TT 2026: Dean Harrison raises bar with 134mph lap in penultimate Superbike qualifying session to lead Peter Hickman and Michael Dunlop

In cool and breezy conditions, the five-time TT winner clocked 134.877mph to top the Superbike times in the penultimate session from Peter Hickman (8TEN Racing BMW), who was 16.422s down with a speed of 132.712mph.

Michael Dunlop did 131.71mph from a standing start on the MD/Hawk Racing Honda before pulling in. His team made some changes to the front of the machine before the Ulster rider went back out and completed two more laps, setting his fastest lap of the week so far at 132.149mph, which put him in third position on the time sheets.

John McGuinness posted another lap at over 130mph on the Honda Racing Fireblade to go fourth fastest (130.903mph), while Australian Josh Brookes was fifth quickest on the DAO Racing Honda at 130.547mph.

The top six was completed by Ian Hutchinson on the Team RST BMW, who lapped at 130.052mph.

David Johnson (Platinum Club Kawasaki) and Nathan Harrison (H&H Motorcycles Honda) completed the top eight, lapping at 129.789mph and 129.722mph respectively.

In the Superstock class, Cork man Mike Browne was fastest on his MB/Russell Racing Honda at 129.798mph after completing two laps.

Hickman was second fastest with a standing start lap on his BMW at 129.725mph, with Brookes third on the DAO Racing Honda (129.186mph), also from a standing start.

Jamie Coward (Rapid Racing Honda) was fourth with a speed of 128.317mph after two laps, while Ulsterman Paul Jordan did one lap on the Jackson Racing by Prosper2 Honda to slot into fifth (128.055mph).

Aussie Johnson finalised the top six, lapping at 127.891mph.

Shaun Anderson from Banbridge was eighth in the Superstock session with a speed of 126.764mph on the Penz13 BMW.

Newcomer Gary McCoy from Cookstown impressed on the Madbros BMW, lapping at 124.108mph, which was the 17th fastest lap in Friday morning’s Superstock session.