Scotland’s Johnny Stewart toasted a Manx Grand Prix double on Saturday with a commanding victory in the Glover Law Supersport race as Limavady’s Graham McAleese claimed an excellent runner-up finish for his maiden podium at the event.

Coleraine’s Lee Hara had been running in second place throughout on the Parts Doc Yamaha R6 and was comfortable in second position starting the final lap, when he was 31.886s clear of McAleese.

However, Hara crashed at the Oak Tree at Braddan on the final lap. An update from Race Control said he was conscious and talking, and had been taken to Noble’s Hospital with a leg injury by ambulance.

In perfect conditions on the Isle of Man, Stewart led all the way for his second success at the 2026 meeting after he won the earlier Sportbike race.

placeholder image — Coleraine's Lee Hara crashed on the final lap of the Manx Grand Prix Supersport race while running in a comfortable second place. (Photo by Callum Staley/Pacemaker Press)

Stewart set a new lap record for the MGP Supersport race at on the LPA Racing Ducati Panigale V2 as he won by over one minute from McAleese (MD/GMAC Racing Yamaha).

Stewart quickly took the lead and set the pace, pulling an advantage of 13.393s over Hara by Ramsey Hairpin on the first lap.

McAleese was 3.647s behind in third with Andy Farrell 4.231s further in arrears in fourth position on the Smith Racing Triumph 765.

Stewart’s opening lap of 121.663mph gave him a big cushion of 17.828s over Hara, who clocked 119.751mph from a standing start.

Stewart, who set a new lap record for the MGP Supersport race on lap two at 121.689mph, earned the final place in the ‘Tommy Club’, which was set up in honour of Tommy Clucas, who tragically died in a crash at the event in 2004 after recording the first 120mph Manx Grand Prix lap.

The club has a strict cap of 36 members, marking the 36 years of Clucas’ life, and is now closed following Stewart’s induction.

Eddy Wormald (Sponsorless Racing Suzuki 750) held third after the first lap, 11 seconds down on Hara, with McAleese just 0.258s further adrift.

Stewart continued to stretch his lead and had 24.922s in hand over Hara at the Bungalow on the second lap.

McAleese was 28.730s behind Hara in third but only 2.105s ahead of Farrell on corrected time.

Stewart recorded a 121.689mph lap on the Ducati as he slowed for his pit stop at the end of lap two, which was a new MGP Supersport lap record.

He was 24.706s ahead of Hara at the half-way point of the race, with Hara also over the 120mph mark with a speed of 120.344mph to give him a gap of 31.758s over McAleese in third.

McAleese was coming under pressure from Wormald, who was only 0.271s adrift at the end of the second lap.

There was disappointment for Dungannon’s Kevin Lavery – 11th after the first lap – who retired at Ballacraine on the Traynors Motorstore Yamaha.

Stewart had the race at his mercy and was 28.166s ahead of Hara at Ramsey Hairpin on the third lap.

Hara was equally comfortable in second place, 26.956s clear of McAleese on the time sheets, who was 5.815s up on Wormald.

At the end of the third lap, Stewart’s advantage was 31.886s over Hara.

McAleese was 28 seconds down on Hara but the Ulsterman was being pressed by Wormald, who was now only 1.293s back heading onto the fourth and final lap.

Disaster then struck for Hara at Braddan when he came off on the last lap.

Stewart wrapped up his second win of the day on a memorable Saturday for the Scot, winning by 1m 03.757s over McAleese after 150.92 miles of racing around the 37.73-mile Mountain Course.

Stewart also recorded a new race record for a four-lap Manx Grand Prix race in 1h 15m 32.860s at an average speed of 119.861mph.

McAleese recorded his first 120mph lap at 120.667mph on the final lap to secure second from Wormald by 9.231s, with Skerries man Farrell fourth, 35.744s further behind.

Owen Monaghan was fifth on the Alan Chamley/AC Racing Suzuki 750 while the top six was completed by Liam Chawke (Chawke Racing Supporters Club Suzuki 750).