Manxman Conor Cummins scorched to his first ever International race win on Saturday when he took victory in a thrilling Superbike race whilst he also created history earlier in the week when he set the fastest road race lap in the world!

Riding the McAdoo Racing Kawasaki, Cummins lapped at an astonishing 133.284mph on his way to winning Thursday's Dundrod 150 Superbike, the phenomenal speed re-asserting the 7.4-mile Dundrod course as the fastest road race in the world.
 
Having unofficially broken the lap record in practice, all eyes were on Cummins in Thursday's six-lap Dundrod 150 race and the 23-year old didn't disappoint. However, he didn't have it easy and for much of the race a terrific five-way battle ensued at the head of the field between Conor, Guy Martin, Ian Hutchinson, Ryan Farquhar and Bruce Anstey.

By lap four, Anstey had been dropped and Martin seized control with Conor dropping to third but as they went into their final lap he was back up to second and managed to overhaul his rival along the 'Flying Kilo'. With the fastest lap of the race, the record-breaking 133.284mph, Conor was able to keep both Hutchinson and Martin at bay although there was only 0.9 seconds between the trio at the chequered flag.
 
Saturday's Ulster Grand Prix dawned wet and miserable but by lunchtime the rain had stopped and the clouds were breaking so the Superstock race got proceedings underway just before 12pm.

Conor recorded a solid fifth in the race, which was held in two parts and decided on aggregate time after a crash, and backed this up with sixth in the first Supersport 600cc race (where he was only 1.8seconds off the win!) before lining up for the UGP Superbike race. It was another titanic battle with Gary Johnson replacing Ryan Farquhar in the leading quintet and at half race distance there was less than two seconds separating the five riders.

Although Martin got ahead on a number of occasions, Conor continued to lead at the end of each lap and he fought him and Hutchinson, who almost stole Conor's two-day old lap record, off with the order at the end Conor, Hutchinson and Martin, the margin of victory just 0.136seconds! Fifth in the second Supersport race and fourth in the second Superbike race (an almost unbelievable 0.4seconds off the win) after yet another thrilling dice ensured it was a great week at the Dundrod circuit and with two wins and six top-six finishes.
 
"I'm over the moon with how everything's gone here at Dundrod and to come away with two Superbike wins, including my first ever International win, and the outright lap record is mega," said Cummins.

"The Superbike's been flying all week so big thanks to the boys at McAdoo and Kawasaki for giving me an awesome bike. In the first Superbike race I wasn't sure what pace to set so I went as quick as I thought I needed to but when Guy came by he upped things up a bit so I stuck to his back wheel. I felt really strong through the Flowbog and Quarry Bends section and just got my head down on the last lap and really went for it. To lap at over 133mph was pretty decent and everything just clicked - it was an awesome race to get things underway.
 
"On Saturday, I tried to make a break but again Guy and Hutchy came with me and we were all pretty evenly matched. I utilized my strengths and got to the front when it mattered most and to get my first Ulster GP win was awesome. I didn't get to stand on the podium, sadly, in the other races but we were in the hunt in each of them and the pace was really hot in all of them.

"The top riders and bikes are so even now that we're all riding out of our skin and that's why there was 6, 7 or 8 of us battling at the front at those crazy speeds! The McAdoo team have been brilliant this year and we've racked up some great results and really made our mark so big thanks to them and to all my sponsors for making it all happen - all the hard work over the past few years is certainly paying off."
EDITOR'S NOTE: BSB Race director and smartarse Stuart Higgs has emailed in to say the fastest lap ever is Barry Sheene's 137.15mph at Spa-Francorchamps in 1977. But as that track is no longer is use, it doesn't count...