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Supersport Race
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Supersport Race
Start Line

Board out to warn the riders - Oil and water on the road at Laurel Bank


And they are off with Farquhar leading the way,

Next is Archie, then McGuinness, Anstey, Hutchie and Lougher.

Away goes Guy Martin followed by Finnegan,
06-06-2007, 10:46 AM
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Lap 1 - Glen Helen

Conor Cummins moves up to 10th away, based on his peformance so far at the TT.

First on the road is Farquhar, then Archibald and McGuinness is on his tail already.

Next is Anstey, Hutchie then Lougher, next comes Martin very close behind and now comes Finnegan and Cummins on his tail. Beattie runs through looking good.

Now its Rutter then Dan Stewart, Palmer and Parrett. A gap to Carswell.

Positions

Anstey +2
McGuinness +1
Hutchie +1
Martin +1
Beattie +1
Farquhar
Palmer
Lougher
Parrett
Cummins
06-06-2007, 10:54 AM
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Lap 1 - Ramsey


Hutchie clocks 168 through Sulby and Palmer at 167

First on the road is Farquhar, next comes McGuinness and Archibald is behind him.

Next is Anstey closing in, a gap to Hutchie and next comes Martin who has got past Lougher.

Now its Cummins with Finnegan on his tail and Beattie is closing in on both of them.

Now its Rutter with the Kwacker sounding beautiful, now its Palmer and Dan Stewart close together and now Parrett comes through.

A gap to Carswell, next is

Positions
Anstey +3
McGuinness +0.7
Martin + 1.2
Hutchinson +4
Beattie +3
Farquhar + 0.01
Parrett + 0.5
Palmer + 3
Lougher
Cummins
06-06-2007, 11:03 AM
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End of Lap 1

Farquhar goes through with McGuinness close behind

Archibald goes through with Anstey on his tail (and he breaks the lap record yet again)

Martin runs through looking good, next is Lougher,

Cummins, then Beattie and Finnegan go through very close together.

Rutter runs through, a gap to Palmer and Stewart and then Carswell.

Positions
Anstey +2
McGuinness +3
Martin
Hutchie
Beattie
Farquhar
Parrett
Cummins
Lougher
Palmer


Out is William Dunlop at Sulby, Pattinson out at Kirk Michael & Chris Heath out at Ballaugh. Michael Dunlop retired at Ramsey.
06-06-2007, 11:08 AM
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Lap 2 - Glen Helen

Rutter retires at the Crosby Hotel

McGuinness first on the road ahead of Farquhar

Anstey comes through, then Hutchie and Martin

Lougher comes through.

Cunmmins and Beattie come through together then Finnegan.

Palmer and Stewart run through together followed by Parrett

Positions

Anstey +4
McGuinness + 3.4
Hutchie + 0.5
Martin +16
Beattie
Farquhar
Parrett
Cummins
Palmer
Lougher
06-06-2007, 11:12 AM
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Lap 2 - Ramsey

Archibald retires at Ballacraine

First on the road is McGuinness and then Farquhar, and Anstey is closing in on them.

Hutchie goes through safely, next is Martin and a gap to Lougher, next is

A gap to Cummins, Beattie and Finnegan wagging his tail end as he goes through.

Palmer, Stewart and Parrett are all close together going through.



Positions

Anstey +7
McGuinness +3
Hutchie 0.8
Martin +16
Farquhar
Beattie
Parrett
Cummins
Palmer
Lougher
Stewart +7
Finnegan
06-06-2007, 11:18 AM
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End of Lap 2 - Grandstand

Into the pits comes McGuinnes followed by Farquhar.

McGuinness breaks the lap record and then Anstey breaks it again in lap 2 at 125mph - unbelieveable

McGuinness is away, Farquhar away, Anstey his bike aint firing, Hutchie goes out and passes Anstey,

Martin comes in and he is away again.

Cummins is in, Beattie is in, next is Finnegan

Positions.

