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this year's Ulster Grand Prix, the fastest motorcycle road race in the

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world, staged on the famous Dundrod Circuit. Coming up, we have another

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60 minutes of some thrilling high- speed action for you. If you missed

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part one, here is what's happened so far. The Ulster Grand Prix 2011

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bursts into life! Michael Dunlop! Last year, a New Zealander rewrote

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the motor cycling record books here in Northern Ireland. Bruce Anstey

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became the fastest road racer in the world when he recorded a 7.5

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mile lap at an average speed of just under 134mph. Who better to

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catch up with him than Phillip on a tour of the city, you didn't

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expect this. You were the King of the Island last year. It must have

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been the race of your life? We were under a lot of pressure. It was all

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down to that last lap. It was one of those laps - everything happened

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at the right time. It was a perfect lap. I wanted to win badly. For it

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to happen like that - I was struggling with Cameron - I wanted

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to be in front of him. Bruce Anstey is saying enough is enough! He is

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on the right side of the track. He has gone through! I got past him

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into The Flying Kilo. And I kept going. Surely, he is... He is... Oh

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he's through! From the Hairpin down, I rode a defensive line. Who would

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have predicted this - Bruce Anstey... There he goes! Anstey

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takes it! What a fabulous move. lost your job after that? I was sat

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around moping around, does anybody want me? I thought, "Who do I

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ring?" I thought, well, Hutchy will be staying there, so I thought I'll

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ring Clive. He said, "Come and see me, we will have a chat." I went

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and seen him and it went from there. It was the first time on Honda and

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first time on Dunlop tyres and I was pleased with the bikes. I did

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two laps. I came straight in, I said, "This is the best handling

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bike I have been on." We are back at the Ulster this week, but it has

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not been a good start. Give me a rundown on how it has gone for you?

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It is all down to the weather. My first practice session was on the...

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The superbike didn't go too well. We came in and the bike looked like

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we had done a motorcross instead of a road race. I got 19th or 20th,

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which isn't the best. Guy Martin is on your last year's machine. You

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must have some plan? Yeah, to finish in front! Not a great

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qualifying session for Bruce Anstey. He starts way back in 20th for this

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the Ulster Grand Prix superbike race. On the front row is Keith

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Amor and Cameron Donald. In pole position it is Guy Martin. Let's

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join our commentators. Pick a winner out of this, Dave.

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is pick a tyre for this! They have not had any dry practice. They are

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looking for a set-up and tyres, or choice of tyre will be a lottery.

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This could be a race that goes damp. That is the grid for the first of

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the three waves leaving the line. You have to look at the second wave

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where you will find Bruce Anstey on the outside of the row. He was the

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surprise winner of the last race last year. The one thing that will

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work in his favour is the fact that he might have some clear road in

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front of him and there should be no-one holding him back... They

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have gone... Michael Dunlop is on the back wheel. We are on board

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with Cameron Donald. That is Johnson. Farquhar can't stay there,

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surely. He's dropped back to third. He is going to be fourth. It is

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Keith Amor who leads from Johnson, from Cameron Donald. Huge pack

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heading down towards the right turn as the second wave gets away. Bruce

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Anstey, left of the picture... out for Derek Sheils. He may stick

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with Bruce Anstey. We are back with the leaders into Leathemstown

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Corner. That was Gary Johnson. We are looking at Michael Dunlop who

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almost spat Cameron Donald off his bike. Keith Amor trying to make the

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break. There is a bit of a gap. Martin up the inside of Ryan

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Farquhar. That was a real suck it in hold your breath and breathe out

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on the exit. Look at these two. Amor and Johnson making a break for

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it. This is where Keith Amor was so strong last year, he's not going to

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do that. Bruce Anstey has broken away from the second pack. He has

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clear road in front of him. No-one fighting with him. No-one in front

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of him. Where's Gary Johnson? Keith Amor... There he is. He's had a

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moment. He's dropped right back. I think he's... Johnson might have a

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problem. Here we go, back with the race leaders again. So Keith Amor

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then out from Michael Dunlop with Guy Martin, he's pushed right up as

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well. There is no-one else behind them. There is a fair amount of

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space going on here. These three have made a break. Guy Martin, how

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determined does he look? That was a flyer. Not the greatest of starts

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for Guy Martin on the Suzuki but he is more than making up for it now.

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No, he is going to take Keith Amor! That was very tidy from Michael

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Dunlop. He is such a clean and confident rider. Watch him now. It

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is not the same Michael Dunlop that we had here last year. This is the

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view from Michael Dunlop looking back at second place. There is

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smoke there. I would say that must be an engine. His tyres can't be

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smoking. No. Let's hope... Keith Amor is blasting past. He has a

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problem. Listening to the engine... Yeah, foot out. It's all over for

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Michael Dunlop. Is he putting anything down on the track? We have

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had this this year. Remember the North West, Ryan Farquhar won't

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forget that. The yellow flag has gone out. The marshal was very

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quick with that. The flag was out there. Oh... We have a red. What's

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that about? Is it just the rain or is it something else? Here we go,

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re-starting the superbike. Reduced laps this time. Guy Martin will be

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hoping for a better start. Guy Martin is away, we are on board

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with William Dunlop. John McGuinness made a much better start.

