Ian Hutchinson claimed his first Isle of Man TT win in today’s PokerStars Supersport TT, as records tumbled.
Conditions were once again perfect for another day of racing at the Centenary TT, with clear blue skies and bright sunshine.
Ryan Farquhar led the field away and was first on the roads at Glen Helen, Ballaugh and Ramsey. However, it was Superstock winner Bruce Anstey who led the race on time, by 1.88 seconds at Glen Helen, increasing his lead by another second at Ballaugh and maintaining that at Ramsey.
It was Farquhar, McGuinness, Archibald and Anstey on the road as they reached the Bungalow on the opening lap.
At the end of his first circuit flying Kiwi Anstey set a new record at 124.055 mph, passing the pits at 156.10mph. He led from John McGuinness, Guy Martin, Hutchinson, Nigel Beattie and Farquhar.
At Glen Helen on lap two Anstey held a 4.27 second advantage, which increased to 7 seconds by Ramsey.
Superbike winner McGuinness hadn’t finished and on lap two broke the record again, with a 124.763. Moments later Anstey went even faster, with 125.041mph.
But just seconds after smashing the 125mph-barrier Anstey was having drama in the pits. The Relentless Suzuki by TAS machine refused to fire, and he lost 23 seconds trying to get the bike going.
McGuinness, on his Padgett’s Honda, led on the road at Glen Helen, but it was Hutchy who had a narrow lead in the race, just 0.39 of a second.
Further back a hard-charging Martin was third, but hotly pursued by a fired-up Anstey.
Through the Unisys Sulby speed trap on lap three Hutchinson touched 169.9mph, extending his lead to 2.17 seconds by Ramsey. That was extended further by the Bungalow, up to 3.66 seconds.
McGuinness maintained his lead on the roads and high speeds, passing the pits at 154.50mph to start the final lap, but was now 5.04 seconds adrift. Martin maintained third place.
At Glen Helen for the final time the gap was 5.8 seconds, up to 6.03 seconds at Ballaugh and 6.65 seconds at Ramsey. McGuinness 
also had the Hydrex Honda of Martin bearing down on him, just 1.83 seconds behind at Ramsey on the last lap.
McGuinness put in a last-ditch effort across the Mountain, slashing the lead to 3.94 seconds. At the chequered flag it was McGuinness first across the line, but Hutchinson who took the win on corrected time, by just 2.84 seconds.
There was some comfort for third-placed Martin, he set a new lap record, 125.147mph, as he crossed the line.
Anstey held on for fourth, followed by Manxmen Nigel Beattie and Conor Cummins.
Hutchinson also set a new race record, improving the standard by 34 seconds.