# 2012 Isle of Man TT

2012 Isle of Man TT were held between Saturday 26 May and Saturday 9 June 2012 on the 37.73-mile Isle of Man TT Mountain Course. The 2012 Isle of Man TT Festival also included the Pre-TT Classic Races on 25, 26 & 28 May 2012 and the Post-TT Races on 9 June 2012 and both events held on the Billown Circuit.
After winning the first event of the 2012 Isle of Man TT the Superbike TT race, the works Honda rider John McGuinness later in the week won for the first time the 1000cc Superstock TT race to raise his tally to nineteen Isle of Man TT wins and the Joey Dunlop TT Championship by 74 points from Bruce Anstey and Cameron Donald in third place. After a year's sabbatical, the Isle of Man sidecar TT competitor Dave Molyneux returned to racing at the Isle of Man TT to win both Sidecar TT Races 1 & 2 in convincing style. The New Zealander, Bruce Anstey repeated his 2011 success and again won the 600cc Supersport TT Race 1. After retiring from the lead of Supersport TT Race 1 on lap 3, the second Supersport TT Race was won by Michael Dunlop after the race was delayed by problems with weather on the Snaefell Mountain Course. The third running of the TT Zero was again won by Michael Rutter riding the electric powered MotoCzysz motor-cycle and also breaking the prestigious 100 mph barrier with a lap at an average race speed of 104.056 mph. The Blue Riband event of the 2012 TT Race week the Senior TT was held over to the next day due to heavy rain and low cloud on the TT Mountain Course. The rescheduled Senior TT race was later cancelled for the first time in the history of the event due to further problems with low cloud and rain showers on the section of the TT Course from the Mountain Mile to the 32nd Milestone. The last race of the 2012 Isle of Man TT Races, the Lightweight TT making a return to the race programme for 650cc Supertwin motor-cycles and after being reduced in length produced an inaugural win for Ryan Farquhar in the new class.

## Results
### Practice Times
#### Practice Times & Leaderboard Superbike/Senior TT

Plates; Black on White/Black on Yellow.
| Rank | Rider | Sat 26 May | Mon 28 May | Tues 29 May | Wed 30 May | Thurs 31 May | Fri 1 June |
| 1 | John McGuinness 999cc Honda | —— No Time | 17' 38.95 128.267 mph | 17' 29.59 129.411 mph | 17' 24.20 130.079 mph | 17' 58.14 125.984 mph | Cancelled No Time |
| 2 | Bruce Anstey 1000cc Honda | —— No Time | 18' 03.97 125.306 mph | —— No Time | 17' 28.33 129.566 mph | 17' 34.44 128.815 mph | Cancelled No Time |
| 3 | Cameron Donald 1000cc Honda | —— No Time | 17' 54.77 126.379 mph | 17' 32.74 129.023 mph | 17' 32.32 129.075 mph | 17' 59.56 125.818 mph | Cancelled No Time |
| 4 | Guy Martin 1000cc Suzuki | —— No Time | 18' 14.27 124.127 mph | 17' 44.97 127.542 mph | 17' 34.20 128.866 mph | 17' 50.03 126.939 mph | Cancelled No Time |
| 5 | Michael Rutter 1000cc Kawasaki | —— No Time | 18' 23.11 123.132 mph | 17' 50.95 126.830 mph | 17' 48.72 127.094 mph | 17' 40.56 128.072 mph | Cancelled No Time |
| 6 | James Hillier 1000cc Kawasaki | —— No Time | —— No Time | —— No Time | 17' 42.73 127.811 mph | 18' 00.88 125.664 mph | Cancelled No Time |
| 7 | Michael Dunlop 1000cc Honda | —— No Time | 18' 16.53 123.871 mph | 17' 52.88 126.602 mph | 17' 44.94 127.546 mph | 17' 53.08 126.577 mph | Cancelled No Time |
| 8 | Dan Stewart 1000cc Honda | —— No Time | —— No Time | —— No Time | 17' 45.71 127.453 mph | —— No Time | Cancelled No Time |
| 9 | Simon Andrews 1000cc Honda | —— No Time | 18' 08.61 124.772 mph | 18' 18.96 123.597 mph | 17' 46.36 127.376 mph | 18' 18.26 123.676 mph | Cancelled No Time |
| 10 | Gary Johnson 1000cc Honda | —— No Time | 18' 13.85 124.174 mph | 17' 59.36 125.841 mph | 17' 47.10 127.287 mph | 17' 54.10 126.458 mph | Cancelled No Time |

