Harrison remains TT benchmark as Dunlop tops Supersport

TT 2026

Wednesday Qualifying

Dean Harrison’s Tuesday Superbike benchmark remained unbeaten after Wednesday qualifying at TT 2026, but the Honda Racing UK rider underlined his form again by topping Superstock with a lap only fractionally shy of his outright marker.

Wednesday brought another day of strong conditions around the Mountain Course, with lap speeds continuing to build across the major classes before the day ended with further red flag interruptions.

Harrison’s 133.925 mph Superbike lap from Tuesday remained the fastest big-bike lap of qualifying so far, despite Peter Hickman and John McGuinness both moving into the 130 mph bracket on Wednesday. Harrison did not improve on that Superbike marker, but his Superstock pace was arguably just as eye-catching, with a 133.867 mph lap putting him clearly on top in that class and only 0.058 mph shy of his own Superbike benchmark.

Michael Dunlop, meanwhile, led the Supersport standings on the Ducati Panigale V2 and also stamped his authority on Sportbike, where his Paton lap put clear air between himself and the chasing pack. However, Michael Dunlop did experience problems on his Superstock bike on Wednesday, leaving the course at Quarter Bridge to head back to the pits.

The Sidecar class had again looked like Ryan and Callum Crowe’s domain, the brothers improving to 118.468 mph and remaining comfortably clear of their rivals. That momentum came to an abrupt halt when they came off at Crosby during the later Sidecar session. Both rider and passenger were reported as conscious and talking before being taken to Noble’s Hospital by ambulance for further assessment.

Harrison’s Superbike marker still stands

Harrison’s 133.925 mph lap from Tuesday remained the Superbike benchmark after Wednesday’s qualifying, with no rider able to better the Honda man’s opening timed-session pace.

Hickman moved to second overall in the Superbike order with a 131.328 mph lap on Wednesday, while McGuinness climbed to third on 130.863 mph. Dunlop’s Tuesday best of 130.341 mph left him fourth overall, ahead of Nathan Harrison, who remained fifth on 130.010 mph.

Australia’s David Johnson improved to eighth overall in the Superbike standings on the Platinum Club Kawasaki, his 129.425 mph Wednesday lap moving him ahead of Ian Hutchinson and Jamie Coward on the all-sessions sheet.

Josh Brookes is 14th overall on the DAO Racing Honda with a 128.398 mph Wednesday lap, adding another solid big-bike entry to an already strong opening to his TT week.

Superstock pace almost matches Superbike

While Harrison’s Tuesday Superbike lap remained the outright reference, his Wednesday Superstock effort was one of the most striking numbers of qualifying so far.

His 133.867 mph lap on the stock-spec Honda CBR1000RR put him 1.915 mph clear of Dunlop in the Superstock standings, with Nathan Harrison third at 130.318 mph.

Brookes’ Tuesday lap of 130.197 mph remained good enough for fourth overall, while Mike Browne and Paul Jordan also moved into the 129 mph bracket on Wednesday.

The closeness of Harrison’s Superstock lap to his own Superbike marker is a notable early indicator of the likely race pace in that category, particularly with conditions having allowed riders to build speed quickly across the first meaningful days of practice.

Dunlop leads varied Supersport order

Supersport is shaping up as one of the more technically interesting contests of TT 2026, with four different motorcycles occupying the top four positions after Wednesday’s qualifying.

Dunlop leads the way on the Ducati Panigale V2, ahead of Hickman on the Triumph Street Triple 765 RS. Harrison is third on the Honda CBR600RR, only fractionally behind Hickman, while Brookes is fourth on the Suzuki GSX-R750.

That gives the front of the Supersport field an intriguing spread of machinery, with Ducati, Triumph, Honda and Suzuki all represented before the field has even reached race week proper.

Paul Jordan and Dominic Herbertson complete the top six, with Ian Hutchinson, Jamie Coward, Michael Evans and Nathan Harrison rounding out the top ten.

Dunlop makes Sportbike statement

Michael Dunlop also made the strongest statement in Sportbike, moving to the top of the class on the Paton S1-R-650.

His 123.557 mph lap put him more than 2.5 mph clear of Mike Browne, also Paton-mounted, with Paul Jordan third on the Aprilia RS 660. Michael Evans was fourth on the Yamaha YZF-R7, while Jamie Coward completed the top five on the Milenco by Padgett’s Paton.

