raynetjnr. In answer to your question about the extra race . My original entry was for the newcomers and the lightweight but I only got accepted for the newcomer race. I will be 100% honest I think that the reason for this was at my age of 64 I feel they were humoring an old man and as there was enough space in the starting line up of the newcomers race they let me in right at the back out of harms way. But the lightweight had more entries than spaces so I did not get a ride.
This is another reason why I might never get back regardless of my job going I would also have to get an entry accepted first . I think the Manx in the last few years has become a victim of its own success and there are more riders wanting rides than spaces on the grid and the also rans like me are unlightly to get a ride.

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