Today Steve Plater, a likeable and humorous former builder from Lincolnshire, made history by winning the prestigious Senior TT in record time, putting in no less than three laps which averaged more than 130mph each.

This is only Plater's third year racing on Mona's Isle, so to take the blue-riband class victory, albeit at the expense of team-mate John McGuinness who retired from the lead on lap four, is nothing short of astounding.