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2023 Isle of Man TT Qualifying (5) as it happened
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The Sidecar, Supersport, Supertwin, Superbike and Superstock classes as it happened.
02 Jun 2023
15:42
Hickman hits back at Dunlop
134.91mph lap from Peter Hickman
15:24
Dunlop breaks lap record
A 135.5 lap is a new unofficial record
His 16m 42.189s around the Mountain Course has bettered Hickman's 135.425mph!
15:15
Michael Dunlop history-maker!
134.23mph is the fastest-ever qualifying lap at a TT!
14:57
Dunlop still firing
Supersport lap of 127.510mph (17m 45.232s) to continue his stunning form.
14:43
Superbike and Superstock to begin
Next part of qualifying set to start now.
14:39
Dunlop finishes brilliantly
He ends with a Supersport lap of 17.45.2 - another fantastic effort.
14:33
Coward trailing Dunlop
Jamie Coward is second-fastest in the Supertwin, behind Michael Dunlop.
14:32
Peter Hickman in trouble
Hicky pulled in on his Supertwin opening lap, meaning he is struggling to qualify for next week's race in that class.
Unless the Clerk of the Course can do him a favour, of course!
14:08
Michael Dunlop breaks unofficial record
A 123.474mph (18m 20.052s) lap is an unofficial Supertwin record!
13:58
Dunlop on the charge!
Michael Dunlop might be set to improve his own best lap from this week!
13:47
Supersport and Supertwin begins
Here we go...
13:45
Birchalls changed a wheel!
Bit of a strange one, we're hearing that the Birchalls changed a wheel mid-qualifying...
13:44
Sidecars come to an end
Founds and Walmsley set the pace in the final qualifying session.
13:38
Sidecar as it stands
13:29
Birchalls are back
The brothers have resumed after an unexpectedly early pause.
13:28
Quickest lap
117.807mph (19m 12.382s) from Founds and Walmsley, from a standing start.
13:13
Birchalls pull in early
They are seemingly testing their race engine so have gone in earlier than we expected.
13:00
Sidecar qualifying begins
Off they go...
12:58
Big Dominic Herbertson move
He will now ride for Dafabet in the Supersport class!
12:54
The difficulties around the TT
12:52
Conor Cummins to miss out
No official announcement yet but it appears that Cummins is still unwell.
12:52
The final qualifying session
Action begins around the famous old course at 1pm!
