Tourist Trophy 2019: Paton Regina dell’isola!

Per la terza volta consecutiva Paton trionfa nella corsa stradale più impegnativa del mondo!

Il pilota nordirlandese Michale Dunlop si aggiudica la vittoria, la seconda in sella a una Paton, dopo una dura battaglia per il primo posto.

Michael Dunlop e Paton SC-Project vincono il Lightweight TT 2019

Terza vittoria di fila per Paton SC-Project nella combattutissima categoria Lightweight dopo i successi del 2017 e 2018 all’Isola di Man! Per il britannico, in trionfo con la moto milanese davanti a Coward (solamente 1.299″ di distacco!) e Johnston, si tratta della 19esima vittoria di carriera nel TT più famoso del mondo e della 50esima vittoria della leggendaria dinastia Dunlop. Ottimo 6° posto per Stefano Bonetti, con l’altra Paton SC-Project, partito molto bene e per lungo tempo a ridosso del podio, ma non di certo aiutato dalla gara-sprint di soli 2 giri (anziché i 4 giri previsti) a causa del programma di prove e gare fortemente penalizzato dal meteo durante questa edizione 2019.

L’ordine di arrivo vede tutte le Paton S1-R schierate, transitare al traguardo, ennesima dimostrazione della bontá di questo progetto tutto milanese.

1° Michael Dunlop Paton / Paton SC-Project Reparto Corse 37′ 13″ 161  – Velocità media 121.646 km/h

6° Stefano Bonetti Paton / Paton SC-Project Reparto Corse 37′ 50″ 371 – Velocità media 119.653 km/h

10° Horst Saiger Paton / Team ILR / Mark Coverdale 38′ 49″ 385 – Velocità media 116.621 km/h

11° James Chawke Paton / Mark Coverdale 39′ 03″ 074 – Velocità media 115.940 km/h

12° Ian Lougher Paton / Team ILR / Mark Coverdale 39′ 19″ 577 – Velocità media 115.129 km/h

25° Maria Costello Paton / Team Frog Property Developments Ltd  41′ 23″ 664 – Velocità media 109.377 km/h

Tourist Trophy 2018 – Michael Dunlop signs with Paton in Lightweight class

FACTORY PATON SC-PROJECT REPARTO CORSE TEAM IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE START OF ITS COLLABORATION WITH MULTIPLE TT WINNER MICHAEL DUNLOP.

The Northern Irish rider will compete alongside Italian Stefano Bonetti on the Factory S1-R Lightweight Paton at 2018 Isle of Man TT.

Factory S1-R Paton won the Lightweight TT Race in 2017, showing a competitivness that promptly attracted the attention of some privateer Teams.

Michael Dunlop is the first rider in the whole history of the Isle of Man TT to have achieved a lap of the Course in less than 17 minutes, as well as being one of the most successful TT riders. He is extremely competitive in every class, from the Supersport to the Superstock and the Lightweight.

Speaking about the deal, SC-Project Team owners Stefano Lavazza and Marco De Rossi said:
“We are extremely happy that a champion like Michael is joining our Paton SC-Project Reparto Corse Team. Our collaboration with him started last year just with the supply of an SC-Project exhaust for his MD Racing Yamaha R6 he won the Supersport TT with. Michael was satisfied with the product and he wanted to carry on our collaboration this year as well, with the supply of SC-Project exhausts for the S1000RR BMW and the CBR600RR Honda he will ride respectively in the Superstock and Supersport races. His skills are well known to everyone and we are well aware that a rider like Michael has the victory as his solely focus. It is an honour for us and for Paton to have one of the fastest TT rider ever riding for our Team. We are ready for the challenge of confirming Paton as the bike to beat on the Isle of Man”.

Paton S1-R Lightweight Project Managers Roberto Pattoni and Andrea Realini added:
“To have Michael Dunlop onboard the purely Italian Paton is an honour. Some top riders got in touch with us and this shows how good we have worked in these past few years and that we can make the difference, thanks also to the acquisition by SC-Project. The Bonetti and Dunlop duo will be a key element to improve our S1-R and to confirm Paton as the fastest Lightweight at the Isle of Man TT. We are sure that even Pep (founder of the Paton factory and Roberto’s father, ndr) would have appreciated such a hot-blooded and passionate rider like Michael Dunlop. We can’t wait to start!”.