Manx Grand Prix Update After Friday Qualifying – New Race Schedule
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Manx Grand Prix 2024
Sixth qualifying round
Qualifying for the 2024 Manx Grand Prix continued on Friday afternoon and while Dominic Herbertson was fastest of the session with a speed of 122.600mph in the Classic Superbike class on a BHR Racing Kawasaki, Andrea Majola continued to lead the Junior class on a VAS Engine Racing Paton, with the Italian clocking a speed of 112.500mph.
Heavy rain overnight caused the planned morning practice to be cancelled to allow the Alpine Ski Course to dry out enough for practice to take place and although wet patches remained and strong winds continued, the Classic Senior, Classic Junior and Lightweight practice finally got underway at 1:45pm.
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Stuart Hall (Whippet Racing Yamaha) was first on the lap at 108.177mph but it was Michael Dunlop (MD Racing Honda) who took the lead, the 29-time Isle of Man TT winner clocked the first lap of the week at 108.945mph. Lee Johnston (Reed Racing Honda) was third on 107.183mph with Alan Oversby (Pipe Werx/Tony Leach Joinery Kawasaki Joinery) the fastest 400cc bike on 106.899mph.
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However, conditions steadily improved and Hall’s second lap of 111.535mph saw him leapfrog Dunlop into the lead. A late lap from Michael Evans (108.868mph) saw him push Johnston into fourth and Owen Monaghan (OM Racing Kawasaki) was another improver, with a lap of 105.045mph making him the second fastest 400cc rider.
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John McGuinness (Winfield Paton) was fastest on his Classic Senior debut with a speed of 107.921mph, followed by Mike Browne (Eureka Racing Norton) at 106.436mph and Ulsterman Shaun Anderson (Beugger Paton) at 105.537mph. Meanwhile, Evans (Ken Rutter Honda) was fastest in the Classic Junior class with a speed of 99.337mph, which put him ahead of Paul Jordan (Davies Motorsport Honda) at 98.928mph.
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Browne was slower on his second lap but both Anderson and Herbertson (Melbray London Norton) improved on 108.410mph and 104.105mph respectively, Anderson’s lap taking him to the top of the standings. Newcomer Harley Rushton (Chris Hughes Racing Honda) was also running well at 95.277mph and it was a similar story in the Classic Junior class, where Jordan’s second lap of 101.223mph made him the fastest of the afternoon.
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After a non-racing related medical incident caused a brief delay, the second session for the Classic Superbike, Senior and Junior classes began at 3.07pm with Herbertson fastest on the opening lap at 120.638mph. That put him ahead of Brian McCormack (119.429mph), Craig Neve (119.197mph), Michael Rutter (118.870mph), Derek Sheils (118.451mph) and Michael Sweeney (118.085mph).
Herbertson increased his speed on the second lap to 122.600mph, enough to take him to the top of the standings while behind him, Sheils (120.441mph), Neve (119.976mph), Amalric Blanc (118.568mph) and Barry Furber (117.369mph) all improved their speed on the second lap.
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In the senior class, Chris Cook set an early speed on his Kawasaki of 14.654mph and that put him ahead of Julien Cregniot (114.053mph), Maurizio Bottalico (113.383mph), Michael Gahan (113.132mph), Sam Johnson (112.920mph) and Gerald Dath (112.707mph).
Cook maintained his lead at the top of the timesheets on the second lap with a speed of 115.615mph, as Gahan (114.725mph), Dan Sayle (114.447mph), Dath (114.231mph), Johnson (113.674mph) and Andy Skov (112.400mph) also accelerated. Newcomers Johnny Stewart (110.928mph) and Caomhan Canny (110.225mph) also broke the 110mph barrier.
Meanwhile, Daniel Ingham (Castings Technology Aprilia) led the Junior class after the opening lap with a speed of 110.599mph that saw him clear of Liam Chawke (110.161mph) and Jacque Foley (109.983mph) while Stewart (106.734mph) impressed once again in fourth.
However, all were overshadowed by Majola, with Paton once again proving he was the man to beat on race day, holding on to the lead from compatriot Bottalico (112.004mph) as Ingham (111.196mph), Cregniot (111.171mph), Chawke and Foley completed the top six.
The racing will take place on Saturday with the Classic Senior, Junior and Lightweight classes. Poor weather forecasts for Sunday have forced organisers to move Sunday’s races, the Classic Junior, Senior and Classic Superbike classes, to Monday.
