Hickman notched up his 11th career TT win in Friday’s second Superstock contest of the 2023 event, securing a class double.
But the real headline came as Hickman guided his FHO Racing BMW to a new outright lap record of 136.358mph – smashing his existing one set on a Superbike in the 2018 Senior TT of 135.452mph.
This is the second time this TT that the outright lap record was exceeded, though Michael Dunlop’s 135.531mph in practice doesn’t count as official.
Hickman ultimately beat Dunlop by 17.1 seconds in the second Superstock race, with the Englishman admitting his record final lap didn’t come with much stress.
“I know what we are capable of if everything is right and what’s needed,” he said when asked by Autosport if the lap record was on his mind coming into the race.
“Michael made a good step from the first race to this race and was matching me in a few sectors.
“So, after that, I thought ‘alright then, let’s see what we’ve all got and we’ll have a little play then and see how far we can go’.
Source: Autosport