Anstey
McGuinness
Hutchinson
Martin
Farquhar
Parrett
Beattie
Cummins
Palmer
Lougher

Anstey loses a stack of time trying to get back out and McGuinness must be in the lead now.
06-06-2007, 11:25 AM
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Glen Helen - Lap 3

Parrett gets a 10 sec stop box penalty

Anstey loses 23 secs in the pits.

First through is McGuinness, then comes Farquhar and close is Anstey, now comes Martin.

Lougher goes through now comes Cummins and Beattie, next is Finnegan

Parrett runs through shaking his head.

Palmer and Stewart run through very close.


Positions
Hutchie +0.39
McGuinness +5
Martin +6.5
Anstey
Parrett
Farquhar
Beattie
Cummins
Palmer
Lougher
06-06-2007, 11:31 AM
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Lap 3 - Ramsey

McGuinness is out in front at the hairpin, next is Hutchie and Farquhar;

Anstey goes through giving it plenty.

Lougher goes through,

Next is Cummins and Beattie behind him, Finnegan comes through,

Next is Parrett, then Palmer and Stewart close together



Positions

Hutchie +2
McGuinness +4.5
Martin + 3
Anstey + 45
Farquhar
Beattie
Parrett
Palmer
Cummins
Lougher
06-06-2007, 11:39 AM
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End of Lap 3 - Last Lap to go

First through is McGuinness, and then a gap to Hutchie and Anstey close together. Next is Farquhar, now its Martin.

Now its Lougher, Finnegan, Beattie, Cummins all go through.

Palmer runs through on his own this time


Positions

Hutchie +5
McGuinness +5
Martin +2
Anstey
Parrett
Farquhar
Beattie
Cummins
Palmer
Lougher
06-06-2007, 11:45 AM
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Arrrrrgh! I can't stand the tension!
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06-06-2007, 11:49 AM
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Glen Helen - Last Lap

McGuinnes runs through first on the road.

Anstey and Hutchie are close together,

Martin comes through.

Now its Lougher and a gap to Cummins and Beattie close together.

Wade Boyd goes through !!!

Parrett retires at Quarter Bridge.

Finnegan goes through, next is Palmer and a gap to Stewart and again to





Positions
Hutchie +5.8
McGuinness +4
Martin +1.5
Anstey
Beattie
Farquhar
Cummins
Palmer
Lougher
Stewart
06-06-2007, 11:51 AM
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Ramsey Last Lap

McGuinness runs through looking good,

A gap to Hutchinson and Anstey is on his tail

Guy Martin swings through, a gap to Farquhar, then Rob Barber behind him on the road.

Lougher now comes through, with Cummins and Beattie on his tail

Finnegan runs through safely. Palmer runs through very neatly with Wade Boyd behind him.

Pattinson and Armstrong go through.

Positions
Hutchie +6
McGuinness +1
Martin +2.4
Anstey
Beattie
Farquhar
Cummins
Palmer
Lougher
Finnegan
06-06-2007, 11:58 AM
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Finish Line

McGuinness crosses the line with a new lap record.

Hutchie and Anstey cross the line near enough together (Anstey breaks the lap record again).

Guy Martin crosses the line and HE breaks the lap record and is now the lap record holder.

Hutchie is the winner

McGuinness is 2nd and Guy Martin is 3rd.


Top Ten

Hutchinson
McGuinness
Martin
Anstey
Beattie
Cummins
Farquhar
Plater
Palmer
Lougher

Hutchie takes a new Race Record and shaves 34 seconds off it.
06-06-2007, 12:01 PM
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Malcom, where did Martin finish?
06-06-2007, 12:07 PM
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Hi Helena,

Martin finished in 13th place.
06-06-2007, 12:10 PM
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Hi Malcolm, Thanks for that and thanks for the great coverage of the race can't wait to see it on BBC tonight. What a great race.

Helena.
06-06-2007, 12:15 PM
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Let the dug see the rabbit.
06-06-2007, 12:36 PM
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Helena Wrote:can't wait to see it on BBC tonight
Not the Beeb surely Helena - ITV4?
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06-06-2007, 02:54 PM
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Hi Peter, I don't have ITV4 so it has to be the beeb
or nothing............... and that's not an option. Smile
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