Practice Monday 20 August – Saturday 26 August 2007

Senior Manx Grand Prix Leaderboard and Practice Times

RankRiderMon 20 AugTues 21 AugWed 22 AugFri 24 AugSat 25 AugMon 27 Aug
1Mats Nilsson
600 cc Honda		19' 54.98
113.655 mph		19' 34.39
115.658 mph		20' 14.74
111.816 mph		19' 30.34
116.058 mph		22' 40.07
99.868 mph		19' 13.43
117.760 mph
2Michael Weldon
600 cc Yamaha		19' 58.15
113.365 mph		19' 36.22
115.478 mph		19' 28.29
116.202 mph		20' 00.47
113.146 mph		      ——
    No Time		19' 21.55
116.937 mph
3Shane Connor
600 cc Yamaha		      ——
    No Time		      ——
    No Time		19' 41.87
114.926 mph		19' 28.39
116.252 mph		22' 18.89
101.448 mph		19' 28.42
116.250 mph
4Adam Barclay
750 cc Suzuki		20' 01.37
113.061 mph		19' 33.63
115.734 mph		20' 00.47
113.146 mph		19' 40.41
115.068 mph		19' 43.32
114.785 mph		      ——
    No Time
5Derek Brien
750 cc Suzuki		      ——
    No Time		      ——
    No Time		      ——
    No Time		      ——
    No Time		      ——
    No Time		19' 40.74
115.036 mph
6James McCullagh
750 cc Suzuki		      ——
    No Time		20' 45.76
109.032 mph		19' 41.81
114.448 mph		      ——
    No Time		      ——
    No Time		      ——
    No Time
7Phil McGurk
750 cc Suzuki		20' 52.23
108.469 mph		19' 49.24
114.214 mph 		      ——
    No Time		20' 43.71
109.212 mph		      ——
    No Time		      ——
    No Time
8Andy Jackson
750 cc Suzuki		20' 44.03
109.184 mph		20' 05.64
112.661 mph		19' 50.49
114.094 mph		20' 08.28
112.415 mph		22' 33.93
99.879 mph		      ——
    No Time
9Simon Fulton
600 cc Honda		20' 11.21
112.143 mph		19' 58.68
113.314 mph		19' 50.70
114.074 mph		19' 48.44
114.291 mph		20' 37.07
114.720 mph		19' 49.81
114.159 mph
10Ryan McKay
600 cc Honda		20' 52.23
108.469 mph		19' 57.85
113.393 mph		      ——
    No Time		19' 53.04
113.851 mph		23' 20.54
96.983 mph		20' 15.22
111.773 mph

[1]

Race results

Newcomers Race A

Monday 27 August 2007 – Mountain Course 4 laps – 150.92 miles (242.80 km)

  • Four-stroke Four-cylinder motorcycles exceeding 550 cc and not exceeding 750 cc.
  • Twin/three-cylinder motorcycles exceeding 601 cc and not exceeding 1000 cc.[2]
RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1Andrew Brady750 cc Suzuki109.107 mph1:22.59.61
2Russell Mountford599 cc Yamaha107.888 mph1:20.22.88
3Justin Croft600 cc Yamaha107.678 mph1:24.05.72
4Noel Patterson750 cc Suzuki107.256 mph1:24.25.55
5Paul Gartland750 cc Suzuki104.660 mph1:26.31.20
6Sergio Romero599 cc Honda103.727 mph1:27.17.88
7Ian Gilder750 cc Suzuki103.637 mph1:27.22.47
8Michael Russell600 cc Suzuki103.455 mph1:27.31.69
9James McCann750 cc Suzuki103.346 mph1:27.37.22
10Adrian Louge749 cc Suzuki102.962 mph1:27.56.85
  • Fastest Lap No 6. Andrew Brady – 19 minutes 22.85 seconds 116.806 mph

Newcomers Race C

Monday 27 August 2007 – Mountain Course 4 laps – 150.92 miles (242.80 km)

