Isle of Man TT: Double podium for Amor

Keith Amor enjoyed a fantastic day of racing at the Isle of Man TT Races on Tuesday when he finished third in both the Supersport 600cc and Superstock races on his Wilson Craig Hondas and lapped comfortably inside the old class lap records.

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The four-lap Supersport race kicked off Tuesday’s proceedings and with a start number of three on this occasion, Keith put in a strong opening lap to lie in sixth place, just over ten seconds adrift of the race lead.

However, on the second lap he upped his pace significantly and he moved up to fourth after a lap of 125.608mph.

Looking secure in fourth, Keith was embroiled in a terrific on-the-roads dice with Ian Hutchinson and Bruce Anstey and was making inroads into third placed Guy Martin.

With a superb final lap of 125.812mph, the second fastest of the race, he was only 1.19 seconds behind Martin at the chequered flag but with Anstey retiring on the final lap, he took third for his second TT podium.

The Superstock race, held later in the day at 6.30pm, saw cooler conditions perfect for racing and what a race it was. A brilliant start by Keith saw him take the lead at Glen Helen but there was little to choose between any of the front four riders.

Indeed, a lap of 128.302mph saw him only 1.95seconds off the lead! He maintained his third place all the way through the race and again enjoyed an on-the-roads battle with double race winner Hutchinson.

Keith’s final lap of 128.958mph saw him come home strongly for his second podium of the day and his third TT rostrum in total.

Amore said: “The Supersport race was pretty hectic to say the least. Bruce and I touched at the Gooseneck on one lap but it was it was a good race to be part of and I really enjoyed it.

“I just needed a bit more speed and to miss out on second by just one second is a wee bit frustrating! I never saw a board all race but as I was dicing with Bruce and Ian I knew I must have been going fairly well and it’s great to finally get to stand on the podium after missing the opportunity last year.

“The Superstock was equally as hectic but it was again very enjoyable. Conditions were pretty much perfect, the track temperature was good and the tyres were working well so I could push really hard although I was really surprised how fast the lap times were – unbelievable.

“I had a couple of wee moments but I gave it all I possibly could and to end the day with two podiums is fantastic.

“We’re only a small team by comparison to others but Wilson and all my sponsors have put together a fantastic team and it’s great that we’ve achieved these results today.”