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Let's hope we see him at the Ulster Grand Prix. It's Guy Martin who has

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the best of the start. He has. That is really interesting. Maybe the

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re-start may have worked in his favour. He has been waxing lyrical

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about that superbike. The second wave gets away again. We can expect

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to see Bruce Anstey break away from them once more. Look at this, going

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into Leathemstown Corner, there isn't room for this! He is on the

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superstock bike as well. The rain was lucky for him. Look at Gary

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Johnson, trying to push... Oh dear! He's done it. Super speed. Fast

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through here as well, over the top at Deer's Leap. The front almost

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takes off. It does. Super-showing from Ryan Farquhar. He is up to

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fifth. This isn't going to last for him or Michael Dunlop. They won't

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be able to maintain this pace. bit of guile and damp on the

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circuit. Bruce Anstey is on a flyer and again we will have to wait and

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see what his time is. His head was nodding! He is agreeing with you!

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That again is such another fast corner. Another feature of the

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Dundrod Circuit. What will we see from William Dunlop this time

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around? So Keith Amor and Gary Johnson and Guy Martin, those are

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our main three out in front. Cameron Donald, who is yet to win

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the Ulster Grand Prix - that is William Dunlop who swoops past.

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That is odd. On the smaller bikes, it was the other way around. Bruce

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Anstey has clear road. He can take his lines and get really good lap

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times out of this. You can get lots of drive up the hill and it is a

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long, long climb. What a corner that is. What a circuit this is!

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They are coming up to the Hairpin. It is Keith Amor that will lead

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them. I wonder how many... He squared off. Lovely and smooth from

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Ryan Farquhar. Kept the power on through the turn. He is a smooth

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rider. Him and Lougher are the ones to watch. Anyone who gambled on a

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wet race... They will be disappointed now. Here we go,

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William Dunlop up past Ryan Farquhar as if he wasn't there.

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That is the difference between superbike and superstock. Michael

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Dunlop has dropped back as they come over Deer's Leap yet again. A

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great location to spectate from. Plenty of spectators here at

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Dundrod this year. Stevie Thompson was at the back of the field there.

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We haven't seen much of him. He has been there or thereabouts at the

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back of the pack. There is a lot of riders... Oh, that is Guy Martin,

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Guy Martin through into second place. So he is through to second.

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Gary Johnson won't give up that easily, though, will he? Just

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staying with him. It is the battle of the superbikes. Gary Johnson

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perhaps would say it is last year's bike but it's been brought into

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this year's spec. Bruce Anstey is leading this race. Guy Martin tries

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to find his way past Keith Amor. On the time trials, Bruce Anstey leads

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and quite a good lead as well. at Guy Martin, he has Keith Amor.

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His name is written on the front of his dials there. He is coming for

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him. Maybe on the run down towards the Leathemstown Corner. He is

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hunting Keith Amor's scalp. Gary Johnson - John McGuinness is up

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there as well. We have hardly mentioned him this year. He was not

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at the Ulster Grand Prix last year, look at the style of Chris Anstey!

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-- Bruce Anstey! That might have cost 10 but it certainly was

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spectacular. That was Chris Walker style. And there is Guy Martin. No,

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he defends the line. That was classic. Very determined. That

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isn't exactly what Keith Amor wanted. That is where Ryan Farquhar

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loses out. The straight line speed. Keith Amor, on the inside, outside

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of Guy Martin, taking the lead back again. It is Bruce Anstey who was

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the head of that second wave. Is he still the race leader? Yes!

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will not know anything about this, Guy Martin on the front wheel.

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Keith Amor Reid takes the lead. And he has held it over Deer's Leap up

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to this climb. Half a lap in the lead. Here is a man doing all the

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action in the lead. Bruce Anstey, the winner last year, of course. He

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battled his way through in the ultimate race last year. The

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ultimate Superbike race. This time it is different and he might be on

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for what would be a his 7th win. will have to wait and see. As well

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Guy Martin. Keith Amor is second. Watch William Dunlop. No. 6. Watch

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this... Bruce Anstey is putting in an masterclass. He isn't under any

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pressure. Everybody is there, in the grandstand, listening... I

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wonder what the board is telling these boys. Stop this and get on

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with it! Oh, dear! They need to raise this man and stop scrapping

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and get some lap times. Bruce Anstey might get on to the slower

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traffic of the first wave and that might hold him up and it might give

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the other guy's a proper chance. Deer's Leap. So, Guy Martin, Keith

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Amor, Gary Johnson, William Dunlop. He has looked so good going into

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Deer's Leap. Cameron Donald and Michael Dunlop at the back. William

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Dunlop came to the circuits this year wanting to make his name on

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the big bike and he has. That is proper racing. Looking good, not

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just on two-stroke... Well, my word! I think that was Gary Johnson.

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He was right out in the dirt. And I bet his heart was in his mouth.

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and that is a big one for Guy Martin! Keith Amor is shaking his

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head. Disbelief. William Dunlop tries to find a way through. This

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is by the Ulster Grand Prix is what it is, why they all come here. It

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keeps attracting new fans. You do not see this on purpose but

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circuits because these superbikes are going at Superbike speed, you

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have seen the MotoGP, they are rarely in top gear. They are really

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giving this hell-for-leather at Dundrod. The superbikes work hard.

