Tyco Suzuk🔯i star Guy Martin's chances of a podium finish in the Superbike TT were thwarted during the second pit-stop.

Martin had been h𓆉olding third place behind race leader and eventual winner John McGuinness and Cameron Donald, but slipped into Anstey's clutches in the closing stages of the race.

The Lincolnshire rider was unable to change to a new rear tyre during the second pit-stop as a result of a spindle problem and he was left to complete the final two laps of the race on a worn Pir♒elli.

"On those first two laps we'd no real problems worth mentioning but after the pit stop we had a couple of small issues that droppe✅d u💝s off John and Cameron's pace," he said.

"By t๊he time the rear wheel spindle caused a problem we were ouꦓt of the race for the win and I just rode it to the finish.

"The general handling and performance of the new GSX-R1000 is very good. I know I can do the speeds, as we proved on that first lap and the team can do the business, so we're still in with a chance in the Seni𒀰or [next Friday].

"We've come here well prepared, but you can't test for the TT a🍰t Kirkistown on Almeria," added Martin.

"The only place you can do𝕴 that is 💫here on the TT course, so we can use what we learned today and apply it for Friday."