Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

SINGLES, I. Jim Mood ie (Yam); 2. Robm Holden (Due); 3. Jason Griffiths (Yam). Time: 1 hour ...21 min..21.6 sec. Dislon.., 4 laps. 148 miles. Average S~ 111.29mph. MMgin of Vi ctory: 8 sec. F.....' Lap' J. Moodie, 2Ilo05.6, 112.66mph. 12See I. Joey Dunlop (Han); 2. Denis McCullough . (Han); 3. Chris F~ (Yam). TI me: 1 hour, 25 mm. ,38 sec, Di sw-a:" Laps 148 miles. . Anrage Spttd: 105.74 mph. Margin of Vk tory: 48 5eC . Fas' ..' Lap' J. Dunlop, 21004.6, 107.40 mph. 4OOa: SUPEXSPORT: I. Jim Moodie (Yam); 2. Steve Unsdell (Yam); 3. David Morris (yam). Time: 1 ho ur . 23 m in, 41.2 sec. Distance: 4 laps. 148 miles. Average Speed: 108.20 mph. M.rgin of Victory: 1 min., 2 sec. Fastes t Lap' J. Moodie, 20'.26.2. 110.77mph . JU N IOR : 1. Joey Dunlop (Hon); 2. Brian Reid (Yam); 3. Jason Griffiths (Yam). Ti me: 1 hour, 18 min .• 57.8 sec. Dis ta nce: 4 laps. 148 miles. Average S ~ 114.67 mph. Mugin of Victo ry: 26 sec. Fast..t Lap' 8. Reid, 19'.312/115.97 mph. SIDECAR A: 1. Rob Fisher /Mick Wynn (Yam); 3. Dave Molyn eux/ Peter Hill (Yam); 3. Mick Boddice/ Dave Wells (H'on). Time: 1 hour , 4 min.• 14.6 sec. Distance: 3 laps. 111 mil es. AVl!'l<1Ige Speed: 105 mph. .71 M.argin of Victory: 24.6 sec. Fas,..t Lap' R. FISher, 21,15.4/106 .49 mph . SID ECAR 8 , I . Rob F1sher/Mick Wynn (yam); 2. Da ve Mol yn eu x / Pe ter Hill (Yam ); 3. Mick Boddice/Dave Wells (Hon). Time: 1 hour.•5 mi n .,41.0 sec. Di5bnce: 3 laps. 111 miles. Average S~ 103.39mph. M.argin of Victory: 46.8 sec. Fas'es' Lap' R. Fisher, 21:28.0, 105.45 mph . Da vies (23 seconds behind). At the fin ish, H isl op wa s one-minute and 15 seconds clear of McCallen, with Dunlop holding off Da vies for third. "I'll have to get m yoid mate Foggy (Carl Fogarty) back next y ear to gi ve me a race," Hislop said, only half tongue in cheek. "The handling is still not right. I had a n ear m iss at Handley's on the secon d lap, and also the front brak e began to go away at around the same time. To be honest, though, it was quite easy, and two wins on my comeback is more than I could have hoped for. Of course, i t's excellent for the team to be 1-2-3 again." It w as another battle b e t w een McLean and Montano for the top A merican honors. Mclean came out on top to win the series between them 2-1. (Above) Race fans line the hili at Signpost Corner to watch the 125s. (Right) Califo rnian Tom Montano was one of three Americans Who made the trip to the Isle of Man. (Below) The colorful Wayd Boyd went as far as to compete In the Sidcar TT as a passenger to TT veteran Gerard Flynn. The pair finished 46th in the first race and retlred In the second . ..... :. . . . . ., eve']!·C ~as there is a minute and a .half ilis~ . . ' ., : . ' .lance between the last '5oS starter and the ' . ' :. firsl1 25· ..' ' . ' . .. . . . ..... .. . .' I ' i~ m~de i r s de~ut " Si~ the 125ec ~ce ';"as b~?ught b~C.k to'the · Th . SO '. d '~ .. ' . TT in .t 989• .it has been the domain of the ' .e un . . n g e!l c . . ,;.' at the TT . t~ls year and was heralded b}' - Dunlopfamfty. Robert Dunlop won it for the many experts as .a possible ~av,or .for. TT ,,:'.first three years. and 'Joey Dunlop has now ~vents In !he.future. Wh,de th~.blkes ~re falrly,:. won -the last three. This was another TT race .' mteresting lroni a ~ntCal point. of VIeW. they ". that wiis won by the first checkpoint at Glen ll!e. hopeleSSIy: unreh~ble . .11lere was:a ,poli Helen Joey'already had a flVa-second.gap . .amongst the Journalists as .IO.how man y ::. over Mick Lofthouse. It was Dunlop's 1.6th TT · would finish the race.from the field of.33 .(ve~ v'ictory andons he barely 'had 'to break' low by 'TT standards)•.As .il turn ed . out .we :' . sweatf~r.. : ' ', .'... ' .' , were.all wrong• .as . 8 bikes !1ctuallyfin~hed. .. .. ' . ' '.< .' 1 • .'. - : • ' . ' • .' ". The. flrst·place finisher was over six .mlnut.es'., D'urilop;s 17th viCt ry came only.a day.later: o ·ahead of the third-pace finisher and ntne.rmm- . but it was sornewh'af inherited. In the 250Cc··· ,; utes ahead 6f fourth..J.I":lMoodle; bra vely:: , Junior event'- Phillip McCllUen:ha(il in tn e , · racing . in th e ~.~ke o.f team.m~ t e .Ma rk .< bag imtll he ran o\Jt of gas. . : .' . : '.' '..:: . Farmer's fatal accident III pracnce, won the . ... ..:'., . ' . . ' " .'. . . ", .. •iOU (;lap 'ni c;ebY:eighi 's~conds over ' ~ ew . .:: Jlm M~i~ w~ a~oiher '~~ti~ ";"~nei '~t . Zeala(lder .Robert Hold8rt. "This. victory I~. :: :the Isle of-Ma(l. laking' an el!sY.itictory iri the' 'dedicateif to ' Mark Fa.rmer.arid all hisfriel1ds '-:·40OCC· SuPerspOrt. ra~ te add to hlsy ictory in ' · and family" .Moodi~ said after t~e. race; ~e .,-.' !he'SOund ·of Sll)9les.lain Duffus had chased : oil was getting on my.back tire anef.it madeil .' himhard.cn jna openioig lap. but stopped on ·quite dilficuit " ttie laSt lap; butt kne..." .Rbb-::'!he thirdiap with meclianicelproblems. :: .: .. Of' , · bie was·behind me so l j iJs had to keep con- ·::: , ..... t ' . ' ::-. : : ' . ... ': . :. ",:. . ' centr.a tliJg:~ .:, . ' :.': , .: : . .. . : . .. ' : ::.:, '.: :'.' .. ' Americah Wayd Boyd 'even .iOek part 1 the : n .. '. . ... . . ' ,. :::" . '. :'::: ' ' .: ' ,.::., : :.,' Sidec

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