12:20 - A report received that there has been some light rain at Glen Helen.

12:35 - A 30 minute delay has been announced.

13:00 - Rain reported in Ramsey

No. Rider. Machine/Entrant. Interval.

1 Gary Johnson 1000cc Honda / Robinson Concrete 00:00
2 John McGuinness 1000cc Honda / HM Plant Honda Racing 00:10
3 Michael Rutter 1000cc Suzuki / Bathams Suzuki 00:20
4 Ian Hutchinson 1000cc Honda / Padgetts Racing 00:30
5 Bruce Anstey 1000cc Suzuki / Relentless Suzuki by TAS Racing 00:40
6 Keith Amor 1000cc Honda / Wilson Craig Racing 00:50
7 Steve Plater 1000cc Honda / HM Plant Honda Racing 01:00
8 Guy Martin 1000cc Honda / Hydrex Honda Racing 01:10
9 Ian Lougher 1000cc Yamaha / AIM Yamaha Racing 01:20
10 Conor Cummins 1000cc Kawasaki / McAdoo Kawasaki Racing 01:30
11 Adrian Archibald 1000cc Suzuki / AMA Racing Team 01:40
12 Ryan Farquhar 1000cc Kawasaki / Team Alfs Kawasaki 01:50
13 Daniel Stewart 1000cc Honda / Wilcock Consulting 02:00
14 ///
15 Michael Dunlop 588cc Norton / Norton Racing 02:20
16 Carl Rennie 1000cc Suzuki / WA Corless/Jackson Racing 02:30
17 Mark Parrett 1000cc Yamaha / Ripley Land 02:40
18 Derek Brien 1000cc Kawasaki / Mark Shiels 02:50
19 Ian Pattinson 1000cc Suzuki / Martin Bullock Raceteam 03:00
20 ///
21 Mats Nilsson 1000cc Yamaha / Black Horse Motorcycle Finance/Yamaha UK 03:20
22 James Hillier 1000cc Kawasaki / Buildbase/Bournemouth Kawasaki 03:30
23 James McBride 1000cc Yamaha / Pazzo Racing 03:40
24 Davy Morgan 1000cc Yamaha / CSC Branson Racing 03:50
25 Mark Buckley 1000cc Yamaha / OTSS Yamaha 04:00
26 Victor Gilmore 1000cc Yamaha 04:10
27 Chris Palmer 750cc Suzuki / WA Corless/Jackson Racing 04:20
28 Stephen Oates 1000cc Suzuki / Hallett Aviation/Road & Racing M/C's 04:30
29 William Dunlop 1000cc Yamaha / CD Racing 04:40
30 John Burrows 1000cc Suzuki / B E Racing 04:50
31 Mark Miller 1000cc Suzuki / WA Corless/Jackson Racing 05:00
32 Ian Mackman 1000cc Suzuki / PRF Racing 05:10
33 Antonio Maeso 1000cc Yamaha 05:20
34 Jimmy Moore 1000cc Yamaha / JMF Millsport Yamaha 05:30
35 Stefano Bonetti 1000cc Honda 05:40
36 Paul Dobbs 1000cc Yamaha / Dave East Engineering/Barnes Racing 05:50
37 Paul Owen 1000cc Yamaha / Team #98 06:00
38 Rob Barber 1000cc Suzuki / Cross Lane MOT Centre 06:10
39 Paul Shoesmith 1000cc Yamaha / Speedfreak Racing 06:20
40 ///
41 David Hewson 1000cc Kawasaki / The Other Bike Shop 06:40
42 Roger Maher 1000cc Yamaha / Tom Dineen Transport 06:50
43 Adam Barclay 1000cc Suzuki / Garlands Motorcycles 07:00
44 Craig Atkinson 1000cc Kawasaki / VRS Performance Centre 07:10
45 David Madsen-Mygdal 1000cc Yamaha / CSC Branson Racing 07:20
46 George Spence 1000cc Yamaha / Ayton Smiddy Ltd 07:30
47 Russell Mountford 1000cc Yamaha / North Point on the roads 07:40
48 Luis Carreira* 1000cc Suzuki / Benimoto Suzuki Cetelem 07:50
49 Mickey Fitzpatrick 1000cc Yamaha / Bike Depot 08:00
50 David Paredes 1000cc Yamaha / Bill Smith Motors 08:10
51 James McCullagh 1000cc Suzuki / Manx Gas Racing 08:20
52 Sergio Romero 1000cc Kawasaki 08:30
53 Paul Cranston 1000cc Honda / P & J Honda 08:40
54 Sandor Bitter 1000cc Suzuki / Team Suzuki Systrend Hungary 08:50
55 Andrew Neill 1000cc Suzuki / D&GW 09:00
56 Ben Wylie* 1000cc Yamaha / Wylie & Holland Racing/WW Development 09:10
57 Steve Mercer* 1000cc Suzuki / thepeoplesbike.com 09:20
58 John Crellin 1000cc Suzuki 09:30
59 Marc Fissette* 1000cc Yamaha / Macau Racing Team 09:40
60 Alan Bud Jackson 1000cc Suzuki / BDS Fuels 09:50
61 Fabrice Miguet 1000cc Kawasaki 10:00
62 Kiaran Hankin 1000cc Honda / KH Tool & Plant Hire / Quill Performance & Exhausts 10:10
63 ///
64 Karsten Schmidt 1000cc Honda / SBM Honda 10:30
65 Jenny Tinmouth* 1000cc Honda / sorrymate.com Racing 10:40
66 Alan Connor 1000cc Suzuki / Connor Racing 10:50
67 Eric Wilson 1000cc Yamaha 11:00
68 Adrian Clark* 1000cc Kawasaki / HQC 11:10
69 CR Gittere* 1000cc Honda / DP Coldplaning/TCR Honda 11:20
70 Rico Penzkofer* 1000cc Yamaha / Macau Racing Team 11:30
71 Chris Petty 1000cc Suzuki / Dave Milling Motorcycles 11:40
72 Yoshinari Matsushita* 1000cc Yamaha / Black Horse Motorcycle Finance/Yamaha UK 11:50
73 Rodger Wibberley 1000cc Kawasaki / KS Performance/BBT Ltd 12:00
74 James Vanderhaar* 1000cc Kawasaki 12:10
75 Steve McDonald 750cc Suzuki / DHT/Servlite Race Team 12:20
76 Marc Granie 1000cc MV Augusta 12:30
77 Steve Heneghan* 1000cc Honda / Quattro Plant Motorsport 12:40
78 Rod Lynn* 1000cc Kawasaki 12:50
79 Roberto Antonellini* 1000cc Yamaha / REK SRL Opera 13:00
80 ///
81 ///
82 ///
83 ///
84 ///
85 ///
86 ///
87 ///
88 ///
89 Thomas Montano TBA 14:40

