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DEAN HARRISON ON HIS WAY TO VICTORY IN THE JUNIOR SUPPORT RACE AT THE MID ANTRIM 150

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DEAN HARRISON ON HIS WAY TO SECOND PLACE IN THE ISLE OF MAN TT LIGHTWEIGHT RACE

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DEAN HARRISON IN ACTION DURING THE MACAU GRAND PRIX

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BRUCE ANSTEY ON HIS WAY TO SECOND PLACE IN THE ISLE OF MAN TT SUPERSPORT RACE

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DEAN HARRISON ON THE BLACK EAGLE RACING 500 MV AGUSTA AT GINGER HALL ON THE WAY TO WINNING THE BENNETTS 500CC CLASSIC TT RACE RRI BONUS EDITION

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DEAN HARRISON ON HIS WAY TO VICTORY IN THE SCARBOROUGH GOLD CUP ON THE MARTRAIN YAMAHA R1.

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BRUCE ANSTEY ON THE SUPERSPORT BIKE AT THE ULSTER GRAND PRIX

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2017

DEAN HARRISON CELEBRATED BECOMING THE WORLD’S FASTEST ROAD RACER AT THE UGP AFTER HE SET A NEW LAP RECORD OF 134.614MPH AND WINNING THE FINAL SUPERBIKE RACE OF THE DAY

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2017

DEAN HARRISON KICKS UP A LEAF AS HE CRANKS THE SILICONE KAWASAKI THROUGH R BEND AT THE 2017 MACAU GRAND PRIX.

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DEAN HARRISON’S SPRING CUP SUCCESS Sideways to victory in the Scarborough Spring Cup! Dean Harrison and his Silicone Kawasaki dominated proceedings in the opening meeting of 2021 at Oliver’s Mount.

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David Jefferies claimed an infamous treble of TT hat-tricks between 1999 and 2002. Smashing records everywhere he raced, the 30 year old Yorkshireman seemed destined to dominate Mountain course competition for years to come before tragedy struck during the 2003 event. RRI’s Phil Wain looks back at what DJ achieved during his brief but glittering TT career and assesses his continuing legacy.

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t was almost inevitable that David Jefferies, the son and nephew of TT winners, Tony and Nick, would follow the road racing route. The burly young Yorkshireman established his between the hedges prowess early in his fledgling career when he won the Scarborough Gold Cup at just 20. Blessed with the physicality that allowed him to manhandle the most powerful machines, Jefferies made his TT debut four years later.

“I will treat it like a Sunday ride on the roads back home.” the youngster said as an old head on young shoulders saw him choose a Honda Fireblade rather than the RC45 he rode in the British Superbike championship as his weapon of choice. The Production race was back on the 1996 TT schedule for the first time in seven years. Jefferies also had a CBR600 Honda lined up for the Junior 600cc and Senior events.

Conditions were far from ideal for a newcomer during practice week, with rain and strong winds making the going tough. The deaths of Robert Holden and Mick Lofthouse during a fateful Friday morning practice were a stark reminder that even the most experienced riders could be caught out by the perils of the Mountain Course.

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Jefferies made a steady start with 16th and 17th fastest times on the Production and Junior practice leaderboards. Come race day he increased his lap speed from 111mph to 115mph en route to a top ten finish in the Proddie event.

After steering the 600cc Honda to a brace of 16th places in the Junior and Senior races, the Baildon rider headed home with the Best Newcomer’s trophy.

After that promising debut, Jefferies TT progress stuttered when he was ruled out of the ’97 event by a broken collarbone from a road bike crash. He returned in 1998 onboard a Mark Johns RC45 for the F1 and Senior races, a CBR600 Honda for the Junior and a new R1 Yamaha for the Production event.

Hopes were high as Jefferies had triumphed in both of the British Powerbike championship’s opening rounds on the R1. Finishing a close second to Michael Rutter in the North West 200 Production race suggested there might be a strong showing at the TT. Jefferies lapped close to 118mph in practice but poor weather saw the F1 race cut from six to four laps. Despite losing power on his RC45 after the pit

stop, he rode a steady race to finish 8th.

More bad weather produced another 8th place in the Junior event as he described Quarterbridge as being ‘like an ice rink’. Conditions improved for the closing Production and Senior races, helping Jefferies to an excellent 4th place in the Proddie event with an impressive fastest lap of 119.22mph.

Even more impressive was the 24 year old’s 4th place finish in the six-lap Senior after he opted to ride his tuned R1 Yamaha instead of the RC45 Honda.

Only headed home by Ian Simpson, Bob Jackson and James Courtney it was a performance that made everyone sit up and take notice of the Yorkshire rider’s progress.

Despite his graduation from TT apprentice to possible contender, Jefferies wasn’t snapped up by any of the leading teams for the 1999 season.

Late in the day Jack Valentine came to the rescue, signing him to his Yamaha powered V&M squad.

Valentine’s team had a point to prove having been dropped by Honda during the winter. Calling on all of Steve Mellor’s tuning genius, the duo brought two R1s

David Jefferies celebrates with the Senior TT trophy at TT 2002 as he completed a famous treble of TT hat-tricks.

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DEAN HARRISON AT THE GOOSENECK AS HE POWERED TO VICTORY IN THE SUPERBIKE CLASSIC TT RACE ON THE ISLE OF MAN RRI BONUS EDITION

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DEAN HARRISON CELEBRATED WINNING THE 2ND SUPERSPORT RACE AT THE ISLE OF MAN TT

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BRUCE ANSTEY IN ACTION AT THE NORTH WEST 200

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DEAN HARRISON APPROACHING THE GOOSENECK ON THE WAY TO VICTORY IN THE SUPERBIKE CLASSIC TT RACE JUNE 2021

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2018

DEAN HARRISON CELEBRATED WINNING THE SUPERSTOCK RACE AT THE ULSTER GRAND PRIX

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2019

DEAN HARRISON AT THE GRANDSTAND ON THE WAY TO VICTORY IN THE SENIOR TT RACE JUNE 2021

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DEAN HARRISON WITH THE SENIOR TT TROPHY JUNE 2021

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DEAN HARRISON AT CASTLETOWN CORNER DURING THE SOUTHERN 100 600CC RACE WHICH HE WENT ON TO WIN

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DEAN HARRISON WAS VICTORIOUS IN THE SOUTHERN 100 SOLO CHAMPIONSHIP RACE JUNE 2021

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DEAN HARRISON ON HIS WAY TO VICTORY IN THE SCARBOROUGH SPRING CUP FEATURE RACE JUNE 2021

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