TT 2016: Ian Hutchison blitzes Superstock race for 13th triumph

The Bingley Bullet shattered the lap and race records and joined the exclusive 133mph club, setting a mind-blowing speed of 133.098mph from a standing start.

It was an exceptional performance by the Yorkshire rider, whose job was made easier when chief rival Michael Dunlop retired in pit lane at the end of the opening lap with a reported problem with the gear lever on his MD Racing BMW.

Hutchy completed the four-lap race in a time of 1h 9m 47.543s to shatter the previous mark by more than 17 seconds to seal his fourth win in the Superstock class.

The 36-year-old, who had a lead of 7.5 seconds over Dunlop at the Bungalow on the opening lap, was left clear in front from Quattro Plant Muc-Off Kawasaki rider James Hillier and had established an advantage of 24 seconds by the time he reached Glen Helen on lap two.

With Hutchy in control, a fierce battle developed behind him for the runner-up spot with Dean Harrison piling the pressure on Hillier.

The Silicone Engineering Kawasaki rider was chasing a second podium finish in a day after taking third in the morning’s Supersport race and was only three seconds behind Hillier.

On the final lap, Hillier was still holding on grimly at Glen Helen, but by the time they reached Ballaugh Bridge it was Harrison who had seized the position and he held on to the finish, crossing the line 27.6 seconds behind Hutchinson.

Harrison’s last lap of 131.139mph enabled him to overhaul Hillier, who missed out on second place by 1.9 seconds after a lap of 130.607mph.

Michael Rutter also produced a magnificent last lap on his Bathams SMT BMW of 131.118mph to move into fourth, 28.9 seconds behind Hillier, with Lincolnshire rider Gary Johnson taking fifth on the Penz13.com BMW.

Morecambe man McGuinness completed the top six ahead of Conor Cummins on the Valvoline Padgetts Honda, with William Dunlop finishing eighth on the MSS Kawasaki.

Bruce Anstey, who was making his 80th TT start, stopped at the pits at the end of lap one on the Valvoline Padgetts Honda and was out of the race, while there was more misfortune for Peter Hickman, who retired after lap two.

James Cowton came off at the 11th Milestone but the incident wasn’t reported as serious.

Northern Ireland’s Lee Johnston was holding onto to fourth at Glen Helen on the second lap on his East Coast Burdens BMW, but was reported as a retirement at Sulby on his BMW on lap three as he battled for a top six finish.

Peter Hickman also retired from the race on his GBmoto/JG Speedfit Kawasaki.