Senior Start List in .pdf format.

Start Line

They're off at 13:30

First away is Gary Johnson, followed by John McGuinness. Next it is Michael Rutter and then Ian Hutchinson.

Next away is Bruce Anstey followed by Keith Amor. Then comes Steve Plater followed by Guy Martin, then it's Ian Lougher followed by Conor Cummins.

Glen Helen - Lap 1

First on the road is Johnson followed very closely by McGuinness, then a gap to Rutter and Hutchy follows him.

Next is Ansty, then Amor, next is Plater close behind. Next is Martin and a gap back then to Cummins with Lougher behind him.

Archie is next through then is Farquhar, Now its Stewart and then M Dunlop and Carl Rennie close together.






Positions

McGuinness +2.42
Plater +1.6
Cummins
Ansty
Hutchy
Johnson
Amor
Martin
Rutter
Stewart

Ramsey - Lap 1

McGuinness and Johnson together at the hairpin.

a long gap back to Hutchy then its Ansty and Rutter together.

Now its Plater, followed by Amor and then comes Martin.

Cummins runs through gapping Lougher by some distance. Next is Archie.

Stewart and Farquhar together with the latter looking pretty miffed for some reason.

Parret and Bryant run through.

Positions
McGuinness
Plater
Cummins
Ansty
Hutchy
Johnson
Martin
Amor
Archie
Rennie
Stewart
Rutter
Hillier
Bryant
Parrett
Farquhar
Lougher
M Dunlop

Grandstand Lap 1

Its McGuinness across the line first at 130.953 (a new lap record).

Next it is ? and then it is Ansty and then Plater.

Cummins runs through.

Farquhar retires at the pits - no front end stability

Positions

McGuinness +3.6
Plater
Cummins
Hutchy
Ansty
Martin
Johnson
Amor
Archie
Rennie

Ramsey - Lap 2

Davy Morgan retired at Signpost corner


Its McGuinness first on the road through here. A gap to Johnson then comes Hutchy.

Next through is Ansty, followed by Plater.

Now its Martin followed by Rutter, Amor and Cummins all close together.

Archie comes through safely. A gap then to Dan Stewart.

Lougher comes through.


Positions

McGuinness + 9.7
Plater + 5
Cummins +6
Ansty
Hutchy
Martin
Johnson
Amor
Archie
Rennie
Stewart
Rutter

Grandstand - End of Lap 2 - Pit Stop.

First into the Stop Box is McGuinness (with a new,new lap record of 131.578)

Johnson in,

McGuinness goes out. Hutchy comes in.

Plater comes in, Johnson out.

Martin comes in, Hutchy is out.

Cummins comes in, Plater out.

