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Rob Hodson (Wigan) claimed victory in the first-ever Classic TT Junior 600 race aboard his Neil Orford Haulage Yamaha, beating runner-up Barry Furber by 24.32 seconds with a fastest lap of 120.276mph. Manxman Joe Yeardsley, who topped qualifying but struggled off the start, took third.
120mph-plus in a 600cc class on the Island? That's no small thing. From what I've seen trackside, it came down to how hard he got on the throttle out of the straight and his braking point into the corners. Hodson saying the front was soft just means he wasn't even pushing to the limit — scary that he still had that much in reserve.
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Whether a new class actually sticks, you won't know for a few years
What kind of bikes actually race in Junior 600?
Sounds like a gateway class for 600cc classic bikes
Rough for Yeardsley, topped qualifying and still didn't win
If he struggles off the start, does that say something about race craft?
Topping 120mph in a brand-new 600cc class — instantly legendary
A 24-second gap looks close on paper but that's actually a real margin
