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2017 Isle of Man TT

{{Short description|Annual motorcycle racing event}}

{{Infobox Isle of Man TT races|year=2017|image=Isle of Man TT Course (OpenStreetMap).svg|caption=Isle of Man TT Mountain Course layout|date=May 27, 2017 – Jun 9, 2017|location=Douglas, Isle of Man|course=Isle of Man TT Mountain Course
{{convert|37.733|mi|km|abbr=on}}}}The 2017 Isle of Man TT was held between 27 May and 9 June, on the Isle of Man TT Mountain Course.

The event saw adverse weather conditions which caused many delays and the cancellation of the second Supersport race.{{Cite web |last=Lieback |first=Ron |date=2017-06-14 |title=2017 Isle of Man TT Recap {{!}} Winners & Fatalities (+ Video) |url=https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2017/06/14/2017-isle-of-man-tt-results-recap-winners-fatalities-deaths/ |access-date=2023-09-07 |website=Ultimate Motorcycling |language=en-US}}

Just like 2016, the solo classes were marked by an intense rivalry between Michael Dunlop and Ian Hutchinson. This rivalry culminated in the 2017 Senior TT, won by Dunlop,{{Cite web |title=Senior TT Race Results |url=https://www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesocial/news-and-views/racing/isle-of-man-tt/news/iom-tt-2017-senior-tt-race-results |access-date=2023-09-07 |website=Bennetts UK |language=en}} while Hutchinson suffered serious leg injuries in a race-stopping crash in the mountain section.{{Cite news |title='You're not amputating my leg! I'll never ride again' |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/motorsport/44083363 |access-date=2023-09-07}} In the end, Hutchinson and Dunlop left the island with 2 TT wins each.

Ben and Tom Birchall won two Sidecar TTs, while the two remaining solo races were taken by Michael Rutter and Bruce Anstey.{{Cite web |last=Lieback |first=Ron |date=2017-06-14 |title=2017 Isle of Man TT Recap {{!}} Winners & Fatalities (+ Video) |url=https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2017/06/14/2017-isle-of-man-tt-results-recap-winners-fatalities-deaths/ |access-date=2023-09-07 |website=Ultimate Motorcycling |language=en-US}}

23-times TT winner John McGuinness was a major absentee due to career-threatening injuries suffered at the North West 200 a few weeks prior.

Guy Martin made a high-profile return to the event, but suffered a high speed crash in the Superbike TT, and withdrew from the Senior TT.{{Cite web |last=Irran |first=Sep |date=2017-06-09 |title=Isle of Man TT 2017 – Guy Martin withdraws from Final Senior TT race |url=https://www.bikesrepublic.com/featured/isle-man-tt-2017-guy-martin-withdraws-final-senior-tt-race/ |access-date=2023-09-07 |website=Motorcycle news, Motorcycle reviews from Malaysia, Asia and the world - BikesRepublic.com |language=en-US}} He took second place in the TT Zero, his only race-finish of the week.

The event was marred by the deaths of 3 competitors: Davey Lambert,{{Cite news |date=2017-06-14 |title=Isle of Man TT 2017: Davey Lambert died from multiple injuries |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-40278106 |access-date=2023-09-07}} Jochem van den Hoek,{{Cite news |date=2017-10-17 |title=Jochem van den Hoek: Dutch TT racer died from 'catastrophic liver injuries' |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-41636748 |access-date=2023-09-07}} and Alan Bonner.{{Cite news |title=Third racer dies at IoM TT races |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/motorsport/40190759 |access-date=2023-09-07}}

Results

File:LLCL1576HDR.jpg (pictured on his Supersport bike) took 2 wins.]]

{{Cite web |title=TT Database |url=https://www.iomtt.com/tt-database/events?meet_code=TT2017&era=5}}

Superbike TT

class="wikitable"

!Position

!Number

!Rider

!Machine

!Time

!Speed (mph)

1

|4

|{{flagicon|England}} Ian Hutchinson

|BMW

|01:45:58.474

|128.170

2

|10

|{{flagicon|England}} Peter Hickman

|BMW

|01:46:03.544

|128.068

3

|9

|{{flagicon|England}} Dean Harrison

|Kawasaki

|01:46:11.545

|127.907

4

|3

|{{flagicon|England}} James Hillier

|Kawasaki

|01:46:13.281

|127.873

5

|14

|{{flagicon|Isle of Man}} Dan Kneen

|BMW

|01:47:50.068

|125.960

6

|11

|{{flagicon|England}} Michael Rutter

|BMW

|01:47:50.203

|125.957

7

|1

|{{flagicon|Australia}} David Johnson

|Norton

|01:48:25.512

|125.273

8

|16

|{{flagicon|Australia}} Josh Brookes

|Norton

|01:48:39.174

|125.011

9

|15

|{{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} William Dunlop

|Yamaha

|01:48:50.858

|124.787

10

|18

|{{flagicon|England}} Martin Jessopp

|BMW

|01:48:53.943

|124.728

Superstock TT

class="wikitable"

