Cork man Mike Browne wins TT Classic on Isle of Man after a thriller

Mike Browne won the TT Classic in the Isle of Man in a thrilling finish

Cork man Mike Browne took first place in the Historic Senior Classic TT race on the Isle of Man by a margin of just over a quarter of a second in a thrilling two- lap race today.

Browne, from the village of Killeagh, did well to take the lead and hold it over the mountain section of the famous 37.73-mile circuit considering he had a crash in Wednesday’s Lightweight race while chasing TT stalwart Michael Dunlop.

Still feeling the effects of coming off the 250cc Yamaha, he said he was delighted with today’s win which came about in a schedule badly affected by shortened and cancelled races due to rain showers that left the circuit dangerous to race o

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