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2017 ISLE OF MAN TT
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The 2017 TT saw the emergence of
a new star in British Superbike rider
Peter Hickman. The Briton was dy-
namic around the Mountain Course,
taking five podiums and the Joey
Dunlop TT Championship Trophy with
76 points over Hutchinson (61) and
Dunlop (60).
Notable performances also came
from Dean Harrison with a podium
in the Superbike and Senior TTs and
James Hillier, who survived an incred-
ibly scary moment in the Senior TT at
Ballagary and took second to Dunlop
in the Supersport TT.
Michael Rutter turned back the
clock for a win in the Lightweight TT
and Bruce Anstey took the gold in the
one-lap Zero TT for electric bikes.
The 2017 Isle of Man TT was
marred by the deaths of three rac-
ers. Alan Bonner died after crashing
during Senior TT qualifying; Jochem
van den Hoek passed away following
an accident in the Superstock TT and
Davey Lambert died three days after
sustaining injures in an accident dur-
ing the Superbike TT.
Here are some of the finest images
from iomtt.com as we count down the
days to TT 2018.
Madness and greatness combined. The
Birchall brothers, Ben and Tom, continue
to light up the Isle of Man every year in
the Sidecar category. The former World
Champions were undefeated at the 2017
TT, and set a new lap record at 117.119mph.
