First 20 starters confirmed for 2023 Isle of Man TT Superbike & Senior races

The top 20 starters list for the 2023 Isle of Man TT Superbike and Senior TT races has been confirmed, with David Johnson setting off at #1.

David Johnson, Isle of Man TT. - IOMTT Press Office
David Johnson, Isle of Man TT. - IOMTT Press Office

The Isle of Man TT has confirmed the top 20 starting positions for the Superbike class races at the 2023 TT.



The 2023 Isle of Man TT is by now only two months away from beginning, with qualifying set to begin on Monday 29 May, and the first races scheduled for Saturday 3 June. 

John McGuinness - Honda Racing
John McGuinness - Honda Racing



For the Superbike class, the first race - the Superbike TT - is set for Sunday 4 June, while the Senior TT is planned for Saturday 10 June. 



The starting order for the Superbike races have now been confirmed, with David Johnson set to open the road on the Jackson Racing Honda.

Dean Harrison - DAO Racing Kawasaki ZX-10RR
Dean Harrison - DAO Racing Kawasaki ZX-10RR



2019 Senior TT winner Dean Harrison will head off down Bray Hill second on the DAO Racing Kawasaki, before 23-time TT winner John McGuinness sets off as #3 for Honda Racing UK. 



Fourth away will be Jamie Coward on the KTS Racing Honda, before James Hillier’s OMG Racing Yamaha at #5. 



Sixth in will be Michael Dunlop on the Hawk Racing Honda, before Josh Brookes on his return to the Isle of Man with FHO Racing; while Davey Todd will be #8 on the Padgett’s Honda, and Lee Johnston #9 for Ashcourt Racing.

Peter Hickman - Gas Monkey FHO BMW M 1000 RR
Peter Hickman - Gas Monkey FHO BMW M 1000 RR



Peter Hickman will assume his usual 10th spot in the starting order on the second FHO Racing BMW.



The second Padgett’s Honda of Conor Cummins will be 11th away, ahead of Michael Rutter for Bathams Racing Honda, Dominic Herbertson on the APERO BMW, Philip Crowe on the Nigel Appleyard Agri Wash BMW, and Nathan Harrison, who will be #15 on the second Honda Racing UK Fireblade.



#16 will be Mike Browne on the RK Racing BMW, then Gary Johnson for JR Performance Honda, Shaun Anderson on Team Classic Suzuki, Sam West on Street Diner Racing’s BMW, and concluding the top 20 starters will be Craig Neve on the second Bathams Honda.

Lee Johnston, John McGuinness, 2022 Isle of Man TT. - IOMTT Press.
Lee Johnston, John McGuinness, 2022 Isle of Man TT. - IOMTT Press.



The complete top 20 starting list for the 2023 Isle of Man TT Superbike and Senior TTs is below. 

  1. David Johnson - C&L Fairburn Properties by Jackson Racing | Honda
  2. Dean Harrison - DAO Racing | Kawasaki
  3. John McGuinness - Honda Racing UK | Honda
  4. Jamie Coward - KTS Racing powered by Steadplan | Honda
  5. James Hillier - OMG Racing | Yamaha
  6. Michael Dunlop - Hawk Racing | Honda
  7. Josh Brookes - FHO Racing | BMW
  8. Davey Todd - Milenco by Padgett’s Motorcycles | Honda
  9. Lee Johnston - Ashcourt Racing | Honda
  10. Peter Hickman - FHO Racing | BMW
  11. Conor Cummins - Milenco by Padgett’s Motorcycles | Honda
  12. Michael Rutter - Bathams Racing | Honda
  13. Dominic Herbertson -  APERO | BMW
  14. Philip Crowe - Nigel Appleyard / Agri Wash | BMW
  15. Nathan Harrison - Honda Racing UK | Honda
  16. Mike Browne - Burrows Engineering / RK Racing | BMW
  17. Gary Johnson - Smith’s Motors / JR Performance | Honda
  18. Shaun Anderson - Team Classic Suzuki | Suzuki
  19. Sam West - Street Diner Racing | BMW
  20. Craig Neve - Bathams Racing | Honda

The 2023 Isle of Man TT will begin on 29 May, with the final race set to run on 10 June. Tickets can be purchased on the Isle of Man TT website.

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