Will we see a race today ?

Looks as if we could, as the sun is making intermittent appearances among the clouds. A few damp patches around the course, but nothing of any real concern. Temperatures are good and if we get a go, we could have a good days racing in front of us.

The Superbike race is due to start at 14:00 hrs, as long as the usual issues such as parked cars and spectators running late to get to their chosen viewing positions can be overcome.

Ryan Farquhar will be first away, followed by Paul Hunt, then Bruce Anstey, Martin Finnegan, Adrian Archibald, Ian Lougher, Richard Britton, Jason Griffiths and John McGuinness.

Slicks appear to be the chosen tyres for today, so the riders must be thinking (hoping) that it will stay dry throughout. If so, will we see McGuinness break the record(s) again ?

Dean Silvester non starter

Gus Scott moves from 25 to plate 44

Derren Slous was on 44 is now a non starter

Other Non Starters

52 - Christer Milinin
53 - Laurent Brian
61 - Eric Wilson
64 - Michael Weynard

Riders not listed

Alan Chamley on 78
Axel rauch on 79
Peter Lovell on 80

Farquhar leads away, followed by Hunt, Anstey, Finnegan, Archibald, Lougher, Britton, Griffiths and McGuinness.

First through on the road is Hunt followed by Anstey (what's happened to Farquhar), then Finnegan and Archibald, then Lougher, Britton and McGuinness, Griffiths, a long way back Carswel and then Martin,

McGuinness leading so far by 2 secs.

Farquhar retired at Union Mills.

Rob Frost a non starter.

First through is Hunt, then Anstey, followed in by Archibald and Finnegan together with Finnegan closing the door, then Lougher, Britton, McGuinness and Griffiths

McGuinnes is 3 secs up on Richard Britton.

Ian Armstrong and Nigel Beattie come through close together.

Ian Hutchinson comes through, followed by Ray Porter and John Barton, then Davy Morgan, David Bell

Placings

McGuinness
Britton
Archibald
Anstey
Finnegan

First through is Hunt, then Anstey and Archibald close together, then comes Finnegan, followed by Lougher and Britton close together. McGuinness comes throgh and he is flying.

McGuinness clocks a 17' 54.94" giving a 126.35 mph lap. He is some 8 seconds up on Richard Britton.

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Archibald, Hunt, Finnegan, Britton, Anstey, McGuinness, Lougher, then a long way back it's Griffiths.

McGuinness is 13 secs up on Britton.

Guy Martin comes through, then Gary Carswel

Placings

McGuinness
Britton
Archibald
Lougher
Finnegan
Hunt

McGuinness some 18 secs up at the Cronk.

First in to refuel is Archibald and then Hunt, then Britton, Finnegan and McGuinness Lougher and Anstey, Griffiths.

Archi goes out, McGuinness leaves, then Lougher, Anstey, Finnegan, Griffiths,

Hunt retires with an oil leak

Guy Martin in and having a chat with Kinners.

Ian Armstrong in along with Nigel Beattie, then Ray Porter

Placings

McGuinness
Britton
Archibald
Lougher

Archi first through on the road, then some way back it's McGuinness, Finnegan, Lougher, Anstey, Long way back Griffiths,

McGuinness leads Britton by 22.5 seconds

Archibald starting to close in on Britton on time.

Placings

McGuinness
Britton
Archibald
Lougher
Finnegan
Martin
Porter

At Ballaugh McGuinness is some 24.6 secs up on Britton

First in is Archibald, then McGuinness, Britton, Finnegan, Lougher, Anstey dropping off the pace, Griffiths, Guy Martin, Chris Heath, Carswell, Ray Porter and Ian Armstrong

Archibald looking as if he is catching up on Britton on time

Placings.

McGuinness (27 secs)
Britton (1 sec)
Archibald
Lougher
Finnegan
Griffiths
Martin

First through on the road is Archibald, then McGuinness, followed some way back by Britton and Finnegan, and Lougher, then comes Anstey pulling in to the pits (shaking his head). Carswell through

Placings

McGuinness
Archibald
Britton
Finnegan
Lougher
Griffiths
Martin
Porter
Heath

Speed trap aint working today ???

Archibald comes through then McGuinness in among a load of back markers. Lougher comes through, Finnegan, Britton and Griffiths

Placings

McGuinness
Archibald
Britton
Finnegan
Lougher
Griffiths
Martin

Archi running well and keeping pace with McGuinness.

Archi is lapping faster than McGuiness at the moment (probably due to the back markers at Glen Helen)

Archi comes through, then McGuinness (on rails through here), Finnegan with a great big wiggle for his fans, Lougher through safely, Anita Buxton comes through, Griffiths then Martin and Heath both in very fast;

Britton retires at Alpine Cottage

Placings

McGuinness (26 secs)
Archibald (47 secs)
Finnegan (19 secs)
Lougher
Griffiths
Martin

Archi first in for fuel, then McGuinness, then Finnegan, Lougher in, Griffiths in, Martin and Heath in together, Porter in, Ian Armstrong

Archi out, and then McGuinness, Finnegan goes, Lougher goes, Griffiths changes the rear and he is off, Martin goes

Placings

McGuinness (33 secs)
Archibald (53 secs)
Finnegan (19) secs)
Lougher
Martin
Griffiths

What has happen to Britton??

Archi comes through in among traffic, then McGuinness comes around the outside of them as he takes the left hander, Finnegan comes through, Anita Buxton comes through (having beaten her previous best), Griffiths comes through, then a long way back it's Heath, Martin close behind him.

Placings

McGuinness
Archibald
Finnegan
Lougher

He stopped at Alpine Cottage

What a pity! Thanks. I'm listening to Radio TT but the fact is that you british speak...TOO FAST!

Archi first in and really trying, McGuinness through and looks closer to Archi on the road, Finnegan through in among a load of back markers, Lougher comes through trying hard but not making any impression on McGuinness or Archibald. Griffiths comes through safely, Anita Buxton comes through, then Dave Madsen-Mygdal and Chris Palmer. Heath comes through in front of Guy Martin

Jun Maeda going well in todays race.

Placings.

McGuinness (31 secs)
Archibald (51 secs)
Finnegan
Lougher
Martin

First through is Archibald and he is flying, next is McGuinness and he is stretching his lead, Finnegan comes through then a long way back it's Lougher.

Ian Hutchinson, Davy Morgan, Lovell and Lindsay all retired,

Placings

McGuinness (34.6 secs) - 120.30mph
Archibald - 119.61
Finnegan - 118.15
Lougher
Martin