IAN Hutchinson’s name has gone down in Isle of Man TT history for his amazing five wins in five races at the 2010 TT.

He rode Hondas in five races this week and won them all - an achievement never before reached in the 103 years of TT racing.

His victory in today’s Dainese Senior TT was by the biggest margin of the week - by almost a minute - after a fantastic week which started six days ago with his first win in the Superbike Race.

Hutchinson was standing on his bike’s footrests and he punched the air as he crossed the line for his amazing fifth win. “It’s unbelievable man,” he said at the end of the race. “Luck has been on our side and I’ll never complain if I ever break down again. I can’t believe how it has gone this week - it’s been amazing.

“It was just unbelievable at the end. Fans were standing up everywhere on the last lap. I’ve never seen anything like it.”

Greeting him in the finisher’s enclosure the MotoGP championship leader Jorge Lorenzo - who had earlier in the day ridden a parade lap - said to Hutchinson, “You guys are just crazy. This was a fantastic performance.”

All of his wins were by very narrow margins - taking victory by only seconds in the two Supersport races and also the Superstock Race.

The statistic that no one could have predicted was that the multi-TT winner John McGuinness walked away from TT 2010 with not one podium finish to his credit.

The HM Plant Honda rider was out of luck and in today’s race was yet again a retirement whilst challenging for the lead, pulling in early at Glen Helen, where team mate Keith Amor also stopped on his final lap.

It was a day of pure TT drama when the race was stopped after two laps when Guy Martin had a massive high speed crash and a miracle escape at Ballagarey whilst contesting the lead with local rider Conor Cummins and McGuinness.

Martin’s bike crashed into the hedge on the fast 150 mph right-hander and burst into flames but the rider remained conscious, although he had sustained chest injuries.

It was more than two hours before doctors released information about Martin’s condition, with many fans fearing an accident at Ballagarey was likely to be very serious.

Doctors said that Martin’s injuries involved “bruising to both lungs and minor fractures” to the relief of fans and fellow riders. He had remained conscious throughout and was reported to be "in good spirits" in hospital.

Meanwhile, Conor Cummins also had an accident in the re-run Senior on another fast section - the Verandah. He escaped with arm and leg injuries and he had also remained conscious throughout and had been air-lifted to Noble’s Hospital. 

Honda were delighted with the week’s racing with their bikes winning every single race - five solos and both sidecar races with Klaffenbock. The 2010 TT was also historic because only two riders won races - which has never happened before. It was another first in TT history for one manufacturer to totally dominate one TT meeting.

Runner up was Irishman Ryan Farquhar, a good distance behind the winner, but delighted with the result and his performance.

Third was New Zealand’s Bruce Anstey, claiming his 20th TT podium. “It’s great to get back on the podium after such a difficult week,” said Anstey. “ The team has been just fantastic and all tribute to them. That’s the thing about the TT - you never know what’s going to happen, so you just keep doing your best and see what happens.”

He later dedicated his third place to fellow New Zealander Paul Dobbs, killed in the Supersport 2 Race at Ballagarey yesterday. “He was a good mate of mine,” said Anstey. “I want this third place to be dedicated to him.”

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