TT 2026: Dean Harrison sets fastest lap of Wednesday afternoon qualifying on Superstock machine as Peter Hickman tops Superbike times
Dean Harrison was fastest again in Wednesday afternoon’s qualifying sessions at the Isle of Man TT after setting the fastest lap at 133.867mph.
The Bradford man did two laps on his Honda Racing Superstock machine and was 14.720s up on Michael Dunlop, who clocked 131.952mph from a standing start on his MD Racing BMW.
Harrison topped the leaderboard in opening qualifying on Tuesday, when the 37-year-old recorded the fastest ever qualifying lap set on the first night of practice at 133.925mph on his Superbike machine. The five-time TT winner has made a strong start to the 2026 event and has thrown the gauntlet down to his chief rivals.
Peter Hickman led the Superbike session with a lap of 131.328mph after two laps on his 8TEN Racing BMW.
John McGuinness was in good form as the 23-time winer slotted into second, completing two laps on his Superbike with a best speed of 130.863mph.
Dunlop was third fastest at 130.233mph after a lap on his MD/Hawk Racing Honda.
Dunlop was fastest through the speed trap on his Honda at 192.839mph from Hickman (191.682mph).
The Ballymoney rider was also fastest on his Superstock machine at Sulby, clocking 192.286mph, with Harrison managing 192.176mph on his Honda.
Australian David Johnson was fourth on the Platinum Racing Kawasaki (129.425mph) ahead of Phil Crowe (Handtrans/Nigel Appleyard/AgriWash BMW), who lapped at 128.53mph.
In sixth was Josh Brookes on the DAO Racing Honda (128.398mph), while the top eight was completed by Ian Hutchinson (Team RST BMW) and Conor Cummins (Bathams AJN Racing BMW).
Behind Harrison and Dunlop in Superstock qualifying, Manx rider Nathan Harrison was third fastest at 130.318mph on the H&H Motorcycles Honda, with Mike Browne (MB Racing/Russell Racing Honda) and Paul Jordan (Jackson Racing by Prosper2 Honda) the top six.
Browne did 129.867mph with Magherafelt’s Jordan lapping at 129.797mph from a standing start.
Michael Evans (Dafabet Racing Honda) was seventh fastest at 128.441mph ahead of 16-time TT winner Hutchinson on the Team RST BMW, who did 127.678mph.
Waterford’s Brian McCormack was ninth quickest on the Roadhouse Macau BMW at 127.109mph while Michael Sweeney was 12th on the time sheets on his MJR BMW, lapping at 126.075mph.
Banbridge rider Shaun Anderson (Penz13 BMW) was 14th after a standing start lap of 125.759mph.
Newcomer Gary McCoy from Cookstown did two laps on the Madbros BMW and lapped at 122.809mph.
Qualifying will continue on Wednesday evening from 18:30 BST.