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Honda breaks records at Isle of Man TT
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Written by Fran Newton, 21/06/10
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Honda cars and drivers took a clean sweep of this year's Isle of Man TT road event, winning seven out of seven races.
Honda rider Ian Hutchinson made a new record when he became the first man to win five TT races in a week, scooping all five solo race wins on the class-leading Honda Fireblade and CBR600RR machines.
Hutchinson broke the record of four wins previously set by another Honda rider Phillip McCallen, who completed his record-breaking achievement in 1996 and had been the only man to achieve the feat in the event's 103 year history until Hutchinson's win.
On three wheels, Klaus Klaffenbock, partnered by Dan Sayle, captured the double in the two sidecar races held on the Island in a Honda-powered outfit, while Jenny Tinmouth became the fastest women around the course with a final lap average speed of 119.945 mph on a Honda machine.
Hutchinson began his winning streak on Saturday in the opening six-lap Superbike race on board his Honda supported Padgett's team CBR1000RR Fireblade.
Then on Monday, he took the four-lap Supersport TT race on the CBR600RR machine, before winning the Superstock TT on a near-to-road specification Fireblade.
On Thursday, Hutchinson won the second Supersport race, before finally winning the shortened four-lap senior race.
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