2012 Isle of Man TT

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2012 Isle of Man TT Races

Isle of Man TT Mountain Course layout
Race details
Date	26 May – 8 June 2012
Location	Douglas, Isle of Man
Course	Isle of Man TT Mountain Course 37.733 mi (60.725 km)
Superbike TT
Pole Position Fastest Lap John McGuinness John McGuinness 130.079 mph 130.483 mph Podium 1.  John McGuinness 2.  Cameron Donald 3.  Bruce Anstey
Sidecar TT Race 1
Pole Position Fastest Lap Dave Molyneux / Patrick Farrance Dave Molyneux / Patrick Farrance 113.538 mph 113.590 mph Podium 1.  Dave Molyneux / Patrick Farrance 2.  Ben Birchall/ Tom Birchall 3.  Conrad Harrison/ Mike Aylott
Supersport TT Race 1
Pole Position Fastest Lap Michael Dunlop Michael Dunlop 126.184 mph 126.948 mph Podium 1.  Bruce Anstey 2.  Cameron Donald 3.  William Dunlop
Superstock TT
Pole Position Fastest Lap Michael Rutter Michael Dunlop 128.072 mph 129.253 mph Podium 1.  John McGuinness 2.  Michael Dunlop 3.  Ryan Farquhar
TT Zero
Pole Position Fastest Lap Michael Rutter Michael Rutter 102.50 mph 104.056 mph Podium 1.  Michael Rutter 2.  John McGuinness 3.  Mark Miller
Sidecar TT Race 2
Pole Position Fastest Lap Dave Molyneux / Patrick Farrance Dave Molyneux / Patrick Farrance 113.538 mph 114.486 mph Podium 1.  Dave Molyneux / Patrick Farrance 2.  Tim Reeves/ Dan Sayle 3.  Ben Birchall/ Tom Birchall
Supersport TT Race 2
Pole Position Fastest Lap Michael Dunlop Michael Dunlop 126.184 mph 125.629 mph Podium 1.  Michael Dunlop 2.  Cameron Donald 3.  Ryan Farquhar
Lightweight TT
Pole Position Fastest Lap Ryan Farquhar Michael Rutter 115.398 mph 115.554 mph Podium 1.  Ryan Farquhar 2.  James Hillier 3.  Michael Rutter

2012 Isle of Man TT were held between Saturday 26 May and Saturday 9 June 2012 on the 37.73-mile Isle of Man TT Mountain Course. The 2012 Isle of Man TT Festival also included the Pre-TT Classic Races on 25, 26 & 28 May 2012 and the Post-TT Races on 9 June 2012 and both events held on the Billown Circuit.

After winning the first event of the 2012 Isle of Man TT the Superbike TT race, the works Honda rider John McGuinness^[1] later in the week won for the first time the 1000cc Superstock TT race to raise his tally to nineteen Isle of Man TT wins and the Joey Dunlop TT Championship by 74 points from Bruce Anstey and Cameron Donald in third place.^[2] After a year's sabbatical, the Isle of Man sidecar TT competitor Dave Molyneux returned to racing at the Isle of Man TT to win both Sidecar TT Races 1 & 2 in convincing style. The New Zealander, Bruce Anstey repeated his 2011 success and again won the 600cc Supersport TT Race 1. After retiring from the lead of Supersport TT Race 1 on lap 3, the second Supersport TT Race was won by Michael Dunlop after the race was delayed by problems with weather on the Snaefell Mountain Course. The third running of the TT Zero was again won by Michael Rutter riding the electric powered MotoCzysz motor-cycle and also breaking the prestigious 100 mph barrier with a lap at an average race speed of 104.056 mph. The Blue Riband event of the 2012 TT Race week the Senior TT was held over to the next day due to heavy rain and low cloud on the TT Mountain Course. The rescheduled Senior TT race was later cancelled for the first time in the history of the event due to further problems with low cloud and rain showers on the section of the TT Course from the Mountain Mile to the 32nd Milestone. The last race of the 2012 Isle of Man TT Races, the Lightweight TT making a return to the race programme for 650cc Supertwin motor-cycles and after being reduced in length produced an inaugural win for Ryan Farquhar in the new class.