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 JournalistPublished1 hour 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 stated 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 qualifying