The broader Sportbike standings continue to offer one of the most varied mixes of machinery at TT 2026, with Paton, Aprilia, Yamaha, Triumph, Kawasaki, CFMOTO and Suzuki all represented throughout the order.

Sidecar pace ends with red flag

Ryan and Callum Crowe had once again looked in a class of their own in Sidecars before Wednesday’s session took a serious turn.

Their 118.468 mph lap put them comfortably clear of Ben Birchall and Mark Wilkes, with Peter Founds and Jevan Walmsley third. The margin again suggested the Crowes had retained much of their advantage despite the revised Sidecar regulations, including restrictor plates intended to reduce performance.

The latter Sidecar session was stopped less than five minutes after it began when the red flag was shown. The Crowes were confirmed to have come off at Crosby, with both reported as conscious and talking before being taken to Noble’s Hospital by ambulance for further assessment.

The following statement was released from the Crowe camp

“Both Ryan and Callum are receiving care at Noble’s Hospital for fractures and head injuries. While they are currently sedated to allow further checks to be carried out, we understand there is no immediate risk to their lives.”

A separate incident also occurred earlier in the session at Doran’s Bend, with a further update expected.

Evans taken to Noble’s after Greeba incident

Michael Evans also came off at Greeba during Wednesday’s running. Initial reports suggested Evans was okay, but he was airlifted to Noble’s Hospital for medical checks.

The incident added to a difficult opening phase of the meeting, with Tuesday’s Sidecar crash involving Maria Costello MBE and passenger Shaun Parker also requiring further medical updates.

Costello, who came off at Brandish during Tuesday qualifying, was transferred on Wednesday to Aintree University Hospital, where her condition was described as serious but stable. Parker continues to receive treatment for multiple injuries at Noble’s Hospital.

Thursday is scheduled as a rest day for competitors, with the next qualifying session due to get underway on Friday morning.

Superbike Qualifying Speeds

Pos	Rider	Bike	MPH	Session
1	D Harrison	Hon	133.925	Tue 26/5
2	P Hickman	BMW	131.328	Wed 27/5
3	J McGuinness	Hon	130.863	Wed 27/5
4	M Dunlop	Hon	130.341	Tue 26/5
5	N Harrison	Hon	130.010	Tue 26/5
6	M Browne	Hon	129.867	Wed 27/5
7	P Jordan	Hon	129.797	Wed 27/5
8	D Johnson	Kaw	129.425	Wed 27/5
9	I Hutchinson	BMW	128.903	Tue 26/5
10	J Coward	Hon	128.702	Tue 26/5
11	D Herbertson	BMW	128.569	Tue 26/5
12	P Crowe	BMW	128.530	Wed 27/5
13	M Evans	Hon	128.441	Wed 27/5
14	J Brookes	Hon	128.398	Wed 27/5
15	B McCormack	BMW	127.109	Wed 27/5
16	J Trummer	BMW	126.532	Tue 26/5
17	M Sweeney	BMW	126.075	Wed 27/5
18	M Rees	Hon	126.020	Wed 27/5
19	S Anderson	BMW	125.759	Wed 27/5
20	M Simpson	Hon	125.613	Wed 27/5
21	M Bottalico	BMW	125.450	Wed 27/5
22	J Perry	Hon	125.440	Wed 27/5
23	R Hodson	Hon	125.375	Tue 26/5
24	J Cringle	BMW	125.259	Wed 27/5
25	J Chawke	BMW	124.493	Wed 27/5
26	E Kostamo	BMW	124.420	Wed 27/5
27	R Hardisty	Hon	124.363	Wed 27/5
28	S Bonetti	Hon	124.319	Wed 27/5
29	B Furber	Hon	124.131	Wed 27/5
30	S Parsons	BMW	124.126	Wed 27/5
31	J Yeardsley	Hon	123.846	Wed 27/5
32	J Thompson	Suz	123.814	Wed 27/5
33	T Robinson	Yam	123.387	Wed 27/5
34	T Monot	Kaw	123.372	Wed 27/5
35	E Ferre	Hon	123.063	Tue 26/5
36	A Venter	BMW	123.018	Tue 26/5
37	M Stevenson	Yam	122.908	Tue 26/5
38	C Cummins	BMW	122.814	Wed 27/5
39	M Russell	Hon	122.588	Wed 27/5
40	T Weeden	Hon	122.166	Wed 27/5
41	R Whitehall	Suz	122.102	Wed 27/5
42	P Williams	Hon	121.928	Wed 27/5
43	K Keyes	Hon	121.334	Wed 27/5
44	S Johnson	Hon	120.993	Wed 27/5
45	B Burrell	BMW	120.426	Tue 26/5
46	M Parrett	Suz	120.203	Wed 27/5
47	M Goodings	BMW	119.989	Wed 27/5
48	A Blanc	Yam	118.956	Wed 27/5
49	C Canny	Apr	118.648	Wed 27/5
50	D Brook	BMW	116.608	Tue 26/5
51	D Datzer	BMW	113.198	Wed 27/5

