2023 Isle of Man TT

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2023 Isle of Man TT Races
Isle of Man TT Course (OpenStreetMap).svg
Isle of Man TT Mountain Course layout
Race details
Date29 May – 10 June 2023
Location Douglas, Isle of Man
Course Isle of Man TT Mountain Course
37.733 mi (60.725 km)
  2022
2024  

The 2023 Isle of Man TT was held between Monday 29 May and Saturday 10 June, on the Isle of Man TT Mountain Course.

Contents

The event was marked by the high profile absences of possible podium contenders Lee Johnston [1] and Nathan Harrison [2] due to injury, multiple TT winner Ian Hutchinson [3] due to a stroke, Gary Johnson, the 2 time winner crashed badly in Horice, Czech Republic meaning he was sidelined for the 2023 season and fastest ever newcomer Glenn Irwin [4] for personal reasons.

This year saw the outright lap record broken again by Peter Hickman achieving 136.358 mph (219.447 km/h) on Friday 9th June during the second RL360 Superstock race aboard the Monster Energy by FHO Racing BMW M1000RR.

Michael Dunlop saw success during the event by earning 4 victories (Superbike, Supersport 1, Supersport 2, Lightweight 1) putting him at 25 total, one below his uncle Joey Dunlop. He also set a new supersport record of 130.403 mph (209.863 km/h), Peter Hickman also manage to break the 130 mph (210 km/h) average on a supersport with 130.219 mph (209.567 km/h).

The Birchall brothers, Ben and Tom, saw continued success by winning both Sidecar races taking their tally to 14 and 11 in a row. They also set a new lap record of 120.645 mph (194.159 km/h) during the second Sidecar race.

One competitor died on the final lap of the first Supertwin TT, Spanish rider Raul Torras Martinez. [5]

Schedule [6]

Qualifying WeekRace Week
Mon 29 May – Fri 2 JuneSat 3 JuneSun 4 JuneTue 6 JuneWed 7 JuneFri 9 JuneSat 10 June
All categoriesSuperbike TTSenior TT
Superstock TT Race 1Superstock TT Race 2
Supersport TT Race 1Supersport TT Race 2
Supertwin TT Race 1Supertwin TT Race 2
Sidecar TT Race 1Sidecar TT Race 2

Results

[7]

Monster Energy Supersport TT Race 1 [8]

Results (1–10)
PositionNumberRiderMachineTimeSpeed (mph)
16 Ulster Banner.svg Michael Dunlop Yamaha 01:11:22.090126.880
210 Flag of England.svg Peter Hickman Triumph 01:11:34.420126.516
32 Flag of England.svg Dean Harrison Yamaha 01:11:34.814126.504
44 Flag of England.svg Jamie Coward Yamaha 01:12:16.092125.300
58 Flag of England.svg Davey Todd Honda 01:12:18.928125.218
65 Flag of England.svg James Hillier Yamaha 01:12:54.727124.193
73 Ulster Banner.svg Paul Jordan Yamaha 01:13:15.214123.614
81 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Johnson Honda 01:13:40.595122.905
915 Flag of England.svg Rob Hodson Yamaha 01:13:44.052122.809
1014 Flag of England.svg James Hind Yamaha 01:13:54.822122.510

3wheeling.media Sidecar TT Race 1 [9]

Results (1-10)
PositionNumberRiderMachineTimeSpeed (mph)
11 Flag of England.svg Ben Birchall / Flag of England.svg Tom Birchall Honda LCR56:53.768119.365
22 Flag of England.svg Peter Founds / Jevan WalmsleyHonda LCR57:17.835118.529
36 Flag of England.svg John Holden / Flag of France.svg Maxime VasseurYamaha LCR01:00:33.236112.155
416Steve Ramsden / Mathew RamsdenHonda LCR01:00:36.787112.045
58 Flag of England.svg Gary Bryan / Philip HydeHonda Baker01:00:52.000111.548
631 Flag of England.svg Daryl Gibson / Flag of England.svg Tom ChristieSuzuki CES01:00:55.431111.474
718Wayne Lockey / Matthew RostronHonda LCR01:01:57.922109.600
815 Flag of England.svg Greg Lambert / Flag of England.svg Andrew HaynesHonda LCR01:02:17.193109.035
917John Saunders / James SaundersHonda Shelbourne01:02:45.035108.228
107 Flag of England.svg Alan Founds / Colin SmythYamaha LCR01:02:57.404107.874

