Cameron Donald Cameron Donald is a motorcycle road racer who has raced at the Macau Grand Prix, the North West 200 and the Isle of Man TT Races. He lives in Warrandyte, Victoria in Australia, and works as a plumber during the off-season... 1000cc Suzuki	17' 59.53 125.882 mph	– No Time	Cancelled No Time	17' 57.37 126.074 mph	17' 37.45 128.448 mph
3	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... 1000cc Suzuki	17' 59.97 125.771 mph	– No Time	Cancelled No Time	17' 53.97 126.472 mph	17' 46.65 127.820 mph
4	Guy Martin Guy Martin Guy Martin is a British motorcycle racer and mechanic. He has primarily competed in road racing events.-Early career:... 1000cc Honda	17' 57.83 126.020 mph	– No Time	Cancelled No Time	17' 48.84 127.080 mph	17' 43.07 127.770 mph
5	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... 1000cc Yamaha	– No Time	– No Time	Cancelled No Time	17' 55.45 126.299 mph	17' 49.86 126.959 mph
6	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... 1000cc Kawasaki	18' 03.62 125.346 mph	– No Time	Cancelled No Time	17' 52.41 126.657 mph	18' 30.87 122.272 mph
7	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... 1000cc Suzuki	17' 59.14 125.867 mph	– No Time	Cancelled No Time	18' 05.78 125.097 mph	17' 15.11 126.339 mph
8	Gary Johnson 1000cc Honda	18' 23.88 123.046 mph	– No Time	Cancelled No Time	18' 10.13 124.598 mph	18' 01.35 125.610 mph
9	Conor Cummins Conor Cummins Conor Cummins is a British motorcycle racer. Conor rides extensively on the British Road Racing Circuit competing in the British Superstock Championship as well as his home event the Isle of Man TT.-Early career:... 1000cc Suzuki	18' 58.95 119.257 mph	– No Time	Cancelled No Time	18' 15.53 123.984 mph	18' 02.83 125.438 mph
10	Daniel Stewart 1000cc Honda	18' 20.86 123.383 mph	– No Time	Cancelled No Time	18' 13.58 121.974 mph	18' 08.48 124.795 mph
11	Keith Amor 1000cc Honda	18' 23.61 123.076 mph	– No Time	Cancelled No Time	18' 44.74 120.671 mph	18' 11.96 124.389 mph
12	Les Shand 1000cc Yamaha	18' 39.11 121.371 mph	– No Time	Cancelled No Time	18' 44.93 120.744 mph	18' 13.20 124.248 mph
13	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:... 1000cc Yamaha	18' 23.76 123.059 mph	– No Time	Cancelled No Time	18' 13.47 124.218 mph	18' 15.32 124.007 mph
14	Carl Rennie 1000cc Honda	18' 29.62 122.410 mph	– No Time	Cancelled No Time	17' 23.68 123.069 mph	– No Time
15	Mark Parrett 1000cc Yamaha	– No Time	– No Time	Cancelled No Time	18' 48.57 120.354 mph	18' 28.27 122.599 mph
16	James McBride 1000cc Yamaha	18' 30.16 122.349 mph	– No Time	Cancelled No Time	– No Time	– No Time
17	Gary Carswell 1000cc Suzuki	18' 58.45 119.309 mph	– No Time	Cancelled No Time	19' 01.89 118.950 mph	18' 35.00 121.819 mph
18	Paul Owen 1000cc Kawasaki	18' 52.63 119.992 mph	– No Time	Cancelled No Time	18' 58.17 119.339 mph	18' 39.73 121.304 mph
19	John Burrows 1000cc Honda	19' 02.890 118.847 mph	– No Time	Cancelled No Time	18' 55.69 119.600 mph	18' 43.93 120.851 mph
20	Ian Pattinson 1000cc Yamaha	18' 48.93 120.361 mph	– No Time	Cancelled No Time	18' 47.97 120.419 mph	18' 43.93 120.737 mph