Superstock Qualifying Speeds

Pos	Rider	Bike	MPH	Session
1	D Harrison	Hon	133.867	Wed 27/5
2	M Dunlop	BMW	131.952	Wed 27/5
3	J Brookes	Hon	131.943	Wed 27/5
4	I Hutchinson	BMW	130.691	Wed 27/5
5	N Harrison	Hon	130.318	Wed 27/5
6	M Browne	Hon	129.867	Wed 27/5
7	P Jordan	Hon	129.797	Wed 27/5
8	D Herbertson	BMW	129.776	Wed 27/5
9	P Hickman	BMW	129.420	Tue 26/5
10	J McGuinness	Hon	129.357	Wed 27/5
11	J Coward	Hon	128.702	Tue 26/5
12	M Evans	Hon	128.441	Wed 27/5
13	D Johnson	Kaw	128.383	Wed 27/5
14	C Cummins	BMW	127.759	Tue 26/5
15	B McCormack	BMW	127.109	Wed 27/5
16	S Anderson	BMW	126.866	Wed 27/5
17	R Hodson	Hon	126.704	Wed 27/5
18	J Trummer	BMW	126.532	Tue 26/5
19	M Sweeney	BMW	126.075	Wed 27/5
20	M Rees	Hon	126.020	Wed 27/5
21	P Crowe	BMW	125.999	Wed 27/5
22	M Simpson	Hon	125.613	Wed 27/5
23	J Perry	Hon	125.602	Wed 27/5
24	M Bottalico	BMW	125.450	Wed 27/5
25	J Cringle	BMW	125.259	Wed 27/5
26	B Furber	Hon	125.066	Wed 27/5
27	E Kostamo	BMW	124.851	Wed 27/5
28	J Chawke	BMW	124.493	Wed 27/5
29	R Hardisty	Hon	124.363	Wed 27/5
30	S Bonetti	Hon	124.319	Wed 27/5
31	S Parsons	BMW	124.126	Wed 27/5
32	J Yeardsley	Hon	123.846	Wed 27/5
33	J Thompson	Suz	123.814	Wed 27/5
34	E Ferre	Hon	123.651	Wed 27/5
35	T Robinson	Yam	123.387	Wed 27/5
36	T Monot	Kaw	123.372	Wed 27/5
37	A Venter	BMW	123.018	Tue 26/5
38	M Stevenson	Yam	122.908	Tue 26/5
39	G McCoy*	BMW	122.809	Wed 27/5
40	P Williams	Hon	122.787	Wed 27/5
41	R Whitehall	Suz	122.655	Wed 27/5
42	M Russell	Hon	122.588	Wed 27/5
43	T Weeden	Hon	122.436	Wed 27/5
44	K Keyes	Hon	121.334	Wed 27/5
45	S Johnson	Hon	121.023	Wed 27/5
46	B Burrell	BMW	120.426	Tue 26/5
47	M Parrett	Suz	120.203	Wed 27/5
48	M Goodings	BMW	120.110	Wed 27/5
49	A Blanc	Yam	119.621	Wed 27/5
50	C Canny	Apr	118.648	Wed 27/5
51	C Szczypek	Kaw	117.881	Wed 27/5
52	D Forbes	Suz	117.830	Wed 27/5
53	D Brook	BMW	117.510	Wed 27/5
54	D Datzer	BMW	117.049	Wed 27/5

