2012 Isle of Man TT


2012 Isle of Man TT were held between Saturday 26 May and Saturday 9 June 2012 on the 37.73-mile Isle of Man TT Mountain Course. The 2012 Isle of Man TT Festival also included the Pre-TT Classic Races on the 25, 26 & 28 May 2012 and the Post-TT Races on 9 June 2012 and both events held on the Billown Circuit.
After winning the first event of the 2012 Isle of Man TT the Superbike TT race, the works Honda rider John McGuinness later in the week won for the first time the 1000cc Superstock TT race to raise his tally to nineteen Isle of Man TT wins and the Joey Dunlop TT Championship by 74 points from Bruce Anstey and Cameron Donald in third place. After a year's sabbatical, the Isle of Man sidecar TT competitor Dave Molyneux returned to racing at the Isle of Man TT to win both Sidecar TT Races 1 & 2 in convincing style. The New Zealander, Bruce Anstey repeated his 2011 success and again won the 600cc Supersport TT Race 1. After retiring from the lead of Supersport TT Race 1 on lap 3, the second Supersport TT Race was won by Michael Dunlop after the race was delayed by problems with weather on the Snaefell Mountain Course. The third running of the TT Zero was again won by Michael Rutter riding the electric powered MotoCzysz motor-cycle and also breaking the prestigious 100 mph barrier with a lap at an average race speed of 104.056 mph. The Blue Riband event of the 2012 TT Race week the Senior TT was held over to the next day due to heavy rain and low cloud on the TT Mountain Course. The rescheduled Senior TT race was later cancelled for the first time in the history of the event due to further problems with low cloud and rain showers on the section of the TT Course from the Mountain Mile to the 32nd Milestone. The last race of the 2012 Isle of Man TT Races, the Lightweight TT making a return to the race programme for 650cc Supertwin motor-cycles and after being reduced in length produced an inaugural win for Ryan Farquhar in the new class.

Results

Practice Times

Practice Times & Leaderboard Superbike/[Senior TT]

Plates; Black on White/Black on Yellow.
RankRiderSat 26 MayMon 28 MayTues 29 MayWed 30 MayThurs 31 MayFri 1 June
1 John McGuinness
999cc Honda
——
No Time
17' 38.95
128.267 mph
17' 29.59
129.411 mph
17' 24.20
130.079 mph
17' 58.14
125.984 mph
Cancelled
No Time
2 Bruce Anstey
1000cc Honda
——
No Time
18' 03.97
125.306 mph
——
No Time
17' 28.33
129.566 mph
17' 34.44
128.815 mph
Cancelled
No Time
3 Cameron Donald
1000cc Honda
——
No Time
17' 54.77
126.379 mph
17' 32.74
129.023 mph
17' 32.32
129.075 mph
17' 59.56
125.818 mph
Cancelled
No Time
4 Guy Martin
1000cc Suzuki
——
No Time
18' 14.27
124.127 mph
17' 44.97
127.542 mph
17' 34.20
128.866 mph
17' 50.03
126.939 mph
Cancelled
No Time
5 Michael Rutter
1000cc Kawasaki
——
No Time
18' 23.11
123.132 mph
17' 50.95
126.830 mph
17' 48.72
127.094 mph
17' 40.56
128.072 mph
Cancelled
No Time
6 James Hillier
1000cc Kawasaki
——
No Time
——
No Time
——
No Time
17' 42.73
127.811 mph
18' 00.88
125.664 mph
Cancelled
No Time
7 Michael Dunlop
1000cc Honda
——
No Time
18' 16.53
123.871 mph
17' 52.88
126.602 mph
17' 44.94
127.546 mph
17' 53.08
126.577 mph
Cancelled
No Time
8 Dan Stewart
1000cc Honda
——
No Time
——
No Time
——
No Time
17' 45.71
127.453 mph
——
No Time
Cancelled
No Time
9 Simon Andrews
1000cc Honda
——
No Time
18' 08.61
124.772 mph
18' 18.96
123.597 mph
17' 46.36
127.376 mph
18' 18.26
123.676 mph
Cancelled
No Time
10 Gary Johnson
1000cc Honda
——
No Time
18' 13.85
124.174 mph
17' 59.36
125.841 mph
17' 47.10
127.287 mph
17' 54.10
126.458 mph
Cancelled
No Time