Sidecar TT

Rank	Rider	Mon 26 May
1	Nick Crowe/Mark Cox LCR Honda 600cc	20' 03.61 112.851 mph
2	John Holden/Andrew Winkle LCR Suzuki 600cc	20' 16.94 111.614 mph
3	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 LCR Honda 600cc	20' 44.56 109.137 mph
4	Simon Neary/Jamie Winn 600cc Suzuki	20' 48.06 108.831 mph
5	Phil Dongworth/Stuart Castles 600cc Ireson Honda	20' 57.07 108.054 mph
6	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... /Dan Sayle DMR Suzuki 600cc	21' 03.22 107.526 mph
7	Conard Harrison/Kerry Williams Honda 600cc	21' 14.82 106.546 mph
8	Greg Lambert/Sally Wilson DMR Suzuki 600cc	21' 28.25 105.436 mph
9	Nigel Connole/Dipash Chauhan Dipash Chauhan Dipash Chauhan is a British Indian sidecar racer. He was born in Naburn, York.-History:Dipash aka Dips/Indy started racing Formula 2 sidecars, with Douglas Wright, son of sidecar racer Eddy Wright... LCR Honda 600cc	21' 32.11 105.121 mph
10	Andy Laidlow/Martin Hull LCR Suzuki 600cc	21' 38.38 104.172 mph
11	Gary Bryan/Robert Bell Yamaha 600cc	21' 43.99 103.718 mph
12	Tim Reeves/Patrick Farrance LCR Suzuki 600cc	21' 49.59 103.718 mph

2008 Superbike TT final standings.

31 May 2008 6 Laps (236.38 Miles) Mountain Course.

Rank	Rider	Team	Speed	Time
1	Cameron Donald Cameron Donald Cameron Donald is a motorcycle road racer who has raced at the Macau Grand Prix, the North West 200 and the Isle of Man TT Races. He lives in Warrandyte, Victoria in Australia, and works as a plumber during the off-season...	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... GSXR 1000cc	126.826 mph	1:47.16.66
2	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 GSXR 1000cc	126.614 mph	1:48.16.66
3	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 GSXR 1000cc	125.034 mph	1:49.37.97
4	Gary Johnson	Honda Fireblade Honda Fireblade The Honda Fireblade is a family of sport motorcycles manufactured by Honda since 1992. The first model was designed by Tadao Baba.CBR900RR, 1992–1995CBR919RR, 1996–1999CBR929RR, 2000–2001CBR954RR, 2002–2003... 1000cc	124.372 mph	1:49.12.67
5	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:...	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 1000cc	124.018 mph	1:49.31.38
6	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 ZX10-R 1000cc	123.936 mph	1:49.35.70
7	Keith Amor	Honda Fireblade 1000cc	122.838 mph	1:50.34.50
8	Daniel Stewart	Honda CBR 1000cc	122.815 mph	1:50.35.73
9	Carl Rennie	Suzuki GSXR 1000cc	122.423 mph	1:50.57.00
10	Steve Plater Steve Plater Steve Plater is an English motorcycle road racer. He was the 2009 British Supersport champion, and also finished as runner-up in the series twice in the late 1990s. In the British Superbike Championship he has 4 wins and 17 further podiums. He has also had success in Endurance and road racing...	Yamaha R1 1000cc	122.233 mph	1:51.07.34

Fastest Lap and New Lap Record: Guy Martin – 129.540 mph (17'28.54) on lap 2.

2008 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’ TT final standings

31 May 2008 3 Laps (113.00 Miles) Mountain Course.

Rank	Rider	Team	Speed	Time
1	Nick Crowe/ Mark Cox	LCR 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... 600cc	114.372 mph	59’ 22.80
2	John Holden/Andrew Winkle	LCR 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... 600cc	113.751 mph	59’ 42.24
3	Tim Reeves/Patrick Farrance	LCR Suzuki 600cc	111.096 mph	1:01.07.84
4	Phil Dongworth/Stuart Castles	Ireson Honda 600cc	111.011 mph	1:01.10.68
5	Nigel Connole/Dipash Chauhan Dipash Chauhan Dipash Chauhan is a British Indian sidecar racer. He was born in Naburn, York.-History:Dipash aka Dips/Indy started racing Formula 2 sidecars, with Douglas Wright, son of sidecar racer Eddy Wright...	LCR Honda 600cc	109.926 mph	1:01.46.90
6	Douglas Wright/Stuart Bond	Honda 600cc	109.817 mph	1:01.50.57
7	Gary Bryan/Robert Bell	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... 600cc	108.347 mph	1:02.36.68
8	Tony Elmer/Darren Marshall	Ireson Yamaha 600cc	108.347 mph	1:02.40.93
9	Roy Hanks/Dave Wells	DMR Suzuki 600cc	108.141 mph	1:02.48.08
10	Greg Lambert/Sally Wilson	DMR Honda 600cc	107.954 mph	1:02.54.60

Fastest Lap: Nick Crowe and Mark Cox – 115.066 mph (19'40.43) on lap 2.

