2016 Isle of Man TT

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The 2016 Isle of Man TT was held between 28 May and 10 June 2016, on the Isle of Man TT Mountain Course. [1]

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The event saw an intense rivalry between Ian Hutchinson and Michael Dunlop, [2] with Hutchinson taking 3 wins, and Dunlop taking 2, including the Senior TT.

The event was marred by the death of 4 competitors: Dwight Beare, [3] Paul Shoesmith, [4] Ian Bell [5] and Andrew Soar. [6]

Results

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TT 2016 RST Superbike TT Results

PositionNumberRiderMachineTimeSpeed
16 Ulster Banner.svg Michael Dunlop BMW 01:44:14.259130.306
24 Flag of England.svg Ian Hutchinson BMW01:44:33.323129.91
31 Flag of England.svg John McGuinness Honda 01:45:27.498128.798
45 Flag of England.svg Peter Hickman Kawasaki 01:45:44.951128.444
512 Flag of England.svg Dean Harrison Kawasaki01:46:09.896127.941
69 Flag of England.svg Michael Rutter BMW01:46:40.202127.335
715 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Johnson Norton 01:46:56.430127.013
82 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce Anstey Honda01:47:05.936126.825
97 Flag of England.svg Gary JohnsonBMW01:47:16.523126.616
1013 Ulster Banner.svg Lee JohnstonBMW01:47:16.614126.614
Alan Founds and Aki Aalto(pictured in practice) took third place in the opening Sidecar race. TT 016 - Race Week Sidecar Practice 2 (31).jpg
Alan Founds and Aki Aalto(pictured in practice) took third place in the opening Sidecar race.

TT 2016 Sure Sidecar TT 1 Results

PositionNumberRider & PassengerMachineTimeSpeed
13John Holden & Andrew WinkleLCR Honda59:25.609114.282
235Pete Founds & Jevan WalmsleySuzuki LCR01:00:19.858112.569
37Alan Founds & Aki AaltoLCR SUZUKI GSX-R01:01:00.006111.334
415Stephen Ramsden & Matty RamsdenLCR 600 RR01:01:20.447110.716
512Matthew Dix & Shaun ParkerBaker01:01:29.129110.455
611Wayne Lockey & Mark SayersIreson Honda 600cc01:01:51.410109.792
78Gary Bryan & Jamie WinnBaker Honda01:01:59.466109.554
810Gary Knight & Daniel EvansonDrV01:02:23.337108.856
917Gordon Shand & Philip HydeShand Honda01:03:05.111107.654
1013Darren Hope & Paul BumfreySuzuki DMR01:03:06.754107.608

TT 2016 Monster Energy Supersport TT 1 Results

PositionNumberRiderMachineTimeSpeed
14 Flag of England.svg Ian Hutchinson Yamaha 01:11:36.808126.445
212 Flag of England.svg Dean Harrison Kawasaki 01:12:29.720124.907
33 Flag of England.svg James HillierKawasaki01:12:47.770124.391
410 Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Conor Cummins Honda 01:12:48.506124.37
51 Flag of England.svg John McGuinness Honda01:12:53.286124.234
613 Ulster Banner.svg Lee Johnston Triumph 01:13:32.704123.125
78 Ulster Banner.svg William Dunlop Yamaha01:13:51.684122.597
825 Flag of England.svg Steve MercerHonda01:14:12.890122.013
97 Flag of England.svg Gary JohnsonTriumph01:14:34.627121.421
1011 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Donald Honda01:14:45.843121.117
Bruce Anstey(#2), Peter Hickman(#5) and Michael Dunlop(#6) during the Superstock TT. All three had to retire from the race. TT 2016 Race Week - Monday - RL360o Quantum Superstock TT (77).jpg
Bruce Anstey(#2), Peter Hickman(#5) and Michael Dunlop(#6) during the Superstock TT. All three had to retire from the race.

