Anstey fastest from McGuinness in Wednesday practice

Author: Oli Rushby Posted: 03 Jun 2015

Bruce Anstey topped this evening’s second Isle of Man TT practice session, the first timed session of the week, with a fastest lap of 128.641mph.

John McGuinness clocked the second fastest run with a 128.596mph to get his TT off to a strong start ahead of Ian Hutchinson in third with an average speed 128.300mph.

Fans’ favourite Guy Martin clocked a lap of 127.453mph on his Tyco BMW S1000RR Superbike with Michael Rutter completing the top five on his Bathams Penz13.com BMW.

Aussie Dave Johnson led the Superstock class with a 125.182mph lap, ahead of veterans Rutter and McGuinness. Guy Martin once again put in a good showing with a lap of 124.625.

In Supersport, Anstey was again at the top with an impressive 125.218mph lap, ahead of Smiths Triumph’s Guy Martin with 123.082mph and Mar-Train Yamaha’s Gaz Johnson.

The night didn’t go to plan for Michael Dunlop, who was well off the pace on the Milwaukee Yamaha superbike. The Ballymoney man set a fastest lap of just 124.519mph on the YZF-R1 before switching to his stock bike, which was then pictured smoking at Greeba Castle before he could complete the lap. 

SUPERBIKE

1. B. Anstey – Valvoline Padgetts Racing – 128.641
2. J. McGuinness – Honda Racing – 128.596
3. I. Hutchinson – PBM Kawasaki – 128.300
4. G. Martin – Tyco BMW – 127.453
5. M. Rutter – Bathams Penz13.com BMW - 127.268
6. C. Cummins – Honda Racing - 127.388
7. G. Johnson – GBMoto Kawasaki - 127.257
8. J. Hillier –  Quattro Plant Kawasaki - 126’108
9. J. Hamilton – 125.572
10. K. Amor – RigDeluge BMW - 125.487

SUPERSPORT 

1. B. Anstey – Valvoline Padgetts Honda – 125.218
2. G. Martin – Smiths Triumph – 123.082
3. G. Johnson – Mar-Train Yamaha – 121.678
4. W. Dunlop – Yamaha – 121.651
5. R. Mountford – Triumph – 121.515
6. M. Dunlop – MD Racing Yamaha – 121.458
7. D. Harrison – Mar-Train Yamaha – 121.415
8. L. Johnston – ECR Triumph – 121.396
9. Ivan Lintin – RC Express Kawasaki – 121.394
10. John McGuinness – Jackson Racing – 121.348

SUPERSTOCK

1. D. Johnson – Smiths BMW – 125.182
2. M. Rutter – Bathams Penz13.com BMW – 124.938
3. J. McGuinness – EMC Honda – 124.832
4. G. Martin – Tyco BMW – 124.625
5. J. Hillier – Quattro Plant Kawasaki – 124.466
6. Lee Johnston – ECR BMW – 123.795
7. D. Kneen – Valvoline Padgetts Racing – 123.578
8. Bruce Anstey – Valvoline Padgetts Racing – 123.350
9. Keith Amor – RigDeluge BMW -  123.214
10. Dean Harrison – MarTrain Yamaha – 122.885