Cummins does a 129+ lap.

Martin goes out shaking his head.

Cummins goes out.

Amor changes his lid.

Archie is in, Rutter goes out.


Positions at Pit Stop

McGuinness
Plater
Cummins
Hutchy
Johnson
Martin
Amor
Archie
Rutter
Stewart

Johnson gets a 10 sec time penalty.

Ansty has retired at the 33rd.
Lougher has retired
Connor has retired
Atkinson retired at Sulby.

Ramsey Lap 3.

Sorry about missing Glen Helen reports - I am having some problems with internet connection, slowing everything down.

Michael Dunlop retires at the pits.

Its McGuinness first through and a big gap then to Johnson. Now its Hutchy and then Plater comes running through.

Now Martin comes through followed by Cummins, then a gap back to Amor, next it is Rutter.

Archie comes running through next.

Positions.
McGuinness
Plater
Cummins
Martin
Hutchy
Johnson
Amor
Rennie
Archie
Stewart

Grandstand - End of Lap 3


McGuinness runs through first with a long gap back to Johnson.

Hutchy comes through with Plater following close behind.

Next it is Martin and then Cummins.

Rutter goes through.

Positions
McGuinness
Plater
Cummins
Martin
Hutchy
Johnson
Amor
Rennie
Archie
Stewart
Rutter



Shoesmith retires

Ramsey - Lap 4

McGuinness has not made it to Ramsey !!!!
(Stopped at Cruikshanks and is ok - broken chain.)

First through on the road is Johnson.

Jenny Tinmouth runs through

Plater comes next on the road, Hutchy follows.

Martin comes through, next it is Cummins.

Now Amor comes through


Positions
Plater
Cummins
Martin
Hutchy
Johnson
Amor
Rutter


Mountford stopped at Ballaugh with cramp, restarted and off racing again.

Buckley retired Mountain Mile

Grandstand - End of Lap 4 - Pit Stop

Plater is in, Johnson is in,

Johnson is out, Martin is in.

Cummins is in, Plater goes out, Hutchy is in.

Martin - Drive chain has snapped as he was leaving !!!!!

Cummins out

Amor retires in the pits. (rear wheel spindle problem).


Positions

Plater
Cummins
Martin
Hutchy
Johnson
Amor
Archie
Rutter

Cummins does a 130.225 lap

Glen Helen - Lap 5

Its Johnson though first, then comes Plater after a short gap.

Jenny Tinmouth runs through.

Hutchy comes through.

Cummins runs through 13 secs down on Plater.

Archie runs through.


Positions

Plater
Cummins
Hutchy
Johnson
Archie
Rutter

Ramsey - Lap 5

Johnson comes through then it is Plater after a short gap.

Next it is Hutchy. A long gap back to Cummins

A very large gap now to Rutter.

Archie now comes through

Positions

Plater +15
Cummins +31
Hutchy
Johnson
Archie
Rutter

Grandstand End of Lap 5 - Start of Last Lap.

Johnson, goes through, Plater goes through, Hutchy goes through.

Cummins goes through.

The Attrition Rate in this race is very high with a lot of the big names dropping out unexpectedly.


Positions at the line

Plater + 17
Cummins + 31
Hutchy + 16
Johnson
Archie
Rennie
Stewart
Rutter




Hutchy off at Quarterbridge.
W Dunlop retires at Quarterbridge.
Jimmy Moore has retired at Ballacraine.
Jenny Tinmouth goes faster with another high 116 lap.

Ramsey - Last Lap.

Plater comes through first on the road now, with Johnson on his tail.

Bud Jackson comes though.

A long gap now to Cummins

John Crellin and Karsten Schmidt come though.

Derek Wilson comes though.

Paul Cranston comes though

Adrian Clark comes though

Archie and Rutter come through together.

Positions

Plater +22
Cummins + 48
Johnson

Finish Line.

Its Plater first over the line and he takes the win.

Close behind him on the road is Gary Johnson

A long way back it is now Conor Cummins who crosses the line and takes second place ( Ramsey will be wild tonight !!!!!)

Plater takes it with a new race record.



Rain now falling at Glen Helen so no one will be allowed to start another lap.


Positions - Provisional

Steve Plater
Conor Cummins
Gary Johnson
Adrian Archibald
Carl Rennie
Dan Stewart
Michael Rutter
John Burrows
James Hillier
Ian Mackman



Full report and photographs will be posted on the site as we receive them.

Malcolm, do you know the result of the German guys?



Helmut - They are still sorting the full list of finishers. A full listing will be published when I receive it.

okay, thanks!!

Brilliant. What an unexpected rostrum.....thanks so much, Malcolm. Time for us Aussies to go to bed. 1 am Saturday morning. Nitey Nite to all.
Jan