#### Practice Times & Leaderboard Superstock TT

Plates; Red.
| Rank | Rider | Sat 26 May | Mon 28 May | Tues 29 May | Wed 30 May |
| 1 | James Hillier 1000cc Kawasaki | —— No Time | 18' 11.80 124.407 mph | —— No Time | 17' 42.73 127.811 mph |
| 2 | Simon Andrews 1000cc Honda | —— No Time | 18' 08.61 124.772 mph | 18' 18.96 123.597 mph | 17' 46.36 127.376 mph |
| 3 | William Dunlop 1000cc Honda | —— No Time | 18' 35.87 121.723 mph | 18' 04.99 125.189 mph | 17' 50.25 126.913 mph |
| 4 | Bruce Anstey 1000cc Honda | —— No Time | 18' 27.71 122.621 mph | 17' 57.36 126.075 mph | 17' 50.73 126.856 mph |
| 5 | John McGuinness 999cc Honda | —— No Time | —— No Time | —— No Time | 17' 56.64 126.159 mph |
| 6 | Gary Johnson 1000cc Honda | —— No Time | —— No Time | 18' 25.13 122.907 mph | 17' 56.85 126.135 mph |
| 7 | Ryan Farquhar 1000cc Kawasaki | —— No Time | —— No Time | —— No Time | 18' 02.27 125.503 mph |
| 8 | Steve Mercer 1000cc Honda | —— No Time | 18' 46.65 120.560 mph | 18' 27.93 122.596 mph | 18' 03.34 125.379 mph |
| 9 | Guy Martin 1000cc Suzuki | —— No Time | 18' 34.12 121.915 mph | —— No Time | 18' 03.45 125.366 mph |
| 10 | Dan Kneen 999cc Suzuki | —— No Time | 18' 26.38 122.768 mph | 18' 08.10 124.830 mph | 18' 28.32 122.554 mph |

#### Practice Times & Leaderboard Supersport Junior TT

Plates; Blue.
| Rank | Rider | Sat 26 May | Mon 28 May | Tues 29 May | Wed 30 May |
| 1 | William Dunlop 600cc Honda | —— No Time | 18' 25.15 122.904 mph | 18' 08.63 124.770 mph | 17' 56.43 126.184 mph |
| 2 | Michael Dunlop 600cc Yamaha | —— No Time | 18' 40.13 121.261 mph | 18' 09.63 124.656 mph | 18' 10.80 124.521 mph |
| 3 | Bruce Anstey 600cc Honda | —— No Time | —— No Time | 18' 19.93 123.488 mph | —— No Time |
| 4 | John McGuinness 600cc Honda | —— No Time | —— No Time | 18' 29.86 122.383 mph | —— No Time |
| 5 | Dan Kneen 600cc Suzuki | —— No Time | 18' 57.17 119.444 mph | 18' 51.85 120.006 mph | 18' 30.08 122.359 mph |
| 6 | Gary Johnson 600cc Honda | —— No Time | —— No Time | —— No Time | 18' 38.10 121.481 mph |
| 7 | Cameron Donald 600cc Honda | —— No Time | 18' 38.46 121.442 mph | 18' 40.66 121.203 mph | —— No Time |
| 8 | Ryan Farquhar 600cc Kawasaki | —— No Time | —— No Time | —— No Time | 18' 40.26 121.246 mph |
| 9 | Ian Lougher 600cc Kawasaki | —— No Time | 18' 54.25 113.735 mph | —— No Time | 18' 44.49 120.790 mph |
| 10 | Dan Stewart 600cc Honda | —— No Time | 19' 23.28 116.763 mph | 18' 51.55 120.037 mph | 18' 53.84 119.795 mph |

