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Summary
Peter Hickman takes lead on last lap
Hickman breaks 135mph lap barrier
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get involved Get Involvedpublished at 14:15 British Summer Time 8 June 2018
The last lappublished at 14:14 British Summer Time 8 June 2018
BreakingA flying lap then stand betwen Dean Harrison and Peter Hickman and race glory.
Under two seconds is the gap, 37.7 miles to go, 227 corners to negotiate.
You're talking one fluffed gear change, a couple of missed apexes.
Image source, iomtt.comThe top threepublished at 14:13 British Summer Time 8 June 2018
At the end of lap five of six
- Dean Harrison
- Peter Hickman
- Conor Cummins
Dean Harrison leads by 1.9 seconds!
Under two seconds going into the LAST LAP. Don't move for the next 17 minutes...
Postpublished at 14:12 British Summer Time 8 June 2018
What sort of time has Hickman gained over the mountain?
'The best in years'published at 14:11 British Summer Time 8 June 2018
We've seen lap records in pretty much every race and class. Good weather and some superb displays. Agree?
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At the Bungalow, Dean Harrison leads Peter Hickman by 3.56 seconds. Hicky is fast on that section...
Image source, iomtt.comThe top threepublished at 14:07 British Summer Time 8 June 2018
At Ramsey on lap five of six
- Dean Harrison
- Peter Hickman
- Conor Cummins
Hickman is 4.995 seconds behind at Ramsey. Let's call it five seconds.
Postpublished at 14:05 British Summer Time 8 June 2018
Peter Hickman is going to need more laps like that to win this race though. He's five seconds down at Ballaugh Bridge.
Postpublished at 14:05 British Summer Time 8 June 2018
We'll see a 135mph lap soon enough. As an example of how fast these riders are getting I saw on twitter earlier that the 'parade' lap John McGuinness did before this race, where he was waving at fans and supposedly cruising, would have won the race in 2000.
Lap record for Hickman!published at 14:03 British Summer Time 8 June 2018
Image source, BBC Sport NIThe Ulster Grand Prix branding team will be sweating about their title as the world's fastest road race...
Postpublished at 14:03 British Summer Time 8 June 2018
Michael Rutter is now out of the race - he wans't happy at Ramsey was he and he's pulled out in the pits.
The top threepublished at 14:00 British Summer Time 8 June 2018
At Glen Helen on lap five of six
- Dean Harrison
- Peter Hickman
- Conor Cummins
Dean Harrison leads by 6.2 seconds!
Postpublished at 13:59 British Summer Time 8 June 2018
The leaders will be at Glen Helen shortly. I expect Dean Harrison to have a bigger lead after that pit stop from Peter Hickman.
Harrison makes his markpublished at 13:58 British Summer Time 8 June 2018
Image source, iomtt.comBBC Sport's Richard Petrie at the TT Grandstand: "Regardless of the outcome of this race, Dean Harrison has announced his arrival as one of the very best exponents of racing on the IOM Mountain Course this year.
"Recent times have all been about Michael Dunlop and Ian Hutchinson, with the occasional reminder of the class of John McGuinness thrown in before injury prevented him riding in 2017 and 2018.
"Peter Hickman's graduation to race winner always looked on the cards this time round after his five podium finishes 12 months ago saw him collect the man of the meeting award for the most consistent performer.
"And while Michael Dunlop's treble still puts him in the running for that accolade this year, Harrison is the man who has emerged from the pack with consistently stunningly fast lap times, regular rostrums, a new Superbike lap record and maybe, just maybe, a Senior TT success."
Postpublished at 13:57 British Summer Time 8 June 2018
All that work is undone though as Peter Hickman has a slow pit stop. Ahhhhhhh!
New lap recordpublished at 13:56 British Summer Time 8 June 2018
BreakingPeter Hickman
And that is why! Peter Hickman pulled out a lap of 134.456 mph!
He is right back in contention for the race win now.
The top threepublished at 13:55 British Summer Time 8 June 2018
At the end of lap four
- Dean Harrison
- Peter Hickman
- Conor Cummins
Peter Hickman has cut the lead to 1.4 seconds!
Postpublished at 13:54 British Summer Time 8 June 2018
133.871 lap for Dean Harrison!
Postpublished at 13:54 British Summer Time 8 June 2018
Peter Hickman has set a fastest ever sector from Ramsey to the Bungalow. The race is on!
Image source, iomtt.comPostpublished at 13:53 British Summer Time 8 June 2018
The top two are nearly a minute ahead of everyone else. Will it be Hickman or Harrison on the top step?