Practice Times & Leaderboard Superstock TT

Plates; Red.
RankRiderSat 26 MayMon 28 MayTues 29 MayWed 30 May
1 James Hillier
1000cc Kawasaki
——
No Time
18' 11.80
124.407 mph
——
No Time
17' 42.73
127.811 mph
2 Simon Andrews
1000cc Honda
——
No Time
18' 08.61
124.772 mph
18' 18.96
123.597 mph
17' 46.36
127.376 mph
3 William Dunlop
1000cc Honda
——
No Time
18' 35.87
121.723 mph
18' 04.99
125.189 mph
17' 50.25
126.913 mph
4 Bruce Anstey
1000cc Honda
——
No Time
18' 27.71
122.621 mph
17' 57.36
126.075 mph
17' 50.73
126.856 mph
5 John McGuinness
999cc Honda
——
No Time
——
No Time
——
No Time
17' 56.64
126.159 mph
6 Gary Johnson
1000cc Honda
——
No Time
——
No Time
18' 25.13
122.907 mph
17' 56.85
126.135 mph
7 Ryan Farquhar
1000cc Kawasaki
——
No Time
——
No Time
——
No Time
18' 02.27
125.503 mph
8 Steve Mercer
1000cc Honda
——
No Time
18' 46.65
120.560 mph
18' 27.93
122.596 mph
18' 03.34
125.379 mph
9 Guy Martin
1000cc Suzuki
——
No Time
18' 34.12
121.915 mph
——
No Time
18' 03.45
125.366 mph
10 Dan Kneen
999cc Suzuki
——
No Time
18' 26.38
122.768 mph
18' 08.10
124.830 mph
18' 28.32
122.554 mph

Practice Times & Leaderboard Supersport Junior TT

Plates; Blue.
RankRiderSat 26 MayMon 28 MayTues 29 MayWed 30 May
1 William Dunlop
600cc Honda
——
No Time
18' 25.15
122.904 mph
18' 08.63
124.770 mph
17' 56.43
126.184 mph
2 Michael Dunlop
600cc Yamaha
——
No Time
18' 40.13
121.261 mph
18' 09.63
124.656 mph
18' 10.80
124.521 mph
3 Bruce Anstey
600cc Honda
——
No Time
——
No Time
18' 19.93
123.488 mph
——
No Time
4 John McGuinness
600cc Honda
——
No Time
——
No Time
18' 29.86
122.383 mph
——
No Time
5 Dan Kneen
600cc Suzuki
——
No Time
18' 57.17
119.444 mph
18' 51.85
120.006 mph
18' 30.08
122.359 mph
6 Gary Johnson
600cc Honda
——
No Time
——
No Time
——
No Time
18' 38.10
121.481 mph
7 Cameron Donald
600cc Honda
——
No Time
18' 38.46
121.442 mph
18' 40.66
121.203 mph
——
No Time
8 Ryan Farquhar
600cc Kawasaki
——
No Time
——
No Time
——
No Time
18' 40.26
121.246 mph
9 Ian Lougher
600cc Kawasaki
——
No Time
18' 54.25
113.735 mph
——
No Time
18' 44.49
120.790 mph
10 Dan Stewart
600cc Honda
——
No Time
19' 23.28
116.763 mph
18' 51.55
120.037 mph
18' 53.84
119.795 mph

Practice Times & Leaderboard [Lightweight TT]

Race Plates; Green.
RankRiderSat 26 MayMon 28 MayTues 29 MayWed 30 MayThurs 31 MayFri 1 June
1 Ryan Farquhar
650cc Kawasaki
19' 55.80
113.587 mph
——
No Time
19' 37.04
115.398 mph
——
No Time
——
No Time
19' 49.66
114.174 mph
2 James Hillier
650cc Kawasaki
20' 25.15
110.866 mph
——
No Time
20' 00.01
113.190 mph
——
No Time
20' 02.53
112.952 mph
19' 42.43
114.872 mph
3 Michael Rutter
650cc Kawasaki
——
No Time
——
No Time
20' 00.44
113.149 mph
——
No Time
20' 11.44
112.121 mph
20' 04.19
112.7962 mph
4 Ian Lougher
650cc Kawasaki
——
No Time
——
No Time
20' 00.44
113.149 mph
——
No Time
20' 01.77
113.023 mph
——
No Time
5 Adrian Archibald
650cc Kawasaki
20' 02.82
112.925 mph
——
No Time
——
No Time
——
No Time
20' 14.42
111.846 mph
20' 21.91
111.161 mph
6 Cameron Donald
650cc Kawasaki
20' 12.37
112.035 mph
——
No Time
20' 03.51
112.860 mph
——
No Time
——
No Time
——
No Time
7 Ivan Lintin
650cc Kawasaki
20' 25.15
110.866 mph
——
No Time
20' 14.58
111.831 mph
——
No Time
20' 16.25
111.678 mph
20' 18.59
111.463 mph
8 Ben Wylie
650cc Kawasaki
20' 25.15
110.866 mph
——
No Time
20' 15.11
111.783 mph
——
No Time
——
No Time
20' 31.47
110.298 mph
9 Russ Mountford
650cc Kawasaki
21' 02.87
107.555 mph
——
No Time
20' 16.10
111.691 mph
——
No Time
——
No Time
20' 21.84
111.166 mph
10 Dave Moffitt
650cc Kawasaki
——
No Time
——
No Time
20' 31.79
110.269 mph
——
No Time
20' 45.46
109.059 mph
20' 17.45
111.568 mph

