(Autosport.com) the first winner of the Isle of man tourist trophy 2011 is John McGuinness. The man from the TT legends team rode Superbike TT where Saturday's sovereign and controlled and taking at the end of victory with about a minute advantage on his Honda brand-mate Cameron Donald Australia and Gary Johnson from the UK.
McGuinness could make most capital from the first pit stop after the second round. The New Zealander Bruce Anstey, who was at this time in a hard fight against McGuinness and the stop watch, lost in the refueling around 20 seconds on the Englishman. McGuinness then had the composure and experience first safely manage this advantage.
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But can slow the now 16 x TT winner could not. McGuinness got further pressure of Anstey, who but later failed. Also fan favorite guy Martin did not see the target on the relentless Suzuki. He gave up five round, when he was still one of the hottest competitors of McGuinness.
Particularly noteworthy is the performance of Gary Johnson. The Honda Pilot about nine seconds behind Donald was third - parties and that although he had received a 30-second time penalty for driving too fast in the pit lane GC. "I saw my boards around the course and knew that I am second." But at once space was there four. "So I have given just keep everything", Johnson said after the race.
Penalties for driving too fast in the pit lane were on the order of the day Saturday. Also Dan Kneen, James Hillier, mark Parett, John Burrows, John Barton, Russ Mountford, David Paredes, Alan Conor and Toni Rechberger were next to Johnson.
Best German was once more Rico Penzkofer BMW S1000RR. The Bohlener stuff from the six rounds without problems and classified at the end of a 33. He drove the Superbike TT in less than two hours to end what had been his target. The Austrian Rechberger was 43.
