Michael Dunlop has been excluded from the results of the first Monster Energy Supersport r🌺ace for a technical infringement.

Dunlop had finished second behind Ian Hutchinson. As a result of the dis♛qualification, Dean Harri🎃son now moves up to second place with James Hillier in third.

A statement issued by the organisers said: "ACU Events Ltd can confirm that two competitors have been disqualified from today's Supersport Race 1 at the Isle of Man TT Races.

"Michael Dunlop has been excluded from the results for a technical infringement identified during post race examination.

"ACU Events Ltd do not believe that there was a deliberate attempt to gain an unfair advantage and no significant performance advantage was gained.

"As a result of this disqualification, Dean Harrison moves up to second place with James Hillier now taking the final podium position.

"In a🐼ddition Rob Hodson, who finished 14th in the same race, has also been disqualified from the race having been found to have been running a significantly oversized engine."