The 2024 Isle of Man TT Schedule Has Been Released

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IOM TT Press Office Press Release…

ISLE OF MAN PRESS OFFICE 15Aug2023: Following the successful delivery of the new look expanded race programme, the dates for the 2024 Isle of Man TT Races have now been confirmed. Next year’s event will once again commence on the Bank Holiday Monday (27th May) with free practice taking place in the morning followed by the first qualifying session in the afternoon and will conclude with the Senior TT Race taking place on Saturday 8th June 2024.

Fans can expect the race schedule to follow a similar format to that introduced for 2023 with a second race for the Superstock and Supertwin classes. The ten race programme will be delivered across three sets of back-to-back race days split by two rest days. Designed to create further opportunities for fans to visit the world’s most famous road race as the new format better aligns travel and accommodation options.

Further travel opportunities will also be available for fans planning to attend TT 2024 thanks to the introduction of the new Isle of Man Steam Packet vessel. The ‘Manxman’ ferry will help fans on-and-off the Island and give greater flexibility around peak travel times as it offers increased passenger capacity.

Although the action on the Mountain Course will get underway with the first qualifying session commencing on Monday 27th May, for those that want to make a weekend of it, there will once again be plenty for fans to explore around the paddock and Fan Park as they open for visitors from Saturday 25th May.

VISITING TT 2024

2023 saw spectators delight in an incredible two weeks of history making and record breaking racing, and as fans around the world look to Michael Dunlop to surpass his Uncle Joey’s record number of TT wins and become the most successful TT rider of all time, 2024 could be another year not to be missed with the chance to witness history in the making.

Whether you’re a seasoned TT traveller or thinking about making your first trip, you won’t want to miss next year’s racing action and now is the perfect to time book.

Official Travel Partners, Duke Travel and Sportsnet Holidays (Australia and New Zealand) have a number of packages available to suit the individual travel and budget needs of fans along with unbeatable knowledge of – and access to – a broad range of accommodation options, from hotels and guesthouses to camping and homestay. Partners are also able to offer advice on flights and ferries from any destination in the world to connecting UK and Ireland ports at Belfast, Dublin, Heysham and Liverpool as well as most major UK airports.

Peter Hickman denies Michael Dunlop the opportunity to extend his overall TT win count to 26 TT wins. Hickman won the final race of the Isle of Man TT, Senior TT. Hickman won by a commanding margin of 20 seconds. Behind Hickman finished Dean Harrison who did not secure a win this year in the TT but was able to secure a number of podium finishes as a consolation. Hickman took the lead on his way to Ballaugh Bridge, setting the first ever sub-three minute sector time. The win marked his 13th TT win and 4th in the 2023 Isle of Man TT. With racing now over Hickman will walk away as the final winner of the competition.

The 2023 Isle of Man TT races seemed to mainly be a battle between Peter Hickman, Michael Dunlop and Dean Harrison. Despite a few mechanical issues these three riders were most commonly fighting for wins. Both Hickman and Dunlop secured 4 wins this campaign. Dunlop will have to wait until 2024 if he wants to extend his legacy and become the most winning TT racer in history. This year the TT seems to have breezed by. With the race finale now complete the riders will pack up and the Isle of Man who’s population ballooned 19% over last years fan turn out will dwindle day by day as normal life returns to the Manx island. We say, “Until next year,” we hope you’ve enjoyed our coverage of the 2023 Isle of Man TT races. Be sure to check out TT+ to relive the coverage of the event.

Full Race Results are Below

Peter Hickman completes the double win in Superstock Race 2. The win also marked his 11th career win at the Isle of Man TT. Hickman had another dominant performance denying Michael Dunlop a record setting win in Superstock and Supertwins race 2 which he also won to secure his 12th TT victory. With one day to go until the Isle of Man final race Michael Dunlop still sits in queue behind his uncle for the all time Isle of Man TT wins record. Hickman set the outright lap record in the superstock race with a blistering final lap speed of 136.358mph.

