The Superstock TT is a
motorcycle
A motorcycle (motorbike, bike, or trike (if three-wheeled)) is a two or three-wheeled motor vehicle steered by a handlebar. Motorcycle design varies greatly to suit a range of different purposes: long-distance travel, commuting, cruising ...
road race that takes place during the
Isle of Man TT
The Isle of Man TT or Tourist Trophy races are an annual motorcycle racing event run on the Isle of Man in May/June of most years since its inaugural race in 1907. The event is often called one of the most dangerous racing events in the world ...
festival. The event for production based motor-cycles racing on treaded road tyres is based on the
FIM Superstock 1000 Championship specifications.
Engine capacity
The
Production TT, racing for production based motor-cycles had been part of the Isle of Man TT Races since
1967 for 250cc, 500cc & 750cc classes replacing the Lightweight, Junior and Senior production motor-cycles of the
Clubmans TT races (
1947
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Events
January
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–
1956). These production based machines raced until the
1976 Isle of Man TT until the classes were discontinued. The Production TT was reintroduced for the
1984 Isle of Man TT Races for 3 class classes reduced to two classes on safety grounds for the
1990
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races. For the
2005 Isle of Man TT
The 2005 Isle of Man TT Festival was the 98th run and took place between Saturday 28 May and Friday 10 June on the 37.73 mile (60.72 km) Snaefell mountain course, Mountain course. The first week (between 28 May and 3 June) is known ...
the Superstock TT race replaced the previous 1000cc & 600cc
Production TT classes that had been part of the Isle of Man TT race schedule since
1989.
Eligibility
Entrants
* Entrants must be in possession of a valid National Entrants or FIM Sponsors Licence for Road Racing.
Machines
The 2012 specification for entries into the Superstock TT race are defined as;-
* Any machine complying with the following specifications:
** Superstock TT: (Machines complying with the 2012 FIM Superstock Championships specifications)
*** Over 600cc up to 1000cc 4 cylinders 4-stroke
*** Over 750cc up to 1000cc 3 cylinders 4-stroke
*** Over 850cc up to 1200cc 2 cylinders 4-stroke
Official Qualification Time
* 115% of the time set by the third fastest qualifier in the class.
Speed and Lap Records
The lap record for the Superstock TT is a time of 16 minutes and 50.601 seconds, at an average speed of set by
Peter Hickman
Peter John Hickman (born 8 April 1987 in Burton-upon-Trent) is an English professional motorcycle racer and business owner for preparation of racing machines.
For 2021, he competed in the British Superbike Championship class aboard a BMW M1 ...
on lap 4 of the
2018
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Superstock TT. The race record for the Superstock TT is 1 hour, 8 minutes and 49.976 seconds, at an average race speed of for 4 laps of the Mountain Course, and is also held by Hickman; set in the same race.
Superstock TT Race Winners
References
See also
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TT Zero
TT Zero – an electric motorsport event introduced for the 2010 Isle of Man TT races – replaced the similar TTXGP race as a 1-lap (37.733 miles) circuit of the Snaefell Mountain Course. The TT Zero event as an officially sanctioned Isle of M ...
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Lightweight TT
The Lightweight TT is a motorcycle road race that is a part of the Isle of Man TT festival - an annual motorcycle event traditionally held over the last week of May and first week of June.
History
The Lightweight class was first present at the ...
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Ultra-Lightweight TT
The Ultra-Lightweight TT was a motorcycle road race that took place during the Isle of Man TT festival, an annual event at the end of May and beginning of June. Between 1951 and 1974 this race was part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season at ...
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Sidecar TT
The Sidecar TT is a motorcycle-with-sidecar road race competition held over two legs which takes place during the Isle of Man TT festival, an annual event at the end of May and beginning of June. Between 1954 and 1976 this race was part of the Gr ...
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Junior TT
The Junior TT is a motorcycle road race that takes place during the Isle of Man TT festival; an annual event at the end of May and beginning of June. Between 1949 and 1976 this race was part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season.
Engine c ...
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Senior TT
The Senior Tourist Trophy is a motorcycle road race that takes place during the Isle of Man TT festival, an annual event traditionally held over the last week in May and the first week in June. The Senior TT is the Blue Riband event of the festi ...
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