2023 Isle of Man TT

2023 Isle of Man TT Races
Isle of Man TT Mountain Course layout
Race details
Date29 May – 10 June 2023
LocationDouglas, Isle of Man
CourseIsle of Man TT Mountain Course 37.733 mi (60.725 km)

The 2023 Isle of Man TT was held between Monday 29 May and Saturday 10 June, on the Isle of Man TT Mountain Course.

The event was marked by the high profile absences of possible podium contenders Lee Johnston[1] and Nathan Harrison[2] due to injury, multiple TT winner Ian Hutchinson[3] due to a stroke, Gary Johnson, the 2 time winner crashed badly in Horice, Czech Republic meaning he was sidelined for the 2023 season and fastest ever newcomer Glenn Irwin[4] for personal reasons.

This year saw the outright lap record broken again by Peter Hickman achieving 136.358 mph (219.447 km/h) on Friday 9th June during the second RL360 Superstock race aboard the Monster Energy by FHO RacingBMW M1000RR.

Michael Dunlop saw success during the event by earning 4 victories (Superbike, Supersport 1, Supersport 2, Lightweight 1) putting him at 25 total, one below his uncle Joey Dunlop. He also set a new supersport record of 130.403 mph (209.863 km/h), Peter Hickman also manage to break the 130 mph (210 km/h) average on a supersport with 130.219 mph (209.567 km/h).

The Birchall brothers, Ben and Tom, saw continued success by winning both Sidecar races taking their tally to 14 and 11 in a row. They also set a new lap record of 120.645 mph (194.159 km/h) during the second Sidecar race.

One competitor died on the final lap of the first Supertwin TT, Spanish rider Raul Torras Martinez.[5]

Schedule [6]

Qualifying Week Race Week
Mon 29 May – Fri 2 June Sat 3 June Sun 4 June Tue 6 June Wed 7 June Fri 9 June Sat 10 June
All categories Superbike TT Senior TT
Superstock TT Race 1 Superstock TT Race 2
Supersport TT Race 1 Supersport TT Race 2
Supertwin TT Race 1 Supertwin TT Race 2
Sidecar TT Race 1 Sidecar TT Race 2

Results

[7]

Monster Energy Supersport TT Race 1 [8]

Results (1–10)
Position Number Rider Machine Time Speed (mph)
1 6 Northern IrelandMichael DunlopYamaha01:11:22.090 126.880
2 10 EnglandPeter HickmanTriumph01:11:34.420 126.516
3 2 EnglandDean HarrisonYamaha01:11:34.814 126.504
4 4 England Jamie Coward Yamaha01:12:16.092 125.300
5 8 EnglandDavey ToddHonda01:12:18.928 125.218
6 5 EnglandJames HillierYamaha01:12:54.727 124.193
7 3 Northern IrelandPaul JordanYamaha01:13:15.214 123.614
8 1 AustraliaDavid JohnsonHonda01:13:40.595 122.905
9 15 England Rob Hodson Yamaha01:13:44.052 122.809
10 14 England James Hind Yamaha01:13:54.822 122.510

3wheeling.media Sidecar TT Race 1 [9]

Results (1-10)
PositionNumberRiderMachineTimeSpeed (mph)
11EnglandBen Birchall / EnglandTom BirchallHonda LCR56:53.768119.365
22England Peter Founds / Jevan WalmsleyHonda LCR57:17.835118.529
36England John Holden / France Maxime VasseurYamaha LCR01:00:33.236112.155
416Steve Ramsden / Mathew RamsdenHonda LCR01:00:36.787112.045
58England Gary Bryan / Philip HydeHonda Baker01:00:52.000111.548
631England Daryl Gibson / England Tom ChristieSuzuki CES01:00:55.431111.474
718Wayne Lockey / Matthew RostronHonda LCR01:01:57.922109.600
815England Greg Lambert / England Andrew HaynesHonda LCR01:02:17.193109.035
917John Saunders / James SaundersHonda Shelbourne01:02:45.035108.228
107England Alan Founds / Colin SmythYamaha LCR01:02:57.404107.874

RST Superbike TT [10]

Results (1–10)
Position Number Rider Machine Time Speed (mph)
16Northern IrelandMichael DunlopHonda01:43:01.855131.832
210EnglandPeter HickmanBMW01:43:10.088131.657
32EnglandDean HarrisonKawasaki01:43:19.894131.449
45EnglandJames HillierYamaha01:45:20.238128.946
54England Jamie CowardHonda01:45:30.679128.733
63EnglandJohn McGuinnessHonda01:46:03.601128.067
77AustraliaJoshua BrookesBMW01:46:17.044127.797
813England Dominic HerbertsonBMW01:47:15.700126.632
912EnglandMichael RutterHonda01:47:22.830126.492
1018Northern Ireland Shaun AndersonSuzuki01:47:43.554126.087

RL360 Superstock TT Race 1 [11]

Results (1-10)
PositionNumberRiderMachineTimeSpeed (mph)
110EnglandPeter HickmanBMW51:05.245132.937
26Northern IrelandMichael DunlopHonda51:28.417131.939
32EnglandDean HarrisonKawasaki51:43.244131.309
48EnglandDavey ToddHonda52:06.251130.343
55EnglandJames HillierYamaha52:14.822129.986
64England Jamie CowardHonda52:16.168129.931
711Isle of ManConor CumminsHonda52:37.564129.050
81AustraliaDavid JohnsonHonda52:56.131128.296
916Republic of Ireland Mike BrowneBMW53:35.344126.731
1018Northern Ireland Shaun AndersonSuzuki53:38.580126.604