#### Practice Times & Leaderboard Lightweight TT

Race Plates; Green.
| Rank | Rider | Sat 26 May | Mon 28 May | Tues 29 May | Wed 30 May | Thurs 31 May | Fri 1 June |
| 1 | Ryan Farquhar 650cc Kawasaki | 19' 55.80 113.587 mph | —— No Time | 19' 37.04 115.398 mph | —— No Time | —— No Time | 19' 49.66 114.174 mph |
| 2 | James Hillier 650cc Kawasaki | 20' 25.15 110.866 mph | —— No Time | 20' 00.01 113.190 mph | —— No Time | 20' 02.53 112.952 mph | 19' 42.43 114.872 mph |
| 3 | Michael Rutter 650cc Kawasaki | —— No Time | —— No Time | 20' 00.44 113.149 mph | —— No Time | 20' 11.44 112.121 mph | 20' 04.19 112.7962 mph |
| 4 | Ian Lougher 650cc Kawasaki | —— No Time | —— No Time | 20' 00.44 113.149 mph | —— No Time | 20' 01.77 113.023 mph | —— No Time |
| 5 | Adrian Archibald 650cc Kawasaki | 20' 02.82 112.925 mph | —— No Time | —— No Time | —— No Time | 20' 14.42 111.846 mph | 20' 21.91 111.161 mph |
| 6 | Cameron Donald 650cc Kawasaki | 20' 12.37 112.035 mph | —— No Time | 20' 03.51 112.860 mph | —— No Time | —— No Time | —— No Time |
| 7 | Ivan Lintin 650cc Kawasaki | 20' 25.15 110.866 mph | —— No Time | 20' 14.58 111.831 mph | —— No Time | 20' 16.25 111.678 mph | 20' 18.59 111.463 mph |
| 8 | Ben Wylie 650cc Kawasaki | 20' 25.15 110.866 mph | —— No Time | 20' 15.11 111.783 mph | —— No Time | —— No Time | 20' 31.47 110.298 mph |
| 9 | Russ Mountford 650cc Kawasaki | 21' 02.87 107.555 mph | —— No Time | 20' 16.10 111.691 mph | —— No Time | —— No Time | 20' 21.84 111.166 mph |
| 10 | Dave Moffitt 650cc Kawasaki | —— No Time | —— No Time | 20' 31.79 110.269 mph | —— No Time | 20' 45.46 109.059 mph | 20' 17.45 111.568 mph |

