The 2017 Isle of Man TT was held between 27 May and 9 June, on the Isle of Man TT Mountain Course.
.svg) Isle of Man TT Mountain Course layout | |
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 27, 2017 – Jun 9, 2017 |
| Location | Douglas, Isle of Man |
| Course | Isle of Man TT Mountain Course 37.733 mi (60.725 km) |
The event saw adverse weather conditions which caused many delays and the cancellation of the second Supersport race.[1]
Just like 2016, the solo classes were marked by an intense rivalry between Michael Dunlop and Ian Hutchinson. This rivalry culminated in the 2017 Senior TT, won by Dunlop,[2] while Hutchinson suffered serious leg injuries in a race-stopping crash in the mountain section.[3] In the end, Hutchinson and Dunlop left the island with 2 TT wins each.
Ben and Tom Birchall won two Sidecar TTs, while the two remaining solo races were taken by Michael Rutter and Bruce Anstey.[4]
23-times TT winner John McGuinness was a major absentee due to career-threatening injuries suffered at the North West 200 a few weeks prior.[4]
Guy Martin made a high-profile return to the event, but suffered a high speed crash in the Superbike TT, and withdrew from the Senior TT.[5] He took second place in the TT Zero, his only race-finish of the week.
The event was marred by the deaths of 3 competitors: Davey Lambert,[6] Jochem van den Hoek,[7] and Alan Bonner.[8]
Results
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Superbike TT
| Position | Number | Rider | Machine | Time | Speed (mph) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 |  Ian Hutchinson
|
BMW | 01:45:58.474 | 128.170 |
| 2 | 10 | Peter Hickman
|
BMW | 01:46:03.544 | 128.068 |
| 3 | 9 | Dean Harrison
|
Kawasaki | 01:46:11.545 | 127.907 |
| 4 | 3 | James Hillier
|
Kawasaki | 01:46:13.281 | 127.873 |
| 5 | 14 |  Dan Kneen
|
BMW | 01:47:50.068 | 125.960 |
| 6 | 11 | Michael Rutter
|
BMW | 01:47:50.203 | 125.957 |
| 7 | 1 |  David Johnson
|
Norton | 01:48:25.512 | 125.273 |
| 8 | 16 | Josh Brookes
|
Norton | 01:48:39.174 | 125.011 |
| 9 | 15 |  William Dunlop
|
Yamaha | 01:48:50.858 | 124.787 |
| 10 | 18 | Martin Jessopp
|
BMW | 01:48:53.943 | 124.728 |
Superstock TT
| Position | Number | Rider | Machine | Time | Speed (mph) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Ian Hutchinson
|
BMW | 01:09:59.261 | 129.383 |
| 2 | 10 | Peter Hickman
|
BMW | 01:10:21.684 | 128.696 |
| 3 | 14 | Dan Kneen
|
BMW | 01:10:42.708 | 128.058 |
| 4 | 11 | Michael Rutter
|
BMW | 01:10:52.862 | 127.752 |
| 5 | 9 | Dean Harrison
|
Kawasaki | 01:10:54.002 | 127.718 |
| 6 | 6 | Michael Dunlop
|
Suzuki | 01:11:03.037 | 127.447 |
| 7 | 15 | William Dunlop
|
Yamaha | 01:12:04.373 | 125.639 |
| 8 | 1 | David Johnson
|
BMW | 01:12:11.733 | 125.426 |
| 9 | 29 | Jamie Coward
|
BMW | 01:12:39.386 | 124.630 |
| 10 | 22 |  Horst Saiger
|
Kawasaki | 01:12:58.409 | 124.089 |
Lightweight TT
| Position | Number | Rider | Machine | Time | Speed (mph) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Michael Rutter