Carole Nash Supertwin TT Race 1 [12]

Results (1–10)
Position Number Rider Machine Time Speed (mph)
16Northern IrelandMichael DunlopPaton56:21.475120.505
216Republic of Ireland Mike BrownePaton56:48.259119.558
34England Jamie CowardKawasaki56:50.496119.479
410EnglandPeter HickmanYamaha57:16.541118.574
57AustraliaJoshua BrookesKawasaki57:27.671118.191
68FrancePierre Yves BianPaton58:11.117116.720
71England Dominic HerbertsonKawasaki58:22.836116.330
82EnglandMichael RutterYamaha58:56.233115.231
924England Baz FurberYamaha59:16.454114.576
105England Rob HodsonKawasaki59:33.657114.024

3wheeling.media Sidecar TT Race 2 [13]

Results (1-10)
PositionNumberRiderMachineTimeSpeed (mph)
11EnglandBen Birchall / EnglandTom BirchallHonda LCR56:41.816119.784
22England Peter Founds / Jevan WalmsleyHonda LCR56:50.963119.463
33Isle of ManRyan Crowe / Isle of ManCallum CroweHonda LCR57:38.595117.818
45EnglandTim Reeves / Mark WilkesYamaha LCR59:14.913114.626
516Steve Ramsden / Mathew RamsdenHonda LCR59:53.875113.383
68England Gary Bryan / Philip HydeHonda Baker01:00:24.856112.414
76England John Holden / France Maxime VasseurYamaha LCR01:01:17.827110.795
815England Greg Lambert / England Andrew HaynesHonda LCR01:01:47.897109.896
918Wayne Lockey / Matthew RostronHonda LCR01:02:18.795108.988
1017John Saunders / James SaundersHonda Shelbourne01:02:35.449108.505

Monster Energy Supersport TT Race 2 [14]

Results (1-10)
PositionNumberRiderMachineTimeSpeed (mph)
16Northern IrelandMichael DunlopYamaha01:10:50.234127.831
210EnglandPeter HickmanTriumph01:10:59.852127.542
32EnglandDean HarrisonYamaha01:11:24.663126.804
48EnglandDavey ToddHonda01:11:36.541126.453
54EnglandJames HillierYamaha01:11:58.165125.820
614England James HindYamaha01:13:12.612123.688
73Northern IrelandPaul JordanYamaha01:13:24.694123.348
820England Craig NeveTriumph01:13:34.426123.076
91AustraliaDavid JohnsonHonda01:13:35.294123.052
1013England Dominic HerbertsonYamaha01:13:36.735123.012

RL360 Superstock TT Race 2 [15]

Results (1-10)
PositionNumberRiderMachineTimeSpeed (mph)
110EnglandPeter HickmanBMW50:48.301133.676
26Northern IrelandMichael DunlopHonda51:05.486132.926
32EnglandDean HarrisonKawasaki51:46.322131.179
411Isle of ManConor CumminsHonda52:04.622130.411
57AustraliaJoshua BrookesBMW52:28.364129.427
64England Jamie CowardHonda52:28.855129.407
75EnglandJames HillierYamaha52:45.931128.709
83EnglandJohn McGuinnessHonda52:47.025128.665
913England Dominic HerbertsonBMW53:18.508127.398
1012EnglandMichael RutterBMW53:18.789127.387

Carole Nash Supertwin TT Race 2 [16]

Results (1-10)
PositionNumberRiderMachineTimeSpeed (mph)
110EnglandPeter HickmanYamaha56:55.114119.318
28FrancePierre Yves BianPaton57:42.898117.671
37AustraliaJoshua BrookesKawasaki57:44.900117.603
411ItalyStefano BonettiPaton58:12.298116.681
55England Rob HodsonKawasaki58:19.874116.428
624England Baz FurberYamaha58:55.719115.248
719Isle of Man Michael EvansAprilia59:12.651114.699
812Italy Francesco CuringaPaton59:20.322114.451
913Czech RepublicMichal DokoupilAprilia59:35.707113.959
1045England Michael RussellAprilia01:00:01.194113.152

Milwaukee Senior TT [17]

Results (1–10)
Position Number Rider Machine Time Speed (mph)
110EnglandPeter HickmanBMW01:42:29.489132.526
22EnglandDean HarrisonKawasaki01:42:49.478132.097
36Northern IrelandMichael DunlopHonda01:43:09.911131.661
411Isle of ManConor CumminsHonda01:44:40.829129.755
57AustraliaJoshua BrookesBMW01:45:04.393129.270
65EnglandJames HillierYamaha01:45:41.862128.506
73EnglandJohn McGuinnessHonda01:45:52.647128.288
81AustraliaDavid JohnsonHonda01:46:40.752127.324
98EnglandDavey ToddHonda01:47:13.065126.684
1022England Rob HodsonHonda01:47:17.121126.604

Wins table

Rider Wins
1 EnglandPeter Hickman4
1 Northern IrelandMichael Dunlop4
3 EnglandBen Birchall2
3 EnglandTom Birchall2

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