Isle of Man TT
Isle of Man TT

Isle of Man TT Qualifying 1 as it happened

Recap the first Qualifying sessions for the 2024 Isle of Man TT Races

Qualifying 1 (Approx times - Subject to change)
 

18:00 - Supersport/Supertwin
18:50- Superbike/Superstock
19:45 - Sidecars

27 May 2024
19:00
Superbike/Superstock Qualifying 1

Peter Hickman is also out on the Superstock bike. Just remember, that stock machine is the fastest ever bike to lap the TT course! 136.358 mph set in last year's Superstock race.

18:56
Superbike/Superstock Qualifying 1

We are underway - Michael Dunlop is out on his MD Racing Honda Superstock machine.

18:52
Superbike/Superstock Qualifying 1

That's the end of the Supersport/Supertwin session for the evening. Next up: Superbike/Superstock!

18:49
Supersport/Supertwin Qualifying 1

Peter Hickman has just set the fastest Supertwin lap of the session. 19:10.981 (118.011 mph) - A good lap from Hicky. The machine won both races at the North West 200 a few weeks ago.

18:47
Supersport/Supertwin Qualifying 1

Davey Todd has just left the pits onboard his Supertwin machine. That will be the first lap for him on that bike this week.

18:45
Supersport/Supertwin Qualifying 1

Todd has posted the fastest lap 125.601 mph (18:01.425) - James Hillier is 2nd, one second back from Todd's time. Michael Dunlop in 3rd with James Hind in 4th and Honda's Dean Harrison in 5th place.

That will most likely the last Supersport laps for the evening, for the top riders anyway. Two good laps under their belts.

18:41
Supersport/Supertwin Qualifying 1

Hillier takes the advantage back from Todd. They are 11 seconds quicker than the previous lap, so we are seeing some nice improvements already on Lap 2.

Dunlop still there in 3rd on the Triumph.

18:37
Supersport/Supertwin Qualifying 1

Davey Todd now jumps to the top of the timings at Ramsey, Hillier is still right there - only 0.1 back from the Ducati rider. Michael Dunlop is lapping two seconds off the pace in 3rd.

18:34
Supersport/Supertwin Qualifying 1

Hillier is quickest so far on Lap 2 at Ballaugh. Todd is 2nd fastest & Dunlop is 3rd. Decent pace expected here, the lap times are slowly building up.

18:30
Supersport/Supertwin Qualifying 1

Baz Furber is quickest so far on the Supertwin, Mike Browne in 2nd and 3rd for Stefano Bonetti. Peter Hickman is also out on the Swan Yamaha R7, so getting his first lap on the bike that won here last year.

18:26
First laps complete

James Hind is quickest with a 124.190 mph. Davey Todd - 124.162 mph average lap on the Ducati. Dean Harrison in 3rd, Peter Hickman in 4th & Michael Dunlop in 5th.

18:20
Supersport/Supertwin Qualifying 1

Davey Todd is fastest to Ramsey, 1.2 faster than James Hind on the Suzuki. Harrison & Dunlop are currently 3rd/4th fastest.

18:17
Supersport/Supertwin Qualifying 1

Times are in from Ballaugh on lap 1: James Hind is fastest so far, an impressive lap so far. He's one second faster than Davey Todd & 1.4 faster than Michael Dunlop.

18:12
Supersport/Supertwin Qualifying 1

First split times are in from Glen Helen: Dean Harrison fastest by 0.1 from Davey Todd and 1.4 faster than Michael Dunlop.

18:10
Supersport/Supertwin Qualifying 1

Both Michael Dunlop & Peter Hickman are out on their Supersport machines. We are just waiting for the first times at Glen Helen.

18:06
Away we go!

Brookes sets off down towards Bray Hill. Closely followed by Rutter on the Supertwin and Dean Harrison on the Honda Racing 600cc.

18:04
First on the road

Josh Brookes will be first on the road for this Qualifying session. He is riding the Russell Racing Yamaha 600cc.

18:01
A new machine for Dunlop in 2024

Michael Dunlop is lined up on his 765cc Triumph Supersport, a big switch from his usual R6 Yamaha. The bike he set the magical 130 mph lap onboard last year.

17:51
Five minute delay

An update from race control  - Five minute delay to the first session. Start time now 18:05

17:45
Sidecars untimed lap completed

That's the Sidecars untimed lap complete and now we wait until 18:00 for the first Qualifying session. First up the Supersport/Supertwin session.

17:37
Update from the earlier Practice sessions

Michael Dunlop didn't get too far on his opening untimed lap earlier, as his Paton Supertwin stopped out on track at Greeba Castle. He was able to get back to the pits around 20 minutes after stopping and completed laps on his Supersport bike & Superbike.

17:24
Sidecars are out on track

Conditions look good around the circuit, the Sidecars will get more laps later on.

17:14
Sidecars untimed lap about to begin

The Sidecars are getting one untimed lap, it's on time for 17:15 - so one minute from now.

17:06
Updated schedule for this evening
TT Schedule
TT Schedule
16:57
Photos from earlier

It's so good seeing bikes back on the island again.