Michael Dunlop claimed yet another victory on the Mountain Course on Wednesday evening, dominating the two-lap Lightweight Classic TT from start to finish.
The race got underway at 6.30pm, with earlier rain giving way to dry, sunny conditions – though damp patches remained around the course. Although Adam McLean (Laylaw Racing Yamaha), number one on the road, was the first to arrive at Glen Helen, it was Dunlop who led from the get-go.
His advantage over Mike Browne was 1.9s with Lougher a similar distance behind in third. McLean was first to complete the lap at 113.478mph but Dunlop was quicker at 115.105mph and he led his fellow Ulsterman by 16.9s. Lougher (112.757mph), Sayle (112.437mph), Hall (112.167mph) and Rhys Hardisty (109.964mph) completed the top six. Browne crashed out at Brandywell, though was thankfully reported to be unhurt.
Through Glen Helen on lap two Dunlop extended his lead over McLean to 19.3s with Lougher still in third, 12.6s down on McLean and 6.3s ahead of Sayle.
Dunlop was first to cross the line at 115.195mph and he won by 47.1s, but it was Lougher in second as McLean’s troubles dropped him back to third. He only just held onto the final podium position as he was just 0.654s ahead of Sayle, with Hall only 0.039s back in fifth.
Hardisty (Laylaw Racing Yamaha) took sixth ahead of Michal Dokoupil (Cookson Travel Yamaha) and Michael Sweeney (CSC Racing/IMSLTD Yamaha), the latter lapping at 112.217mph on his final lap, with Neve in ninth place overall. He finished half a minute ahead of Cassidy with Monaghan 5.8s further behind in 11th.