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Putting the power down. Now, Guy Martin, Keith Amor, Gary Johnson

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and William Dunlop. You could not sort them out. Do they know about

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Bruce Anstey? They will know what is going on, they will be getting

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signs. All they can do is raise their own race. Maybe Bruce Anstey

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will get held up. I wonder how Guy Martin will react at the end of the

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Swiss if he crosses the line first? -- this race. Maybe they touch?

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William Dunlop looked like he was almost getting spun off his back.

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Guy Martin, Keith Amor, who must still be wondering why he isn't

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leaving this. He cannot get past him. Bruce Anstey, well, he will be

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enjoying this. More at the front. This debate could roll-on for some

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time. Close enough to touch the spectators on the final lap. This

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is Keith Amor on Guy Martin, great shots from the helicopter looking

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down. Keith Amor, trying to pull the Suzuki... Different terms and

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different approaches all around the Dundrod circuit. Bruce Anstey still

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leads this but these two are still battling. Keith Amor is through.

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This, remember, is the battle for second place. Keith Amor and Guy

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Martin. Guy Martin on the brakes and he gets the power on, he might

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just grab this coming out of the hairpin. He almost collected Gary

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Johnson. Down the line... That is a superb move from Guy Martin, I do

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not know how much of that was down to Keith Amor letting him through.

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That was down to carry Martin really getting the power on. -- Guy

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Martin. Stopwatches out. Michael Dunlop comes over the line. Where

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is Bruce Anstey? Here he is. He cannot believe this. He is going to

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win this race from behind. Even though they know that this

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chequered flag is the one for the winner, Bruce Anstey nose. Will Guy

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Martin and Keith Amor actually believe what they're seeing when

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they'd see this leader board? Nearly five seconds behind Bruce

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Anstey. Did that take more planning? It did. I said to the

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boys that was the first time they looked at me, I don't normally look

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at the boards. I needed to see when I was. No, I really enjoyed that, I

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had a good, clear run and it worked out well. I was just worried about

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the last couple of laps, catching the back markers. But it was all

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right and job done. It's not all right, is it? They were battling

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hammer and tongs. I was racing, that's what we do. It isn't right.

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But... It is racing! I enjoyed that. So, a controversial Superbike win

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for Bruce Anstey, what do you make of that, for it? Very interesting,

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Bruce Anstey rode the race of his life, he was riding against the

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clock, he won the race fair and square and the other boys were

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gutted and in shock because deep down, everybody knew that Bruce

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Anstey would be there but nobody expected him to win. It was shock,

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Guy Martin had the race of his life, he fought hard. He thought he had

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won the race and he was declared a second place. Keith Amor tried to

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keep it calm but he was annoyed, there will be controversy over this

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but to be honest, everybody played by the rules. Do those rules need

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to be changed? It is very confusing for the fans on the track. It is

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very confusing. But the race was run by the rules, the teams went

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along and they asked the clerk of the course, can we be moved into

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the first group? He said know. I can understand how they feel. They

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have ridden a race of their lives and have been beaten by someone

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from the second group. Supersport his next, another ding-

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dong between the Dunlop brothers? The Dunlop brothers had a superb

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first race but I studied the results and Bruce Anstey was almost

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two seconds faster than anyone out there and he only managed third

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place so he made up for that with the superbikes. This debt of thing

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has shaken up the whole field and everyone has fired up to win more.

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They will be six or eight people out for this lead... All fighting

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for the lead. Expect this to be fierce on the front row. Look at

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that line-up. Bruce Anstey has got that a win under his belt, Gary

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Johnson, Ian Lougher, John McGuinness, Conor Cummins, we have

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not seen lot of him the slip. the first race we saw a lot of the

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Dunlop brothers, practically shoulder to shoulder and more of

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the same coming up. Very dry looking track. Keith Amor, he might

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get... And Guy Martin, getting into third place. Going past Michael

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Dunlop. That was a good start, towards Rock Bends. Still shoulder

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to shoulder. The Dunlop brothers are all over him. He gets away.

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That is a good start, no problems and back with the leaders.

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leader is Cameron Donald. William Dunlop, expect to see him near the

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front at the end of this race, I would imagine. But Cameron Donald

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has taken them up to Deer's Leap. Flat out, into 6th gear. 170 mph.

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Over the top. This is the most breathtaking corner in motorcycle

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racing, for sure. It certainly is, they're doing this practically flat

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out. William Dunlop, here we go, slipstream. Not on this occasion.

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Down through the gearbox. We had this long drive, four miles up a

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whole. And every single corner is vital, you have to get the bike out

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of it to carry on. John McGuinness, about time we have seen him at

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Dundrod. He is at the back of this pack. Guy Martin, looking back at

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William Dunlop. And the driver to get up here, hard you, to the

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corner really affect the place. It is the previous quarter and how

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well you can handle it. These are crucial. Absolutely crucial, you

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cannot afford any mistake because you have so many other contenders,

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seven or eight other guys. Normally it is two or three of them. Here,

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they are all bunched together. Look at Gary Johnson on the back of this

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pack. Yes, he goes through. That is his British Supersport winning

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machine. Looking for his first Ulster Grand Prix winner. Into the

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hairpin. Johnson, up into third place. He is having a very good

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week at the Ulster. He is long overdue for a win. He is riding

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like a man who knows it is in his future. Maybe today? William Dunlop,

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one of those confident riders, if he is full of confidence, there is

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nothing, maybe his brother, that can stop him winning. Across the

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line. Cam Road Donald, Guy Martin, William Dunlop, Guy Martin

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threatening to take the place away... The fastest part of the

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course. Gary Johnson, Cameron Donald! Michael Dunlop, 180 mph.

