Isle of Man TT 2019 results: Peter Hickman wins twice to seal hat-trick as Michael Dunlop takes Lightweight victory

Follow the latest from the second day of racing at the Isle of Man TT

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Follow the latest updates live from the Isle of Man TT in what is set to be the busiest day in the event’s history.

No fewer than five races have been scheduled for Thursday on top of two additional qualifying sessions as organisers attempt to squeeze in every race this week following the lengthy rain delays. After losing Saturday, Tuesday and Wednesday to rain, action looks set to resume on Thursday with a bumper day of racing, ahead of Friday’s blue-riband Senior TT.

The action kicked off with superbike and superstock qualifying before Peter Hickman took victory in the two-lap supersport race two. The Birchall brothers, Ben and Tom, took their seventh Sidecar TT win with victory in race two, their 10th overall. When racing went back to the solos, there was still no stopping Hickman as he sealed a week hat-trick with superstock victory. Racing continues this evening with the two-lap lightweight race and one-lap TT Zero, with the day rounded out with a one-lap Senior qualifying. Follow the live action below.

What time does it start?

Thursday’s running at the TT begins at 11:50am.

How can I follow it?

Races are not shown live from the TT, so the best way to follow the action as it happens is with local radio or The Independent’s live blog throughout the event. Radio coverage is provided by Manx Radio over the fortnight, while live timing is available through the official www.iomttraces.com website.

Thursday’s schedule

11:50pm: Superbike/superstock qualifying (1 lap)

12:45pm: Monster Energy Supersport Race Two

1:50pm: Locate.IM Sidecar Race Two (2 laps)

2:55pm: RL360 Superstock Race (3 laps)

6:30pm: Bennetts Lightweight TT (2 laps)

7:20pm: TT Zero (1 lap)

8pm: Senior practice (1 lap

Key Points

• Thursday's five-race programme to be the busiest day in TT history
• Hickman and Harrison lead superbike and superstock qualifying
• Hickman takes fourth TT victory in Supersport Race Two
• Birchall brothers clinch seventh straight Sidecar TT win and 10th victory overall
• Hickman powers to third win of the week with Superstock victory
• Dunlop seals 19th TT win with Bennetts Lightweight TT triumph
• Rutter claims TT Zero victory

[6 June 2019 12:26 · Jack de Menezes]

Superbike/Supersport qualifying: It seems the issues with the Norton have not gone away as the Morecombe Missile is well off the pace, clocking six minutes and eight seconds for the run to Glen Helen that is about two minutes more than it should be. As he comes through the Grandstand, it's a 105.66mph lap for McGuinness, and that's big problems to solve with the Norton.

[6 June 2019 12:32 · Jack de Menezes]

So that gives us about 25 minutes until the start of the Monster Energy Supersport Race Two, with a 12:55pm start confirmed by clerk of the course Gary Johnson.

[6 June 2019 12:39 · Jack de Menezes]

McGuinness has confirmed that his issue with the Norton is a misfire, and that he stopped at Ballacraine to try resolve it without success.

[6 June 2019 12:41 · Jack de Menezes]

The 15-minute signal for the supersport race has sounded, meaning we should be on course for a 12:55pm start.

[6 June 2019 12:43 · Jack de Menezes]

Looking back on Monday's opening race, the supersports provided some fantastically close racings as the 600s powered around the island.

The race had to be halted at the end of the second lap as rain closed in on the west side of the island, and it was Lee Johnston who emerged triumphant after an entertaining battle with James Hillier and Peter Hickman.

Will it be more of the same today? With the lack of running and two-lap shootout, I reckon so.

Monday's Monster Energy Supersport Race One results

1. Lee Johnston

2. James Hillier +3.641s

3. Peter Hickman +4.967s

4. Dean Harrison +17.971s

5. Michael Dunlop +21.125s

6. Conor Cummins +27.585s

7. Gary Johnson +29.088s

8. Jamie Coward +36.918s

9. Davey Todd +21.773s

10. Ian Hutchinson +1:06.796s

[6 June 2019 12:49 · Jack de Menezes]

Monster Energy Supersport Race Two start order (2 laps):

1. Conor Cummins

2. Dean Harrison

3. John McGuinness

4. Ian Hutchinson

5. James Hillier

6. Michael Dunlop

7. Gary Johnson

8. Davey Todd

9. David Johnson

10. Peter Hickman

11. Lee Johnston

13. Sam West

14. Daniel Cooper

15. Jamie Coward

17. Paul Jordan

18. Michael Sweeney

20. Dominic Herbertson

[6 June 2019 12:51 · Jack de Menezes]

Five minutes to go...

[6 June 2019 12:55 · Jack de Menezes]

Supersport race two: And they're away! Conor Cummins gets the opening race of the day underway!

[6 June 2019 12:59 · Jack de Menezes]

Supersport race two: The top 10 are all away safely, but Daniel Cooper is missing at 14 as he hasn't made the start - clearly there's an issue there with the KTS Racing supersport machine.

Early problems for Ian Hutchinson too, as the 16-time TT winner has stopped at Quarterbridge just a mile into the course to make adjustments. That'll wreck his race already.

[6 June 2019 13:01 · Jack de Menezes]

Supersport race two: The leaders on the road reach Glen Helen and who will it be out in front? It's Hillier ahead of Harrison once again, by just 0.354s! Gary Johnson slots into third on the Triumph with Cummins fourth and Dunlop fifth, but where will Hickman and Johnston register? Here they come, and it's first for Hickman! A flying start for the Tropper Triumph, with Johnston moving ahead of Cummins for fifth.