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2015 IOMTT: Ian Hutchinson leads Superbike practice times

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Overdrive|Jun 07, 2015, 00:00:15 IST

Ian Hutchinson put in a stellar performance during the second timed practice session at the 2015 Isle of Man TT as he topped the time charts in the Superbike Class.

The PBM Kawasaki rider averaged 209.642kmph in the Superbike Class, a smidgen faster than TT legend John McGuinness’ average speed of 209.246 kmph. It’s for the first time this year that a Kawasaki Ninja ZX10R leads the Honda CBR Fireblade. Kiwi rider Bruce Anstey, who topped the timesheets in the first practice, was third with an average speed of 209.145kmph.

2014 Senior TT winner Michael Dunlop was fourth fastest overall with an average speed of 208.665kmph aboard his MD Racing S1000RR Superstock motorcycle. His performance led to him topping the charts in the Superstock Category.

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