!Position

!Number

!Rider

!Machine

!Time

!Speed (mph)

1

|4

|{{flagicon|England}} Ian Hutchinson

|BMW

|01:09:59.261

|129.383

2

|10

|{{flagicon|England}} Peter Hickman

|BMW

|01:10:21.684

|128.696

3

|14

|{{flagicon|Isle of Man}} Dan Kneen

|BMW

|01:10:42.708

|128.058

4

|11

|{{flagicon|England}} Michael Rutter

|BMW

|01:10:52.862

|127.752

5

|9

|{{flagicon|England}} Dean Harrison

|Kawasaki

|01:10:54.002

|127.718

6

|6

|{{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} Michael Dunlop

|Suzuki

|01:11:03.037

|127.447

7

|15

|{{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} William Dunlop

|Yamaha

|01:12:04.373

|125.639

8

|1

|{{flagicon|Australia}} David Johnson

|BMW

|01:12:11.733

|125.426

9

|29

|{{flagicon|England}} Jamie Coward

|BMW

|01:12:39.386

|124.630

10

|22

|{{flagicon|Austria}} Horst Saiger

|Kawasaki

|01:12:58.409

|124.089

Lightweight TT

class="wikitable"

!Position

!Number

!Rider

!Machine

!Time

!Speed (mph)

1

|4

|{{flagicon|England}} Michael Rutter

|Paton

|01:16:19.324

|118.645

2

|3

|{{flagicon|England}} Martin Jessopp

|Kawasaki

|01:16:28.142

|118.417

3

|10

|{{flagicon|England}} Peter Hickman

|Kawasaki

|01:17:08.637

|117.381

4

|2

|{{flagicon|England}} Ivan Lintin

|Kawasaki

|01:17:40.865

|116.569

5

|5

|{{flagicon|England}} Daniel Cooper

|Kawasaki

|01:17:57.900

|116.144

6

|14

|{{flagicon|Australia}} Josh Brookes

|Kawasaki

|01:18:23.270

|115.518

7

|6

|{{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} Michael Dunlop

|Kawasaki

|01:18:30.418

|115.343

8

|8

|{{flagicon|England}} James Cowton

|Kawasaki

|01:19:21.307

|114.110

9

|22

|{{flagicon|Republic of Ireland}} Michael Sweeney

|Kawasaki

|01:20:10.134

|112.952

10

|30

|{{flagicon|England}} Jamie Hodson

|Kawasaki

|01:20:48.734

|112.052

TT Zero

class="wikitable"

!Position

!Number

!Rider

!Machine

!Time

!Speed (mph)

1

|1

|{{flagicon|New Zealand}} Bruce Anstey

|Mugen

|19:13.924

|117.710

2

|2

|{{flagicon|England}} Guy Martin

|Mugen

|19:55.331

|113.632

3

|6

|{{flagicon|England}} Daley Mathison

|University of Nottingham

|20:43.748

|109.209

4

|3

|{{flagicon|England}} Dean Harrison

|Sarolea

|20:56.924

|108.064

5

|7

|{{flagicon|Spain}} Antonio Maeso

|University of Nottingham

|24:49.385

|91.197

6

|11

|{{flagicon|England}} James Cowton

|Brunel

|24:53.229

|90.963

7

|14

|{{flagicon|England}} Adam Child

|MCN

|28:42.662

|78.848

8

|8

|{{flagicon|Wales}} Matthew Rees

|University of Bath

|29:14.549

|77.415

Sidecar TT 1

class="wikitable"

!Position

!Number

!Rider & Passenger

!Machine

!Time

!Speed (mph)

1

|1

|Ben Birchall & Tom Birchall

|LCR Honda

|58:31.967

|116.027

2

|3

|John Holden & Lee Cain

|LCR Honda

|58:57.636

|115.185

3

|2

|Dave Molyneux & Daniel Sayle

|Yamaha DMR

|59:16.353

|114.579

4

|7

|Alan Founds & Jake Lowther

|Yamaha

|59:22.006

|114.397

5

|5

|Tim Reeves & Mark Wilkes

|Honda

|59:36.012

|113.949

6

|6

|Pete Founds & Jevan Walmsley

|Suzuki FoundsLCR

|01:00:01.277

|113.15

7

|4

|Conrad Harrison & Andrew Winkle

|Honda Rod Bellas

|01:01:49.757

|109.841

8

|11

|Tony Baker & Fiona Baker-Milligan

|Suzuki

|01:02:31.981

|108.605

9

|8

|Karl Bennett & Maxime Vasseur

|DMR

|01:02:52.131

|108.025

10

|12

|Wayne Lockey & Mark Sayers

|Ireson Honda

|01:03:03.172

|107.710

Supersport TT 1

class="wikitable"