|
Paton | 01:16:19.324 | 118.645 |
| 2 | 3 | Martin Jessopp
|
Kawasaki | 01:16:28.142 | 118.417 |
| 3 | 10 | Peter Hickman
|
Kawasaki | 01:17:08.637 | 117.381 |
| 4 | 2 | Ivan Lintin
|
Kawasaki | 01:17:40.865 | 116.569 |
| 5 | 5 | Daniel Cooper
|
Kawasaki | 01:17:57.900 | 116.144 |
| 6 | 14 | Josh Brookes
|
Kawasaki | 01:18:23.270 | 115.518 |
| 7 | 6 | Michael Dunlop
|
Kawasaki | 01:18:30.418 | 115.343 |
| 8 | 8 | James Cowton
|
Kawasaki | 01:19:21.307 | 114.110 |
| 9 | 22 |  Michael Sweeney
|
Kawasaki | 01:20:10.134 | 112.952 |
| 10 | 30 | Jamie Hodson
|
Kawasaki | 01:20:48.734 | 112.052 |
TT Zero
| Position | Number | Rider | Machine | Time | Speed (mph) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  Bruce Anstey
|
Mugen | 19:13.924 | 117.710 |
| 2 | 2 | Guy Martin
|
Mugen | 19:55.331 | 113.632 |
| 3 | 6 | Daley Mathison
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University of Nottingham | 20:43.748 | 109.209 |
| 4 | 3 | Dean Harrison
|
Sarolea | 20:56.924 | 108.064 |
| 5 | 7 |  Antonio Maeso
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University of Nottingham | 24:49.385 | 91.197 |
| 6 | 11 | James Cowton
|
Brunel | 24:53.229 | 90.963 |
| 7 | 14 | Adam Child
|
MCN | 28:42.662 | 78.848 |
| 8 | 8 |  Matthew Rees
|
University of Bath | 29:14.549 | 77.415 |
Sidecar TT 1
| Position | Number | Rider & Passenger | Machine | Time | Speed (mph) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Ben Birchall & Tom Birchall | LCR Honda | 58:31.967 | 116.027 |
| 2 | 3 | John Holden & Lee Cain | LCR Honda | 58:57.636 | 115.185 |
| 3 | 2 | Dave Molyneux & Daniel Sayle | Yamaha DMR | 59:16.353 | 114.579 |
| 4 | 7 | Alan Founds & Jake Lowther | Yamaha | 59:22.006 | 114.397 |
| 5 | 5 | Tim Reeves & Mark Wilkes | Honda | 59:36.012 | 113.949 |
| 6 | 6 | Pete Founds & Jevan Walmsley | Suzuki FoundsLCR | 01:00:01.277 | 113.15 |
| 7 | 4 | Conrad Harrison & Andrew Winkle | Honda Rod Bellas | 01:01:49.757 | 109.841 |
| 8 | 11 | Tony Baker & Fiona Baker-Milligan | Suzuki | 01:02:31.981 | 108.605 |
| 9 | 8 | Karl Bennett & Maxime Vasseur | DMR | 01:02:52.131 | 108.025 |
| 10 | 12 | Wayne Lockey & Mark Sayers | Ireson Honda | 01:03:03.172 | 107.710 |
Supersport TT 1
| Position | Number | Rider | Machine | Time | Speed (mph) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Michael Dunlop
|
Yamaha | 01:12:48.601 | 124.368 |
| 2 | 3 | James Hillier
|
Kawasaki | 01:13:01.845 | 123.992 |
| 3 | 10 | Peter Hickman
|
Triumph | 01:13:14.613 | 123.631 |
| 4 | 15 | William Dunlop
|
Yamaha | 01:13:24.040 | 123.367 |
| 5 | 4 | Ian Hutchinson
|
Yamaha | 01:13:50.168 | 122.639 |
| 6 | 8 | Gary Johnson
|
Triumph | 01:14:01.201 | 122.334 |
| 7 | 2 | Bruce Anstey
|
Honda | 01:14:27.969 | 121.602 |
| 8 | 14 | Dan Kneen
|
Honda | 01:14:36.632 | 121.366 |
| 9 | 7 | Conor Cummins
|
Honda | 01:14:51.743 | 120.958 |
| 10 | 19 | James Cowton
|
Kawasaki | 01:15:02.076 | 120.680 |
