Harrison races to Isle of Man TT Superstock double
Pit-stop misfortune ends Todd hopes
Harrison led by 2.2 seconds at Glen Helen on the first lap but Todd battled back and moved in front by just two hundredths of a second by Ramsey Hairpin.A strong response over the mountain section saw Harrison regain top spot by 1.1 seconds but the leader's cushion over his fellow Yorkshireman was just 0.5 seconds when the riders came into the pits.As so often in the context of TT racing, there was drama in the pits however as Todd's challenge petered out as a result of the time he lost trying to get his bike to fire. His deficit after the second lap increased to 20 seconds and he was forced to settle for second."I'm disappointed. I really thought we could challenge for that win but the bike just wouldn't start after the pitstop."We had made improvements to the bike and I went really steady on the first lap and was in the mix."I'm gutted for the team as they have all worked so hard. We don't deserve this bad luck really."Dunlop was never in contention for the win on this occasion as he struggled with an electronic issue from the outset, overshooting at Braddan Bridge on lap one and suffering a top speed deficit with his BMW.The record 32-time winner battled back from the time lost in that setback as he worked his way up the leaderboard to claim the 50th rostrum finish of his TT career. James Hillier finished fourth, with Conor Cummins fifth and Josh Brookes rounding out the top six.Sixteen-time TT winner Ian Hutchinson was contending for a podium place when he retired at Ramsey Hairpin.
Superstock TT race two results
1 Dean Harrison (Eng, Honda)2 Davey Todd (Eng, BMW)3 Michael Dunlop (NI, BMW)4 James Hillier (Eng, Honda)5 Conor Cummins (IOM, BMW)6 Josh Brookes (Aus, Honda)7 Nathan Harrison (IOM, Honda)8 John McGuinness (Eng, Honda)
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