Donald makes Isle of Man history

From Team Suzuki News Service

Relentless Suzuki rider Cameron Donald has added his name to the Isle of Man TT history books, recording the first ever 131mph lap around the famous 37.73-mile circuit on his GSX-R1000 Superbike.

Donald had increased his personal best to 129mph from a standing start during Thursday night's practice, but the Melbourne rider's flying lap followed later in the session, making him the current King of Mountain.

Kiwi Bruce Anstey opened his Superbike session with a standing start lap of 126mph before upping the pace with a phenomenal personal best of 130.129mph. Anstey and Donald now join John McGuinness as the only three riders ever to have broken the 130mph barrier.

"I can't believe the lap was so good as I was just cruising and I also got caught behind a couple of top riders who were hard to pass," Donald said. "The lap felt really comfortable on my GSX-R1000 and I didn't even look at the clock when I crossed the line. I'm not counting my chickens just yet, but this sets us up well for Saturday's race."