2000 Isle of Man TT explained
The 2000 Isle of Man TT was a motorcycle race event. The Isle of Man TT (Tourist Trophy) Races are held annually in the Isle of Man. The 2000 races were dominated by David Jefferies and Joey Dunlop, who gained a hat-trick of wins each. They included Dunlop's 26th and final win at the TT in the Ultra-lightweight 125cc race, and he also proved he could still win a 'big bike' race, winning the Formula One TT in the opening race. Dunlop died several weeks later in a racing accident in Tallinn, Estonia.[1]
The event was Michael Rutter's last TT until his return in 2007.[2]
Rob Fisher won both sidecar races bringing his total up to eight wins.[3]
Results
- Race 1 – TT Formula One Race (6 laps – 226.38 miles)
- Race 2 – Sidecar Race A (3 laps – 113.19miles)
| Rank | Rider | Passenger | Machine | Time | Speed |
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| 1 | Rob Fisher | Rick Long | Baker Honda | 1 01 46.3 | 109.94 |
| 2 | Gary Horspole | Kevin Leigh | Honda | 1.02.53.6 | 107.98 |
| 3 | Steve Norbury | Andrew Smith | Shelbourne Lockyam | 1.03.32.8 | 106.87 |
| 4 | Roy Hanks | Dave Wells | Molyneux Yamaha | 1.03.56.0 | 106.22 |
| 5 | Ben Dixon | Mark Lambert | Shelbourne | 1.04.00.6 | 106.09 |
| 6 | Tony Baker | Scott Parnell | Baker Yamaha | 1.05.13.9 | 104.11 |
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- Race 3a – Lightweight 250 TT Race (3 laps – 113.19 miles)
- Race 3b – Lightweight 400 TT Race (3 laps – 113.19 miles)
Held simultaneously with the Lightweight 250 TT. Geoff McMullan finished in first position, but was later disqualified and excluded from the rest of the event for having an oversized engine.
- Race 4 – Sidecar Race B (3 laps – 113.19 miles)
| Rank | Rider | Passenger | Machine | Time | Speed |
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| 1 | Rob Fisher | Rick Long | Baker Honda | 1 02 52.2 | 108.02 |
| 2 | Steve Norbury | Andrew Smith | Shelbourne Lockyam | 1.03.56.1 | 106.22 |
| 3 | Geoff Bell | Craig Hallam | Windle Yamaha | 1.04.11.8 | 105.79 |
| 4 | Gary Horspole | Kevin Leigh | Honda | 1.04.30.2 | 105.28 |
| 5 | Allan Schofield | Ian Simons | Baker Honda | 1.04.51.2 | 104.71 |
| 6 | Mick Harvey | Stephen Thomas | Shelbourne Yamaha | 1.05.22.5 | 103.88 |
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- Race 5 – Ultra Lightweight 125 TT (4 laps – 150.92 miles)
- Race 6 – Singles TT (4 laps – 150.92 miles)
| Rank | Rider | Machine | Time | Speed |
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| 1 | John McGuinness | Chrysalis | 1 22 35.7 | 109.63 |
| 2 | Jason Griffiths | Chrysalis | 1.23.23.2 | 108.59 |
| 3 | Johnny Barton | Ducati | 1.24.09.4 | 107.59 |
| 4 | Robert A Price | Yamaha | 1.27.54.1 | 103.01 |
| 5 | Edward Poole | Bimota | 1.33.45.5 | 96.58 |
| 6 | Philip Shaw | Suzuki | 1.35.10.9 | 95.13 |
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- Race 7 – Junior TT 600cc (4 laps – 150.92 miles)
- Race 9 – Senior TT Race (6 laps – 226.38 miles)
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: TT 2000 .
- Web site: Database . 2023-11-10 . www.iomttraces.com . en.
- Web site: Competitor Profile: Rob Fisher .
Bruce Anstey