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Shoulder to shoulder. Conor Cummins coming through. That was Michael

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Dunlop at his best. He had a fine drive out of that final corner.

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That really fires you down this flying kilo and let's you do things

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like that. Five way scrap at the front. Going into Deer's Leap. This

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is what it is like, looking back at William Dunlop. There are a couple

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of places on this course were it really is very scary because you

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need to keep on the gas, you always need to drive through to the next

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one. It is so fast, that right hand. Michael Dunlop looking behind him.

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You can see Gary Johnson has dropped back, he was in 5th place

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at this part of the course last time and he managed to get third,

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can he do it again? Michael Dunlop might be able to hit back on the

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Australian. Looking back from Guy Martin. William Dunlop, into third.

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So Close! That was a nice pass, good drive. William Dunlop, and his

:27:54.:27:59.

brother, making good use of that already this week. Ian Lougher

:27:59.:28:07.

might have a word to say because it was named after him last year.

:28:07.:28:13.

wonder what he takes because I want some! We keep giving him his senior

:28:13.:28:20.

citizens award but he is always there. Michael Dunlop pulls out

:28:20.:28:23.

from Cameron Donald and William Dunlop might be the winner of this

:28:23.:28:29.

little scrap. That was lovely. Michael Dunlop, we saw this before,

:28:30.:28:38.

remember. Watch the line. William Dunlop leads! From Cameron Donald,

:28:38.:28:43.

can he died of the inside? Cameron Donald has got that one coming and

:28:43.:28:48.

William must have watched the first races. He has squared off the turn

:28:48.:28:58.
:28:58.:29:05.

really quickly. Absolutely inch- racing weather we have had so far

:29:05.:29:09.

this year. Will this be the best of six? Even though the weather is not

:29:09.:29:19.

as good as last year, Richard, it is noticeable - there are more

:29:19.:29:25.

people here this year than last. Have umbrella will go racing - the

:29:25.:29:30.

spectators have come to see this! Cameron Donald is coming under

:29:30.:29:34.

pressure from William and Michael Dunlop. Cameron Donald has been

:29:34.:29:38.

mugged! I shut my eyes, what happened?! Michael from the left,

:29:38.:29:44.

William from the right and Cameron Donald - wow! Cameron Donald's

:29:44.:29:48.

Honda is super-quick. Even though he is in the same team as William,

:29:48.:29:53.

in a straight line, his bike looks to be the quickest out there.

:29:53.:30:01.

William Dunlop's back wheel - wow! It was almost speedway around the

:30:01.:30:07.

Leathemstown Corner there. William Dunlop tooked down behind the

:30:07.:30:11.

screen coming towards us. His brother is leading. There's been no

:30:11.:30:16.

love between those two of late. Cameron Donald we saw the straight

:30:16.:30:22.

line speed. That is such a corner and Michael Dunlop came round there

:30:22.:30:28.

like a man who was fully committed. Will it pay off on the rundown to

:30:28.:30:34.

Cochranstown? It hasn't. Cameron Donald was fully committed there.

:30:34.:30:40.

We are looking from Guy Martin back to Gary Johnson, fourth to fifth.

:30:40.:30:48.

Here they come. Ireland's. You don't necessarily getting into

:30:48.:30:51.

second or first won't necessarily mean you will win the race.

:30:51.:31:00.

Absolutely. You have to be in the mix at the end. He is coming around

:31:00.:31:05.

Dawson's for the last time. Look, this gap, it goes back to fifth,

:31:05.:31:12.

these five are all in it. Yeah, it will take something from Guy Martin

:31:12.:31:15.

and Gary Johnson - they have to pull some rabbits out if they are

:31:15.:31:20.

going to start closing in. If the front three start tripping each

:31:20.:31:25.

other up, maybe we will Segarry Johnson and Guy Martin. Cameron

:31:25.:31:35.
:31:35.:31:38.

Donald is in front. Oh, and... says sorry as well! I'm not sure

:31:38.:31:48.

that was sorry or just leave me alone?! That was again - that

:31:48.:31:53.

Hairpin - and the two Dunlop brothers, we have seen so much of

:31:53.:32:02.

that. The two Dunlop brothers carrying on the tradition of the

:32:02.:32:10.

Dunlop brothers at Dundrod. Here we go, chalk off another lap. Again on

:32:10.:32:17.

to The Flying Kilo. They need to carry the speed down here, keep it

:32:17.:32:22.

pinned until the last moment. You get the countdown boards going into

:32:22.:32:29.

the bends. Michael Dunlop almost got close enough there. Rock

:32:29.:32:34.

Bends... We are looking back at Keith Amor and Anstey and John

:32:34.:32:38.

McGuinness. Lots of names in the frame at the start of this race who

:32:38.:32:45.

aren't in it at the moment. Turning right at Leathemstown Corner.

:32:45.:32:55.