RST Superbike TT [10]

Results (1–10)
PositionNumberRiderMachineTimeSpeed (mph)
16 Ulster Banner.svg Michael Dunlop Honda 01:43:01.855131.832
210 Flag of England.svg Peter Hickman BMW 01:43:10.088131.657
32 Flag of England.svg Dean Harrison Kawasaki 01:43:19.894131.449
45 Flag of England.svg James Hillier Yamaha 01:45:20.238128.946
54 Flag of England.svg Jamie Coward Honda 01:45:30.679128.733
63 Flag of England.svg John McGuinness Honda 01:46:03.601128.067
77 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joshua Brookes BMW 01:46:17.044127.797
813 Flag of England.svg Dominic Herbertson BMW 01:47:15.700126.632
912 Flag of England.svg Michael Rutter Honda 01:47:22.830126.492
1018 Ulster Banner.svg Shaun Anderson Suzuki 01:47:43.554126.087

RL360 Superstock TT Race 1 [11]

Results (1-10)
PositionNumberRiderMachineTimeSpeed (mph)
110 Flag of England.svg Peter Hickman BMW 51:05.245132.937
26 Ulster Banner.svg Michael Dunlop Honda 51:28.417131.939
32 Flag of England.svg Dean Harrison Kawasaki 51:43.244131.309
48 Flag of England.svg Davey Todd Honda 52:06.251130.343
55 Flag of England.svg James Hillier Yamaha 52:14.822129.986
64 Flag of England.svg Jamie Coward Honda 52:16.168129.931
711 Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Conor Cummins Honda 52:37.564129.050
81 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Johnson Honda 52:56.131128.296
916 Flag of Ireland.svg Mike Browne BMW 53:35.344126.731
1018 Ulster Banner.svg Shaun Anderson Suzuki 53:38.580126.604

Carole Nash Supertwin TT Race 1 [12]

Results (1–10)
PositionNumberRiderMachineTimeSpeed (mph)
16 Ulster Banner.svg Michael Dunlop Paton 56:21.475120.505
216 Flag of Ireland.svg Mike Browne Paton 56:48.259119.558
34 Flag of England.svg Jamie Coward Kawasaki 56:50.496119.479
410 Flag of England.svg Peter Hickman Yamaha 57:16.541118.574
57 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joshua Brookes Kawasaki 57:27.671118.191
68 Flag of France.svg Pierre Yves Bian Paton 58:11.117116.720
71 Flag of England.svg Dominic Herbertson Kawasaki 58:22.836116.330
82 Flag of England.svg Michael Rutter Yamaha 58:56.233115.231
924 Flag of England.svg Baz Furber Yamaha 59:16.454114.576
105 Flag of England.svg Rob Hodson Kawasaki 59:33.657114.024

3wheeling.media Sidecar TT Race 2 [13]

Results (1-10)
PositionNumberRiderMachineTimeSpeed (mph)
11 Flag of England.svg Ben Birchall / Flag of England.svg Tom Birchall Honda LCR56:41.816119.784
22 Flag of England.svg Peter Founds / Jevan WalmsleyHonda LCR56:50.963119.463
33 Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Ryan Crowe / Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Callum Crowe Honda LCR57:38.595117.818
45 Flag of England.svg Tim Reeves / Mark WilkesYamaha LCR59:14.913114.626
516Steve Ramsden / Mathew RamsdenHonda LCR59:53.875113.383
68 Flag of England.svg Gary Bryan / Philip HydeHonda Baker01:00:24.856112.414
76 Flag of England.svg John Holden / Flag of France.svg Maxime VasseurYamaha LCR01:01:17.827110.795
815 Flag of England.svg Greg Lambert / Flag of England.svg Andrew HaynesHonda LCR01:01:47.897109.896
918Wayne Lockey / Matthew RostronHonda LCR01:02:18.795108.988
1017John Saunders / James SaundersHonda Shelbourne01:02:35.449108.505