  • Two-stroke motorcycles exceeding 125 cc and 6 gears.
  • Four-stroke motorcycles exceeding 251 cc and not exceeding 400 cc.[3]
RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1Oliver Linsdell398 cc Yamaha102.830 mph1:28.03.57
2David Yeomans400 cc Honda89.059 mph1:41.40.55
3Brian Clarke400 cc Yamaha88.853 mph1:41.54.72
4Roberto Airoldi399 cc Kawasaki87.680 mph1:43.16.52
5Brenden Stone400 cc Kawasaki87.909 mph1:46.38.77
6Ian Griffiths400 cc Honda87.796 mph1:46.47.30
7Jimmy Aspinall399 cc Honda82.437 mph1:49.50.62
  • Fastest Lap No 48 Oliver Linsdell – 21 minutes 25.12 seconds 105.693 mph

Senior Classic Race

Monday 27 August 2007 – Mountain Course 4 laps – 150.92 miles (242.80 km)

  • For motorcycles exceeding 350 cc and not exceeding 500 cc.[4]
RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1Ryan Farquhar500 cc BIC Paton107.576 mph1:24.44.19
2Chris Palmer500 cc Matchless106.863 mph1:24.44.19
3Steve Linsdell500 cc BIC Paton106.823 mph1:24.46.10
4Mark Parrett499 cc G50 Matchless103.670 mph1:27.20.81
5Alan Brew496 cc G50 Seeley103.41.95 mph1:27.41.95
6Wattie Brown500 cc Petty Manx102.703 mph1:28.10.12
7John Goodall496 cc Matchless G50102.188 mph1:28.36.78
8Dave Madsen-Mygdal499 cc Honda101.175 mph1:29.30.05
9Steve Elliot499 cc Honda100.711 mph1:29.54.74
10Bob Price500 cc Seeley G5099.938 mph1:30.36.52
  • Fastest Lap No 6. Ryan Farquhar – 20 minutes 52.47 seconds 108.448 mph

Junior Classic Race

Wednesday 29 August 2007 – Mountain Course 4 laps – 150.92 miles (242.80 km)

  • Class A for motorcycles exceeding 300 cc and not exceeding 350 cc.

[5]

RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1Roy Richardson349 cc Drixton Honda101.545 mph1:31.04.39
2Ryan Farquhar349 cc K4 Honda100.755 mph1:29.52.41
3Chris McGahan350 cc Honda100.238 mph1:30.20.24
4John Goodall349 cc AJS 7R98.191 mph1:32.13.21
5Steve Elliot349 cc Honda97.573 mph1:32.48.24
6Tony Myres349 cc Manx Norton96.776 mph1:34.21.19
7Rich Hawkins349 cc Ducati96.672 mph1:33.40.14
8Dave Madsen-Mygdal349 cc Honda94.891 mph1:35.25.62
9Pete Swallow348 cc Petty Manx93.804 mph1:36.32.01
10Andy Reynolds348 cc Honda93.563 mph1:36.46.93
  • Fastest Lap No 10. Roy Richardson – 22 minutes 01.37 seconds 102.794 mph

Lightweight Classic Race

Wednesday 29 August 2007 – Mountain Course 4 laps – 150.92 miles (242.80 km)

  • Class B for motorcycles exceeding 175 cc and not exceeding 250 cc.[5]
RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1Ewan Hamilton242 cc Suzuki93.937 mph1:36.23.79
2Peter Richardson248 cc Suzuki92.909 mph1:37.27.77
3David Smith246 cc Suzuki92.613 mph1:37.46.48
4Peter Symes250 cc Suzuki92.425 mph1:37.58.38
5Tom Jackson248 cc Suzuki89.932 mph1:40.41.34
6Mervyn Stratford247 cc Greeves Silverstone85.971 mph1:45.19.70
7Roger Jones248 cc Suzuki85.523 mph1:45.52.84
8Tony Mason249 cc Honda83.662 mph1:45.52.84
9Kevin Murphy250 cc Ducati79.320 mph1:54.09.63
  • Fastest Lap No 75. Ewan Hamilton – 23 minutes 37.47 seconds 95.825 mph