In superstock race 2 Michael Dunlop took second with Dean Harrison finishing in third. In Super twin race 2 Michael Dunlop did not finish the Supertwins race after a mechanical failure eliminated any opportunity of going the full race distance. This is now two opportunities Dunlop has missed to secure his desired 26th TT win. Dunlop will have one opportunity in the TT Senior Race to extend his legacy in 2023.

Full Superstock and Supertwin Race 2 Results are Below

In unforgiving fashion Michael Dunlop is on a tear at the 2023 Isle of Man TT. Michael Dunlop wins again in the Isle of Man Supersport TT Race 2 to secure his 25th career win. The win leaves him one away from typing his uncle Joey Dunlop’s all time win record of 26 wins. This victory is his 4th this year. His next opportunity to extend his number of wins will be on Friday when he competes in the second Superstock and Supertwin races. Peter Hickman and Dean Harrison continue to round out top 3 finishes. The in also came with news that Dunlop topped 130mph on a 600cc/Supersport machine; a feat no other rider has accomplished in the class. Hickman ended up 9.6s behind Michael Dunlop at the finish. Harrison settled for a fourth third place finish of the week.

Full Race results cane be found below:

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STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE ISLE OF MAN TT RACES
With great sadness, the Isle of Man TT Races can confirm that Raul Torras Martinez, 46, from Sant Hilari Sacalm, Spain, was killed in an accident during the first Supertwin Race of the 2023 Isle of Man TT Races. The accident occurred at Alpine, between the 16th and 17th mile markers, on the third and final lap of the race.

Raul was an experienced TT competitor who made his debut in 2017, with a best result of 15th in last year’s Supertwin Race. He recorded his fastest ever lap of the TT Mountain Course earlier today in the Superstock Race, with a lap at an average speed of 125.470mph whilst securing a 20th-place finish. Raul was the fastest Spaniard ever to have lapped the TT Course. In total, Raul competed in 21 TT races and his performances earned him a total of 18 Bronze Replicas. The Isle of Man TT Races pass on their deepest sympathy to Raul’s family, friends, and loved ones.

Michael Dunlop became the second most winning TT rider today with his Supertwin TT win. Dunlop was never really in any danger of losing this race. On the first lap he had already built of a substantial 14.3 second lead ahead of Jamie Coward. Dunlop would continue to extend that lead to 23.6s on lap two and ultimately finished 27.6 second ahead of Michael Browne. Dunlop said: “The bike was incredible, and I was fortunate enough to have a lead where I could calm the bike down and see it home. The bike was a dream. We made a few changes, and I can’t complain.”

Carole Nash Supertwin TT Race Results

Peter Hickman Capitalizes in RL360 Superstock TT Race

Peter Hickman secured his 10th Isle of Man TT win today in the RL360 Superstock TT race. The win came in commanding fashion as Hickman won the competition by 23.17 seconds. The feat was also his 4th consecutive superstock win. Dean Harrison led into Balluagh Bridge but Hickman was able to flip his deficit in to a 2.2s lead. As the riders approached Sulby Speedtrap Michael Dunlop was leading the race but by the time the riders hit the Ramsay Hairpin Hickman took the lead and would continue to extend his lead on lap 2.

The majority of his advantage was secured in the pits after lap 1. Dunlop had a slower (37.915 s) pit stop which allowed Hickman (36.089s pit stop) to make up one second on the exit in addition to the advantage he had coming into the pits. Dunlop showed promise by cutting into Hickman’s lead early on lap 2 but by the time the riders reach Ramsay hairpin again Hickman was already 9.1 seconds ahead. A lead that he would further extend for the rest of the race. Hickman had the potential to set the class lap record but a celebratory wheelie saw him lose time. When asked after the race Hickman stated, “Lap records are a nice cherry on top but race wins are what counts.”