Practice Times and Leaderboard 600cc [Sidecar TT]

Race Results

2012 Superbike TT final standings.

2 June 2012 6 Laps TT Mountain Course.
RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1 John McGuinnessHonda 1000cc128.078 mph1:46.03.06
2 Cameron DonaldHonda 1000cc127.780 mph1:46.17.92
3 Bruce AnsteyHonda 1000cc126.938 mph1:47.00.22
4 Guy MartinSuzuki 1000cc126.544 mph1:47.20.18
5 Gary JohnsonHonda 1000cc126.241 mph1:47.35.65
6 William DunlopHonda 1000cc125.887 mph1:47.53.79
7 James HillierKawasaki 1000cc124.589 mph1:49.01.23
8 Ian HutchinsonYamaha 1000cc123.827 mph1:49.41.52
9 Dean HarrisonBMW 1000cc123.272 mph1:50.11.13
10 Michael DunlopHonda 1000cc123.127 mph1:50.18.92

Fastest Lap: John McGuinness – 130.483 mph on lap 1.

2012 [Sidecar TT] Race 1 TT final standings

2 June 2012 3 Laps TT Mountain Course.
RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1 Dave Molyneux/ Patrick FarranceDMR Kawasaki 600cc113.055 mph1:00.04.29
2 Ben Birchall/ Tom BirchallLCR Honda 600cc112.359 mph1:00.26.63
3 Conrad Harrison/ Mike AylottShelbourne Honda 600cc111.919 mph1:00.40.89
4 Gary Bryan/ Jamie WinnBaker Honda 600cc110.346 mph1:00.32.79
5 Robert Handcock/ Ken EdwardsShelbourne Honda 600cc107.376 mph1:03.14.92
6 Mike Cookson/ Kris HibberdIreson Honda 600cc106.923 mph1:03.30.99
7 Gary Knight/ Dan KnightDMR Kawasaki 600cc106.612 mph1:03.42.13
8 Frank Lelias/ Charlie RichardsonLCR Suzuki 600cc106.313 mph1:03.52.87
9 John Saunders/ Shaun ParkerShelbourne Honda 600cc105.588 mph1:04.19.18
10 Tony Thirkell/ Nigel BarlowHonda 600cc105.354 mph1:04.27.78

Fastest Lap: Dave Molyneux/Patrick Farrance – 113.590 mph on lap 3.

2012 Supersport [Junior TT] Race 1

4 June 2012 4 Laps TT Mountain Course.
RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1 Bruce AnsteyHonda 599cc124.160 mph1:12.55.92
2 Cameron DonaldHonda 600cc124.138 mph1:12.56.69
3 William DunlopHonda 600cc123.542 mph1:13.17.80
4 John McGuinnessHonda 600cc123.310 mph1:13.26.06
5 James HillierKawasaki 600cc120.046 mph1:15.25.86
6 Ian LougherKawasaki 600cc119.776 mph1:15.36.06
7 Roy RichardsonYamaha 600cc119.776 mph1:15.36.07
8 Dan StewartHonda 600cc119.503 mph1:15.46.43
9 Ian HutchinsonYamaha 600cc119.283 mph1:15.54.82
10 Ivan LintinKawasaki 600cc118.586 mph1:16.21.57

Fastest Lap: Michael Dunlop – 126.948 mph on lap 2.