Michael Dunlop came round here in motorcross fashion last time.

:32:55.:33:03.

is where Cameron is so strong on that Honda. Maybe he's got it

:33:03.:33:06.

geared higher. With the bigger bikes you have to have a good

:33:06.:33:09.

front-end feel for stability. You need to be stable on a course like

:33:09.:33:13.

this. William is trying to hit back at Cameron. He is on the right part

:33:13.:33:19.

of the track but see there, Cameron Donald seems to have the legs on

:33:19.:33:23.

William. Michael is there in third. There is a bit of a gap back to

:33:23.:33:27.

fourth place which is still Guy Martin. Gary Johnson is there as

:33:27.:33:33.

well. Not close enough. We are looking at a three-way fight. Guy

:33:34.:33:37.

Martin's lap times are not on the same pace as those of the three

:33:37.:33:42.

that we are looking at. This is where William and Michael will, if

:33:42.:33:49.

they are going to beat Cameron Donald, they will beat them at the

:33:49.:33:54.

Hairpin. It will not be about flat- out speed. Cameron Donald's bike is

:33:54.:33:59.

the fastest out there. I have to say, David, there was nothing

:33:59.:34:03.

tactful about Michael Dunlop going through that Hairpin on the

:34:03.:34:08.

previous lap? Cameron Donald was superb around the Hairpin. Michael

:34:08.:34:11.

couldn't get past. Cameron Donald, this is what we saw at the North

:34:11.:34:18.

West 200 on a 600, he is repeating it here again at Dundrod. I think

:34:18.:34:22.

if I had to put my money where my mouth is, I would say Cameron

:34:22.:34:26.

Donald is looking like the race winner here. That is a big call.

:34:26.:34:30.

Let's see what happens. If he is in this position, or at the Hairpin,

:34:30.:34:35.

if he is leading out of the Hairpin on the final lap, it will be

:34:35.:34:39.

Cameron Donald's race. That is where Cameron needs to be. Across

:34:39.:34:45.

the line. There will still be on that final lap, the opportunity as

:34:45.:34:49.

Phillip said for some maniac to stick it up the inside in The

:34:49.:34:54.

Quarries. I know where that conversation is going! Oh he's been

:34:54.:35:01.

done! So good through there, Michael Dunlop. He pushed it a bit

:35:01.:35:10.

more than he was prepared to. it's cleared up... Cameron Donald

:35:10.:35:16.

out of position there, off the seat. Here we go again. Watch Cameron

:35:16.:35:22.

Donald, he will fly past Michael Dunlop. He got a good drive out of

:35:22.:35:29.

the corner. I think Cameron might be prepared to give away something

:35:29.:35:33.

going into the turns, in order to get the drive out of the corner if

:35:33.:35:40.

he can. He wants to get it in as fast as he can. He is super-fast.

:35:40.:35:44.

Here is William Dunlop. I had exactly that conversation with

:35:44.:35:49.

Phillip and I said is it better to be slower in and fast out? He gave

:35:49.:35:54.

me that look, he said, "A good rider is fast in and fast out!"

:35:54.:36:01.

Anyway, we are looking at the top three in the Supersport Race, it is

:36:01.:36:09.

William Dunlop behind Michael Dunlop again. Michael Dunlop has no

:36:10.:36:19.
:36:20.:36:19.

fear going into a turn. This is down to Tornagrough. They need to

:36:20.:36:25.

get past Cameron Donald into the Hairpin. Michael Dunlop has Hairpin

:36:25.:36:29.

shape all over him now. He was squaring up for that on the run

:36:29.:36:37.

down towards the Hairpin. He is not going to do it here. Look at

:36:37.:36:47.
:36:47.:36:50.

Cameron, hooking it in, perfect again. It's all eyes on these three.

:36:51.:36:55.

They are having their own private scrap. Here we go. Michael's not

:36:55.:36:59.

prepared to get past, it would seem, through here, so too William.

:36:59.:37:03.

are closing in. He needs to be on the back of Cameron Donald as they

:37:03.:37:07.

go over the start-finish line. Nothing to be gained in showing

:37:07.:37:14.

your hand early as well. No. A good rider might save it up for the last

:37:14.:37:21.

lap. This is the last lap, Richard. You can take it defensively through

:37:22.:37:26.

there. If you don't, you might leave the door open. I wonder

:37:26.:37:29.

whether William Dunlop was rehearsing that. He's another

:37:29.:37:34.

problem to deal with. Both of them, no? Cameron moved over to the right

:37:34.:37:39.

and William had to back off then. There goes Gary Johnson across the

:37:39.:37:45.

line. Here comes McGuinness and Amor and Anstey. Gary Johnson has

:37:46.:37:49.

dropped away from that battle at the front. Here it is. There is a

:37:49.:37:54.

bit of space now as Michael Dunlop goes back to second. Again, we have

:37:54.:37:58.

seen this every time out of the Leathemstown Corner, it is Cameron

:37:58.:38:03.

Donald, the fastest 600 out there. William has gained as well. He is

:38:03.:38:10.

certainly in it. Oh yes he is! too Michael Dunlop. Three abreast!

:38:10.:38:14.

Wow! This is... William was thinking about that. This is the

:38:14.:38:19.