#### Practice Times and Leaderboard 600cc Sidecar TT

| Rank | Rider | Sat 26 May | Mon 28 May | Tues 29 May | Weds 30 May | Thurs 31 May | Fri 1 June |
| 1 | Dave Molyneux/ Patrick Farrance DMR Kawasaki 600cc | 20' 25.54 110.831 mph | 20' 14.31 111.856 mph | 20' 35.28 109.958 mph | Cancelled No Time | 19' 56.32 113.538 mph | 20' 37.06 109.799 mph |
| 2 | Tim Reeves/Dan Sayle LCR Honda 600cc | 21' 06.36 107.259 mph | 20' 26.46 110.748 mph | 20' 04.07 112.808 mph | Cancelled No Time | 20' 10.40 112.218 mph | —— No Time |
| 3 | Gary Bryan/ Gary Partridge Baker Honda 600cc | 21' 04.24 107.439 mph | 29' 18.96 77.221 mph | 20' 58.54 107.925 mph | Cancelled No Time | 20' 26.10 110.781 mph | 20' 31.10 110.331 mph |
| 4 | Conrad Harrison/ Mike Aylott Shelbourne Honda 600cc | 20' 53.45 108.364 mph | 20' 34.31 110.044 mph | 20' 40.21 109.520 mph | Cancelled No Time | 20' 29.26 110.496 mph | 20' 39.06 109.622 mph |
| 5 | Ben Birchall/ Tom Birchall LCR Honda 600cc | 20' 54.91 108.237 mph | —— No Time | —— No Time | Cancelled No Time | 20' 34.50 110.027 mph | 20' 47.32 108.896 mph |
| 6 | Gregory Lambert/ Jason Crowe GLR Honda 600cc | 29' 40.72 76.277 mph | —— No Time | 21' 09.24 107.016 mph | Cancelled No Time | 20' 49.61 108.696 mph | 20' 53.92 108.323 mph |
| 7 | John Holden/ Andrew Winkle LCR Kawasaki 600cc | 29' 40.64 76.280 mph | —— No Time | 20' 54.40 108.281 mph | Cancelled No Time | —— No Time | —— No Time |
| 8 | Glyn Jones/ Richard Murphy DMR Suzuki 600cc | 29' 54.03 75.711 mph | 20' 57.35 108.028 mph | —— No Time | Cancelled No Time | —— No Time | —— No Time |
| 9 | Douglas Wright/ Martin Hull Baker Honda 600cc | —— No Time | 20' 59.61 107.833 mph | 21' 17.88 106.292 mph | —— No Time | Cancelled No Time | 21' 05.03 107.372 mph |
| 10 | Robert Handcock/ Ken Edwards Shelbourne Honda 600cc | —— No Time | —— No Time | —— No Time | Cancelled No Time | —— No Time | 21' 10.21 106.934 mph |

### Race results
#### 2012 Superbike TT final standings.

2 June 2012 6 Laps (236.38 Miles) TT Mountain Course.
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
| 1 | John McGuinness | Honda 1000cc | 128.078 mph | 1:46.03.06 |
| 2 | Cameron Donald | Honda 1000cc | 127.780 mph | 1:46.17.92 |
| 3 | Bruce Anstey | Honda 1000cc | 126.938 mph | 1:47.00.22 |
| 4 | Guy Martin | Suzuki 1000cc | 126.544 mph | 1:47.20.18 |
| 5 | Gary Johnson | Honda 1000cc | 126.241 mph | 1:47.35.65 |
| 6 | William Dunlop | Honda 1000cc | 125.887 mph | 1:47.53.79 |
| 7 | James Hillier | Kawasaki 1000cc | 124.589 mph | 1:49.01.23 |
| 8 | Ian Hutchinson | Yamaha 1000cc | 123.827 mph | 1:49.41.52 |
| 9 | Dean Harrison | BMW 1000cc | 123.272 mph | 1:50.11.13 |
| 10 | Michael Dunlop | Honda 1000cc | 123.127 mph | 1:50.18.92 |
Fastest Lap: John McGuinness – 130.483 mph (17' 20.97) on lap 1.

#### 2012 Sidecar TT Race 1 TT final standings

2 June 2012 3 Laps (113.00 Miles) TT Mountain Course.
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
| 1 | Dave Molyneux/ Patrick Farrance | DMR Kawasaki 600cc | 113.055 mph | 1:00.04.29 |
| 2 | Ben Birchall/ Tom Birchall | LCR Honda 600cc | 112.359 mph | 1:00.26.63 |
| 3 | Conrad Harrison/ Mike Aylott | Shelbourne Honda 600cc | 111.919 mph | 1:00.40.89 |
| 4 | Gary Bryan/ Jamie Winn | Baker Honda 600cc | 110.346 mph | 1:00.32.79 |
| 5 | Robert Handcock/ Ken Edwards | Shelbourne Honda 600cc | 107.376 mph | 1:03.14.92 |
| 6 | Mike Cookson/ Kris Hibberd | Ireson Honda 600cc | 106.923 mph | 1:03.30.99 |
| 7 | Gary Knight/ Dan Knight | DMR Kawasaki 600cc | 106.612 mph | 1:03.42.13 |
| 8 | Frank Lelias/ Charlie Richardson | LCR Suzuki 600cc | 106.313 mph | 1:03.52.87 |
| 9 | John Saunders/ Shaun Parker | Shelbourne Honda 600cc | 105.588 mph | 1:04.19.18 |
| 10 | Tony Thirkell/ Nigel Barlow | Honda 600cc | 105.354 mph | 1:04.27.78 |
Fastest Lap: Dave Molyneux/Patrick Farrance – 113.590 mph (19' 55.77) on lap 3.