2012 Superstock TT Race final standings.

4 June 2012 4 Laps TT Mountain Course.
RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1 John McGuinnessHonda 1000cc126.657 mph1:11.29.65
2 Michael DunlopKawasaki 1000cc127.427 mph1:11.37.45
3 Ryan FarquharKawasaki 1000cc126.281 mph1:11.42.41
4 Bruce AnsteyHonda 1000cc126.593 mph1:12.05.98
5 Guy MartinSuzuki 1000cc125.567 mph1:12.06.85
6 James HillierKawasaki 1000cc125.445 mph1:12.11.09
7 Michael RutterKawasaki 1000cc125.231 mph1:12.18.48
8 Gary JohnsonHonda 1000cc124.742 mph1:12.35.48
9 Dan StewartHonda 1000cc124.610 mph1:12.40.09
10 Cameron DonaldHonda 1000cc124.548 mph1:12.42.25

Fastest Lap: Michael Dunlop – 129.253 mph on lap 4.

2012 [TT Zero] Race

6 June 2012 1 Lap TT Mountain Course.
RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1 Michael RutterMotoCzysz104.056 mph21' 45.33
2 John McGuinnessMugen Shinden102.215 mph22' 08.85
3 Mark MillerMotoCzysz101.065 mph22' 23.97
4 Rob BarberTGM IOT78.221 mph28' 56.45

Fastest Lap and New Race Record: Michael Rutter – 104.056 mph on lap 1.

2012 [Sidecar TT] Race 2 TT final standings

6 June 2012 3 Laps TT Mountain Course.
RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1 Dave Molyneux/ Patrick FarranceDMR Kawasaki 600cc113.071 mph1:00.03.80
2 Tim Reeves// Dan SayleLCR Honda 600cc112.536 mph1:00.20.92
3 Ben Birchall/ Tom BirchallLCR Honda 600cc111.672 mph1:00.48.94
4 Gary Bryan/ Jamie WinnBaker Honda 600cc108.835 mph1:02.24.04
5 Douglas Wright/ Martin HullBaker Honda 600cc108.429 mph1:02.38.06
6 Greg Lambert/ Jason CroweHonda 600cc108.038 mph1:02.51.68
7 Robert Handcock/ Ken EdwardsShelbourne Honda 600cc106.589 mph1:03.42.93
8 Tony Baker/ Fiona Baker-MilliganBaker Honda 600cc106.157 mph1:03.58.52
9 Karl Bennett/ Lee CainShelbourne Honda 600cc105.965 mph1:04.05.46
10 Frank Lelias/ Charlie RichardsonSuzuki 600cc105.450 mph1:04.24.25

Fastest Lap: Dave Molyneux/Patrick Farrance – 114.486 mph on lap 3.

2012 Supersport [Junior TT] Race 2

6 June 2012 4 Laps TT Mountain Course.
RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1 Michael DunlopYamaha 600cc124.543 mph1:13.17.76
2 Cameron DonaldHonda 600cc123.171 mph1:13.31.02
3 Ryan FarquharKawasaki 600cc122.633 mph1:13.50.37
4 Bruce AnsteyHonda 600cc122.633 mph1:13.50.38
5 John McGuinnessHonda 600cc122.327 mph1:14.01.46
6 Ian HutchinsonYamaha 600cc120.549 mph1:15.06.97
7 James HillierKawasaki 600cc120.436 mph1:15.11.20
8 Guy MartinSuzuki 600cc120.256 mph1:15.17.95
9 Dan StewartHonda 600cc119.521 mph1:15.45.73
10 Daniel CooperTriumph 675cc119.341 mph1:15.52.62

Fastest Lap: Michael Dunlop – 125.629 mph on lap 4.

2012 Supersport [Lightweight TT]

9 June 2012 3 Laps * Reduced Race Distance - TT Mountain Course.
RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1 Ryan FarquharKawasaki 650cc114.155 mph59' 29.57
2 James HillierKawasaki 650cc113.235 mph59' 58.57
3 Michael RutterKawasaki 650cc113.077 mph1:00.03.61
4 Cameron DonaldKawasaki 650cc112.115 mph1:00.34.51
5 Russ MountfordKawasaki 650cc111.822 mph1:00.44.04
6 William DunlopKawasaki 650cc111.754 mph1:00.46.25
7 Ivan LintinKawasaki 650cc111.419 mph1:00.57.24
8 Ian LougherKawasaki 650cc110.155 mph1:01.39.18
9 Olie LindsellKawasaki 650cc109.989 mph1:01.44.78
10 Jamie HamiltonKawasaki 650cc109.404 mph1:02.04.57

Fastest Lap: Michael Rutter – 115.554 mph on lap 3.

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