LAP AND RACE RECORDS
The 2023 Isle of Man TT Races saw some truly thrilling races with lap records (unofficially) broken in qualifying week and (officially) in race week.
With so much excitement and change, it’s hard to keep up with who’s fastest at what, on what machine, so check out the up-to-date lap and race records below.
Lap Records |
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| CATEGORY | RIDER(S) | BIKE | YEAR | TIME | AV.SPEED (MPH) |
| Senior (Outright) | Peter Hickman | BMW M 1000 RR | 2023 | 16'36.115 | 136.358 |
| Superbike | Peter Hickman | BMW M 1000 RR | 2023 | 16'42.445 | 135.445 |
| Supersport | Michael Dunlop | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 2023 | 17'21.605 | 130.403 |
| Supertwin | Michael Dunlop | Paton S1-R | 2018 | 18'26.543 | 122.750 |
| Superstock | Peter Hickman | BMW M 1000 RR | 2023 | 16'36.115 | 136.358 |
| Sidecar | Ben Birchall/Tom Birchall | LCR Honda | 2023 | 18'45.850 | 120.645 |
Race Records |
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| CATEGORY | RIDER(S) | BIKE | YEAR | TIME | AV.SPEED (MPH) |
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Senior (6 laps) |
Peter Hickman | BMW M 1000 RR | 2023 | 1:42.29.489 | 132.526 |
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Superbike (6 laps) |
Michael Dunlop | Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP | 2023 | 1:43.01.855 | 131.832 |
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Supersport (4 laps) |
Michael Dunlop | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 2023 | 1:10.50.234 | 127.831 |
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Supertwin (3 laps) |
Michael Dunlop | Paton S1-R | 2023 | 56.21.475 | 120.505 |
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Superstock (3 laps) |
Peter Hickman | BMW M 1000 RR | 2023 | 50.48.301 | 133.675 |
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Sidecar (3 laps) |
Ben Birchall/Tom Birchall | LCR Honda | 2023 | 56.41.816 | 119.784 |
UNOFFICIAL VS OFFICIAL
At TT 2023, there were many instances of "unofficial lap records" during qualifying week, but what makes a lap or a race record official? Only those recorded during a race are official, so any record breaking speeds or lap times achieved during qualifying week don't count.
Who will be next? See records broken from the hedges. Check out how to visit the Isle of Man TT Races here.