Ulster Grand Prix. We have still got a few more turns to go. Amor

:38:19.:38:22.

ahead of McGuinness now. Bruce Anstey still in touch with those

:38:22.:38:28.

two but let's go back to this. This is where the battle was and is.

:38:28.:38:32.

Where is Cameron Donald? There is William Dunlop ahead of Michael

:38:32.:38:39.

Dunlop. Where is Cameron Donald? he ahead? No. There he is. I wonder

:38:39.:38:43.

if he has had a mistake somewhere. He must have made a mistake. We are

:38:43.:38:47.

on board with Guy Martin, remember him? Yeah, Guy Martin, this is the

:38:47.:38:54.

man in fourth place. Gary Johnson fifth. Here we go. It's between

:38:54.:39:01.

William and Michael. Is he going to run wide? Yes, he is! He's done it

:39:01.:39:06.

again. Left just enough space for Michael Dunlop to slip one up there.

:39:06.:39:10.

He didn't need a second invitation. These three could equally do the

:39:10.:39:14.

same thing. It is not going to get the attention of the spectators

:39:14.:39:18.

here at Dundrod as much as that did with Michael Dunlop grabbing the

:39:18.:39:24.

lead again. Is it going to be win number three? In amongst the back

:39:24.:39:29.

markers, here they go, it is going to be Michael Dunlop. Look at that.

:39:29.:39:33.

Chequered flag, third time at the Ulster Grand Prix for Michael

:39:33.:39:41.

Dunlop. Three wins in a day. Let's check out how close it was at the

:39:41.:39:46.

end. Cameron Donald, a valiant third place, just over a second

:39:46.:39:56.
:39:56.:39:57.

behind William Dunlop. The back time for your brother? I wasn't

:39:57.:40:04.

sure where to judge him. I made a move and done a couple of things -

:40:04.:40:08.

it was good. I read the race. I knew the last lap I'll do it. I

:40:08.:40:14.

done it. I'm happy with that. Certainly did. He certainly does

:40:14.:40:19.

look happy and why not. He came here with no wins at the Ulster and

:40:19.:40:25.

now he's got three. And after a no- holds-barred race like that, it is

:40:25.:40:31.

not surprising to see they are not all patting each other on the back.

:40:31.:40:36.

The Ulster Grand Prix is one of Ireland's oldest sporting events.

:40:36.:40:43.

Two of the most successful riders in the history are from the du'

:40:43.:40:53.
:40:53.:40:54.

Lisburn, Ray ma du' McCulloch and Brian Reid. I took both men on a

:40:54.:41:04.
:41:04.:41:36.

interview, that is where it all stemmed from. Ray McCulloch he was

:41:36.:41:46.
:41:46.:41:46.

named "the destroyer". I started there first. And then Brian come

:41:47.:41:56.
:41:57.:41:58.

along. Iain McGregor and Trevor Steele. There was always the

:41:58.:42:05.

rivalry between us. So it all sort of - it was a friendly rivalry

:42:05.:42:12.

between us. The fans got more involved than the riders. There was

:42:12.:42:22.
:42:22.:42:25.

a committee formed, a proposal, for a tribute garden. I think it would

:42:25.:42:35.
:42:35.:42:42.

be good for the local area. It would be fantastic. I clinched two

:42:42.:42:46.

World Championships up at Dundrod. That one is special to me. I have

:42:46.:42:53.

some great memories up there. eyes are on the favourite Ray

:42:53.:42:57.

McCulloch. It would be one of the best road races that there is and

:42:57.:43:01.

always has been. McCulloch knows nothing but his own machine can

:43:01.:43:11.
:43:11.:43:12.

stop him from winning a second Ulster Grand Prix. It's planned a

:43:12.:43:15.

special tribute will be built to those riders in the village. Time

:43:15.:43:19.

for the last race of the day. The men at the front of the grid will

:43:19.:43:25.

be worried about the man at the back, Bruce Anstey.

:43:25.:43:29.

The bar room arguments are going to go on about this one. Bruce Anstey

:43:29.:43:32.

came to the Ulster last year and took everyone by surprise. He's

:43:32.:43:37.

done it again this year. He has. Look at this grid for the last race

:43:37.:43:43.

of the day. No Ryan Farquhar out there. The five race a day rule.

:43:43.:43:49.

There is no Ian Lougher. It's the man starting from the front of the

:43:49.:43:55.

second wave that all eyes will be on because they won't want to be

:43:55.:43:59.

sneak attacked again by Bruce Anstey. I wonder how much that will

:43:59.:44:05.

be on their minds right now. Probably not because it is eyes on

:44:05.:44:11.

the job ahead! Look at Michael Dunlop. It looks like Keith Amor

:44:11.:44:15.

this time. He sprints to the front as they go The Flying Kilo for the

:44:15.:44:25.
:44:25.:44:32.

through. Guy Martin goes through as well. The next wave gets away with

:44:32.:44:41.

Bruce Anstey. He is the man alongside. We are riding with Bruce

:44:41.:44:46.

Anstey, not the best start. Gary Johnson had a terrible start in the

:44:46.:44:53.

first race but he recovered quickly and it got very busy after that.

:44:53.:45:00.

That whole grid is still together. Honda try to step -- stamp

:45:01.:45:10.

themselves on this one. Gary Johnson, on Michael Dunlop. On

:45:10.:45:15.

board with William Dunlop again. You can see how wet it is here. As

:45:15.:45:20.

