Isle of Man TT: What’s happened so far?

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Here’s some of the latest news from the 2022 Isle of Man TT Races. 

Peter Hickman claimed his third win of the 2022 Isle of Man TT Races

Riding the VAS Engine Racing Paton, Hickman was locked into a battle with the similarly mounted Michael Dunlop for the first two laps. When the Ulsterman went out a third of the way into the final lap, he had a clear run to the end. Hickman won by 1 minute 40 seconds.

Lee Johnston (Ashcourt Racing) took second place, and Paul Jordan (PreZ Racing by Prosper2) taking his first ever TT podium in third.

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Revised schedule confirmed for the final day of TT 2022

All roads around the TT Mountain Course will be closed by 10am with a 2-lap Monster Energy Supersport TT getting underway at 10.45am; the second Sidecar TT Race will follow over 2 laps, starting at 12.30pm; and TT 2022 will draw to a close with the headline Milwaukee Senior TT Race, starting at 14.15pm and reduced to a 4-lap race distance.

Birchalls bagged their 11th TT win

Ben and Tom Birchall lived up to expectations on Monday afternoon and led the opening 3wheeling.media Sidecar TT Race from start to finish, the Haith Honda duo lapping at 119.22mph, just a fraction outside their own lap record, to win their 11th TT and eighth in a row.

Crowds at the Bungalow. Photo from the official Isle of Man TT races Twitter account: @ttracesofficial

Michael Dunlop claimed his 20th win at the Isle of Man TT Races on Monday

With a new lap record of 129.475mph enabling him to get the better of Dean Harrison in the Monster Energy Supersport Race 1, Michael Dunlop won pole position.

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The gap between Dunlop on his MD Racing Yamaha and Harrison (DAO Racing Kawasaki) remained small throughout the three laps of the race, but the Northern Irishman edged away during the final lap to become the third rider after Uncle Joey and John McGuinness to win 20 TT races.


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