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Bruce Anstey
Anstey at the 2014 Isle of Man TT
Nationality
New Zealander
Born
(1969-04-24) 24 April 1969 (age 55) Wellington, New Zealand
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Isle of Man TT career
TTs contested
20 (1996. 1998 –2000. 2002–present)
TT wins
12
First TT win
2002 250cc TT
Last TT win
Classic Lightweight 250cc TT (Classic TT races in August 2019)
TT podiums
37
Bruce AnsteyMNZM (born 24th April 1969 in New Zealand) is a professional motorcycle road racer. He is a former lap record holder on the world-famous Snaefell Mountain Course with a time of 17 minutes 6.682 seconds, at an average speed of 132.298 mph (212.913 km/h) set during the 2014 Superbike TT Race.[1] Anstey was signed to race for the Padgett's Honda Racing Team having previously ridden for TAS Suzuki Racing, Valmoto Triumph and DTR Yamaha.[2][3] For thirteen consecutive seasons, from 2002 - 2015, Bruce Anstey managed to secure a top three finish at the world's three most prestigious road races; the North West 200, the Isle of Man TT and the Ulster Grand Prix.[4]
A press release issued on behalf of Anstey on 10 April 2018, stated that due to illness he would not compete during the 2018 racing season.[5][6][7] He did however ride a parade lap on board a Honda RC213V-S during the 2018 Isle of Man Festival of Motorcycling in late August.[8] Anstey announced a return to competitive racing in July 2019 stating he would compete at the Classic TT, and secured a victory in the 250 cc event.[9]
In a BBC interview in September 2021, Anstey stated that it his intention to resume racing at the 2022 Classic TT.[10]
^Anstey's lap record was passed by John McGuinness on 12 June 2015, achieving 132.701 miles per hour (213.562 km/h). David Norton in IOM Today, 12 June 2015: "What a race! John McGuinness storms to 23rd TT victory"
^"Bruce Anstey Archived 8 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine", northwest200.org, retrieved 2010-08-28
^"Rider Profile :: Bruce Anstey (NZ)", BBC, 7 April 2010, retrieved 2010-08-28
^"Anstey fired up for NW200 rostrum bid". Newsletter.co.uk.
^"Isle of Man TT favourite Bruce Anstey to miss 2018 season after cancer diagnosis". Independent.co.uk. 11 April 2018.
^"Bruce Anstey battling cancer and unlikely to make TT". Mcnews.com.au. 11 April 2018.
^"Illness set to rule out Anstey for 2018". BBC Sport.
^"WATCH: '˜Flying Kiwi' Bruce Anstey completes parade lap on Honda RCV". Newsletter.co.uk.
^"Bruce Anstey wins on comeback after cancer treatment at Classic TT". Autosport.com. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
^"Bruce Anstey: 'The doctors don't know how I'm still here' - Kiwi road racer talks about cancer battle". BBC Sport. 14 September 2021. Archived from the original on 16 September 2021.
BruceAnstey MNZM (born 24th April 1969 in New Zealand) is a professional motorcycle road racer. He is a former lap record holder on the world-famous Snaefell...
Mountain Course. The Superstock TT race of the Centenary meeting was won by BruceAnstey and the 600cc Junior TT race by Ian Hutchinson. The Sidecar TT Races...
consistent TT. He finished second in the opening superbike race behind BruceAnstey on the Padgetts racing Honda Fireblade. Martin made his first 2012 appearance...
third in the second Supersport Junior TT race, behind Michael Dunlop and BruceAnstey. Two days later, he went one place better, finishing second in the Senior...
passed BruceAnstey for second place on the Mountain Section of the course on corrected time. In third place at the beginning of lap 2, BruceAnstey increased...
Grandstand 5 June 2013 2014 Isle of Man TT TT Zero Practice Session BruceAnstey (5) Shinden San / Team Mugen at Parliament Square, Ramsey 1 June 2013...
are currently on to qualify for the 'Showdown'. Adrian Archibald and BruceAnstey rode for the team in 2007. After enjoying much success on the road racing...
Linsdell 250 cc Christian Elkin Supersport (I) BruceAnstey Supersport (II) BruceAnstey Superstock BruceAnstey Superbikes John McGuinness NW 200 Steve Plater...
victory ahead of teammate BruceAnstey who took second place on the other Shinden San. 2015 At the 2015 TT McGuinness and Anstey again took the first two...
seconds over Cameron Donald in 2nd place and his New Zealand teammate BruceAnstey in 3rd place. Another new lap record was established by Guy Martin for...
Joey Dunlop TT Championship with 120 points from John McGuinness and BruceAnstey in third place. The Sidecar TT race produced a maiden Isle of Man TT...
The 2002 Isle of Man TT saw David Jefferies win 3 races, while BruceAnstey took his first win, and current race official Richard "Milky" Quayle took his...
during the 2015 Sidecar TT Race 2. In the 2006 TT practice New Zealander BruceAnstey achieved the unofficial current top speed record of 206 mph (332 km/h)...
the second consecutive year by Michael Dunlop with 116 points, with BruceAnstey having 82 points and Dean Harrison in third place scoring 54 points....
Hamilton 1845 4 Guy Martin 1740 5 William Dunlop 1688 6 James Cowton 1116 7 Chris Palmer 1093 8 Michael Sweeney 1076 9 Ivan Lintin 826 10 BruceAnstey 824...
displace Ryan Farquhar from pole position for the class. The New Zealander BruceAnstey stopped at Sulby Bridge during Friday evening practice and Guy Martin...
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