Bruce Anstey is on his way and look at the front, here he comes.

:45:20.:45:24.

will want to make the most of that. Bruce Anstey does not know how he

:45:25.:45:30.

does this, he just turns up and rights as much about faster than it

:45:30.:45:40.
:45:40.:45:43.

is humanly possible. -- rides that faster. Bruce Anstey might have

:45:43.:45:47.

been the fastest bike at the first race but he won the race as far as

:45:47.:45:54.

he was concerned. On board with Cameron Donald. He loses his place,

:45:54.:46:02.

the back wheel almost sliding out. It is down. Guy Martin, trying to

:46:02.:46:07.

reel in Gary Johnson. He is. That is Keith Amor. You are right, he is

:46:07.:46:14.

in the lead. Guy Martin leads from Keith Amor. William Dunlop back in

:46:14.:46:19.

5th place and Here comes Keith Amor. He will not get round on the

:46:19.:46:25.

outside of the turn. And Guy Martin has got this one sorted for the

:46:25.:46:30.

time being. That is a splendid part of the race track, just a series of

:46:30.:46:36.

corners. This is why everybody likes it so much. William Dunlop at

:46:36.:46:43.

the back end of that little group. There is Conor Cummins. On the

:46:43.:46:49.

Superstock bike. I don't think this is going to be a fairy tale 4th win

:46:49.:46:57.

for Michael Dunlop. William Dunlop will be looking to make his name

:46:57.:47:02.

again at the Ulster. He has been in his brother's shadow today and he

:47:02.:47:08.

now has a chance to come out. And take it to the front. Guy Martin

:47:08.:47:13.

leads Keith Amor, Gary Johnson at his third after a rubbish start.

:47:13.:47:18.

probably wishes he had his old bike back because Gary Johnson is

:47:18.:47:27.

working wonders on that machine. Look at that. He is making his

:47:27.:47:32.

stamp on the leaderboard. He flies past, it is all about confidence

:47:32.:47:38.

now. And he really looks the business. This race is shaping up

:47:38.:47:43.

to be the business. Bruce Anstey, we expected him to be leading at

:47:44.:47:48.

this point but it is actually Guy Martin leading this. It is a time

:47:48.:47:54.

trial of course. It is easier to get that here in Dundrod. Guy

:47:54.:48:01.

Martin, that little burst from the back with the Suzuki. It is only a

:48:01.:48:09.

time trial because Bruce Anstey had such a terrible time in qualifying.

:48:09.:48:15.

The lap record is 3.18. That is why Bruce Anstey was back on that

:48:16.:48:18.

second wave and you don't expect anybody to be winning races from

:48:18.:48:28.

there. Remember Bruce Anstey last year? Oh, yes! We said, he won't

:48:28.:48:37.

win. And that was Keith Amor and Gary Johnson. Where is Guy Martin?

:48:37.:48:46.

He is way ahead. There he is. board with William Dunlop. It is

:48:46.:48:55.

spread out now. I notice that the surface flags are being shown. This

:48:55.:49:04.

is a magnificent corner. The camber helps. You can really throw it in.

:49:04.:49:09.

There isn't a corner sure that you would not love to do. Exactly, it

:49:09.:49:14.

might be hairy but very fantastic. Especially on the super bikes. We

:49:14.:49:18.

have seen the so many times before. So heavy on the brakes at the front

:49:18.:49:23.

but the back end goes. They skip around. Guy Martin, still at the

:49:23.:49:29.

front at present. He isn't getting sucked back. Gary Johnson in second

:49:29.:49:39.
:49:39.:49:40.

place as they just touch. That was so close. On board with Dunlop. The

:49:40.:49:48.

dive down Quarry bends. It did not quite work but the almost touched.

:49:48.:49:56.

This is the view from Cameron Donald, the man in 5th place. Bruce

:49:56.:50:04.

Anstey is certainly not winning at present. Down in 6th place. What

:50:04.:50:10.

happened this time around? The same road, slightly different weather

:50:10.:50:18.

conditions. The weather might have played its part this time. That was

:50:18.:50:22.

a good challenge but it did not quite work and it just allowed

:50:22.:50:27.

William to reel in a little bit. Gary Johnson knows that he has to

:50:27.:50:36.

bring this group closer to Guy Martin. It is TA's Relentless

:50:36.:50:44.

Suzuki, will I finish on a bank? -- will this finish on a bang? With

:50:44.:50:54.

Cameron Donald. William Dunlop had to back off. He was right on the

:50:54.:50:59.

back wheel of Keith Amor. And there goes Martin. Johnson and second,

:50:59.:51:05.

Keith Amor. Again, he is so good, he really likes this run. He

:51:05.:51:12.

carries so much speed. Even more so than his brother, Michael. Look at

:51:12.:51:16.

