Ian Hutchinson continued his dominating road racing form taking a trio of wins at the 2010 Ulster Grand Prix. Yet Hutchy’s feat wasn’t the only headline, as Bruce Anstey turned a record-breaking lap en route to victory in the concluding Superbike race. Scottish rider Keith Amor also had a banner run at this year’s Ulster GP, taking a Supersport victory to go with five podium finishes. Long-time road racing vet Ian Lougher also managed a win, taking the checkers in the 250cc race.
Bruce Anstey claimed victory in the concluding Superbike race at the 2010 Ulster Grand Prix, where the Suzuki rider also set the fastest mph average in a current road racing circuit - making a 133.977 mph lap on the Dundrod circuit.
In the first Superbike race Hutchinson (winner of an unprecedented five TTs at this year's
Isle of Man TT) claimed the win aboard his Padgett Honda, besting Suzuki’s Anstey by a slim 0.106 at the line. Amor, who campaigned the
BMW S1000RR in Superbike and Superstock, took third, followed by Crag Wilson Honda’s Guy Martin and Honda rider Michael Dunlop. Amor had the honor of turning the fastest lap in the six-lap race at 133.209 mph.
In the second
Superbike content, Anstey asserted his dominance and claimed not only the victory but the title of world’s fastest road racer setting a new lap record at 133.977 mph. Hutchinson had to settle for second, but just barely, finishing 0.072 back of the winner. Amor once again took third, himself only 0.335 behind Anstey. Cameron Donald, Anstey’s Relentless Suzuki teammate, took fourth in Race 2, with Martin fifth and Michael Dunlop sixth.
Said Anstey after the race: “I said before today that our bikes were very competitive and while I missed out in the cat-and-mouse game for victory in the opening Superbike race, I wasn't going to make the same mistake twice. Granted, there wasn't much in it between the top four or five guys today, but ultimately we proved that the GSX-R1000 in Relentless Suzuki trim is not only the best, but the fastest road racing Superbike on the planet. A big thank you to all the boys in the team today for a big effort - they work hard all year and it's nice to give them something to boast about at the end of a tough season."
Supersport
Hutchinson and Amor split the Ulster GP Supersport races, with the Englishman taking the victory in Race 1 and the Scottish rider scoring the checkers in Race 2. The two men each placed runner-up in the race they did not win. Michael Dunlop took the final rostrum position in Race 1, while brother William just beat his younger sibling out of the third-place result in the second race. Martin also managed a pair of Supersport top-five finishes with a 4-5 byline.
250CC
Lougher snatched his 15th career Ulster Grand Prix victory with a win in the 250 race (to go along with 10 IOM TT and eight NW200 wins). The Welsh rider took the win ahead of Northern Ireland’s William Dunlop and Dunlop’s cousin Paul Robinson (winner of the NW200 125 race). Daley Mathison and Davey Morgan rounded out the top five, all five riders campaigning on Honda machinery.
Ulster Grand Prix Superbike Race 1 Results:
1. Ian Hutchinson (Honda) 132.845 mph
2. Bruce Anstey (Suzuki) +0.106 131.574 mph
3. Keith Amor (BMW) +0.422 131.540 mph
4. Guy Martin (Honda) +1.232 131.452 mph
5. Michael Dunlop (Honda) +2.479 131.317 mph
