18:10 - Delayed start due to an RTA out at Ginger Hall (again).
Solos away first tonight
18:30 - No further information available at the moment
No sidecars out in pit lane, as tonight the solos want to test out the 60klick speed limit control.
18:40 - Announcement that tonights practice session should be underway very shortly.
And they are away with Guy Martin (Superbike) and Keith Amor beside him (600)
Then Ryan Farquhar (Stocker) and Michael Rutter (Superbike)
James Hillier and Michael Dunlop
Ian Mackman, Michael Rutter, John McGuinness, Ian Lougher, Mark Buckley, William Dunlop, Cameron Donald, Dan Stewart
Gary Carswell and Conor Cummins go off together.
Paul Owen, Mark Parret, Davy Morgan, Rob Barber, Ian Pattinson, Steven Thompson,
Michael Russell, Ivan Linton, Jules Croft, Roger Maher,
Maria Costello Bill Callister, Dan Hegarty, Dan Cooper, Roy Richardson, Hudson Kennaugh,
Alan Brew, Paul Shoesmith, Dan Kneen,
Michael Dunlop through Sulby with a 195.6 (fastest
gary Johnson with a 191
John McGuinness with a 190
Guy Martin with a 188
Gary Johnson does a 141 average to Ramsey !!!!
Likewise John McGuinness
Guy, Cam Donald and Dan Stewart all do a 140
Guy goes through at the grandstand with 128.6 from a standing start
Gary Johnson with a 128.5
Ryan Farquhar with a 125.7
Michael Dunlop with a 126.8
John McGuinness with a 128.6
Dan Stewart witha 127
Conor with a 123
Anstey stopped made an adjustment and still clocked a 117
Archibald changes bikes to the Superstock
Conor in to the pits changed to the stocker and away out again
Bruce in changed bikes and going out on the Superbike
William Dunlop going out on the Superbike
Michael Dunlop does a 191 through Sulby on his second lap
John McGuinness does a 188
Guy does a 188
James Hillier does a 183
Guy crosses the Start/finish at 130.07
Michale Dunlop does a 130.02
John McGuinness does a 130.6
Michael Rutter does a 128.2
Guy goes out and comes back in - testing the speed limiter
Michael Dunlop in, changes bikes and out on the Supersport
Michael Rutter goes out on the stocker.
John McGuinness tests the speed limiter
Ian Lougher stopped at Ballaugh, made an adjustment and is back on it again.
William Dunlop clocked at 194.0 through Sulby
Ivan Linton and Dan Stewart come over the start/finish line
Michael Rutter is fastest over the start/finish line with a 176
Conor does a 121.8 on his stocker.
Anstey does a 126 on the stocker, William Dunlop also does a 126, Ryan Farquhar does a 125, Lougher does a 125, Cam Donald does a 124
Gary Johnson does a 123 on the supersport, Keith Amor a 122.6
Simon Andrews jumps to a 121 on his superbike - brilliant for a newcomer.
Ian Lougher has retired at Cruickshanks
Davy Morgan has retired at Union Mills
Cameron Donald does a 127.2 on the Supersport
John McGuinness does a 123 on the Supersport
Ryan has a spill at Keppel Gate, but no cause for concern
Keith Amor does a 127 on the Superbike
Josh Brookes -
"Living in NI I have fallen in love with the place. I want to do the North West and also the TT next year. This place on a race bike on closed roads must be awesome"
Keith Amor -
" I have just got to be careful as heaving the bike bike about is difficult, but I have to thank everyone for helping me to get out here tonight"
Ryan has been taken to hospital for a check up - no cause for concern.
Bruce Anstey records the fastest this week at 131.43 mph on the Superbike
Adrian Archibald has had his engine blow on Sulby Straight.
Slideys warming up for their turn out there.
Sidecars away with John Holden, next its the Birchall boys,
Birchall boys pull in with what looks like a rear sprocket issue.
A steady stream of sidecars head off into the dipping sun down Glencrutchery.
Some dipstick has parked his camper van in the middle of the Road down at Quarter Bridge blocking access for the emergency support vehicles. MOVE IT you numpty.
Tim Reeves clocked at 144 through Sulby, Both Conrad Harrison and John Holden clocked at 141
Klaffi clocked at 145.9 through Sulby.
Greg Lambert clocked at 140.
Leaders now past through at the Cronk
Dougie Knight retired at Ballgaerie
Roy Hanks retired at Quarterbridge
Holden through the start/finish trap at 112.70 (130.4)
Reeves through at 113.2
Harrison through at 110.07
Tony Elmer through 110.78
Klaffi through at 107.59 (and at 133) (with a new engine in tonight) and now coming in for the night.
Greg Lambert does a 107.4
Tim Reeves slightly slower through Sulby on his second lap at 143
John Holden likewise at 138
Birchall boys retire at Ballaugh
Chequered Flag goes out as John Holden goes across the start/finish line.