TT 2016 RL360 Quantum Superstock TT Results

PositionNumberRiderMachineTimeSpeed
14 Flag of England.svg Ian Hutchinson BMW 01:09:47.543129.745
212 Flag of England.svg Dean Harrison Kawasaki 01:10:15.187128.894
33 Flag of England.svg James HillierKawasaki01:10:17.092128.836
49 Flag of England.svg Michael Rutter BMW01:10:46.047127.957
57 Flag of England.svg Gary JohnsonBMW01:10:49.292127.859
61 Flag of England.svg John McGuinness Honda 01:10:58.053127.596
710 Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Conor Cummins Honda01:11:26.858126.739
88 Ulster Banner.svg William Dunlop Kawasaki01:12:05.049125.62
915 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David JohnsonBMW01:12:11.448125.434
1019 Flag of England.svg Steve MercerHonda01:12:27.594124.968

TT 2016 Monster Energy Supersport TT 2 Results

Dean Harrison took two podiums in the Supersport class. TT 2016 - Race Week - Monster Energy Supersport Race 2 (63).jpg
Dean Harrison took two podiums in the Supersport class.
PositionNumberRiderMachineTimeSpeed
14 Flag of England.svg Ian Hutchinson Yamaha 01:11:55.261125.905
26 Ulster Banner.svg Michael Dunlop Yamaha01:12:12.808125.395
312 Flag of England.svg Dean Harrison Kawasaki 01:12:29.452124.915
43 Flag of England.svg James HillierKawasaki01:12:42.986124.528
52 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce Anstey Honda01:12:44.287124.49
613 Ulster Banner.svg Lee Johnston Triumph 01:12:44.950124.472
710 Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Conor Cummins Honda 01:12:48.719124.364
85 Flag of England.svg Peter Hickman Kawasaki01:13:14.311123.64
97 Flag of England.svg Gary JohnsonTriumph01:13:38.285122.969
109 Flag of England.svg Michael Rutter Kawasaki01:13:39.394122.938
TT Zero winner Bruce Anstey Bruce Anstey - 2016 TT Zero.jpg
TT Zero winner Bruce Anstey

TT 2016 SES TT Zero Results

PositionNumberRiderMachineTimeSpeed
15 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce Anstey Mugen 19:07.043118.416
26 Ulster Banner.svg William Dunlop Victory 19:32.504115.844
38 Flag of England.svg Daley Mathison University of Nottingham 22:39.86499.884
41 Flag of England.svg John McGuinness Mugen23:50.53894.949
59 Flag of South Africa.svg Allann Venter Brunel 23:55.38394.628
Second place finisher James Hillier during the Lightweight TT TT 2016 - Race Week - Bennetts Lightweight (44).jpg
Second place finisher James Hillier during the Lightweight TT

TT 2016 Bennetts Lightweight TT Results

PositionNumberRiderMachineTimeSpeed
16 Flag of England.svg Ivan Lintin Kawasaki 01:16:26.681118.454
23 Flag of England.svg James HillierKawasaki01:16:39.153118.133
31 Flag of England.svg Martin JessoppKawasaki01:18:23.536115.511
47 Flag of England.svg Gary JohnsonWK Bikes01:18:25.920115.453
533 Flag of Italy.svg Stefano BonettiPaton01:18:30.782115.334
610 Flag of England.svg Daniel CooperKawasaki01:19:06.561114.464
729 Flag of England.svg James CowardKawasaki01:19:37.988113.711
838 Flag of England.svg Colin Stephenson Suzuki 01:20:24.695112.611
920 Flag of Sweden.svg Bjorn GunnarssonKawasaki01:20:25.519112.591
1011 Flag of England.svg James CowtonKawasaki01:20:30.711112.47
Ben and Tom Birchall(pictured in practice) took their 4th TT win in race 2. Ben and Tom Birchall - 2016 Isle of Man TT.jpg
Ben and Tom Birchall(pictured in practice) took their 4th TT win in race 2.

