Dean Harrison led from start to finish to dominate the first race of TT 2026.
The Ballaugh man recorded a 134.892mph opening lap ahead of Michael Dunlop’s 133.297 to give him a lead of 12.051 seconds and Peter Hickman was just under 1 second behind the Ballymoney bull.
Josh Brookes, John McGuinness and Ian Hutchinson completed the top six after that first lap, with Harrison growing his lead up to 15 seconds by Glen Helen on lap two.
With Dunlop caught up behind Nathan Harrison, Hickman climbed into second place by the time the front reached Ramsey on lap two, but Dean Harrison’s lead had grown to 20.295 seconds as he prepared to climb up the Mountain.
By Ballaugh on lap three Dunlop had overtaken Hickman back into second, but was still 27.521 seconds behind Harrison with Brookes and McGuinness competing the top five ahead of Coward and Hutchinson in sixth and seventh.
At the start of lap four Harrison was 28.239 seconds ahead of Hickman who had overtaken Dunlop by 2.417 seconds with Brookes, McGuinness and Coward completing the top six.
As they pitted for the final time going into lap five, Harrison led Dunlop by 33.016 seconds, with Hickman 0.615 behind with Brookes, McGuinness and Coward still secure in the top six.
Heading the final lap, Harrison led Hickman by 26.058 seconds, with Dunlop 7.488 seconds behind.
As crowds around the course clapped Harrison round on his final lap, he showed no sign of easing up as he clocked over 195mph through Sulby Speed Trap.
Flying over the Mountain, Harrison led Hickman by 19.657 seconds at Bunaglow, with Dunlop 12.256 seconds down in third ahead of Brookes, McGuinness and Hutchinson, who had pipped 1.901 seconds ahead of Jamie Coward.
As he rolled over the line punching the air, Harrison secured his first win of the week as a jubilant crowd showed their appreciation for the popular Yorkshireman who has made the island his home.
His namesake Nathan Harrison was the top finishing Manx rider in eighth.
Top 10
1 – Dean Harrison
2 – Peter Hickman
3 – Michael Dunlop
4 – Josh Brookes
5 – John McGuiness
6 – Ian Hutchinson
7 – Jamie Coward
8 – Nathan Harrison
9 – Mike Browne
10 – Paul Jordan
Conor Cummins and Michael Evans finished 11th and 12th.