Keith Amor coming in behind Gary Johnson. He likes the fast corners

:51:16.:51:23.

as well. He loves them here. He is one of the fast ones. Bruce Anstey

:51:23.:51:28.

still there. Not doing what he did first time out. It is all about the

:51:28.:51:33.

man at the front. Guy Martin has pulled away. Guy Martin, it is his

:51:33.:51:38.

race. He is so far ahead of this little bunch. He doesn't want

:51:38.:51:48.
:51:48.:51:52.

anything to do with this! So close. There is this enormous four-way

:51:52.:52:00.

battle behind him. Just one international road race, he is

:52:00.:52:10.
:52:10.:52:15.

powering in. That was class. can make see how it Michael just

:52:15.:52:21.

does not have the legs to match these superbikes. And William in

:52:21.:52:24.

second place, doing what you would expect Michael too many have been

:52:24.:52:31.

doing had Kawasaki been there. will finish second at it this that?

:52:31.:52:36.

William? Because he looks so powerful and super-confident. But

:52:36.:52:46.
:52:46.:52:47.

we're not there yet. Oh! Into the pit in. He left the door open.

:52:47.:52:50.

Keith Amor did not think that Gary Johnson was going to come through

:52:50.:52:56.

there. And Gary Johnson, he would not have thought that. Gary Johnson

:52:56.:53:04.

saw the opportunity. Cameron Donald is now third. Guy Martin is leading.

:53:04.:53:14.

Who is 4th?! It is certainly Honda. But Guy Martin is leading. He isn't

:53:14.:53:19.

taking any chances, he looks so tidy. We don't see much of Guy

:53:19.:53:28.

Martin this time around. Maybe it is deserved. Well! Cameron Donald

:53:28.:53:35.

was there but not any more. certainly had a welcome there.

:53:35.:53:40.

Reminding us of what the Ulster Grand Prix is all about. A lot of

:53:40.:53:44.

people will be pleased if it does go with Guy Martin. Just as many

:53:44.:53:54.

has been served. He takes the victory. That will go on and on in

:53:54.:53:58.

the pubs this evening. Bruce Anstey, just not making the speeds and the

:53:58.:54:02.

Times, the lap times, that he did in the first one. The only

:54:02.:54:06.

difference I can think of is the weather. The surface isn't as quick

:54:06.:54:13.

as it was. And the slipstream in and getting pulled back would have

:54:13.:54:20.

played a part. The other thing is that Guy Martin is in the clear and

:54:20.:54:24.

he is writing a very nice, tidy lap. They might have made some

:54:24.:54:30.

adjustments. But certainly, Guy Martin has not been involved in

:54:30.:54:35.

this scrap for the best part of this race. And I were to, today.

:54:35.:54:44.

Everyone will think that is a proper fairy-tale ending. Dunlop

:54:44.:54:51.

slips back to third place. Here comes Bruce Anstey at the hairpin.

:54:51.:54:59.

A matter what, he will walk away with a win to his name this weekend.

:54:59.:55:05.

Hywel these bikes have behaved in general. We have not seen many go

:55:05.:55:11.

pop. We have seen that in the past. Michael Dunlop had a problem but

:55:11.:55:21.

that's about it. If there is a problem night... Keith Amor.

:55:21.:55:25.

Driving up through Jordan's Cross. You need to leave the corners

:55:25.:55:31.

behind. Keith Amor and Cameron Donald, he wants to stay with his

:55:31.:55:39.

team-mate. Oh! Guy Martin is mixing it with the back markers. He does

:55:39.:55:44.

not need to. Look at the response from the crowd. He is a popular

:55:44.:55:48.

character and also riding for a local team. William Dunlop in

:55:48.:55:54.

second, Keith Amor and third. Cameron Donald in 4th. Your money

:55:54.:56:00.

was on William for a second? Still opportunities. Behind the same man.

:56:00.:56:04.

Keith Amor makes the most of that. William Dunlop is a loser as they

:56:04.:56:14.
:56:14.:56:18.

go through the Linsey her in. -- hairpin. His team-mate will have

:56:18.:56:22.

his hands over his eyes watching this one. And on his wallet as

:56:22.:56:32.
:56:32.:56:33.

well! Here comes Guy Martin. He is going to win. Fittingly, the

:56:33.:56:38.

evening sun is shining on the finish line as Guy Martin... At he

:56:38.:56:48.
:56:48.:56:48.

celebrates. He knows. This, that was a big sigh of relief. I have

:56:48.:56:52.

finally done it! And his name on top of the final leader board of

:56:52.:56:59.

the day. Last race of the day, you saved the best until the end?

:56:59.:57:06.

easy! The conditions were tricky. I was just saying to the boys, that

:57:06.:57:10.

is what suits that bike. In the dry, I thought I was battling for the

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lead. In the wet, there or that any gizmos on it and I just have to

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press the brakes and turn the handle bar, my granny could have

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done that, it is so easy to ride. What about the first international

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when? Over the moon. Yes! Keeping the boys happy. I hope they will

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give me a job next year. Would you like to stay? I would, if they

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would have me! A big smile at the end of the day. We are all happy.

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Champagne soaking. Guy Martin's victory brings an end to some

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fabulous racing and the highlight was Michael Dunlop's man of the

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meeting performance? Without a doubt, for someone who has never

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won here before, to pick up the triple and one day was outstanding,

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his brother pushed him hard on two of the stresses and a few English

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guys pushed him hard but Michael, coming away with man of the meeting

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and three wins, that was a super day. It is special to see the name

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Dunlop back on the winner's podium at Dundrod? It has been a few years

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since there has been a Dunlop winning here and the crowds did

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