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Sidecar Race A - Malcolm - 04-06-2007
The weather here is fabulous this afternoon with the sun cracking the flagstones. So soo different to this morning.
Kinners is out and about having a chat with the boys on the grid.
This oculd be a cracker of a race this year, with Nick and Dan on song and Moly suffering severe engine problems this week.
15:45 on the button and they are away with Moly leading off.
Next is Nick and Dan
- Malcolm - 04-06-2007
Lap 1 at Glen Helen
It's Moly though first on the road with Nicky Crowe sitting about 50 yds behind him.
Klaffi is stopped at Ballacraine making adjustments - He is out.
Leaders
Nicky Crowe +5
John Holden +3
Steve Norbury +0.5 sec
Dave Molyneux +3
Allan Schofield
Simon Neary
Andy Laidlow
Gary Horspole
Phil Dongworth
Gary Bryan
- Malcolm - 04-06-2007
Lap 1 at Ramsey
Report that Nicky Crowe and Dan Sayle touring at Quarry Bends and have pulled in at the Sulby Glen Hotel.
Molyneux goes through at Ramsey
Steve Norbury comes through safely.
Simon Neary comes through next
John Holden is next
123 Leaders
John Holden
Steve Norbury
Dave Molyneux
Allan Schofield
Simon Neary
Gary Horspole
Greg Lambert
Andy Laidlow
Tony Elmer
Glyn Jones
- Malcolm - 04-06-2007
End of Lap 1 at the Grandstand
Simon Neary stopped at the 27th making adjustments.
First through on the road is Moly, 110.76mph
A long gap back to Steve Norbury 110.46mph
Now John Holden followed by Simon Neary (back up and running)
Laidlow and Hanks go through one after the other
Schoffield goes through followed by Elmer
Positions
Holden +8
Moly +1.2
Norbury +13
Neary
Schoffiled
Harrison
Horspole
Connole
Elmer
Laidlow
Bryan
Dongworth
Hanks
Greg Lambert retired at the 27th.
- Malcolm - 04-06-2007
Lap 2 at Glen Helen
Holden +12
Norbury
Molyneux
Neary
Schoffield
Horspole
Laidlow
Elmer
Bryan
Dongworth
- Malcolm - 04-06-2007
Lap 2 at Ramsey
Moly creeping back up to 2nd place out there before entering Ramsey.
(Nicky Crowe out with gearbox problems at Sulby)
First through on the road is Moly then a gap to Norbury
Holden now comes through and looks good, then Neary follows through.
A long gap now back to Laidlow closely followed by Hanks and then Horpsole follows. Next is Bryan and then Dongworth, next Schoffield.
Next through comes Elmer and then a long gap to Glyn Jones
Positions.
Holden +12
Molyneux +3
Norbury
Neary
Schoffield
Horspole
Elmer
Laidlow
Bryan
Dongworth
- Malcolm - 04-06-2007
End of Lap 2 at the Grandstand - Start of Last Lap
Moly is pulling the time back and is reported to be about 4 seconds behind John Holden out at the Bungalow.
Positions
Holden +1.8
Molyneux +13
Norbury +19
Schoffield
Neary
Horspole
Elmer
Laidlow
Bryan
Dongworth
- Malcolm - 04-06-2007
Last Lap at Glen Helen
Moly comes through first on the road, then a gap to Steve Norbury.
A long gap now, and here comes Holden.
It looks like Moly has pulled himself up to 1st place
Simon Neary goes through
Laidlaw goes through, then Hansk and Schoffield on his tail.
Next comes Dongworth
Positions
Holden + 0.14
Molyneux + 13
Norbury
Neary
Schoffield
Elmer
Laidlaw
Bryan
Dongworth
Hanks
- Malcolm - 04-06-2007
Last Lap at Ramsey
At the rate he is pulling back the time, Moly is in the lead on the road and must surely be in the lead on corrected time.
Moly comes through looking very good and has the bit between his teeth now.
A long gap now back to Norbury, and then another gap to Holden.
A really long gap now as we wait for Schoffield and then Laidlow together, now comes Roy Hanks close behind them.
Next is Bryan and Dongworth close together.
Positions
Molyneux +3.2
Holden +18
Norbury +21
Neary + 3
Schofield
Elmer
Laidlow
Bryan
Dongworth
Hanks
- Malcolm - 04-06-2007
Finish Line at the Grandstand
And first across the line is Moly.
Holden comes across the line and Moly is declared the winner by 6.5 seconds.
Steve Norbury is declared third.
Positions
Molyneux +6.5 - Honda
Holden +24 - Suzuki
Norbury - Yamaha
Neary -Yamaha
Schofield - Suzuki
Connole - Honda
Harrison - Honda
Elmer - Honda
Glyn Jones - Honda
Laidlow -Honda
- Stella - 04-06-2007
Thanks again malcolm, very much appreciated ! 8)