Supersport Qualifying Speeds

Pos	Rider	Bike	MPH	Session
1	M Dunlop	Duc	129.557	Wed 27/5
2	P Hickman	Tri	127.245	Wed 27/5
3	D Harrison	Hon	127.242	Wed 27/5
4	J Brookes	Suz	126.129	Wed 27/5
5	P Jordan	Duc	125.897	Wed 27/5
6	D Herbertson	Tri	125.857	Wed 27/5
7	I Hutchinson	Duc	124.617	Wed 27/5
8	J Coward	Hon	124.327	Wed 27/5
9	M Browne	Yam	124.130	Wed 27/5
10	M Evans	Tri	123.962	Wed 27/5
11	N Harrison	Hon	123.794	Wed 27/5
12	R Hodson	Duc	123.578	Wed 27/5
13	J Thompson	Hon	122.910	Wed 27/5
14	M Rees	Hon	122.641	Wed 27/5
15	D Johnson	Kaw	122.433	Wed 27/5
16	S Anderson	Suz	122.265	Wed 27/5
17	M Sweeney	Yam	121.623	Wed 27/5
18	C Cummins	Suz	121.609	Tue 26/5
19	J Trummer	Tri	121.599	Wed 27/5
20	J Yeardsley	Suz	121.362	Wed 27/5
21	M Bottalico	Yam	121.079	Wed 27/5
22	T Shann	Tri	120.977	Wed 27/5
23	E Kostamo	Duc	120.924	Wed 27/5
24	B McCormack	Suz	120.641	Wed 27/5
25	J Cringle	Duc	120.621	Wed 27/5
26	P Bian	Tri	120.406	Wed 27/5
27	K Keyes	Yam	120.395	Wed 27/5
28	M Simpson	Tri	120.086	Wed 27/5
29	M Russell	Suz	119.918	Tue 26/5
30	G McCoy*	Suz	119.823	Wed 27/5
31	B Furber	Tri	119.716	Wed 27/5
32	J Chawke	Suz	119.710	Wed 27/5
33	R Hardisty	Yam	119.687	Tue 26/5
34	M Mace	Suz	119.317	Wed 27/5
35	T Monot	Yam	119.239	Wed 27/5
36	E Ferre	Yam	119.226	Wed 27/5
37	C Canny	Suz	119.081	Wed 27/5
38	A Venter	Hon	119.052	Wed 27/5
39	D Ingham	Yam	118.645	Wed 27/5
40	L Majcan	Yam	118.530	Wed 27/5
41	T Weeden	Tri	118.432	Wed 27/5
42	J Fowler	Tri	118.172	Wed 27/5
43	S Johnson	Suz	117.926	Wed 27/5
44	B Burrell	Tri	117.782	Wed 27/5
45	R Garside	Tri	117.764	Wed 27/5
46	R Whitehall	Yam	117.759	Wed 27/5
47	P Cassidy	Duc	116.419	Wed 27/5
48	D Forbes	Suz	116.365	Wed 27/5
49	D Datzer	Tri	116.235	Wed 27/5
50	A Majola	Yam	116.213	Wed 27/5
51	A Blanc	Yam	116.140	Wed 27/5
52	C Szczypek	Kaw	116.018	Wed 27/5
53	M Morris	Duc	115.547	Wed 27/5
54	J Halliday	Suz	115.496	Wed 27/5
55	M Dokoupil	Yam	114.352	Wed 27/5
56	D Brook	Tri	112.610	Wed 27/5
57	M Gahan	Suz	108.527	Tue 26/5

