Harrison storms to Superbike win at Isle of Man TT

Harrison storms to Superbike win at Isle of Man TTImage source, PacemakerImage caption, Honda rider Dean Harrison won his sixth race at the Isle of Man TTByAndy GrayBBC Sport NI JournalistPublished48 minutes agoDean Harrison claimed a dominant victory in the opening Superbike race at the Isle of Man TT.Honda rider Harrison won by 15.580 seconds, finishing ahead of Peter Hickman and Michael Dunlop who had an entertaining battle for second place.Hickman pulled clear in the closing stages to take second by 12.416 seconds from Dunlop, who has a record 33 wins at the TT.Behind the podium trio, Josh Brookes and John McGuinness - running a special livery on his Honda to mark the 30th anniversary of his debut - were in the top five.It is a sixth victory at the event for Harrison, who backed up his pace throughout practice week around the 37.73-mile course, which is comprised of closed public roads."I'm over the moon. I went hard at the start to try and make a buffer. I've felt strong all week," Harrison said on TT Plus."It's hard to keep your concentration over six laps, it's so physical. We'll try again later in the week and hopefully there's a few more to come."Harrison fastest in final Isle of Man TT qualifyingPublished1 day agoWeather postpones opening Isle of Man TT raceAttributionNewsPublished1 day agoStarting third on the road, Harrison, 37, came flying out of the blocks as he led by 4.8 seconds from Dunlop by the time the riders reached the first timing line at Glen Helen.Harrison kept growing his lead throughout his opening lap and toured the circuit with an average speed of 134.892mph from a standing start to lead by 12 seconds over Dunlop and Hickman, who were separated by less than one second.The lead at the top grew to 20 seconds by the time the Yorkshire rider reached Ramsey on the second lap, as Hickman and Dunlop battled their way through traffic.After the pit stops at the end of the second lap, Harrison chec...