Dean Harrison clinches maiden Superstock victory with scorching 135mph lap: ‘I'm over the moon'
The Bradford rider, who lives on the island, finished third in Monday's Superbike race and second in the opening Supersport race after leading on the first two laps, but Harrison finally emerged on top.
He produced a red-hot final lap of 135.692mph in the shortened two-lap race to take over from Davey Todd (8TEN Racing BMW) and never relinquished his advantage.
The 36-year-old was ahead at Glen Helen on lap two by 2.3s and Harrison continued to stretch his lead further to five seconds at Ramsey.
He won by 11.656s from Todd, with Michael Dunlop taking third on his MD Racing BMW, 20 seconds further down.
'I've been trying and trying, and everyone will tell you how hard it is to win a TT – to get on the podium is hard enough, never mind win one,' said Harrison.
'It's been a tough week and I've been a bit up and down but I've had a three, two and now one.
'Everyone was waving their arms over the fence and spurring me on and I was digging deeper and deeper as they were waving at me more.
'I just rode as hard as I could, read my boards and I'm over the moon with that.
'I got stuck behind Davo [David Johnson] a little bit on lap one going through Glen Helen, so I was held up a little bit there, but to be fair we've worked so hard all week with Honda and to give Honda a TT win – I'm over the moon,' he added.
'I keep saying that the Fireblade is so fast and we're making the bike better and better every time, and 135mph on a 'stocker is good going.'
Dunlop said a problem with the electronics on his BMW didn't help his cause as he sought a first Superstock win since 2014.
'My electronic sensor jammed and I don't know if we've got a gremlin in the bike, but the blipper was working and then sometimes not working,' he said.
'With places so fast here you can't afford not to know if it's working or not.'
James Hillier (Muc-Off Honda) was fourth, with Ian Hutchinson (MLav Racing BMW) and Conor Cummins (Burrows/RK Racing BMW) the first six.
Former Honda Racing rider Nathan Harrison maintained his fine form with a solid ride to seventh on the H&H Motorcycles Honda ahead Dominic Herbertson (HRRC Adam Hewitt Ltd Honda).
Paul Jordan was 12th on the Jackson Racing Honda.
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