Michael Dunlop secures 34th TT win in Supersport Race

Michael Dunlop extended his record as the most successful rider in Isle of Man TT history with a dominant victory in Tuesday's Supersport Race 1. The Northern Irish rider secured his 34th career win at the event, finishing over 24 seconds ahead of Dean Harrison, with Peter Hickman completing the podium.

The race, run over a shortened three-lap distance due to morning weather delays, saw an early battle for the lead. Harrison started strongly, opening a two-second advantage on the first lap. However, Dunlop steadily closed the gap and took a narrow lead of just 0.1 seconds as they completed the opening lap and entered the mandatory pit stop. Dunlop then gained a further 1.5 seconds over Harrison during the stop and continued to extend his advantage throughout the remaining two laps, ultimately winning by 24.470 seconds.

For Dunlop, this marked his ninth consecutive Supersport victory at the TT, a streak dating back to 2022. Sixteen of his 34 total wins have now come in this class. Harrison, who won the opening Superbike race last Saturday, secured a comfortable second place, finishing 23.5 seconds ahead of Hickman. Hickman's own podium finish came despite a problematic pit stop...