Tim Reeves stopped at Signpost (Maybe run out of fuel)
Top Tens Tonight
Superbikes
Bruce Anstey (5) (L3) Honda CBR1000 999cc 01:02.58 131.431 (17:13.46)
John McGuinness (1) (L2) 2008 Honda CBR1000RR 999cc 00:59.39 130.615 (17:19.91)
Guy Martin (3) (L2) 2011 Suzuki GSXR 1000cc 01:00.54 130.075 (17:24.23)
Michael Dunlop (9) (L2) 2011 Kawasaki ZX10R 1000cc 00:59.39 130.024 (17:24.63)
Gary Johnson (11) (L1) 2010 Honda CBR 1000cc 01:00.46 128.554 (17:36.58)
Michael Rutter (14) (L2) 2011 Ducati 1098 1200cc 01:00.23 128.261 (17:39.00)
Daniel Stewart (13) (L1) 2008 Honda CBR 1000cc 01:03.98 127.682 (17:43.80)
Keith Amor (2) (L1) 2008 Honda CBR1000RR 999cc 01:00.86 127.106 (17:48.62)
Cameron Donald (6) (L1) 2010 Honda CBR1000RR 1000cc 01:04.85 125.558 (18:01.79)
James Hillier (17) (L2) 2011 Kawasaki ZX10R 1000cc 01:02.75 124.677 (18:09.44)
Superstock
Cameron Donald (6) (L2) 2010 Honda CBR1000 1000cc 00:59.92 127.205 (17:47.79)
Bruce Anstey (5) (L1) Honda CBR1000 999cc 01:00.38 126.851 (17:50.76)
William Dunlop (16) (L3) 2009 Honda CBR 1000cc 01:07.76 126.734 (17:51.76)
Guy Martin (3) (L1) 2011 Suzuki GSXR 999cc 01:01.63 126.013 (17:57.89)
Ryan Farquhar (7) (L1) 2011 Kawasaki ZX10 1000cc 01:00.67 125.728 (18:00.33)
Michael Dunlop (9) (L1) 2011 Kawasaki ZX10R 1000cc 01:09.19 125.495 (18:02.34)
John McGuinness (1) (L1) 2011 Honda CBR1000 999cc 01:06.09 125.310 (18:03.94)
Ian Lougher (12) (L1) 2011 Kawasaki ZX10R 1000cc 01:01.54 125.220 (18:04.72)
Gary Johnson (11) (L1) 2010 Honda CBR 1000cc 01:06.66 124.109 (18:14.42)
Conor Cummins (10) (L1) 2011 Kawasaki ZX 1000cc 01:02.80 121.871 (18:34.52)
Supersport
Michael Dunlop (9) (L2) 2010 Yamaha YZA 600cc 01:01.05 125.266 (18:04.32)
John McGuinness (1) (L1) Honda CBR600 599cc 01:01.03 123.516 (18:19.68)
Gary Johnson (11) (L1) 2010 Honda CBR 600cc 01:01.96 123.087 (18:23.51)
Keith Amor (2) (L2) 2011 Honda CBR600 01:04.94 122.660 (18:27.35)
Ben Wylie (20) (L2) 2011 Yamaha R6 600cc 01:04.66 121.103 (18:41.60)
Derek Brien (16) (L2) 2008 Yamaha R6 600cc 01:02.82 120.800 (18:44.40)
Daniel Stewart (21) (L1) 2007 Honda CBR 600cc 01:05.48 120.162 (18:50.38)
Mark Buckley (24) (L1) 2011 Kawasaki ZX6 600cc 01:03.64 119.191 (18:59.58)
Roger Maher (32) (L1) 2008 Yamaha R6 600cc 01:05.17 118.532 (19:05.92)
Adrian Archibald (13) (L1) 2009 Yamaha R6 600cc 01:06.69 118.505 (19:06.18)
Sidecars
Tim Reeves/Gregory Cluze (3) (L1) 2009 Honda LCR 600cc 01:02.85 113.321 (19:58.61)
John Holden/Andrew Winkle (1) (L1) 2011 LCR 599cc 01:04.92 112.707 (20:05.14)
Tony Elmer/Darren Marshall (7) (L2) 2006 Yamaha Ireson 600cc 01:04.55 111.391 (20:19.38)
Conrad Harrison/Mike Aylott (6) (L1) 2009 Shelbourne CBRR 600cc 01:11.01 110.705 (20:26.93)
Gary Bryan/Jamie Winn (8) (L1) 2010 Baker Honda 600cc 01:06.76 108.771 (20:48.75)
Klaus Klaffenbock/Dan Sayle (2) (L1) 2010 Honda LCR 600cc 01:04.48 107.596 (21:02.39)
Gregory Lambert/Aaron Galligan (11) (L1) 2011 Honda GLR 600cc 01:09.17 107.043 (21:08.91)
Tony Baker/Fiona Baker-Milligan (17) (L2) 2009 Suzuki Baker 600cc 01:07.78 106.745 (21:12.45)
Carl Fenwick/Mark Sayers* (42) (L2) 2008 Shelbourne Honda 600cc 01:09.23 106.363 (21:17.02)
Robert Handcock/Ken Edwards (16) (L2) 2005 Honda Shelbourne 600cc 01:09.52 106.196 (21:19.03)
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