On day two of racing Michael Dunlop beat out Peter Hickman and Dean Harrison to win Superbike race 1. All three riders were favorited to win Superbike TT race 1. However, Dunlop capitalized on his experience and flying hot lap times and set a scorching 133.910 mph lap. While not the fastest lap of the race Dunlop led second place finished Peter Hickman by 8.233 seconds. Hickman had the fastest lap but was not able to stay consistent with that pace and eventually fell back to Dunlop. It appeared that Hickman had throttle issues during the race which may have contributed to his inconsistent pace.

Dean Harrison finished 3rd and was not able to match the pace of Dunlop and Hickman. Two riders registered but did not start the race. There were 10 retirements from the race. With the win Dunlop secures his 23rd TT win. He is currently registered to participate in more races this weekend so he has the opportunity to extend this feat.

Full IOM TT Superbike Race 1 Results are Below

Michael Dunlop started off race week in winning fashion securing the first race win of the 2023 IOM TT race week in Supersport TT Race 1. The 4 lap race allowed Michael Dunlop to stretch his lead out from by 12.329s ahead of Peter Hickman who had been trading fastest laps with Dunlop all week in qualifying. The race for 3rd was much closer. Hickman and Dean Harrison were only separated by 4 tenths of a second. The rest of the field was quite a ways behind with the fourth place finisher Jamie Coward over 41 seconds back. Coward lost most of this time in the pits.

There were 7 retirements from the race. Two riders who participated in qualifying week did not start the TT; Mike Browne and Phillip Crowe. James Hind, Julian Trummer and Xavier Denis all received 30 sec time penalties. However, they were never in the running for finishing in the top 3.

Full Supersport TT Race 1 Results

2023 Isle of Man Supersport TT Race 1 Results

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Day 4 of Qualifying for the 2023 IOM TT races is complete. This leads us into the final day of qualifying practice before racing begins this weekend. Peter Hickman was fastest in the Superbike class with a standing start lap speed of 133.797mph on his Monster Energy/FHO Racing BMW. This lap was a marginal 0.162s quicker than Michael Dunlop, on his Hawk Racing Honda rider posting a lap of 133.775mph.

Harrison Dunlop and Hickman continue to show good form in Supersport as well as the three have been the fastest in the group all week in qualifying. Yesterday was saw the first three riders break the 17 min barrier for lap times. Today only Peter Hickman and Michael Dunlop were able to achieve the feat. Qualifying sessions end tomorrow. As of now the single rider qualifying results are as follows.

2023 Isle of Man TT – Superbike Qualifying 4 Results

2023 Isle of Man TT – Superstock Qualifying 4 Results

2023 Isle of Man TT – Supersport Qualifying 4 Results

The sub 17 minute lap times are upon us. Isle of Man TT Qualifying 3 took place today and three riders broke the 17 minute lap time ceiling as riders get closer and closer to race pace. Dean Harrison (DAO Racing Kawasaki), Michael Dunlop (Hawk Racing Honda) and Peter Hickman (FHO Racing BMW) set the first sub-17 minute laps of qualifying week during today’s session 3.

Dean Harrison lapped at 133.284 mph top speed with a 16:59.089s in the Superbike session topping the group. Michael Dunlop was very close behind by 1.123s setting a top speed of 133.367 mph. Peter Hickman who led in Qualifying 2 was third fastest in Superbike qualifying 3 running a 131.862 mph and a 17:10.076 best time but dropped below the 17 min mark in Superstock topping the table. Qualifying continues tomorrow evening and will end on Friday. The first races of the 2023 IOM TT start on Saturday so we are all in for a treat.

The Full Qualifying 3 session results are as follows

2023 Isle of Man TT – Superbike Qualifying 3 Results

2023 Isle of Man TT – Superstock Qualifying 3 Result

2023 Isle of Man TT – Supersport Qualifying 3 Results

2023 Isle of Man TT – Supertwin Qualifying 3 Results

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