| 2009
Manx Grand Prix (22nd
August - 4th September)
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| Practice Report - Opening
Practice Session |
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The
Clerk of the Course welcomed all the competitors
to the first practice session of the 2009 Manx
Grand Prix, and informed them the Met Office at
Ronaldsway had given clear weather until around
8.00pm.
The opening session commenced with an untimed
and controlled lap for Newcomers. |
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| Practice Report - Kneen
follows in brothers Tyre Tracks |
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Dry
and sunny with the possibility of light rain towards
the end of the first timed session of the 2009
Manx Grand Prix were the weather forecast given
to riders before they set off this evening. The
scheduled start of 1820 saw four Newcomers completing
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| Practice Report - The
Flyin Ryan's |
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Conditions
were described as perfect for the second timed
practice session of the 2009 Manx Grand Prix,
with the roads closing at 1800 hrs, Senior, Junior,
Lightweight and Newcomers A were scheduled to
be first away at 1820. |
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| Practice Report - One
Lap Session |
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Despite
the heavy rain and mist that covered parts of
the Isle of Man during the day, the clearer weather
promised by the Met Office at Ronaldsway arrived
and conditions improved sufficiently to allow
the fourth practice session of the 2009 Manx ......... |
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| Practice Report - Sunshine
& Showers |
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Conditions
for the penultimate practice session of the 2009
Manx Grand Prix were described as wet by the Clerk
of the Course with strong winds on parts of the
course. Whilst it was fine at the Grandstand and
the sun was shining, roads were ........ |
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| Practice Report - Final
Session Rain Affected |
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Conditions
for the final full practice session of the 2009
Manx Grand Prix were forecast as dry and sunny,
but very windy on the Mountain. Lack of adhesion
flags would be displayed where necessary due to
wet roads. |
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| Race Report - Manxman
Murphy takes Victory |
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The
six races delayed from Monday due to the atrocious
weather conditions finally got underway on Tuesday
afternoon, with a total of four races being run
concurrently under the banner of the Newcomers’
Race with classes A & B, along side the new
event for 2009, Post Classics, again with two
classes two-stroke and four-stroke. |
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| Race Report - Farquhar
takes Win Number Five |
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The
six races delayed from Monday due to the atrocious
weather conditions finally got underway on Tuesday
afternoon, with a total of four races being run
concurrently under the banner of the Newcomers’
Race with classes A & B, along side the new
event for 2009, Post Classics, again with two
classes two-stroke and four-stroke. |
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| Race Report - McIlvenna
takes Junior Honours! |
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For
once the sun was bright as final preparations
were taking place in Pit Lane for the start of
the four lap Junior Manx Grand Prix at 1015hrs,
the roads having closed on time three-quarters
of an hour earlier at 0930. Jules Croft and Philip
McGurk were the first pair away as the flag dropped. |
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| Race Report - Farquhar
Dominates !!! |
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The
four lap Classic race was brought forward 15-minutes
to 1300hrs. Weather conditions were described
as good by Clerk of the Course, just prior to
Ryan Farquhar (500 Paton) and Alan Oversby (350
MV) set off to get the part delayed Classic race
underway. |
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| Race Report - Carolynn
Sells makes History |
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Dry
and sunny conditions, with a strong wind were
the conditions conveyed to the competitors prior
to the start of the combined Lightweight &
Ultra Lightweight Manx Grand Prix by the Clerk
of the Course, prior to an announcement that there
would be 30 minute delay due to debris on the
course at Glen Vine. |
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| Race Report - Russell
claims Win on Last Lap Drama |
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The
blue-riband event of the Manx Grand Prix, the
Senior got underway at the re-scheduled time of
1330, due to the delayed start of the preceding
race. No. 2 Philip McGurk led the way with No.
1 Scott Wilson in tow. |
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