The Manx Motor Cycle Club, as organisers of the 2020 Classic TT and Manx Grand Prix Races are proposing several changes to the practice sessions, the most significant being that the first practice will now commence one day later on Sunday 23 August, with a longer afternoon session.

The evening sessions from Monday to Thursday will see classes split per session on alternate evenings, based on machine speeds in order to maximise the time competitors will have on the Course to qualify for the event.

It is also proposed that the final practice session will move from the evening to the afternoon on Friday 28th August.  There will further qualifying sessions before the Classic TT Races commence on Saturday 29 and Monday 31 August.

Club Chairman, Peter Maddocks commented

“There have been concerns for sometime about the lack of day light in the evenings reducing the number of practice laps for all our riders and feel the Sunday and Friday afternoon sessions will help to alleviate the problem.  The re-vamped schedule will mitigate the demands that are placed on riders and volunteers including the TT Marshals Association and local residents”

The first Race of the 2020 Manx Grand Prix will be the Newcomers at 16:30hrs on Monday 31 August.  

The Junior Manx Grand Prix on Wednesday 2 September takes place at 10:15hrs followed by MGP Lightweight Race 1 and MGP Ultra Lightweight Race 1 (run concurrently) at 13:15hrs.

Friday 4 September sees racing start at 10:15hrs with MGP Lightweight Race 2 and MGP Ultra Lightweight Race 2 (run concurrently). The MGP Blue Riband Senior Manx Grand Prix will commence at 13:15hrs.

The full proposed schedule for the 2020 CTT & MGP Races, which is subject to approval from the Department of Infrastructure, can be viewed here:  www.manxgrandprix.org


PC: Steve Bridson

Provisional Qualifying and Race Programme 2020

Sunday 23 August Scheduled Session

13.30 hrs MGP & CTT Newcomers (Speed controlled)

13.50 – 15.30 hrs MGP Senior / Junior/ CTT Lightweight/ CTT Superbike

(No MGP/CTT Newcomers)

15.35 – 16.35 hrs CTT Junior/ CTT Senior/CTT Lightweight/MGP Lightweight & Ultra Lightweight

(No MGP/CTT Newcomers)

16.40 – 17.30 hrs All CTT & MGP Newcomers (untimed)


Monday 24 August Scheduled Session

18:20 - 20.00 hrs CTT Superbike / CTT Lightweight/ MGP Senior/ MGP Junior/ Newcomers A

19.50 MGP Newcomers B&C


Tuesday 25 August Scheduled Session

18:20 - 20.00 hrs CTT Junior / CTT Senior/ CTT Lightweight / MGP Lightweight & Ultra Lightweight / Newcomers B & C

19.50 MGP Newcomers A


Wednesday 26 August Scheduled Session

18:20 - 20.00 hrs CTT Superbike / CTT Lightweight/ MGP Senior/ MGP Junior/ Newcomers A

19.50 MGP Newcomers B&C


Thursday 27 August Scheduled Session

18:20 - 20.00 hrs CTT Junior/CTT Senior/CTT Lightweight/MGP Lightweight & Ultra Lightweight / Newcomers B & C

19.50 MGP Newcomers A


Friday 28 August Scheduled Session

13.00 – 14.25 CTT Superbike / CTT Lightweight/ MGP Senior/ MGP Junior/ Newcomers A

14.30 – 15.50 CTT Junior / CTT Senior / CTT Lightweight / MGP Lightweight & Ultra Lightweight / Newcomers B & C

•The 1st qualifying session is scheduled for Sunday 23 August with the roads closing at 12:45hrs until no later than 18:30hrs

•There is also provision to run additional qualifying sessions (in the event of previous qualifying sessions being cancelled)

On Thursday 27 August from 12:30hrs to 16:30hrs and Friday 28 August from 18:00hrs to no later than 21:00hrs


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CLASSIC TT RACE DAY 1 - Saturday 29 August

11:30hrs Free Practice 1lap

12:45hrs Dunlop Lightweight Classic TT 3laps

14:30hrs Classic TT Feature Parade 1 lap

15:30hrs Bennetts Senior Classic TT Race 4 laps


CLASSIC TT RACE DAY 2 - Monday 31 August

10:15 hrs Free Practice 1 lap

11:15hrs Locate.im Junior Classic TT Race 3laps

13:15hrs Classic Racer Magazine Classic TT Lap of Honour 1 lap

14:15hrs RST Superbike Classic TT Race   -  4 laps


MANX GRAND PRIX RACE DAY 1 - Monday 31 August

16:30hrs Manx Grand Prix Newcomers A Race 4 laps

Manx Grand Prix Newcomers B Race 4 laps

Manx Grand Prix Newcomers C Race - 3 laps


MANX GRAND PRIX RACE DAY 2 - Wednesday 2 September

10:15hrs Junior Manx Grand Prix Race 4 laps

13:15hrs Lightweight Manx Grand Prix Race 1 4 laps

Ultra Lightweight Manx Grand Prix Race 1 3 laps

15:15hrs MGP Senior Qualifying

(Machines raced in the Junior Race may NOT be used in this practice) 1 lap

15:20hrs Lightweight & Ultra Lightweight Manx Grand Prix Qualifying 1 lap

(Machines raced in the Lightweight/Ultra Lightweight Race 1 may NOT be used in this practice)


MANX GRAND PRIX RACE DAY 3 - Friday 4 September

10:15hrs Lightweight Manx Grand Prix Race 2 4 laps

Ultra Lightweight Manx Grand Prix Race 2 3 laps

13:15hrs Senior Manx Grand Prix Race 4 laps