Senior TT
| Position | Number | Rider | Machine | Time | Speed (mph) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Michael Dunlop
|
Suzuki | 01:09:24.711 | 130.456 |
| 2 | 10 | Peter Hickman
|
BMW | 01:09:38.031 | 130.040 |
| 3 | 9 | Dean Harrison
|
Kawasaki | 01:09:48.216 | 129.724 |
| 4 | 3 | James Hillier
|
Kawasaki | 01:10:11.713 | 129.000 |
| 5 | 11 | Michael Rutter
|
BMW | 01:10:12.357 | 128.981 |
| 6 | 16 | Josh Brookes
|
Norton | 01:10:28.793 | 128.479 |
| 7 | 1 | David Johnson
|
Norton | 01:10:31.471 | 128.398 |
| 8 | 7 | Conor Cummins
|
Honda | 01:10:58.288 | 127.589 |
| 9 | 18 | Martin Jessopp
|
BMW | 01:11:09.747 | 127.247 |
| 10 | 15 | William Dunlop
|
Yamaha | 01:11:10.616 | 127.221 |
Sidecar TT 2
| Position | Number | Rider & Passenger | Machine | Time | Speed (mph) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Ben Birchall & Tom Birchall | LCR Honda | 58:40.090 | 115.760 |
| 2 | 3 | John Holden & Lee Cain | LCR Honda | 59:06.688 | 114.891 |
| 3 | 4 | Conrad Harrison & Andrew Winkle | Honda Rod Bellas | 01:01:43.005 | 110.041 |
| 4 | 26 | Lewis Blackstock & Patrick Rosney | Suzuki LCR | 01:01:50.080 | 109.832 |
| 5 | 8 | Karl Bennett & Maxime Vasseur | DMR | 01:02:21.773 | 108.901 |
| 6 | 11 | Tony Baker & Fiona Baker-Milligan | Suzuki | 01:02:32.122 | 108.601 |
| 7 | 13 | Robert Handcock & Ken Edwards | Baker Honda | 01:02:38.524 | 108.416 |
| 8 | 20 | Greg Lambert & Julie Canipa | Honda GLR | 01:02:39.965 | 108.374 |
| 9 | 12 | Wayne Lockey & Mark Sayers | Ireson Honda | 01:02:46.702 | 108.181 |
| 10 | 10 | Gary Knight & Daniel Evanson | Suzuki LCR | 01:02:47.422 | 108.160 |
Wins table
edit| Rider | Wins | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Hutchinson
|
2 |
| 1 | Michael Dunlop
|
2 |
| 1 | Ben Birchall
|
2 |
| 1 | Tom Birchall
|
2 |
| 5 | Michael Rutter
|
1 |
| 5 | Bruce Anstey
|
1 |
Sources
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- ^ "Senior TT Race Results". Bennetts UK. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- ^ "'You're not amputating my leg! I'll never ride again'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- ^ a b Lieback, Ron (2017-06-14). "2017 Isle of Man TT Recap | Winners & Fatalities (+ Video)". Ultimate Motorcycling. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- ^ Irran, Sep (2017-06-09). "Isle of Man TT 2017 – Guy Martin withdraws from Final Senior TT race". Motorcycle news, Motorcycle reviews from Malaysia, Asia and the world - BikesRepublic.com. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- ^ "Isle of Man TT 2017: Davey Lambert died from multiple injuries". BBC News. 2017-06-14. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- ^ "Jochem van den Hoek: Dutch TT racer died from 'catastrophic liver injuries'". BBC News. 2017-10-17. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- ^ "Third racer dies at IoM TT races". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- ^ "TT Database".