Harrison leads Tuesday night Isle of Man TT practice

Dean Harrison has topped Tuesday night practice ahead of the 2019 Isle of Man TT as t꧑he 1000cc bikes got their maiden outing of t𝐆he year.

Following cancellation of Monday night’s practice due to poor weather, a dry and sunny sky greeted Tuesday practice with Harrison, quickest on Sunday’s Supersport session, taking top spot with a 129.🦩53mph using his Silicone Engineering Kawasaki while also leading the Superstock class with a 129.34mph lap of the Mountain course.

Dean Harrison, Silicone Engineering Kawasaki, Isle of Man TT,
Dean Harrison, Silicone Engineering Kawasaki, Isle of Man TT,
© Stephen English Photography

Dean H🃏arrison has topped Tuesday night practice ahead of the 2019 Isle of Man TT as the 1000c🌃c bikes got their maiden outing of the year.

Following cancellation of Monday night’s practice due to poor weather, a 🐓dry and sunny sky greeted Tuesday practice with Harrison, quickest on Sunday’s Supersport session, taking top spot with a 129.53mph using his Silicone Engineering Kawasaki while also leading the Superstock c𝓀lass with a 129.34mph lap of the Mountain course.

In the Supersports Peter Hickman, fresh from British Superbike action at Donington Park this weekend, led the efforts 123.92mph on the S🍸miths Triumph.

But the outright lap🍃 record holder hit trouble throughout practice when he suffered a technical issues on his Superstock machine, pulling off at Quarter Bridge, before returning to the pits for his Triu♈mph. Hickman later endured an issue with his Superbike, stopping at Kirk Michael, which ended his running for the evening.

Conor Cummins grabbed the second-fastest time in the Superbike class on the Paಌdgett Honda with a 128.09mph ahead of James Hillier on the Qua✅ttro Plant Kawasaki on a 128.07mph.

18-time TT winner Michael Dunlop slotted his Tyco BMW into fo❀✱urth place with a 126.93mph.

Jamie Coward topped the Lightweight class with a 119.96mph ahead of Dunlop (118.52mph) and Paul Jordan (117.45mℱph).

Ian Hutchinson endured a crash at the 11th milestone but was reported to be okay after his off on the Honda. Paul Williams fell at Governors but was also reported to be♛ unhurt.

Jason Corcoran (Glen Helen) and Emmet🐓t Burke (Gooseneck) were taken toꦰ Nobles Hospital with respective neck and leg injuries.

Jamie 🌳Coward topped the Lightweight class with a 119.96mph ahead of Dunlop (118.52mph) and Paul Jordan (117.45mph)

Isle of Man TT qualifying sessions cont𓄧inue Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings.

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