From ecstasy to agony for Amor
The lap times made it clear how tricky the conditions were, with Amor completing his first circuit at an average speed of 116.744mph, leaving him down in eighth place.
As the course dried, speeds increased and a 121.193mph lap saw Amor move up to fifth with half the race gone.
He maintained his position through lap three and most of lap four, but as he approached Parliament Square in Ramsey for the final time – with just 15 miles to go – the 600cc stopped.
Amor said:
‘It was really hard work out there and conditions weren't good at all to begin with. I was extra careful through the wet sections and was practically tiptoeing through them as you simply couldn't afford to take a risk.’
‘It did begin to dry up as the race wore on so I started to push a bit harder and although I was in fifth I hadn't given up hopes of climbing up the leaderboard.’
‘Everything was going okay, but the bike just ground to a halt when I entered Ramsey on the last lap and that was that. We're not sure what the problem is yet and it's a prime example of how the TT is - on a high one minute and then down the next.’
‘There was nothing we could have done to prevent it so we'll all look forward to the last race on Friday and hope to end the week for a strong result.’
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