2006 Isle of Man TT
The 99th anniversary Isle of Man TT Festival ran between Saturday 27 May and Friday 9 June on the 37.73-mile Mountain Course. The first week (between 27 May and 2 June) is known as the practice week, before the real action commenced on 3 June. There were 6 races in TT week. John McGuinness broke the lap record during practice for the Superbike race and then did it again in the race itself. He recorded a lap of 17:41.71, breaking the Superbike record from last year by 8.62 seconds and his outright lap record by 2.1 seconds.
McGuinness then went on to take his first TT hat-trick by winning the Senior TT on 9 June, destroying the lap record in the process. He set a lap of 17:39.95 from a standing start then 17:29.26 on his 2nd lap (breaking his own lap record by 10 seconds). However, the meeting was overshadowed by the death of Japanese rider Jun Maeda on 6 June due to injuries suffered in a practice crash.
Results
- Race 1 – Jester Interactive TT Superbike Race 3 June (6 laps – 226.38 miles)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Honda | 124.764 mph | 1:48.52.06 |
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Honda | 124.021 mph | 1:49.31.20 |
| 3 | |
Kawasaki | 123.58 mph | 1:49.54.61 |
| 4 |  |
Honda | 122.385 mph | 1:50.59.02 |
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Honda | 122.881 mph | 1:51.26.54 |
| 6 | |
Yamaha | 121.821 mph | 1:51.59.67 |
| 7 | |
Kawasaki | 121.217 mph | 1:52.03.19 |
| 8 |  |
Yamaha | 120.925 mph | 1:52.19.41 |
| 9 |  |
Honda | 120.425 mph | 1:52.45.90 |
| 10 | |
Yamaha | 120.427 mph | 1:52.47.28 |
New Outright Lap Record: John McGuinness, 127.933 mph
- Race 2 – Scottish Life International TT Superstock Race 5 June (4 laps – 150.92 miles)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Suzuki | 124.147 mph | 1:12.56.34 |
| 2 | |
Kawasaki | 123.912 mph | 1:13.04.64 |
| 3 | |
Yamaha | 123.25 mph | 1:13.28.19 |
| 4 | |
Yamaha | 122.946 mph | 1:13.39.09 |
| 5 | |
Honda | 122.106 mph | 1:14.09.48 |
| 6 | |
Honda | 121.209 mph | 1:14.42.43 |
| 7 | |
Honda | 120.602 mph | 1:15.04.30 |
| 8 | |
Yamaha | 119.972 mph | 1:15.28.65 |
| 9 | |
Suzuki | 119.923 mph | 1:15.30.51 |
| 10 | |
Honda | 119.627 mph | 1:15.41.70 |
- Race 3 – Hilton Hotel & Casino Sidecar TT, Race A 5 June (3 laps – 113.00 miles)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Honda | 113.342 mph | 1:00:27.15 |
| 2 | |
Yamaha | 110.902 mph | 1:01:14.26 |
| 3 | |
Honda | 109.635 mph | 1:01:56.71 |
| 4 | |
Yamaha | 109.321 mph | 1:02:07.38 |
| 5 | |
Yamaha | 109.098 mph | 1:02:15.02 |
| 6 | |
LCR Suzuki | 108.562 mph | 1:02:33.45 |
| 7 | |
Ireson Yamaha | 108.321 mph | 1:02:42.13 |
| 8 | |
Ireson Yamaha | 107.584 mph | 1:03:07.57 |
| 9 | |
DMR Honda | 106.824 mph | 1:03:34.50 |
| 10 | |
Honda | 106.492 mph | 1:03:46.40 |
- Race 4 – Isle of Man Steam Packet Supersport Junior TT 7 June (4 laps – 150.92 miles)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Honda | 122.264 mph | 1:14:03.73 |
| 2 | |
Suzuki | 121.542 mph | 1:14:30.13 |
| 3 | |
Yamaha | 120.707 mph | 1:15:01.08 |
| 4 | |
Honda | 120.388 mph | 1:15:13.00 |
| 5 | |
Honda | 119.552 mph | 1:15:44.56 |
| 6 | |
Honda | 119.207 mph | 1:15:57.70 |
| 7 | |
Yamaha | 119.116 mph | 1:16:01.19 |
| 8 | |
Yamaha | 118.524 mph | 1:16:23.97 |
| 9 | |
Yamaha | 118.329 mph | 1:16:31.53 |
| 10 | |
Honda | 117.952 mph | 1:16:46.20 |
New Lap Record: John McGuinness, 123.975 mph
Note: Ian Hutchinson did finish 2nd in the Supersport race, but was later disqualified, as his Kawasaki ZX-6 was deemed to be illegal due to a 0.2mm (0.02 cm) difference in cam dimensions. However, McAdoo Racing (Hutchinson's team) have lodged an appeal to have the position re-instated.
- Race 5 – Hilton Hotel & Casino Sidecar TT, Race B 7 June (3 laps – 113.19 miles)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
DMR Honda | 111.467 mph | 1:00:55.64 |
| 2 | |
Yamaha | 110.376 mph | 1:01:31.78 |
| 3 | |
DMR Honda | 108.67 mph | 1:02:29.73 |
| 4 | |
Windle Yamaha | 107.312 mph | 1:03:17.16 |
| 5 | |
Yamaha | 107.181 mph | 1:03:21.81 |
| 6 | |
Honda | 106.426 mph | 1:03:48.78 |
| 7 | |
Yamaha | 105.614 mph | 1:04:18.23 |
| 8 | |
Suzuki | 105.582 mph | 1:04:19.39 |
| 9 | |
Honda | 105.569 mph | 1:04:19.85 |
| 10 | |
Honda | 105.362 mph | 1:04:27.46 |
- Race 6 – Jester Interactive Senior TT 9 June (6 laps – 226.38 miles)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Honda | 126.178 mph | 1:47:38.84 |
| 2 | |
Honda | 125.68 mph | 1:47:59.45 |
| 3 | |
Suzuki | 125.596 mph | 1:48:08.79 |
| 4 | |
Honda | 125.396 mph | 1:48:19.11 |
| 5 | |
Yamaha | 123.841 mph | 1:49:40.71 |
| 6 | |
Kawasaki | 122.411 mph | 1:50:57.62 |
| 7 | |
Honda | 121.646 mph | 1:51:39.48 |
| 8 | |
Yamaha | 121.439 mph | 1:51:50.90 |
| 9 | |
Yamaha | 121.137 mph | 1:52:07.60 |
| 10 | |
Suzuki | 121.027 mph | 1:52:13.76 |
New Outright Lap Record: John McGuinness, 129.451 mph
Notes
- Major alterations to the Snaefell mountain course are carried out for the 2006 TT Races with road widening at the Windy Corner carried-out over the winter of 2005/2006.
- Ryan Farquhar misses the 2006 TT Races after breaking an arm after crashing a 250cc motor-cycle at the Cookstown Races. His place is taken by Adrian Archibald in the Suzuki team. However, Ryan Farquhar makes a return to the Mountain Course when he races in the 2006 Manx Grand Prix.[1]
- Practice for the 2006 Isle of Man TT Races is the first complete all dry session since 1957. Dave Molyneux and Daniel Sayle during Thursday afternoon practice session crashed at Rhencullen after the sidecar outfit experiences a 145 mph Donald Campbell "bluebird style-flip."[2]
Sources
- TT News 2006 Preview Edition Isle of Man Newspapers.
- TT News 2006 – Edition 1 Isle of Man Newspapers
External links
- Mountain Course map
- Detailed Race Results
- Isle of Man today MAC 3 report of new TT lap record by John McGuinness