Dunlop most successful TT rider with Supertwins win

Michael Dunlop has go nan astir successful rider successful nan history of nan Isle of Man TT by winning Wednesday's Supertwins race.

The Northern Irishman claimed a grounds 27th triumph connected his Paton instrumentality to move 1 clear of his legendary uncle Joey successful position of title victories.

The 35-year-old had equalled nan longstanding all-time benchmark erstwhile he won Saturday's Supersport opener, earlier being denied what looked for illustration a definite triumph successful Sunday's Superbike title by an rumor pinch his visor.

Dunlop has accumulated his successes complete a play of 15 years successful 4 different classes and connected machinery supplied by six different manufacturers.

The Ballymoney rider produced a ascendant show successful nan Supertwins, starring from commencement to decorativeness and having a 20.4 seconds advantage complete Peter Hickman by nan extremity of nan race, pinch Dominic Herbertson a further 5.5 seconds adrift successful third.

Dunlop's advantage complete nan chasing battalion was 10 seconds aft thigh 1 acknowledgment to a thigh of 121.044mph.

By nan extremity of his 2nd circuit he was 12 seconds up of nearest challenger Hickman and past grew his lead still further connected nan last thigh pinch a velocity of 122.434.

Dunlop now has 4 Supertwins wins to his name, having besides taken nan honours successful 2018, 2019 and 2023.