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2004 ISLE OF MAN TT

The Great Road Race

2004 ISLE OF MAN TT

CIRCUIT: Isle of Man TT

• 60.72 km / 37.73 miles
• over 250 bends
• maximum speed over 300 kmh
• average speed over 195 kmh
• fastest lap over 198 kmh
• lap record: 127.29mph, Daivid Jefferies, 2002
• RACE SCHEDULE:
• Sat, June 5th: Formula One TT (4 laps), Sidecar TT Race A (3 laps).
• Mon, June 7th: Lightweight 125cc/400cc TTs (4 laps), Production 1000cc TT (3 laps).
• Wed, June 9th: Junior 600cc TT (4 laps); Sidecar TT Race B (3 laps).
• Fri, June 11th: Production 600cc TT (3 laps); Senior TT (4 laps).

RACE RESULTS

FORMULA 1 TT RACE, JUNE 5 , 2004

• 1 John McGuinness , Yamaha, 4 laps
• 2 Adrian Archibald , Suzuki +18.6s
• 3 Bruce Anstey , Suzuki
• 4 Jason Griffiths , Yamaha
• 5 Ian Lougher , Honda
• 6 Richard Britton , Suzuki
• 7 Mark Parrett , Yamaha
• 8 Chris Heath , Honda
• 9 Ian Armstrong , Yamaha
• 10 Hutchinson Suzuki
• McGUINESS (YAMAHA) 1ST: "... I decided to get out there and go as hard as I could, put in a really fast first lap and give them all something to think about, and that paid dividends"
• ARCHIBALD (SUZUKI) 2ND: "... The gap was just too big, and I had some concerns that air might have got into my brakes because the master cylinder came loose on the third lap"

SIDECAR RACE, JUNE 5, 2004

• 1 David Molyneux / Daniel Sayle, Honda, 3 laps

Lightweight 400cc RACE, JUNE 7, 2004

• 1 John McGuinness
• 2 Steve Lindsell
• 3 Mark Parrott

Ultra Lightweight 125cc RACE, JUNE 7, 2004

• 1 Chris Palmer

Production 1000cc RACE, JUNE 7, 2004

• *** race stopped due to bad weather; re-run on Tuesday June 8 ***
• 1 Bruce Anstey , Suzuki (new lap record 125.10mph)
• 2 John McGuinness , Yamaha +18s
• 3 Jason Griffiths , Yamaha
• 4 Ian Lougher , Honda
• 5 Adrian Archibald , Suzuki
• 6 Richard Britton , Suzuki
• ANSTEY (SUZUKI) WINNER: "... it was really enjoyable. I was a bit nervous till I got out there, but then the bike was so nice to ride, and it was problem free"

Junior 600cc TT RACE, JUNE 9, 2004

• 1 John McGuinness , Yamaha
• 2 Bruce Anstey , Suzuki +17s
• 3 Jason Griffiths , Yamaha

Production 600cc TT RACE, JUNE 11, 2004

• 1 Ryan Farquhar, Kawasaki ZX6-R
• 2 Bruce Anstey , Suzuki +2.3s
• 3 John McGuinness , Yamaha

Senior TT RACE, JUNE 11, 2004

• 1 Adrian Archibald, Susuki GSX-R
• 2 Bruce Anstey , Suzuki +30s
• 3 Gary Carswell

PRACTICE 2004

TUE, JUNE 1, 2004

• Formula One: 1 B Anstey, Suzuki 124.16mph
• 2 I Lougher 123.96mph; 3 J McGuinness 122.79mph
• Production 1000cc: 1 B Anstey, Suzuki 122.57mph
• 2 I Lougher; 3 A Archibald
• Production 600cc: 1 A Archibald, Suzuki 118.08mph
• 2 R Britton; 3 T Clucas
• Junior 600cc: 1 B Anstey, Suzuki 121.90mph
• 2 J McGuinness; 3 M Finnegan
• Ultra Lightweight 125cc: 1 C Palmer 108.42mph
• 2 I Lougher; 3 R Dunlop

WED, JUNE 2, 2004

• Formula One: 1 John McGuinness,Yamaha 127.34mph
• Production 1000cc: 1 Richard Britton Honda 121.59mph
• Lightweight 400cc: 1 Richard Britton Honda 109.98mph
• Ultra Lightweight 125cc: 1 Robert Dunlop

THU, JUNE 3, 2004

• session cancelled due to bad weather

2004 RIDERS: include

• Ian Lougher (Honda): 6 TT wins; 71 Scarborough wins; 29 Southern 100 wins; 9 Ulster Grand Prix wins; 5 North West 200 wins
• Adrian Archibald (Suzuki): 2003 winner
• Dave Molyneux and Daniel Sayle - sidecars
• Chris Palmer
• PAST TT WINNERS IN 2004 RACES:
• Dave Molyneux , 8 wins
• Ian Lougher , 6 wins
• Robert Dunlop , 5 wins
• John McGuinness , 3 wins
• Bruce Anstey , 2 wins
• Shaun Harris , 2 wins
• Adrian Archibald , 2 wins
• Ian Bell , 1 win; Roy Hanks , 1 win; Chris Palmer , 1 win.

2004 RACES:

• FORMULA 1 TT
• SENIOR 1 TT
• Junior Production
• 600 Production
• 1000 Production
• Lightweight 400
• Ultra Lightweight 125
• Sidecars

FORMULA 1 TT RACE:

• riders include
• Ian Lougher, Honda CBR998RR
• Adrian Archibald, Suzuki

SENIOR 1 TT RACE:

• riders include
• Ian Lougher, Honda CBR998RR
• Adrian Archibald, Suzuki
• Carl Rennie

JUNIOR PRODUCTION RACE:

600cc PRODUCTION TT RACE:

1000cc PRODUCTION TT RACE:

LIGHTWEIGHT 400 RACE:

• John McGuinness (Honda)
• Jason Griffiths (Yamaha)
• Richard Britton (Honda)
• Jim Hodson
• John Barton (Yamaha)
• 250cc 2 stroke: Chris Palmer, Paul Owen, Bud Jackson, Norman Kneen

ULTRA LIGHTWEIGHT 125 RACE: all Honda RS

• Chris Palmer
• Ian Lougher,
• James Crumpton
• Robert Dunlop
• Shaun Harris (NZ)

SIDECAR RACE:

LAST YEAR: 2003

• 2003 RESULTS
• F1 TT: Adrian Archibald, Suzuki
• 1000cc Prod: Shaun Harris
• 600cc: Bruce Anstey
• 600cc Prod: Shaun Harris; race reduced to 2 laps due to waether
• 400cc: Chris Palmer
• 125cc: John McGuinness
• Senior TT: Adrian Archibald, Suzuki
• PRIZE MONEY:
  £20,000 Senior TT; £20,000 first victory; Joey Dunlop Trophy £10,000 - overall winner.

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