MANX MOTOR CYCLE CLUB LTD - 2008 MANX GRAND PRIX

CHANGES TO RIDERS ELIGIBILITY

Manx Motor Cycle Club Ltd is pleased to announce that previous winners of Newcomers, Classic, Lightweight & Ultra Lightweight MGP Races and riders who have previously competed in the TT races will be eligible to enter the Lightweight & Ultra Lightweight Races in 2008 provided they have not qualified to start in any TT solo race on the TT Mountain Course in the last 3 years and have not won a silver replica in any TT solo race on the TT Mountain Course in the last 6 years. Riders who have qualified to start in any round of any road racing world championship will not be eligible for any Manx Grand Prix race except for the Classic races. Previous winners of Junior & Senior Manx Grand Prix Races will not be eligible.

Previous winners of Newcomers, Classic, Lightweight, and Ultra Lightweight will be eligible to enter the Junior and Senior Manx Grand Prix Races in 2008.

The Ultra Lightweight Race and Newcomers C class in 2008 will also include 4 stroke 2 cylinder machines up to 650cc in addition to the 125cc & 400cc machines that have been eligible in the past.

Riders otherwise eligible for the Manx Grand Prix will not be excluded solely by reason of having competed in the TT Races on the Billown Circuit.

Subject to ACU approval, the 2008 Regulations will be available at the end of January. For further information please contact:-
Manx Motor Cycle Club Ltd.
The Grandstand
Glencrutchery Road
Douglas
Isle of Man IM2 6DA
Tel: +44 (0) 1624 644649
Fax:+44 (0) 1624 620174
e.mail: mgp@manx.net
Website: http://www.iommgp.com