TT 2016 Sure Sidecar TT 2 Results

The second sidecar race was marred by the death of Ian Bell. Ian and Carl Bell at the 2016 Isle of Man TT.jpg
The second sidecar race was marred by the death of Ian Bell.
PositionNumberRider & PassengerMachineTimeSpeed
12 Ben Birchall & Tom Birchall LCR Honda58:43.187115.658
23John Holden & Andrew WinkleLCR Honda59:21.971114.398
34 Tim Reeves & Patrick FarranceDMR Honda59:40.371113.811
49Karl Bennett & Lee CainDMR01:01:03.336111.233
512Matthew Dix & Shaun ParkerBaker01:01:27.058110.517
615Stephen Ramsden & Matty RamsdenLCR01:01:37.240110.213
77Alan Founds & Aki AaltoLCR Suzuki01:01:50.291109.825
88Gary Bryan & Jamie WinnBaker Honda01:01:53.080109.743
916Tony Baker & Fiona Baker-MilliganSuzuki01:02:04.277109.413
1017Gordon Shand & Philip HydeShand Honda01:02:55.143107.939
Ian Hutchinson(2nd place) in front of John McGuinness(3rd place) at the Senior TT TT 2016 - Race Week - PokerStars Senior TT (62).jpg
Ian Hutchinson(2nd place) in front of John McGuinness(3rd place) at the Senior TT

TT 2016 PokerStars Senior TT Results

PositionNumberRiderMachineTimeSpeed
16 Ulster Banner.svg Michael Dunlop BMW 01:43:56.129130.685
24 Flag of England.svg Ian Hutchinson BMW01:44:27.605130.029
31 Flag of England.svg John McGuinness Honda 01:44:58.651129.388
412 Flag of England.svg Dean Harrison Kawasaki 01:45:51.385128.313
52 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce Anstey Honda01:46:08.108127.976
610 Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Conor Cummins Honda01:46:11.570127.907
79 Flag of England.svg Michael Rutter BMW01:46:20.009127.738
813 Ulster Banner.svg Lee JohnstonBMW01:47:00.201126.938
93 Flag of England.svg James HillierKawasaki01:47:03.679126.869
1020 Flag of England.svg Ivan Lintin Kawasaki01:48:22.931125.323

Wins table

RiderWins
1 Flag of England.svg Ian Hutchinson 3
2 Ulster Banner.svg Michael Dunlop 2
2 Flag of England.svg Ben Birchall 2
2 Flag of England.svg Tom Birchall 2
5 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce Anstey 1
5 Flag of England.svg Ivan Lintin 1

Special Awards

AwardTrophyRider(s)Machine
TT Solo ChampionshipJoey Dunlop Trophy Ian Hutchinson [8] BMW S1000RR Yamaha YZF-R6
TT Privateer's ChampionTT Privateer's ChampionDaniel Hegarty [8] Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R
Overall Sidecar ChampionshipRAC Sidecar TrophyJohn Holden and

Andrew Winkle [9]

LCR Suzuki 600 cc
Sidecar Passenger ChampionshipCraig TrophyAndrew Winkle [9] LCR Suzuki 600 cc
Supersport ChampionshipTT Supporters' Club Trophy Ian Hutchinson Yamaha YZF-R6
Sidecar Chassis ChampionshipFred Hanks TrophyJohn Holden and

Andrew Winkle [9]

LCR Suzuki 600 cc
Irish (North or South) solo competitorMartin Finnegan Trophy Michael Dunlop [8] [10] BMW S1000RR
Most meritous female competitorSusan Jenness Trophy Maria Costello [11]

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  8. 1 2 3 "Isle of Man TT: Hickman wins thriller, smashes lap record". Isle of Man TT. Duke Marketing Ltd. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  9. 1 2 3 "Birchalls on form in Sure Sidecar TT Race 2". Isle of Man TT. Duke Marketing Ltd. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016. Holden/Winkle were secure in second and with the runners-up spot, they took the overall Sidecar Championship with Reeves/Farrance salvaging their TT race week with another podium.
  10. ↑ "PokerStars Senior TT – Result Sheet" (PDF). Isle of Man TT. Duke Marketing Ltd. 10 June 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 June 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  11. ↑ TT Supporters Club Magazine – Winter 2016 page 22 (2016) TT Supporters Club.


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