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 on treaded road tyres is based on the FIM Superstock 1000 Championship specifications.
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| Date | Superstock TT - 3 June 2014 | ||||||||||||
| Location | Douglas, Isle of Man | ||||||||||||
| Course | Road Course 37.73 mi (60.72 km) | ||||||||||||
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Engine capacity
editThe 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 when 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
editEntrants
edit- Entrants must be in possession of a valid National Entrants or FIM Sponsors Licence for Road Racing.
Machines
editThe 2012 specification for entries into the Superstock TT race are defined as;-
- Any machine complying with the following specifications:
Official Qualification Time
edit- 115% of the time set by the third fastest qualifier in the class.[3]
Speed and Lap Records
editThe lap record for the Superstock TT is a time of 16 minutes and 50.601 seconds, at an average speed of 134.403 miles per hour (216.301 km/h) set by Peter Hickman on lap 4 of the 2018 Superstock TT. The race record for the Superstock TT is 1 hour, 8 minutes and 49.976 seconds, at an average race speed of 131.553 mph (211.714 km/h) for 4 laps of the Mountain Course, and is also held by Hickman; set in the same race.[4][5]
In the 2023 Isle of Man TT Superstock race, Peter Hickman broke the outright lap record at over 136mph, with a race time of 50 minutes 48.3 seconds.[6]
Superstock TT Race Winners
edit| Year | Rider | Motorcycle | Average Race Speed |
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| 2005 | Bruce Anstey | Suzuki | 124.242 mph |
| 2006 | Bruce Anstey | Suzuki | 124.147 mph |
| 2007 | Bruce Anstey | Suzuki | 125.875 mph |
| 2008 | Cameron Donald | Suzuki | 125.776 mph |
| 2009 | Ian Hutchinson | Honda | 127.612 mph |
| 2010 | Ian Hutchinson | Honda | 128.100 mph |
| 2011 | Michael Dunlop | Kawasaki | 127.129 mph |
| 2012 | John McGuinness | Honda | 126.657 mph |
| 2013 | Michael Dunlop | Honda | 128.218 mph |
| 2014 | Michael Dunlop | BMW | 127.216 mph |
| 2015 | Ian Hutchinson | Kawasaki | 129.197 mph |
| 2016 | Ian Hutchinson | BMW | 129.745 mph |
| 2017 | Ian Hutchinson | BMW | 129.383 mph |
| 2018 | Peter Hickman | BMW | 131.553 mph |
| 2019 | Peter Hickman | BMW | 130.488 mph |
References
edit- ^ 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
- ^ ACU Events (Isle of Man) Limited (5 May 2011). "International Tourist Trophy Regulations 2012". Retrieved 5 June 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ International Tourist Trophy Regulations 2012 page 19 ACU Events (Isle of Man) Limited (2012) Isle of Man Department of Economic Development
- ^ "Hickman destroys the records in RL360º Superstock TT". Isle of Man TT. Duke Marketing Ltd. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ "RL360 Quantum Superstock TT - Result Sheet" (PDF). Isle of Man TT. Duke Marketing Ltd. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ Race report [1]
See also
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