TT Rewind: 2011 Supersport Race 2

Conditions for the second Supersport Race of 2011 were far from ideal with damp patches around the course. Many of the leading protagonists expressed their desire for the race to be postponed, particularly as the threat of further rain remained. However, when the flag dropped they all took their place on the grid.
Due to the conditions, many of the riders were circulating at a slightly reduced pace, but Michael and William Dunlop were in a race of their own. By the start of the second lap, a group of four riders - John McGuinness, Guy Martin, Cameron Donald and Keith Amor - were all running together on the road.
Unbeknown to them, a sudden rain shower had hit 3 miles in at the Union Mills section of the course and as they tipped into the right hander by the Railway Inn, both Martin and Donald had huge slides which they were lucky to get away with.
McGuinness’s experience meant he’d sensed the danger and eased off sufficiently, but Amor wasn’t so lucky and down he went, his Honda clattering into the safety bales in front of the village Post Office. He escaped injury and it was little surprise that the red flag came out soon afterwards and the race was stopped.
Conditions were far better for the re-run the next day where Gary Johnson grabbed a maiden TT victory ahead of McGuinness and Martin. A bruised Amor took a gritty fourth.
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[@TheDragonFlyerAviation]

You can really see how much michael wanted that win when it it started raining

[@JMAC-rs6ey]

Thanks for watching and ur support. I RIDE LIKE HELL TO GET TO HEAVEN MY BEST

[@DavidOCru]

The two Irish lads flying! Those conditions would be regarded as good over here most days!
Soon as MD &WD saw spatter of rain they put hammer down hon the boys 👊✊️💨🏁

[@AGG299]

At the time the red flag came out Michael was leading William and Dan Kneen in third.

[@jeffersonsg712]

Sadly 2011 edition, we lost so many brave mans 😪😪😪

[@sathyasurya6438]

I miss guy

[@malibu188]

Wet roads in forest areas of Australia sometimes include a very slippery dash of eucalyptus oil. Can't imagine racing bikes in the wet anywhere and the TT looks terrifyingly fast at the best of times.

[@garrywhitelaw8723]

I know accidents are bad but that accident sequence around 6:07 was a great look at how it happens.. multiple outcomes.

[@danielt8960]

I'm pretty sure the supersports run "road" tyres. So to run that pace in sketchy conditions really prove how good William and Michael was/is. 🏁☘️

[@TacticalxRecon]

Michael Dunlop lost his god damn mind 🤣🤣🤣

[@karlosh9286]

I like motorcycles. Don't think I'd ever want to be a motorcycle racer !

[@JMAC-rs6ey]

Extremely disappointed in dah decision to suspend next year’s race. I ride like hell to get to heaven FULL TILT AND NO LIMITS SPARED

[@D.E-Crossfit]

So old

[@missydee6085]

So old? It was only NINE years ago, FFS!

[@erwiin9725]

time is flying!

[@bhawnapathak1981]

When you are so early you dont know what to comment
By the way I'm 2nd😆😆

[@fateric257]

Get a life.

[@halfdeaddan762]

I’m 3rd then