Monster Energy Supersport TT Race 2 [14]

Results (1-10)
PositionNumberRiderMachineTimeSpeed (mph)
16 Ulster Banner.svg Michael Dunlop Yamaha 01:10:50.234127.831
210 Flag of England.svg Peter Hickman Triumph 01:10:59.852127.542
32 Flag of England.svg Dean Harrison Yamaha 01:11:24.663126.804
48 Flag of England.svg Davey Todd Honda 01:11:36.541126.453
54 Flag of England.svg James Hillier Yamaha 01:11:58.165125.820
614 Flag of England.svg James Hind Yamaha 01:13:12.612123.688
73 Ulster Banner.svg Paul Jordan Yamaha 01:13:24.694123.348
820 Flag of England.svg Craig Neve Triumph 01:13:34.426123.076
91 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Johnson Honda 01:13:35.294123.052
1013 Flag of England.svg Dominic Herbertson Yamaha 01:13:36.735123.012

RL360 Superstock TT Race 2 [15]

Results (1-10)
PositionNumberRiderMachineTimeSpeed (mph)
110 Flag of England.svg Peter Hickman BMW 50:48.301133.676
26 Ulster Banner.svg Michael Dunlop Honda 51:05.486132.926
32 Flag of England.svg Dean Harrison Kawasaki 51:46.322131.179
411 Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Conor Cummins Honda 52:04.622130.411
57 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joshua Brookes BMW 52:28.364129.427
64 Flag of England.svg Jamie Coward Honda 52:28.855129.407
75 Flag of England.svg James Hillier Yamaha 52:45.931128.709
83 Flag of England.svg John McGuinness Honda 52:47.025128.665
913 Flag of England.svg Dominic Herbertson BMW 53:18.508127.398
1012 Flag of England.svg Michael Rutter BMW 53:18.789127.387

Carole Nash Supertwin TT Race 2 [16]

Results (1-10)
PositionNumberRiderMachineTimeSpeed (mph)
110 Flag of England.svg Peter Hickman Yamaha 56:55.114119.318
28 Flag of France.svg Pierre Yves Bian Paton 57:42.898117.671
37 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joshua Brookes Kawasaki 57:44.900117.603
411 Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Bonetti Paton 58:12.298116.681
55 Flag of England.svg Rob Hodson Kawasaki 58:19.874116.428
624 Flag of England.svg Baz Furber Yamaha 58:55.719115.248
719 Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Michael Evans Aprilia 59:12.651114.699
812 Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Curinga Paton 59:20.322114.451
913 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Michal Dokoupil Aprilia 59:35.707113.959
1045 Flag of England.svg Michael Russell Aprilia 01:00:01.194113.152

Milwaukee Senior TT [17]

Results (1–10)
PositionNumberRiderMachineTimeSpeed (mph)
110 Flag of England.svg Peter Hickman BMW 01:42:29.489132.526
22 Flag of England.svg Dean Harrison Kawasaki 01:42:49.478132.097
36 Ulster Banner.svg Michael Dunlop Honda 01:43:09.911131.661
411 Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Conor Cummins Honda 01:44:40.829129.755
57 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joshua Brookes BMW 01:45:04.393129.270
65 Flag of England.svg James Hillier Yamaha 01:45:41.862128.506
73 Flag of England.svg John McGuinness Honda 01:45:52.647128.288
81 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Johnson Honda 01:46:40.752127.324
98 Flag of England.svg Davey Todd Honda 01:47:13.065126.684
1022 Flag of England.svg Rob Hodson Honda 01:47:17.121126.604

Wins table

RiderWins
1 Flag of England.svg Peter Hickman 4
1 Ulster Banner.svg Michael Dunlop 4
3 Flag of England.svg Ben Birchall 2
3 Flag of England.svg Tom Birchall 2

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