Ryan Farquhar completed his 2012 Isle of Man TT campaign with victory in the re-introduced Lightweight TT race. Having already taken third in the Superstock and second Supersport races, Farquhar overcame a strong challenge from James Hillier and, having led on the first lap, a difference in pit stop strategies meant that he had to wait until the start of the third lap before re-taking the lead. His eventual winning margin was almost 30 seconds as he swept to the third TT win of his career. The win resulted in Farquhar finishing 6th in the Joey Dunlop TT Championship Trophy, with 32 points.