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 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 McGuinnessSunday Express page 53 ACE rider John McGuinness confirmed his mastery of the Isle of Man TT course Sunday 3 June 2012 Northern and Shell Network Ltd 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.TT News - Race Edition #2 2012 3 June 2012 Isle of Man Newspapers Johnson Press Publications (2012) Bridson & Horrox Ltd - page 2 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. Rank Rider Sat 26 May Mon 28 May Tues 29 May Wed 30 May Thurs 31 May Fri 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 Superbike Qualifying - All Laps Gary Thompson, Clerk of the Course. ACU Events Ltd (2012) Isle of Man TT Press Office. Isle of Man Department of Economic Development 28 May – 8 June 2012
Practice Times & Leaderboard Superstock TT Plates; Red. Rank Rider Sat 26 May Mon 28 May Tues 29 May Wed 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 Superstock Qualifying - All Laps Gary Thompson, Clerk of the Course. ACU Events Ltd (2012) Isle of Man TT Press Office. Isle of Man Department of Economic Development 28 May – 8 June 2012
Practice Times & Leaderboard Supersport Junior TT Plates; Blue. Rank Rider Sat 26 May Mon 28 May Tues 29 May Wed 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 Supersport Qualifying - All Laps Gary Thompson, Clerk of the Course. ACU Events Ltd (2012) Isle of Man TT Press Office. Isle of Man Department of Economic Development 28 May – 8 June 2012
Practice Times & Leaderboard Lightweight TT Race Plates; Green. Rank Rider Sat 26 May Mon 28 May Tues 29 May Wed 30 May Thurs 31 May Fri 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 Lightweight Qualifying - All Laps Gary Thompson, Clerk of the Course. ACU Events Ltd (2012) Isle of Man TT Press Office. Isle of Man Department of Economic Development 28 May – 8 June 2012
Practice Times and Leaderboard 600cc Sidecar TT Rank Rider Sat 26 May Mon 28 May Tues 29 May Weds 30 May Thurs 31 May Fri 1 June 1 Dave Molyneux/ Patrick Farrance DMR Kawasaki 600cc 20' 25.54 110.831 mph 20' 14.31 111.856 mph 20' 35.28 109.958 mph Cancelled No Time 19' 56.32 113.538 mph 20' 37.06 109.799 mph 2 Tim Reeves/Dan Sayle LCR Honda 600cc 21' 06.36 107.259 mph 20' 26.46 110.748 mph 20' 04.07 112.808 mph Cancelled No Time 20' 10.40 112.218 mph —— No Time 3 Gary Bryan/ Gary Partridge Baker Honda 600cc 21' 04.24 107.439 mph 29' 18.96 77.221 mph 20' 58.54 107.925 mph Cancelled No Time 20' 26.10 110.781 mph 20' 31.10 110.331 mph 4 Conrad Harrison/ Mike Aylott Shelbourne Honda 600cc 20' 53.45 108.364 mph 20' 34.31 110.044 mph 20' 40.21 109.520 mph Cancelled No Time 20' 29.26 110.496 mph 20' 39.06 109.622 mph 5 Ben Birchall/ Tom Birchall LCR Honda 600cc 20' 54.91 108.237 mph —— No Time —— No Time Cancelled No Time 20' 34.50 110.027 mph 20' 47.32 108.896 mph 6 Gregory Lambert/ Jason Crowe GLR Honda 600cc 29' 40.72 76.277 mph —— No Time 21' 09.24 107.016 mph Cancelled No Time 20' 49.61 108.696 mph 20' 53.92 108.323 mph 7 John Holden/ Andrew Winkle LCR Kawasaki 600cc 29' 40.64 76.280 mph —— No Time 20' 54.40 108.281 mph Cancelled No Time —— No Time —— No Time 8 Glyn Jones/ Richard Murphy DMR Suzuki 600cc 29' 54.03 75.711 mph 20' 57.35 108.028 mph —— No Time Cancelled No Time —— No Time —— No Time 9 Douglas Wright/ Martin Hull Baker Honda 600cc —— No Time 20' 59.61 107.833 mph 21' 17.88 106.292 mph —— No Time Cancelled No Time 21' 05.03 107.372 mph 10 Robert Handcock/ Ken Edwards Shelbourne Honda 600cc —— No Time —— No Time —— No Time Cancelled No Time —— No Time 21' 10.21 106.934 mph Sidecar TT Qualifying - All Laps Gary Thompson, Clerk of the Course. ACU Events Ltd (2012) Isle of Man TT Press Office. Isle of Man Department of Economic Development 28 May – 8 June 2012
Race results
2012 Superbike TT final standings. 2 June 2012 6 Laps (236.38 Miles) TT Mountain Course. Rank Rider Team Speed Time 1 John McGuinness Honda 1000cc 128.078 mph 1:46.03.06 2 Cameron Donald Honda 1000cc 127.780 mph 1:46.17.92 3 Bruce Anstey Honda 1000cc 126.938 mph 1:47.00.22 4 Guy Martin Suzuki 1000cc 126.544 mph 1:47.20.18 5 Gary Johnson Honda 1000cc 126.241 mph 1:47.35.65 6 William Dunlop Honda 1000cc 125.887 mph 1:47.53.79 7 James Hillier Kawasaki 1000cc 124.589 mph 1:49.01.23 8 Ian Hutchinson Yamaha 1000cc 123.827 mph 1:49.41.52 9 Dean Harrison BMW 1000cc 123.272 mph 1:50.11.13 10 Michael Dunlop Honda 1000cc 123.127 mph 1:50.18.92