Sportbike Qualifying Speeds

Pos	Rider	Bike	MPH	Session
1	M Dunlop	Pat	123.557	Wed 27/5
2	M Browne	Pat	121.030	Wed 27/5
3	P Jordan	Apr	120.475	Wed 27/5
4	M Evans	Yam	120.299	Wed 27/5
5	J Coward	Pat	119.832	Wed 27/5
6	M Sweeney	Apr	119.088	Wed 27/5
7	J Thompson	Apr	118.904	Wed 27/5
8	A Venter	Kaw	118.868	Wed 27/5
9	J Yeardsley	Yam	118.860	Wed 27/5
10	D Herbertson	Tri	118.101	Wed 27/5
11	A Majola	Pat	118.018	Tue 26/5
12	B Furber	Yam	117.785	Wed 27/5
13	M Dokoupil	Apr	117.713	Wed 27/5
14	R Hodson	Pat	117.157	Wed 27/5
15	S Bonetti	Apr	116.776	Tue 26/5
16	J Perry	Apr	116.606	Wed 27/5
17	D Johnson	Pat	116.144	Tue 26/5
18	R Hardisty	Apr	115.706	Wed 27/5
19	P Hickman	Yam	115.580	Tue 26/5
20	L Arrowsmith	Apr	115.456	Wed 27/5
21	T Shann	Kaw	115.244	Wed 27/5
22	S Anderson	CFM	115.242	Wed 27/5
23	C Canny	Apr	115.163	Wed 27/5
24	F Curinga	Yam	115.098	Wed 27/5
25	R Garside	Tri	114.979	Wed 27/5
26	P Williams	Kaw	114.226	Wed 27/5
27	C Moore	Kaw	113.861	Tue 26/5
28	M Russell	Apr	113.721	Wed 27/5
29	T Weeden	Apr	113.576	Wed 27/5
30	W Bourgeais	Apr	113.423	Wed 27/5
31	M Morris	Apr	113.375	Wed 27/5
32	J Chawke	Apr	113.238	Wed 27/5
33	R Stephenson*	Tri	112.916	Wed 27/5
34	J Cringle	CFM	112.870	Wed 27/5
35	P Bian	Tri	111.773	Wed 27/5
36	B Burrell	Tri	111.763	Wed 27/5
37	B McCormack	Apr	111.487	Wed 27/5
38	S Johnson	Apr	111.129	Wed 27/5
39	P Murray	Apr	110.732	Wed 27/5
40	M Yamanaka	Pat	110.603	Tue 26/5
41	M Parrett	Apr	110.406	Wed 27/5
42	A Hornby	Pat	109.689	Wed 27/5
43	P Cassidy	Suz	109.256	Tue 26/5
44	J Halliday	Tri	109.227	Wed 27/5
45	K Keyes	Yam	109.000	Tue 26/5
46	A Stephens	Apr	107.875	Wed 27/5
47	M Gahan	Apr	107.603	Wed 27/5

Sidecar Qualifying Speeds

Pos	Rider	Bike	MPH	Session
1	R Crowe / C Crowe	Hon	118.468	Wed 27/5
2	B Birchall / M Wilkes	Hon	116.753	Wed 27/5
3	P Founds / J Walmsley	Hon	115.399	Wed 27/5
4	L Crawford / S Hardie	Kaw	112.991	Wed 27/5
5	J Holden / P Hyde	Yam	112.635	Wed 27/5
6	L Blackstock / O Lawrence	Yam	112.277	Wed 27/5
7	G Holden / J Lowther	Hon	111.805	Wed 27/5
8	K Clarke / A Johnson	Yam	110.884	Tue 26/5
9	T Ellis / E Clement	Yam	110.856	Wed 27/5
10	J Saunders / R Coppock*	Yam	110.166	Wed 27/5
11	C Fenwick / J Roberts	Yam	109.163	Wed 27/5
12	S Kershaw / R Gibbons	Hon	109.060	Wed 27/5
13	R Dawson / M Sims	Hon	108.118	Wed 27/5
14	W Lockey / M Rostron	Hon	107.947	Wed 27/5
15	S Ramsden / M Ramsden	Hon	107.319	Wed 27/5
16	R Van der Donckt / V Van der Donckt	Suz	106.072	Wed 27/5
17	G Lambert / A Haynes	Hon	105.864	Wed 27/5
18	D Gibson / S Stokoe	Ktm	105.818	Tue 26/5
19	D Lynch / A McDonnell	Suz	105.616	Wed 27/5
20	D Hope / L Bumfrey	Hon	105.488	Wed 27/5
21	A Thomas / A Sigsworth	Hon	105.435	Wed 27/5
22	W Kranenburg / K Koelsch	Yam	104.858	Wed 27/5
23	C Currie / J Sharp	Hon	103.760	Wed 27/5
24	B Moore / A Moore	Yam	103.066	Wed 27/5
25	G Shand / F Claeys	Yam	102.590	Wed 27/5
26	M Russell / A Smith	Suz	102.529	Wed 27/5
27	R Handcock / B Bevan	Suz	102.158	Tue 26/5
28	R Buchanan / A Evans	Kaw	102.092	Wed 27/5
29	A King / A Miller*	Tri	101.442	Wed 27/5
30	T O Reilly / M Gash	Kaw	99.074	Wed 27/5
31	E Lenser / A Rosset	Hon	98.241	Wed 27/5
32	D Marshall / A Gale	Suz	97.683	Wed 27/5
33	J Hanks* / J Kirk*	Hon	87.450	Wed 27/5

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