6. Gary Johnson (Suzuki) +9.852 130.524 mph
7. James McBride (Yamaha) +32.006 128.199 mph
8. Ian Lougher (Kawasaki) +32.775 128.120 mph
9. Dan Kneen (Suzuki) +33.114 128.085 mph
10. Stephen Thompson (Suzuki) +51.327 126.237 mph
11. Davy Morgan (Suzuki) +56.525 125.720 mph
12. Cameron Donald (Suzuki) +56.705 125.702 mph
13. Brian McCormack (Honda) +56.994 125.673 mph
14. Derek Brien (Kawasaki) +1:04.685 124.916 mph
15. Paul Cranston (Honda) +1:14.312 123.981 mph
Ulster Grand Prix Superbike Race 2 Results:
1. Bruce Anstey (Suzuki) 132.029 mph
2. Ian Hutchinson (Honda) +0.072 132.020 mph
3. Keith Amor (BMW) +0.335 131.985 mph
4. Cameron Donald (Suzuki) +1.155 131.878 mph
5. Guy Martin (Honda) +1.692 131.807 mph
6. Michael Dunlop (Honda) +9.886 130.744 mph
7. Gary Johnson (Suzuki) +10.618 130.650 mph
8. Ian Lougher (Kawasaki) +27.866 128.469 mph
9. William Dunlop (Suzuki) +28.156 128.433 mph
10. Michael Pearson (Kawasaki) +29.596 128.255 mph
11. James McBride (Yamaha) +29.684 128.244 mph
12. Stephen Thompson (Suzuki) +44.082 126.485 mph
13. Steve Mercer (Yamaha) +44.168 126.474 mph
14. Mark Buckley (Kawasaki) +44.361 126.451 mph
15. Paul Shoesmitch (BMW) +55.847 125.083 mph
Ulster Grand Prix Supersport Race 1:
1. Ian Hutchinson (Honda) 126.576 mph
2. Keith Amor (Honda) +0.176 126.558 mph
3. Michael Dunlop (Yamaha) +0.424 126.533 mph
4. Guy Martin (Honda) +9.415 125.637 mph
5. Bruce Anstey (Suzuki) +19.845 124.612 mph
6. Ryan Farquhar (Kawasaki) +20.040 124.593 mph
7. Dan Kneen (Yamaha) +27.639 123.858 mph
8. Michael Pearson (Kawasaki) +34.853 123.168 mph
9. Olie Linsdell (Yamaha) +34.953 123.158 mph
10. James McBride (Yamaha) +43.450 122.355 mph
11. Mark Buckley (Kawasaki) +52.753 121.487 mph
12. Andrew Courtney (Yamaha) +56.405 121.150 mph
13. David Mulligan (Yamaha) +58.850 120.925 mph
14. Paul Shoesmith (Yamaha) +1:05.334 120.334 mph
15. Dan Stewart (Honda) +1:05.476 120.321 mph
Ulster Grand Prix Supersport Race 2:
1. Keith Amor (Honda) 126.317 mph
2. Ian Hutchinson (Honda) +0.210 126.296 mph
3. William Dunlop (Yamaha) +0.664 126.250 mph
4. Michael Dunlop (Yamaha) +4.299 125.887 mph
5. Guy Martin (Honda) +14.643 124.864 mph
6. Dan Kneen (Yamaha) +27.373 123.628 mph
7. Olie Linsdell (Yamaha) +28.022 123.565 mph
8. James McBride (Yamaha) +40.065 122.419 mph
9. Mark Buckley (Kawasaki) +50.846 121.411 mph
10. Derek Brien (Yamaha) +59.682 120.597 mph
11. John Walsh (Yamaha) +59.763 120.590 mph
12. David Mulligan (Yamaha) +1:01.475 120.434 mph
13. Andrew Courtney (Yamaha) +1:10.629 119.604 mph
14. Paul Shoesmith (Yamaha) +1:13.347 119.360 mph
15. Stephen McIlvenna (Yamaha) +1:15.301 119.185 mph
Ulster Grand Prix 250cc Results:
1. Ian Lougher (Honda) 118.775 mph
2. William Dunlop (Honda) +10.052 117.892 mph
3. Paul Robinson (Honda) +29.194 116.246 mph
4. Daley Mathison (Honda) +50.229 114.490 mph
5. Davy Morgan (Honda) +50.331 114.482 mph
6. Paul Shoesmith (Honda) +1:30.721 111.255 mph
7. Kevin Strowger (Honda) +1:30.851 111.244 mph
8. Paul Owen (Honda) +1:31.051 111.229 mph
9. Nigel Moore (Honda) +1:32.274 111.134 mph
10. Victor Gilmore (Honda) +1:43.969 110.235 mph
11. Wayne Kennedy (Honda) +1:50.956 109.705 mph
12. Robert McCrum (Honda) +2:12.561 108.098 mph
13. Colin Wilcock (Yamaha) +2:36.496 106.372 mph
14. Bryan Harding (Honda) +2:36.986 106.337 mph
15. Bryan Allan (Honda) +3:01.416 104.632 mph
