There was late agony for Michael Dunlop as Peter Hickman claimed victory in Wednesday's Bennetts Supertwin race at the Isle of Man TT.
Dunlop and Hickman were battling it out at the front of the leaderboard before the Ballymoney rider encountered bike problems on the final lap.
The pair had swapped the lead on numerous occasions during the race, but Dunlop appeared to slow at Glen Helen on the third and final lap before eventually having to pull up.
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Hickman went on to win by 1m 49 seconds over Fermanagh's Lee Johnston, with fellow Northern Ireland rider Paul Jordan finishing third to claim his first rostrum finish at the TT.
It now makes it a hat-trick of wins for Hickman at this year's TT, and his eighth in total.
"I am delighted for the team. The bike has never missed a beat," Hickman said.
"It has been absolutely perfect and I couldn't be happier.
"To be honest I was really happy to be even close or in the fight with Michael on the little bike. He is always very strong on the little bikes and it is a shame we couldn't battle until the end.
"But to be within that one second one way or another, I was really happy with. We saw on Monday how fast Michael is on the Supersports, and he is always really fast on the little bikes."
Johnston was happy to finish second in the race, but admitted he may sit out the later Supersport race after complaining of some vision issues.
"We were relying on someone breaking down to get a result, but we maximised what we had on the little Aprilia. The chasis is amazing and maybe next year we will have a bit more speed," he said.
"I don't know abut the Supersports. I am struggling really bad with the eyes. I have had some random reaction to pollen but we will have to assess things.
"And obviously with the more speed you have the harder it gets."
Magherafelt rider Jordan was ecstatic as he enter the winner's enclosure.
He said: "I didn't realise I was third, and when I did I near put my fist through the tank. I am lost for words.
"I have had a hell of a week, but this top things off."
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