Bike India – August 2019

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ennettsLightweightscategory

has twin-cylinder motorcycles

not exceeding 650 cc. The race wa

very close and fought between

Michael Dunlop on the Paton SC-

Project Reparto Corse and Jamie Coward on

his SB Tuning CMS KM Electrica Kawasaki. The two were separated

by 0.10 mph (0.16 km/h) at the finish with Michael Dunlop taking the

victory with a speed of 121.65 mph (195.77 km/h).

The battle for the final spot on the podium was quite intense, with

six riders vying for it. Ultimately, it was Lee Johnston on his Ashcourt

Racing Kawasaki who came out on top to take third place. He was

followed by Paul Jordon of RC Express Dafalbet Devitt Racing,

Michael Rutter on Bathams KMR Kawasaki, Paton SC-Project

Reparto Corse’s Dunlop teammate Stefano Bonetti, Gary Johnson on

the KMR Kawasaki, and Peter Hickman on the Norton Motorcycles

bike. All these six riders were within a mere 1.3 mph (2.09 km/h) of

one another.

Dunlop rode a stellar race to ensure his victory in the Bennetts

Lightweight category. This was the sole victory for the Northern

Irishman called the “raging bull” in this year’s TT. Dunlop has 19

victories to his name in this event and the Dunlop family is quite

possibly the most legendary family of the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy.

T

he future is green and the Isle of Man TT

has embraced it with this category. Zero-

emission prototype electric motorcycles compete

for one lap of the famed course. Electric

motorcycle builders from across the world battle it

out and showcase their engineering prowess with

these clean energy motorcycles.

Ian Lougher on the team Mirai with ILR Idaten X RE rode

a great race to take third place. The race for victory was fought between TT

legend John McGuinness and his Banthams Mugen teammate, Michael

Rutter.

Michael Rutter went through the Sulby speed trap at a 176 mph (283.24

km/h), faster than the supersport bikes on that day. With that pace the

Banthams Mugen rider took victory with an average speed of 121.9 mph

(196.17 km/h), edging out the legend and teammate McGuinness who

clocked 120.9 mph (194.56 km/h).

The SES TT Zero class started in 2010 and has been getting quicker and

quicker over the years.

BENNETTS LIGhTWEIGhTS

SES TT ZERO

Michael Dunlop

wins the Bennetts

Lightweight category

Michael Rutter won the

SES TT Zero category

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