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Friday 1st September -(Delayed) - Race Comments + Report
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Friday 1st September

10.15 : MGP Senior Manx Grand Prix Race (4 Laps)


Detailed Forecast
Issued on Friday, 01 September 2017 at 4:00am by Ronaldsway Met Office

Today will be essentially dry and bright with sunny intervals, with just a small chance of a shower.
Temperatures reaching up to 17 or 18°C at best in the light to moderate north-westerly wind.


07:30 - Weather causing problems again

The final day's racing at the FOM 2017 has been affected by the weather once again.
Clerk of the Course Gary Thompson has confirmed a one hour delay to today's (Fri) proceedings, to allow mist and low cloud on the Mountain to clear.
Roads will now close at 10.30 ahead of the four lap Senior MGP, which will start at 11.15.
Roads should open from 1.25pm

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The Bungalow Looking South at 08:00


10:10 - Roads now closing at 11.30 with a race start at 12.15

11:30 - Roads are now CLOSING




12:15 - And the Race is GO

Michael Evans leads away, then Dean Osborne and Jamie Williams. Next is Barry Lee Evans and next Glen Harrison, Joe Faragher and Tom Robinson, Dave Lumsden, Darren Cooper & Brendan Fargher. Dave Butler, next Mark Ironside, Andy Farrell and James Chawke. Steven Smith and Darryl Tweed

Glen Helen - Lap 1

First through is M Evans, a gap to Osborne, now Williams,  being caught by BL Evans, now G Harrison, next J Faragher, then T Robinson and catching him D Lumsden and D Cooper. next B Fargher, then D BUtler,

M Evans
BL Evans +5.7
W Humble +2
J Williams
J Faragher
G Harrison
D Cooper
D Osborne
D Lumsden
B Fargher
T Robinson

M Evans and BL Evans both clock 172 at Sulby

Ramsey - Lap 1

M Evans, Osborne Williams & BL Evans through, J Faragher and Harrison, T Robinson next, D Lumsden & D Cooper. gap tp B Farger and D Butler

M Evans
B L Evans
J Williams
J Faragher
D Cooper
T Robinson
D Osborne
D Lumsden
G Harrison
D Butler
W Humble


Grandstand - End of Lap 1

M Evans, 122.65 (New Record)

M Evans
BL Evans
J Williams
D Osborne
J Faragher
D Cooper
T Robinson
D Lumsden
G Harrison
B Fargher


Glen Helen - Lap 2

First through is M Evans, then BL Evans, next is D Osborne and then J Williams, next is J Faragher and close G Harrison, next is T Robinson, then it is D Lumsden and D Cooper, B Fargher

M Evans
BL Evans +9.5
J Williams +27.015
D Osborne
J Faragher
D Coopper
T Robinson
N Anderson
D Lumsden
G Harrison
B Fargher


Ramsey - Lap 2

First to show is M Evans, then a gap to BL Evans, then D Osborne and next is J Williams, now comes J Faragher,  T Robinson and G Harrison very close together, nect is D Lumsden, B Fargher, a gap to M Ironside.

M Evans
BL Evans +8.4 
J Williams +33
J Faragher
D Osborne
D Cooper
T Robinson
D Lumsden
D Tweed
G Harrison
B Fargher

M Evans now +10 at the Bungalow
Joe Faragher retired at the Gooseneck.

Grandstand - End of Lap 2 (Pits)

Mike Evans in with a 122.866 (new lap record again) , next in is BL Evans (122.344), then comes D Osborne and now J Williams, a gap to T Robinson and G Harrison, D Cooper D Lumsden, all in.

M Evans
BL Evans +10.2
J Williams +47
D Osborne
D Cooper
T Robinson
D Lumsden
G Harrison
B Farger
M Ironside


Glen Helen - Lap 3

M Evans through, a gap now to BL Evans. We wait for D Osbourne and then J Williams follows, next is another gap to G Harrison and then T Robinson, D Lumsden and D Cooper, a gap to B Fargher, then it is M Ironside and D Tweed with S Smith on his tail

M Evans
BL Evans +13.5
D Osbourne +47.3
J Williams
D Lumsden
T Robinson
D Tweed
G Harrison
D Cooper
S Smith

M Evans clocked at 171 through Sulby

Ramsey - Lap 3

M Evans in and away up the hill. A gap to BL Evans and he is through safely. Next is D Osborne, and then J Williams. Next a gap to G Harrison, D Lumsden and To Robinson together, then D Cooper, a gap to B Fargher, now it is M Ironside, Darryl Tweed is next through

M Evans
BL Evans +14
D Osborne +56
J Williams +2.6
D Lumsden
T Harrison
D Tweed
D Cooper
G Harrison
B Fargher
M Ironside

M Evans now + 14 at the Bungalow

Grandstand - End of lap 3

M Evans through and away on his last lap. Next is BL Evans (into the pits, chain issue, now out again), and D Osborne, next J Williams, D Lumsden and G Harrison through. D Cooper and T Robinson together

M Evans
BL Evans +23.4
D Osborne +49.9
J Williams
D Lumsden
T Robinson
D Cooper
G Harrison
B Fargher


Glen Helen - Last Lap

Mike Evans through, a long gap to D Osborne and then BL Evans and J Williams together, a long gap to D Lumsden, next is G Harrison, next D Cooper and then T Robinson, big gap to B Fargher, then M Ironside, D Tweed and S Smith through

M Evans
BL Evans +1:17:72
D Osborne +1.25
J Williams
D Lumsden
T Robinson
G Harrison
D Cooper
D Tweed
B Fargher
M Ironside

M Evans clocked at 172+ at Sulby

Ramsey - Last Lap

M Evans though, a long wait now to BL Evans and then D Osborne next J Williams

M Evans
BL Evans
D Osborne
J Williams
D Lumsden
N Anderson
G Harrison
T Robinson
D Cooper
D Tweed


Grandstand - Finish Line

M Evans
BL Evans + 1:00.34
D Osborne + 11.3
D Lumsden
J Williams
N Anderson
G Harrison
D Tweed
D Cooper
T Robinson

Mike Evans takes Lap & Race Records
Makes it a Junior & Senior Double





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