!Position

!Number

!Rider

!Machine

!Time

!Speed (mph)

1

|6

|{{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} Michael Dunlop

|Yamaha

|01:12:48.601

|124.368

2

|3

|{{flagicon|England}} James Hillier

|Kawasaki

|01:13:01.845

|123.992

3

|10

|{{flagicon|England}} Peter Hickman

|Triumph

|01:13:14.613

|123.631

4

|15

|{{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} William Dunlop

|Yamaha

|01:13:24.040

|123.367

5

|4

|{{flagicon|England}} Ian Hutchinson

|Yamaha

|01:13:50.168

|122.639

6

|8

|{{flagicon|England}} Gary Johnson

|Triumph

|01:14:01.201

|122.334

7

|2

|{{flagicon|New Zealand}} Bruce Anstey

|Honda

|01:14:27.969

|121.602

8

|14

|{{flagicon|Isle of Man}} Dan Kneen

|Honda

|01:14:36.632

|121.366

9

|7

|{{flagicon|Isle of Man}} Conor Cummins

|Honda

|01:14:51.743

|120.958

10

|19

|{{flagicon|England}} James Cowton

|Kawasaki

|01:15:02.076

|120.680

Senior TT

class="wikitable"

!Position

!Number

!Rider

!Machine

!Time

!Speed (mph)

1

|6

|{{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} Michael Dunlop

|Suzuki

|01:09:24.711

|130.456

2

|10

|{{flagicon|England}} Peter Hickman

|BMW

|01:09:38.031

|130.040

3

|9

|{{flagicon|England}} Dean Harrison

|Kawasaki

|01:09:48.216

|129.724

4

|3

|{{flagicon|England}} James Hillier

|Kawasaki

|01:10:11.713

|129.000

5

|11

|{{flagicon|England}} Michael Rutter

|BMW

|01:10:12.357

|128.981

6

|16

|{{flagicon|Australia}} Josh Brookes

|Norton

|01:10:28.793

|128.479

7

|1

|{{flagicon|Australia}} David Johnson

|Norton

|01:10:31.471

|128.398

8

|7

|{{flagicon|Isle of Man}} Conor Cummins

|Honda

|01:10:58.288

|127.589

9

|18

|{{flagicon|England}} Martin Jessopp

|BMW

|01:11:09.747

|127.247

10

|15

|{{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} William Dunlop

|Yamaha

|01:11:10.616

|127.221

Sidecar TT 2

class="wikitable"

!Position

!Number

!Rider & Passenger

!Machine

!Time

!Speed (mph)

1

|1

|Ben Birchall & Tom Birchall

|LCR Honda

|58:40.090

|115.760

2

|3

|John Holden & Lee Cain

|LCR Honda

|59:06.688

|114.891

3

|4

|Conrad Harrison & Andrew Winkle

|Honda Rod Bellas

|01:01:43.005

|110.041

4

|26

|Lewis Blackstock & Patrick Rosney

|Suzuki LCR

|01:01:50.080

|109.832

5

|8

|Karl Bennett & Maxime Vasseur

|DMR

|01:02:21.773

|108.901

6

|11

|Tony Baker & Fiona Baker-Milligan

|Suzuki

|01:02:32.122

|108.601

7

|13

|Robert Handcock & Ken Edwards

|Baker Honda

|01:02:38.524

|108.416

8

|20

|Greg Lambert & Julie Canipa

|Honda GLR

|01:02:39.965

|108.374

9

|12

|Wayne Lockey & Mark Sayers

|Ireson Honda

|01:02:46.702

|108.181

10

|10

|Gary Knight & Daniel Evanson

|Suzuki LCR

|01:02:47.422

|108.160

Wins table

class="wikitable"

!

!Rider

!Wins

1

|{{flagicon|England}} Ian Hutchinson

|2

1

|{{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} Michael Dunlop

|2

1

|{{flagicon|England}} Ben Birchall

|2

1

|{{flagicon|England}} Tom Birchall

|2

5

|{{flagicon|England}} Michael Rutter

|1

5

|{{flagicon|New Zealand}} Bruce Anstey

|1

Sources

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