Manx GP qualifying times
Fastest combined time of the entire week after Friday’s Qualifying Session
Classic Super Cars
- Rob Hodson (Kawasaki ZX-7RR) 123,453
- Mike Browne (Ducati 916) 123,387
- Dominic Herbertson (Kawsaki ZXR750) 122,907
- James Hind (Norton WRS588) 122,519
- David Johnson (Kawasaki ZXR750) 122,057
- Derek Sheils (Kawasaki ZXR750) 121,830
- Julian Trummer (Kawasaki ZXR750) 121,807
- Michael Rutter (Suzuki XR69) 121,647
- Craig Neve (Kawasaki ZXR750) 121,425
- Ian Hutchinson (Kawasaki ZXR750) 121,035
- Brian McCormack (Kawasaki ZXR750) 120,730
- Joe Yeardsley (Kawasaki ZXR750) 119,490
- Amalric White (Kawasaki ZXR750) 118,568
- Michael Evans (Suzuki GSX-R750) 118,415
- Michael Sweeney (Kawasaki ZXR750) 118,085
- Adam McLean (Yamaha YZF750) 117,963
- Paul Jordan (Kawasaki ZXR750) 117,954
- Stefano Bonetti (Bimota YB4) 117,536
- Baz Furber (Suzuki GSX-R750) 117,369
- Lee Johnston (Honda RC45) 117.242a
High-end classic
- John McGuinness (Paton BIC 500) 110,874
- Shaun Anderson (Paton BIC 500) 109,694
- Joe Yeardsley (Royal Enfield 500) 109,119
- Jamie Coward (Norton Manx) 107,915
- Mike Browne (Norton Manx) 107,260
- Michael Russell (Norton Manx) 105,275
- Alan Oversby (Honda CB500/4) 104,753
- Adam McLean (Royal Enfield 500) 104,217
- Dominic Herbertson (Norton Manx) 104.105
- Paul Jordan (Yamaha TX500) 104,092
- Will Loder (Seeley MK2) 101,073
- David Johnson (G50 Unparalleled) 99,807
- Michael Sweeney (Yamaha TX500) 99,627
- James Hind (Norton Manx) 99,236
- Conor Cummins (Honda CB500) 98,915
Elderly
- Daniel Ingham (Yamaha YZF-R6) 119,968
- Chris Cook (Kawasaki ZX-6R) 115,615
- Maurizio Bottalico (Kawasaki ZX-6R) 114,902
- Michael Gahan (Yamaha YZF-R6) 114,725
- Dan Sayle (Yamaha YZF-R6) 114,447
- Gerald Dath (Honda CBR600RR) 114,231
- Julien Cregniot (Yamaha YZF-R6) 114,053
- Sam Johnson (Suzuki GSX-R600) 113,674
- Daniel Forbes (Suzuki GSX-R600) 113,457
- Eoin O Siochru (Triumph Daytona 675R) 112,549
Light
- Ian Lougher (Yamaha TZ250) 114,317
- Lee Johnston (Honda RS250) 114,181
- Mike Browne (Yamaha TZ250) 112,410
- Stuart Hall (Yamaha TZ250) 111,535
- Rhys Hardisty (Yamaha TZ250) 111,280
- Chris Moore (Yamaha TZ250) 109,779
- Joe Yeardsley (Kawasaki ZXR400) 109,747
- Gareth Arnold (Yamaha TZ250) 109,577
- Michal Dunlop (Honda RS250) 108,945
- Michael Evans (KTM RC390) 108,868
Junior Classic
- Jamie Coward (Honda CB350K4) 103,585
- Paul Jordan (Honda CB350K4) 101,223
- Dan Sayle (Honda CB350K4) 99,402
- Michael Evans (Honda CB350K4) 99,337
- Adam McLean (Honda CB350K4) 99,191
- John McGuinness (Honda CB350K4) 98,293
- Alan Oversby (Honda CB350K4) 98,269
- Nigel Moore (Honda CB350K4) 96,446
- Will Loder (Greeves) 96,068
- Hefyn Owen (Honda CB350K4) 95,457
Small
- Andrea Majola (Paton) 114,100
- Maurizio Bottalico (Aprilia RS660) 113,502
- Maurizio Bottalico (Kawasaki ER-6F) 113.245
- Alex Sinclair (Aprilia RS660) 112.018
- Liam Chawke (Kawasaki ER-6F) 110,304