#### 2012 Supersport Junior TT Race 1

4 June 2012 4 Laps (150.73 Miles) TT Mountain Course.
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
| 1 | Bruce Anstey | Honda 599cc | 124.160 mph | 1:12.55.92 |
| 2 | Cameron Donald | Honda 600cc | 124.138 mph | 1:12.56.69 |
| 3 | William Dunlop | Honda 600cc | 123.542 mph | 1:13.17.80 |
| 4 | John McGuinness | Honda 600cc | 123.310 mph | 1:13.26.06 |
| 5 | James Hillier | Kawasaki 600cc | 120.046 mph | 1:15.25.86 |
| 6 | Ian Lougher | Kawasaki 600cc | 119.776 mph | 1:15.36.06 |
| 7 | Roy Richardson | Yamaha 600cc | 119.776 mph | 1:15.36.07 |
| 8 | Dan Stewart | Honda 600cc | 119.503 mph | 1:15.46.43 |
| 9 | Ian Hutchinson | Yamaha 600cc | 119.283 mph | 1:15.54.82 |
| 10 | Ivan Lintin | Kawasaki 600cc | 118.586 mph | 1:16.21.57 |
Fastest Lap: Michael Dunlop – 126.948 mph (17' 49.95) on lap 2.

#### 2012 Superstock TT Race final standings.

4 June 2012 4 Laps (150.73 Miles) TT Mountain Course.
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
| 1 | John McGuinness | Honda 1000cc | 126.657 mph | 1:11.29.65 |
| 2 | Michael Dunlop | Kawasaki 1000cc | 127.427 mph | 1:11.37.45 |
| 3 | Ryan Farquhar | Kawasaki 1000cc | 126.281 mph | 1:11.42.41 |
| 4 | Bruce Anstey | Honda 1000cc | 126.593 mph | 1:12.05.98 |
| 5 | Guy Martin | Suzuki 1000cc | 125.567 mph | 1:12.06.85 |
| 6 | James Hillier | Kawasaki 1000cc | 125.445 mph | 1:12.11.09 |
| 7 | Michael Rutter | Kawasaki 1000cc | 125.231 mph | 1:12.18.48 |
| 8 | Gary Johnson | Honda 1000cc | 124.742 mph | 1:12.35.48 |
| 9 | Dan Stewart | Honda 1000cc | 124.610 mph | 1:12.40.09 |
| 10 | Cameron Donald | Honda 1000cc | 124.548 mph | 1:12.42.25 |
Fastest Lap: Michael Dunlop – 129.253 mph (17' 30.87) on lap 4.

#### 2012 TT Zero Race

6 June 2012 1 Lap (37.73 Miles) TT Mountain Course.
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
| 1 | Michael Rutter | MotoCzysz | 104.056 mph | 21' 45.33 |
| 2 | John McGuinness | Mugen Shinden | 102.215 mph | 22' 08.85 |
| 3 | Mark Miller | MotoCzysz | 101.065 mph | 22' 23.97 |
| 4 | Rob Barber | TGM IOT | 78.221 mph | 28' 56.45 |
* (9 Starters)
Fastest Lap and New Race Record: Michael Rutter – 104.056 mph (22' 23.97) on lap 1.