2008 Superstock TT final standings.

2 June 2008 4 Laps (150.73 Miles) Mountain Course.

Rank	Rider	Team	Speed	Time
1	Cameron Donald Cameron Donald Cameron Donald is a motorcycle road racer who has raced at the Macau Grand Prix, the North West 200 and the Isle of Man TT Races. He lives in Warrandyte, Victoria in Australia, and works as a plumber during the off-season...	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... GSXR 1000cc	125.776 mph	1:11.59.68
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...	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... 1000cc	125.338 mph	1:12.14.76
3	Guy Martin Guy Martin Guy Martin is a British motorcycle racer and mechanic. He has primarily competed in road racing events.-Early career:...	Honda 1000cc	125.253 mph	1:12.17.71
4	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.... ZX10 1000cc	124.776 mph	1:13.34.98
5	Conor Cummins Conor Cummins Conor Cummins is a British motorcycle racer. Conor rides extensively on the British Road Racing Circuit competing in the British Superstock Championship as well as his home event the Isle of Man TT.-Early career:...	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 1000cc	124.605 mph	1:12.40.28
6	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 GSXR 1000cc	123.596 mph	1:13.15.87
7	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:...	Yamaha R1 1000cc	123.103 mph	1:13.33.48
8	Steve Plater Steve Plater Steve Plater is an English motorcycle road racer. He was the 2009 British Supersport champion, and also finished as runner-up in the series twice in the late 1990s. In the British Superbike Championship he has 4 wins and 17 further podiums. He has also had success in Endurance and road racing...	Yamaha R1 1000cc	122.897 mph	1:13.40.87
9	Carl Rennie	Suzuki GSXR 1000cc	122.732 mph	1:13.46.81
10	Daniel Stewart	Yamaha R1	120.001 mph	1:14.13.33

Fastest Lap: Cameron Donald – 127.544 mph (17'44.95) on lap 2.

2008 Supersport Junior TT
Junior TT
The Junior TT is a motorcycle 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 1 (Revised Result)

2 June 2008 4 Laps (150.73 Miles) Mountain Course.

Rank	Rider	Team	Speed	Time
1	Steve Plater Steve Plater Steve Plater is an English motorcycle road racer. He was the 2009 British Supersport champion, and also finished as runner-up in the series twice in the late 1990s. In the British Superbike Championship he has 4 wins and 17 further podiums. He has also had success in Endurance and road racing...	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 600cc	122.338 mph	1:14.01.07
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...	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... 600cc	122.245 mph	1:14.04.46
3	Keith Amor	Honda CBR 600cc	122.030 mph	1:14.12.28
4	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.... ZX6 600cc	121.976 mph	1:14.14.26
5	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:...	Yamaha R6 600cc	121.942 mph	1:14.15.50
6	Gary Johnson	Honda CBR 600cc	120.981 mph	1:14.15.89
7	Mark Parrett	Yamaha R6 600cc	120.020 mph	1:15.26.86
8	Mats Nilsson	Honda 600cc	119.879 mph	1:15.32.36
9	Cameron Donald Cameron Donald Cameron Donald is a motorcycle road racer who has raced at the Macau Grand Prix, the North West 200 and the Isle of Man TT Races. He lives in Warrandyte, Victoria in Australia, and works as a plumber during the off-season...	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... GSXR 600cc	119.853 mph	1:15.33.15
10	Michael Dunlop Michael Dunlop Michael Dunlop is a Northern Irish motorcycle racer, brother of William and the son of the late Robert.He made his TT debut in 2007, where his best finish was 25th in the Superbike TT. He made the decision to ride in the 2008 races at the last minute after the death of his father at the North West...	Yamaha R6 600cc	119.850 mph	1:15.33.26

Fastest Lap: Steve Plater – 124.127 mph (18'12.19) on lap 4.

2008 Supersport Junior TT
Junior TT
The Junior TT is a motorcycle 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 2 Result

4 June 2008 4 Laps (150.73 Miles) Mountain Course.

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... GSXR 600cc	123.041 mph	1:13.35.71
2	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 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... 600cc	122.099 mph	1:14.09.76
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.... ZX6 600cc	121.733 mph	1:14.23.14
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:...	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 600cc	121.258 mph	1:14.40.63
5	Gary Johnson	Honda CBR 600cc	121.138 mph	1:14.45.05
6	Guy Martin Guy Martin Guy Martin is a British motorcycle racer and mechanic. He has primarily competed in road racing events.-Early career:...	Honda 600cc	120.958 mph	1:14.51.73
7	Conor Cummins Conor Cummins Conor Cummins is a British motorcycle racer. Conor rides extensively on the British Road Racing Circuit competing in the British Superstock Championship as well as his home event the Isle of Man TT.-Early career:...	Yamaha R6 600cc	120.455 mph	1:15.10.49
8	Michael Dunlop Michael Dunlop Michael Dunlop is a Northern Irish motorcycle racer, brother of William and the son of the late Robert.He made his TT debut in 2007, where his best finish was 25th in the Superbike TT. He made the decision to ride in the 2008 races at the last minute after the death of his father at the North West...	Yamaha R6 600cc	119.838 mph	1:15.33.71
9	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...	Yamaha R6 600cc	119.179 mph	1:15.58.79
10	Daniel Stewart	Yamaha R6 600cc	119.118 mph	1:16.01.11

Fastest Lap and New Lap Record: Bruce Anstey – 125.359 mph (18'03.51) on lap 2.