Junior Manx Grand Prix

Wednesday 29 August 2007 – Mountain Course 4 laps – 150.92 miles (242.80 km)

  • Two-stroke motorcycles exceeding 200 cc and not exceeding 350 cc.
  • Four-stroke four-cylinder motorcycles exceeding 450 cc and not exceeding 600 cc.
  • Four-stroke twin-cylinder motorcycles exceeding 600 cc and not exceeding 750 cc.[6]
RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1Derek Brien600 cc Kawasaki118.027 mph1:16.43.30
2Matts Nilsson600 cc Honda116.361 mph1:17.42.20
3Andrew Neill600 cc Honda115.441 mph1:18.26.41
4Phil McGurk600 cc Honda114.824 mph1:18.51.70
5Adam Barclay600 cc Suzuki114.602 mph1:19.00.84
6James McCullaugh600 cc Honda114.076 mph1:19.22.71
7Simon Fulton600 cc Honda113.814 mph1:19.33.69
8Michael Charnock600 cc Honda113.549 mph1:19.46.50
9Neal Champion600 cc Kawasaki113.316 mph1:19.54.66
10Ryan McCay600 cc Honda113.160 mph1:20.01.29

Lightweight Manx Grand Prix

Friday 31 August 2007 – Mountain Course 4 laps – 150.92 miles (242.80 km)

  • Two-stroke motorcycles 201 cc – 350 cc [7]
RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1Samuel Dunlop250 cc Honda108.083 mph1:23.46.79
2Neil Kent249 cc Yamaha106.545 mph1:23.59.35
3Brian Kent250 cc Yamaha105.955 mph1:25.27.76
4Wally Kneale250 cc Honda103.664 mph1:27.21.09
5Daniel Williams250 cc Honda103.338 mph1:27.37.62
6Dean Martin250 cc Honda102.953 mph1:27.57.28
7Carl Roberts250 cc Honda102.639 mph1:28.13.45
8Tom Snow250 cc Honda101.217 mph1:29.27.77
9Robert McCrum250 cc Honda99.216 mph1:31.16.03
10Mark Waddell250 cc Honda98.843 mph1:31.36.74
  • Fastest Lap No 7. Samuel Dunlop – 20 minutes 36.15 seconds 109.880 mph

Ultra-Lightweight Manx Grand Prix (Provisional Result)

Friday 31 August 2007 – Mountain Course 3 laps – 113.00 miles

  • Two-stroke motorcycles up to 125 cc, 6 gears maximum.
  • Four-stroke motorcycles 251 cc – 401 cc [7]
RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1Oliver Linsdell398 cc Yamaha106.634 mph1:03.41.33
2Tim Sayers400 cc Kawasaki104.630 mph1:04.54.53
3Joe Phillips398 cc Kawasaki104.107 mph1:05.14.10
4Keith Costello400 cc Honda104.039 mph1:05.16.65
5Andrew Kirkwood399 cc Kawasaki103.353 mph1:05.42.63
6Dan Sayle125 cc Honda101.769 mph1:06.44.01
7Ross Johnson400 cc Kawasaki101.105 mph1:07.10.31
8Anthony Davies399 cc Yamaha100.701 mph1:07.26.47
9Myles Byrne400 cc Honda100.423 mph1:07.36.66
10Ian Hickey400 cc Honda99.643 mph1:08.09.43

Ultra-Lightweight Manx Grand Prix (Revised Result)

Friday 31 August 2007 – Mountain Course 4 laps – 150.92 miles (242.80 km) [8]

RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1Oliver Linsdell398 cc Yamaha107.197 mph1:24.38.25
2Tim Sayers400 cc Kawasaki104.796 mph1:26.24.29
3Keith Costello400 cc Honda104.567 mph1:26.35.85
4Joe Phillips398 cc Kawasaki104.537 mph1:26.37.32
5Andrew Kirkwood399 cc Kawasaki103.441 mph1:23.32.41
6Dan Sayle125 cc Honda101.577 mph1:29.08.76
7Ross Johnson400 cc Kawasaki101.333 mph1:29.21.67
8Myles Byrne400 cc Honda100.695 mph1:29.55.90
9Anthony Davies399 cc yamaha100.482 mph1:30.7.04
10Ian Hickey400 cc Honda99.691 mph1:30.49.97
  • Fastest Lap No 41. Oliver Linsdell – 20 minutes 47.03 seconds 108.922 mph.[8]

Notes

  • After the cancellation of the first evening practice session on Saturday 18 August 2007 due to heavy rain and low-lying mist on the primary A18 Mountain Road section of the Snaefell mountain course The next Manx Grand Prix practice was held on the evening of Monday 20 August 2007 with the newcomers escorted on their first lap by travelling marshalls and former Isle of Man TT Race competitors. A number of competitors where caught-out at Governor's Bridge including newcomer Dave Yeomans and also John Harrison riding a 600 cc Honda and John Batty on a 400c Kawasaki. Former 1972 Manx Grand Prix Senior winner Dave Hughes injured an arm after a crash at Union Mills riding a 350 cc Manx Norton. At Cruickshank's Corner in Ramsey, Steve Gibbs slipped of his 350 cc Classic Honda and was uninjured.[9]
  • During Tuesday evening practice Brian Spooner set the fastest time in the Lightweight class with a lap at an average speed of 111.288 mph and then suffered a crash at Quarterbridge as did Neil Kent at Ballacraine and both were uninjured.[10]
  • Wednesday Evening practice is cut-short after problems with low-lying sea-mist and fog in the Kirk Michael area. Only two laps of practice are completed by the Senior, Junior and Lightweight competitors. An incident involving two riders occurred at the Waterworks Corner near Ramsey between Marie Hodson and Robert Gordon. Another incident occurred at Alpine Cottage with Kevin Fitzpatrick and Neil Cudworth taken to Nobles Hospital with suspected minor fractures.[11]
  • Again Thursday evening practice is cut-short by reduced visibility on the Mountain Section of the course and sea-mist in the Kirk Michael area.[12]

Sources

  1. ^ [1] Archived 2012-02-05 at the Wayback Machine Tuesday Evening Practice Senior Results (Retrieved 22 August 2007)
  2. ^ Race Guide – Manx Grand Prix 2007 pp2–3 Manx Motor-Cycle Club Ltd (2007) Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd
  3. ^ Race Guide Manx Grand Prix 2007 pp2–3 Manx Motor-Cycle Club Ltd (2007) Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd
  4. ^ Race Guide – Manx Grand Prix 2007 pp5–7 Manx Motor-Cycle Club Ltd (2007) Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd
  5. ^ Race Guide – Manx Grand Prix 2007 pp9–11 Manx Motor-Cycle Club Ltd (2007) Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd
  6. ^ Race Guide – Manx Grand Prix 2007 pp15–18 Manx Motor-Cycle Club Ltd (2007) Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd
  7. ^ Race Guide – Manx Grand Prix 2007 pp21–23 Manx Motor-Cycle Club Ltd (2007) Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd
  8. ^ Manx Independent pp47 dated 7 September 2007
  9. ^ [2] Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine Practice underway at MGP (Retrieved 22 August 2007)
  10. ^ [3] Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine Farquhar Flying (Retrieved 23 August 2007)
  11. ^ [4] Archived 2012-09-04 at archive.today Wednesday MGP practice cut short
  12. ^ [5] Archived 2007-10-07 at the Wayback Machine Thursday Evening Practice