Superstock TT explained

  2014 Isle of Man TT Races
Race details

DateSuperstock TT - 3 June 2014
LocationDouglas, Isle of Man
CourseRoad Course
37.73miles
Superstock TT
Fastest LapPole Position
Gary Johnson Michael Dunlop
130.207 mph129.778 mph
Podium
1. Michael Dunlop
2. Dean Harrison3. Bruce Anstey

The Superstock TT is a motorcycle road race that takes place during the Isle of Man TT festival. The event for production based motor-cycles racing on treaded road tyres is based on the FIM Superstock 1000 Championship specifications.

Engine capacity

The Production TT, racing for production based motor-cycles had been part of the Isle of Man TT Races since 1967 for 250cc, 500cc & 750cc classes replacing the Lightweight, Junior and Senior production motor-cycles of the Clubmans TT races (1947 – 1956). These production based machines raced until the 1976 Isle of Man TT when the classes were discontinued. The Production TT was reintroduced for the 1984 Isle of Man TT Races for 3 class classes, reduced to two classes on safety grounds for the 1990 races. For the 2005 Isle of Man TT the Superstock TT race replaced the previous 1000cc & 600cc Production TT classes that had been part of the Isle of Man TT race schedule since 1989.

Eligibility

Entrants

Machines

The 2012 specification for entries into the Superstock TT race are defined as;-

Official Qualification Time

Speed and Lap Records

The lap record for the Superstock TT is a time of 16 minutes and 50.601 seconds, at an average speed of set by Peter Hickman on lap 4 of the 2018 Superstock TT. The race record for the Superstock TT is 1 hour, 8 minutes and 49.976 seconds, at an average race speed of 131.553mph for 4 laps of the Mountain Course, and is also held by Hickman; set in the same race.[4] [5]

In the 2023 Isle of Man TT Superstock race, Peter Hickman broke the outright lap record at over 136mph, with a race time of 50 minutes 48.3 seconds.[6]

Superstock TT Race Winners

Year Rider Motorcycle Average Race Speed
2005 Bruce AnsteySuzuki124.242 mph
2006 Bruce AnsteySuzuki124.147 mph
2007 Bruce AnsteySuzuki125.875 mph
2008 Cameron DonaldSuzuki125.776 mph
2009 Ian HutchinsonHonda127.612 mph
2010 Ian HutchinsonHonda128.100 mph
2011 Michael DunlopKawasaki127.129 mph
2012 John McGuinnessHonda126.657 mph
2013 Michael DunlopHonda128.218 mph
2014 Michael DunlopBMW127.216 mph
2015 Ian HutchinsonKawasaki129.197 mph
2016 Ian HutchinsonBMW129.745 mph
2017 Ian HutchinsonBMW129.383 mph
2018 Peter HickmanBMW131.553 mph
2019 Peter HickmanBMW130.488 mph

See also

Notes and References

  1. International Tourist Trophy Regulations 2012 page 5/Appendix D page 34 ACU Events (Isle of Man) Limited (2012) Isle of Man Department of Economic Development
  2. Web site: ACU Events (Isle of Man) Limited . International Tourist Trophy Regulations 2012 . 5 May 2011 . 5 June 2013 .
  3. International Tourist Trophy Regulations 2012 page 19 ACU Events (Isle of Man) Limited (2012) Isle of Man Department of Economic Development
  4. News: Hickman destroys the records in RL360º Superstock TT . Isle of Man TT. Duke Marketing Ltd.. 4 June 2018. 23 February 2019.
  5. Web site: RL360 Quantum Superstock TT - Result Sheet. Isle of Man TT. Duke Marketing Ltd.. 4 June 2018. 23 February 2019.
  6. Race report https://www.crash.net/rr/news/1028284/1/2023-isle-man-tt-superstock-race-2-full-results