2008 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 ‘B’ final standings

4 June 2008 3 Laps (113.00 Miles) Mountain Course.

Rank	Rider	Team	Speed	Time
1	Nick Crowe/Mark Cox	LCR 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... 600cc	113.989 mph	59’ 34.76
2	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... /Dan Sayle	DMR 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... 600cc	113.654 mph	59’ 45.31
3	John Holden/Andrew Winkle	LCR Suzuki 600cc	112.585 mph	1:00.19.33
4	Steve Norbury/Rick Long	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... 600cc	112.144 mph	1:00.33.58
5	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	LCR Honda 600cc	112.177 mph	1:00.34.47
6	Tim Reeves/Patrick Farrance	LCR Suzuki 600cc	111.324 mph	1:00.59.76
7	Phil Dongworth/Stuart Castles	Ireson Honda 600cc	110.830 mph	1:01.16.66
8	Simon Neary/Jamie Winn	Suzuki 600cc	110.071 mph	1:01.19.27
9	Nigel Connole/Dipash Chauhan Dipash Chauhan Dipash Chauhan is a British Indian sidecar racer. He was born in Naburn, York.-History:Dipash aka Dips/Indy started racing Formula 2 sidecars, with Douglas Wright, son of sidecar racer Eddy Wright...	LCR Honda 600cc	109.801 mph	1:01.51.10
10	Douglas Wright/Stuart Bond	Honda 600cc	109.049 mph	1:02.16.71

Fastest Lap: Nick Crowe and Mark Cox – 114.544 mph (19'45.81) on lap 2.

2008 Senior TT
Senior TT
The Senior Tourist Trophy is a motorcycle road race that takes place during the Isle of Man TT festival; an annual event at the end of May and beginning of June. The Senior TT is the Blue Riband event of the festival and takes place on the Friday of race week. The Marquis de Mouzilly St. Mars...

final standings.

6 June 2008 6 Laps (236.38 Miles) Mountain Course.

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...	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... 1000cc	127.186 mph	1:46.47.69
2	Cameron Donald Cameron Donald Cameron Donald is a motorcycle road racer who has raced at the Macau Grand Prix, the North West 200 and the Isle of Man TT Races. He lives in Warrandyte, Victoria in Australia, and works as a plumber during the off-season...	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... GSXR 1000cc	126.183 mph	1:47.38.64
3	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...	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 1000cc	125.198 mph	1:48.29.44
4	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.... ZX10 1000cc	124.852 mph	1:48.47.45
5	Steve Plater	Yamaha R1	124.195 mph	1:49.22.02
6	Gary Johnson	Yamaha R1 1000cc	123.810 mph	1:49.42.39
7	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:...	Yamaha R1 1000cc	123.493 mph	1:49.59.30
8	Carl Rennie	Suzuki GSXR 1000cc	123.180 mph	1:50.16.08
9	Daniel Stewart	Honda CBR 1000cc	122.905 mph	1:50.39.08
10	Michael Dunlop Michael Dunlop Michael Dunlop is a Northern Irish motorcycle racer, brother of William and the son of the late Robert.He made his TT debut in 2007, where his best finish was 25th in the Superbike TT. He made the decision to ride in the 2008 races at the last minute after the death of his father at the North West...	Yamaha R1 998cc	122.301 mph	1:51.03.62

2008 Ultra-Lightweight TT
Ultra-Lightweight TT
The Ultra-Lightweight TT is a motorcycle road race that takes place during the Isle of Man TT festival; an annual event at the end of May and beginning of June. Between 1951 and 1974 this race was part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. The Ultra-Lightweight TT and the Lightweight TT...

final standings.

