Superstock TT

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Isle of Man   2013 Isle of Man TT Races
Michael Dunlop Superstock TT 1000cc Honda lap 2 - Parliament Square, Ramsey – 3 June 2013
Race details

Date Superstock TT - 3 June 2013
Location Douglas, Isle of Man
Course Road Course
37.733 mi (60.725 km)
Superstock TT
Pole Position Fastest Lap
England Guy Martin Northern Ireland Michael Dunlop
127.023 mph 131.220 mph
Podium
1. Northern Ireland Michael Dunlop
2. England Gary Johnson 3. England John McGuinness

The Superstock TT is a motorcycle road race that takes place during the Isle of Man TT festival. The event for production based motor-cycles racing of treaded road tyres is based on the FIM Superstock Championship specifications.

Engine capacity

The Production TT, racing for production based motor-cycles had been part of the Isle of Man TT Races since 1967 for 250cc, 500cc & 750cc classes replacing the Lightweight, Junior and Senior production motor-cycles of the Clubmans TT races (1947 – 1956). These production based machines raced until the 1976 Isle of Man TT until the classes were discontinued. The Production TT was reintroduced for the 1984 Isle of Man TT Races for 3 class classes reduced to two classes on safety grounds for the 1990 races. For the 2005 Isle of Man TT the Superstock TT race replaced the previous 1000cc & 600cc Production TT classes that had been part of the Isle of Man TT race schedule since 1989.

Eligibility

Entrants

  • Entrants must be in possession of a valid National Entrants or FIM Sponsors Licence for Road Racing.

Machines

The 2012 specification for entries into the Superstock TT race are defined as;-

  • Any machine complying with the following specifications:
    • Superstock TT: (Machines complying with the 2012 FIM Superstock Championships specifications)
      • Over 600cc up to 1000cc 4 cylinders 4-stroke
      • Over 750cc up to 1000cc 3 cylinders 4-stroke
      • Over 850cc up to 1200cc 2 cylinders 4-stroke[1][2]

Official Qualification Time

  • 115% of the time set by the third fastest qualifier in the class.[3]

Speed and Lap Records

The lap record for the Superstock TT is a time of 17 minutes and 15.114 seconds, at an average speed of 131.220 miles per hour (211.178 km/h) set by Michael Dunlop during the 2013 Superstock TT.

Superstock TT Race Winners

Year Rider Motorcycle Average Speed
2005 New Zealand Bruce Anstey Suzuki 124.242 mph
2006 New Zealand Bruce Anstey Suzuki 124.147 mph
2007 New Zealand Bruce Anstey Suzuki 125.875 mph
2008 Australia Cameron Donald Suzuki 125.776 mph
2009 England Ian Hutchinson Honda 127.612 mph
2010 England Ian Hutchinson Honda 128.100 mph
2011 Northern Ireland Michael Dunlop Kawasaki 127.129 mph
2012 England John McGuinness Honda 126.657 mph
2013 Northern Ireland Michael Dunlop Honda 128.218 mph

References

  1. ↑ International Tourist Trophy Regulations 2012 page 5/Appendix D page 34 ACU Events (Isle of Man) Limited (2012) Isle of Man Department of Economic Development
  2. ↑ ACU Events (Isle of Man) Limited (05 May 2011). "International Tourist Trophy Regulations 2012". Retrieved 5 June 2013. 
  3. ↑ International Tourist Trophy Regulations 2012 page 19 ACU Events (Isle of Man) Limited (2012) Isle of Man Department of Economic Development

External links

See also

St John's Short Course
Mountain Course
FIM Motorcycle Grand Prix World Championship
Isle of Man TT Festival


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