#### 2012 Sidecar TT Race 2 TT final standings

6 June 2012 3 Laps (113.00 Miles) TT Mountain Course.
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
| 1 | Dave Molyneux/ Patrick Farrance | DMR Kawasaki 600cc | 113.071 mph | 1:00.03.80 |
| 2 | Tim Reeves// Dan Sayle | LCR Honda 600cc | 112.536 mph | 1:00.20.92 |
| 3 | Ben Birchall/ Tom Birchall | LCR Honda 600cc | 111.672 mph | 1:00.48.94 |
| 4 | Gary Bryan/ Jamie Winn | Baker Honda 600cc | 108.835 mph | 1:02.24.04 |
| 5 | Douglas Wright/ Martin Hull | Baker Honda 600cc | 108.429 mph | 1:02.38.06 |
| 6 | Greg Lambert/ Jason Crowe | Honda 600cc | 108.038 mph | 1:02.51.68 |
| 7 | Robert Handcock/ Ken Edwards | Shelbourne Honda 600cc | 106.589 mph | 1:03.42.93 |
| 8 | Tony Baker/ Fiona Baker-Milligan | Baker Honda 600cc | 106.157 mph | 1:03.58.52 |
| 9 | Karl Bennett/ Lee Cain | Shelbourne Honda 600cc | 105.965 mph | 1:04.05.46 |
| 10 | Frank Lelias/ Charlie Richardson | Suzuki 600cc | 105.450 mph | 1:04.24.25 |
Fastest Lap: Dave Molyneux/Patrick Farrance – 114.486 mph (19' 46.42) on lap 3.

#### 2012 Supersport Junior TT Race 2

6 June 2012 4 Laps (150.73 Miles) TT Mountain Course.
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
| 1 | Michael Dunlop | Yamaha 600cc | 124.543 mph | 1:13.17.76 |
| 2 | Cameron Donald | Honda 600cc | 123.171 mph | 1:13.31.02 |
| 3 | Ryan Farquhar | Kawasaki 600cc | 122.633 mph | 1:13.50.37 |
| 4 | Bruce Anstey | Honda 600cc | 122.633 mph | 1:13.50.38 |
| 5 | John McGuinness | Honda 600cc | 122.327 mph | 1:14.01.46 |
| 6 | Ian Hutchinson | Yamaha 600cc | 120.549 mph | 1:15.06.97 |
| 7 | James Hillier | Kawasaki 600cc | 120.436 mph | 1:15.11.20 |
| 8 | Guy Martin | Suzuki 600cc | 120.256 mph | 1:15.17.95 |
| 9 | Dan Stewart | Honda 600cc | 119.521 mph | 1:15.45.73 |
| 10 | Daniel Cooper | Triumph 675cc | 119.341 mph | 1:15.52.62 |
Fastest Lap: Michael Dunlop – 125.629 mph (18' 01.19) on lap 4.

#### 2012 Supersport Lightweight TT

9 June 2012 3 Laps (113.00 Miles) * Reduced Race Distance - TT Mountain Course.
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
| 1 | Ryan Farquhar | Kawasaki 650cc | 114.155 mph | 59' 29.57 |
| 2 | James Hillier | Kawasaki 650cc | 113.235 mph | 59' 58.57 |
| 3 | Michael Rutter | Kawasaki 650cc | 113.077 mph | 1:00.03.61 |
| 4 | Cameron Donald | Kawasaki 650cc | 112.115 mph | 1:00.34.51 |
| 5 | Russ Mountford | Kawasaki 650cc | 111.822 mph | 1:00.44.04 |
| 6 | William Dunlop | Kawasaki 650cc | 111.754 mph | 1:00.46.25 |
| 7 | Ivan Lintin | Kawasaki 650cc | 111.419 mph | 1:00.57.24 |
| 8 | Ian Lougher | Kawasaki 650cc | 110.155 mph | 1:01.39.18 |
| 9 | Olie Lindsell | Kawasaki 650cc | 109.989 mph | 1:01.44.78 |
| 10 | Jamie Hamilton | Kawasaki 650cc | 109.404 mph | 1:02.04.57 |
Fastest Lap: Michael Rutter – 115.554 mph (19' 35.45) on lap 3.

#### 2012 Senior TT

Cancelled due to bad weather