7 June 2008 12 Laps (51.00 Miles) Billown Circuit.

Rank	Rider	Team	Speed	Time
1	Chris Palmer	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... 125cc	94.042 mph	32’ 32.309
2	Dan Sayle	Honda 125cc	92.414 mph	33’ 06.716
3	Nigel Moore	Honda 125cc	91.548 mph	33’ 25.500
4	James Ford	Honda 125cc	90.912 mph	33’ 39.525
5	Chris McGahan	Honda 125cc	90.379 mph	33’ 51.452
6	Peter Wakefield	Honda 125cc	90.371 mph	33’ 51.633
7	Samuel Dunlop	Honda 125cc	89.120 mph	34’ 20.136
8	Barry Davidson	Honda 125cc	89.092 mph	34’ 20.787
9	Paul Dobbs Paul Dobbs Paul Dobbs was a New Zealand motorcycle road racer. He first competed in the Isle of Man TT races in 1999. His best finish was sixth in the 400cc lightweight division of the 2000 Isle of Man TT. He died in a racing accident while competing in the Supersport 2 race at the 2010 Isle of Man...	Honda 125cc	89.043 mph	34’ 21.931
10	Robert Knight	Honda 125cc	88.825 mph	34’ 26.982

2008 Lightweight TT
Lightweight TT
The Lightweight TT was a motorcycle road race that was part of the Isle of Man TT festival; an annual motor-cycle event at the end of May and beginning of June. Between 1949 and 1976, the Lightweight TT Race was part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. The event was dropped from the 2005...

final standings.

7 June 2008 12 Laps (51.00 Miles) Billown Circuit.

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 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... 250cc	100.741 mph	30’ 22.495
2	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...	Honda 250cc	100.265 mph	30’ 31.151
3	Chris Palmer	Honda 250cc	98.607 mph	31’ 01.940
4	Andrew Neill	Honda 250cc	98.546 mph	31’ 03.093
5	Davy Morgan	Honda 250cc	96.314 mph	31’ 46.270
6	Gary Owen	Honda 250cc	95.722 mph	31’ 58.045
7	Phil Harvey	Honda 250cc	94.405 mph	32’ 24.803
8	Paul Shoesmith	Honda 250cc	92.576 mph	30’ 17.957
9	Sam Dunlop	Honda 250cc	92.470 mph	30’ 20.051
10	Chris Barrett	Yamaha 250cc	91.630 mph	30’ 36.733

2008 600cc/1000cc Support Race final standings.

7 June 2008 9 Laps (38.25 Miles) Billown Circuit.

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....	105.988 mph	21’ 39.200
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:...	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 1000cc	104.547 mph	21’ 57.108
3	Mark Buckley	Honda 1000cc	103.720 mph	22’ 07.615
4	Mark Parrett	Honda 1000cc	103.073 mph	22’ 15.948
5	Gary Carswell	Suzuki 1000cc	102.907 mph	22’ 18.104
6	Paul Cranston	Honda 1000cc	102.766 mph	22’ 19.937
7	Roy Richardson	Yamaha 599cc	102.745 mph	22’ 20.206
8	Paul Dobbs Paul Dobbs Paul Dobbs was a New Zealand motorcycle road racer. He first competed in the Isle of Man TT races in 1999. His best finish was sixth in the 400cc lightweight division of the 2000 Isle of Man TT. He died in a racing accident while competing in the Supersport 2 race at the 2010 Isle of Man...	Suzuki 1000cc	102.627 mph	22’ 21.448
9	Michael Dunlop Michael Dunlop Michael Dunlop is a Northern Irish motorcycle racer, brother of William and the son of the late Robert.He made his TT debut in 2007, where his best finish was 25th in the Superbike TT. He made the decision to ride in the 2008 races at the last minute after the death of his father at the North West...	Suzuki 1000cc	101.946 mph	22’ 30.712
10	Stephen Oates	Suzuki 600cc	101.256 mph	22’ 30.712

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TT Practice Week 2008

Superbike TT Race

Sidecar TT Race 'A'

Superstock TT Race

Supersport Junior TT Race 1

Supersport Junior TT Race 2

Sidecar TT Race 'B'

Senior TT Race

National Road Race Meeting 2008

Superbike/Senior TT Leaderboard and Practice Times

Sidecar TT

2008 Superbike TT final standings.

2008 Sidecar TTSidecar TTThe 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’ TT final standings

2008 Superstock TT final standings.

2008 Supersport Junior TTJunior TTThe Junior TT is a motorcycle 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 1 (Revised Result)

2008 Supersport Junior TTJunior TTThe Junior TT is a motorcycle 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 2 Result

2008 Sidecar TTSidecar TTThe 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 ‘B’ final standings

2008 600cc/1000cc Support Race final standings.

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2008 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’ TT final standings

2008 Supersport Junior TT
Junior TT
The Junior TT is a motorcycle 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 1 (Revised Result)

2008 Supersport Junior TT
Junior TT
The Junior TT is a motorcycle 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 2 Result

2008 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 ‘B’ final standings