In 2018, Peter Hickman and Dean Harrison established new lap records at the Isle of Man TT, with Hickman recording the first-ever 135mph lap, know the top speed and fastest lap record
On the penultimate lap of the Senior race, the Smiths BMW rider set a new world road racing course record by coming from behind to narrowly beat Harrison after an epic struggle, raising the bar to 135.452mph.
Hickman crowned the TT as the fastest road racing track in the world, displacing the Ulster Grand Prix at Dundrod.
Isle of Man TT Top 25 Fastest Lap And Top Speed Record Riders List
Harrison, who achieved a Superbike TT lap time of 134.432mph from a starting line, also came inside a whisker of a 135mph lap in the Senior, clocking 134.918mph.
The Mountain Course’s six sector records were also broken, with the optimum lap currently standing at an astonishing 136.413mph.
The fastest single riders on the Isle of Man TT were:
- 1. Peter Hickman (BMW) 2018 Senior 16m42.778s 135.452mph
- 2. Dean Harrison (Kawasaki) 2018 Senior 16m46.742s 134.918mph
- 3. Michael Dunlop (BMW) 2016 Senior 16m53.929s 133.962mph
- 4. Ian Hutchinson (BMW) 2016 Senior 17m00.384s 133.115mph
- 5. John McGuinness (Honda) 2015 Senior 17m03.567s 132.701mph
- 6. Conor Cummins (Honda) 2018 SBK 17m04.431s 132.589mph
- 7. James Hillier (Kawasaki) 2015 Senior 17m05.779s 132.414mph
- 8. Guy Martin (BMW) 2015 Senior 17m05.907s 132.398mph
- 9. Bruce Anstey (Honda) 2014 SBK 17m06.682s 132.298mph
- 10. Josh Brookes (Norton) 2018 Senior 17m10.994s 131.745mph
- 11. David Johnson (BMW) 2015 Senior 17m12.165s 131.595mph
- 12. Michael Rutter (BMW) 2016 STK 17m15.924s 131.118mph
- 13. Gary Johnson (Kawasaki) 2016 Senior 17m17.291s 130.945mph
- 14. William Dunlop (BMW) 2014 Senior 17m18.016s 130.853mph
- 15. Lee Johnston (BMW) 2015 STK 17m18.037s 130.851mph
- 16. Martin Jessopp (BMW) 2018 SBK 17m18.910s 130.741mph
- 17. Cameron Donald (Honda) 2013 SBK 17m19.007s 130.729mph
- 18. Steve Plater (Honda) 2009 Senior 17m20.91s 130.490mph
- 19. Dan Kneen (BMW) 2017 STK 17m22.051s 130.347mph
- 20. Keith Amor (Honda) 2011 Senior 17m23.41s 130.177mph
- 21. Phil Crowe (BMW) 2018 SBK 17m25.176s 129.957mph
- 22. Ryan Farquhar (Kawasaki) 2010 STK 17m25.77s 129.883mph
- 23. Sam West (BMW) 2018 Senior 17m27.118s 129.716mph
- 24. Steve Mercer (Honda) 2016 SBK 17m30.299s 129.323mph
- 25. Ivan Lintin (Kawasaki) 2018 STK 17m31.442s 129.183mph
The Isle of Man TT, also known as the Tourist Trophy races, is a yearly motorcycle racing event held just on Isle of Man in May/June for many years since its establishment in 1907. Many participants have perished in the race, making it one of the most deadly racing events in the world.
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