Glen Helen - Lap 1

First through on the road is Rutter, next is Amor, then comes Chris Swallow, next is A Oversby and close to him is Dan Cooper, next is W Dunlop, now it is Olie Linsdell and Danny Webb together. A gap to B Swallow and D Snow then it is Lee Johnston, a gap to J Coward, a gap to N Moore and then it is P McGurk

1: M Rutter
2: D Cooper
3: W Dunlop
4: J Coward
5: C Swallow
6: A Oversby
7: D Webb
8: L Johnston
9: A Sinclair
10:K Amor
11: D Snow

William Dunlop goes 2nd at Ballaugh
Dan Cooper clocks a 122.7 at Sulby, Chris Swallow clocks a 121, Rutter does a 119.
A Oversby gets a 30 sec penalty for a technical infringement at the start line.
Lee Johnston drop to 15th at Ballaugh and reported to now be out.

Ramsey - Lap 1

First through is M Rutter, then a gap to K AMor and C Swallow, then comes Dan Cooper. A Gap to Oli Linsdell  (where is William ?), a long gap to Doug Snow, Jamie Coward goes through. A gap to James Hillier, now it is P McGurk

1: M Rutter
2: D Cooper
3: J Coward
4: C Swallow
5: A Sinclair
6: K Amor
7: P McGurk
8: O Linsdell
9: D Madsen-Mygdal
10: D Snow

William out at Parliament Square
Alan Oversby has not appeared at the hairpin. (Retired at Ballaugh)
D Webb retires at Gwens Cottage
G Ward retires
Cooper making up time on Rutter at the Bungalow
30 sec penalty for C Swallow for Technical infringement, likewise Maria Costello and W Dunlop
Olie off at Signpost but is OK


Grandstand - End of Lap 1

First across the line is Rutter, then it is C Swallow, and now K Amor. Next is D Cooper, A gap now to Doug Snow who goes through, Dave Madsen-Mygdal goes through. Alex Sinclair into the pits and retires.

1: M Rutter
2: D Coopper +1.8
3: C Swallow
4: K Amor
5: P McGurk
6: N Moore
7: D Madsen-Mygdal
8: D Snow
9: A Sinclair
10: J Hillier


Glen Helen - Lap 2

Rutter runs through then it is C Swallow and then Dan Cooper and K Amor close together. A long gap now back to Doug Snow, then another gap to B Swallow, 3 bikes together P McGurk, J Hillier and N Moore, a gap to Dave Madsen-Mygdal and close is M Herbertson


1: M Rutter
2: D Cooper
3: C Swallow
4: K Amor
5: P McGurk
6: N Moore
7: D Madsen-Mygdal
8: D Snow
9: J Hillier
10: M Herbertson

Dan Cooper takes the lead by Ballaugh.
Jamie Coward retired
Keith Amor retires at Quarry Bends

Ramsey - Lap 2

It is Rutter who comes into the hairpin first, next it is Dan Cooper with C swallow close to him. A Really long gap back to D Snow and another gap to P McGurk, with J Hillier and N Moore, next it is B Swallow. Now comes Dave Madsen-Mygdal now it is is Mark Herbertson

1: D Cooper
2: M Rutter +2.8
3: C Swallow +48
4: P McGurk
5: N Moore
6: D Snow
7: D Madsen-Mygdal
8: J Hillier
9: M Herbertson
10: B Swallow

Pete Boast retired.

Grandstand End of Lap 2 - Start of Last Lap

Rutter crosses the line to start his last lap,  now it is Dan Cooper and then comes C Swallow. A very long gap now to Doug Snow, another gap to P McGurk and N Moore, Hillier goes through. B Swallow now goes through


1: D Cooper
2: M Rutter +1.39
3: C Swallow
4: P McGurk
5: N Moore
6: D Snow
7: D Madsen-Mygdal
8: J Hillier
9: M Herbertson
10: B Swallow


Glen Helen - Last Lap

Rutter goes through very smooth, then it is C Swallow who is next. (Cooper overdue here at Glen Helen - Retired at Ballacraine). After a long gap it is Doug Snow. P McGurk is next and followed by N Moore, next is J Hillier. A gap to D Madsen-Mygdal then it is B Swallow and then M Herbertson

1: M Rutter
2: C Swallow
3: P McGurk
4: N Moore
5: D Snow
6: D Madsen-Mygdal
7: J Hillier
8: M Herbertoson
9: B Swallow
10:

M Rutter has a commanding 1 minute lead over Chris swallow by Ballaugh
B Swallow out at Barregarrow

Ramsey - Last Lap

M Rutter comes through very smooth. A long gap to C Swallow. An even bigger gap to D Snow.
Now it is P McGurk and N Moore following, next comes J Hillier

1: M Rutter
2: C Swallow
3: P McGurk
4: N Moore
5: D Snow
6: D Madsen-Mygdal
7: J Hillier
8: M Herbertson
9:
10:

Chris swallow retired at the Graham memorial
Nigel Moore hasn't made it from Cronk-y-mona

Grandstand - Finish Line

First over the line taking the victory is Michael Rutter on the Ripley Land Honda K4
Next across the line is Doug Snow, A long gap to P McGurk and another gap to Dave Madsen-Mygdal

1: Michael Rutter
2: P McGurk
3: D Snow
4: D Madsen-Mygdal
5: J Hillier
6: M Herbertson
7: Steven Harper
8: Ewan Hamilton
9: Alec Whitwell
10: Nick Jefferies

Race Report - HERE

Race Results - HERE

Buggeration, i'm huddled by the radio, it's p'ing down here, there's loads of "further announcements" and cheesey musiic interludes .. it really is just like the old days.

nice and sunny here in cumbria(for a chnge) want to listen to race on radio but the sunny day is telling me to get the triumph out and go for a run while i can

It's like November here down here, all the cows are lieing down sheltered behind the hedge out the back