Weather is holding and it looks as if we could be in for a cracker of a race.

No Japanese machine has ever won this race in the past, could a Honda do it this year as there are some 20+ out there today ?

Chris Palmer holds the fastest time in practice for this race this year, could he give Fred Walmsely a win on the bike that Glen English is over here to keep his eye on ??

They will start with Alan Oversby on hs own as there is no number 2, then sadly Wattie Brown will aslo go on his own after the loss of John Loder on Friday evening, who was down as number 3.

Roy Richardson is out on a Martin Bullock Honda. Richard Britton, sadly is not out there today.

Steve Linsdell (2nd fastest in practice) goes on a 500 Paton.

Chris McGahan, the Junior Clasic winner last year goes on a 496 G50 Seeley and must be in with a chance.

Pat Sefton is here today and he is out there on his 499 Gilera that should draw a lot of attention.

All in all there are some great racers out there today, and this really should be a great race.

Non Starters - 2, 3, 8, 17 moved to 63, 30 is Bart Crovwells, 37, 39 moved to 95, 43 is Darren Burns, 48, 50, 52, 53, 57, 61, 63 is Brian Cooper, 66 is Mervyn Stratford, 71, 74, 79, 81 is Ricky Bowers, 82, 90, 95 is John Clarke, 97, 102 and 103.

Alan Oversby heads off towards Bray Hill winding that throttle back to the stop. Wattie Brown now follows on.

Chris Palmer followed by John Goodall and Roy Richardson, Bob Price and Tony Myers, Steve Lindsdell and Allan Brew, then John Barton, Andy Russel and Chris McGahan.

And first through here on the road is Oversby, with Palmer on his tail, then Wattie Brown with Goodall and Richardson close together, Bob Price and Tony Myers together, Alan Brew, Andy Russell, Madsen-Mygdal, Sefton, Swallow and Hughes. Millinship, Edwards, Elwood, Bud Jackson, Taubman, Kirkwood, Byers, Owen, Reynolds, Whitwell, Hebertosn, Killworth,

Placings

Palmer (+2)
Linsdell
Richardson
Oversby
Rhodes
Goodall
Brew
Madsen-Mygdal

And it is Oversby who comes through first on the road, next is Roy Richardson and Lindsell and Goodall and now Allan Brew, then Bob Price and Tony Myers,next is Madsen-Mygdal, Rhodes goes through, Pete Swallow comes through next, then Paul Dobbs looking good, next Wattie Brown, Graham Taubman, Bud Jackson, Elwood,

Palmer has retired at Cruikshanks
Roper is out at Ballaugh

Placings

Lindsdell
Richardson
Oversby
Goodall
Rhodes
Brew
Brown
Price
Madsen-Mygdal
Dobbs
Russell
Barton
Taubman

First across the line at the end of lap one is Oversby with Linsdell following, then comes Goodall and Wattie Brown together, Brew and Price and Richardson is in the pits. Sefton and Hughes go through. Millinchip goes through.

Palmer is out of the Manx this year as he only had one entry.

Retired

Gallagher
McGahan
Richardson

Placings

Linsdell
Oversby
Rhodes
Goodall
Brew
Madsen-Mygdal
Brown
Russell
Dobbs
Price
Sefton
Taubman
Barton

Bud Jackson is in the pits, off the bike and looking under the seat ?????

Oversby comes through first and looking good, next comes Linsdell and a long gap to Goodall and Brown, then Brew, and Price follows, next is Russell Myers, Rhodes, Madsen-Mygdal, Sefton on a smoking Gilera, next is Dobbs then Pete Swallow, and then comes Taubman, and a gap to Ted Edwards, then Millinchip. Next one through is Byers and Keith Dixon close together, then wobbling through is Elwood.

Placings

Linsdell (+29)
Oversby (+25)
Rhodes
Goodall
Brew
Madsen-Mygdal
Brown
Russell
Dobbs

had to come to work this afternoon, got the radio
but can't find the transponder times.
anyone know the link ??

Oversby retires at Quarry Bends.

Others retired are John Clark, Trevor Dutton, Killworth, Arthur Jones.

John Barton retires at Sulby

First through is Linsdell, a gap to Goodall with Wattie Brown on his tail, then comes Brew and a gap to Russell, then Madsen-Mygdal. Ted Edwards goes through, then Millinchip and Eddie Byers and Keith Dixon;

Placings

Linsdell
Rhodes
Goodall
Madsen-Mygdal
Brown
Brew
Russell
Taubman
Sefton
Hughes
Myers

Linsdell retires at the 33rd.

First through is Wattie Brown and Goodall, a gap to Allan Brew, then Russell and Rhodes followed by Madsen-Mygdal, then comes Tony Myers.

Into gasoline alley is Pat Sefton.

Dave Hughes goes through.

Pat Sefton does a spalsh and dash and he goes out again. Pete Swallow comes through.

Placings

Rhodes (+11)
Madsen-Mygdal
Goodall
Brown
Russell
Brew
Taubman
Sefton
Hughes
Myers

First through is Goodall and then comes Brown, then comes Russell and Madsen-Mygdal, a gap to Myers. Now comes Dave Hughes on his own, a gap to Taubman. Pat Sefton comes through on his Gilera and it's still blowing smoke. A long way back now is Byers and Millinchip. Alec Whitwell goes through.

Placings

Graham Rhodes
Dave Madsen-Mygdal
John Goodall
Andy Russell
Wattie Brown
Graham Taubman
Dave Hughes
Tony Myers
Pat Sefton
Pete Swallow
Eddie Byers

Bud Jackson retires.

Goodall is the first man into the hairpin and now Wattie Brown comes through although he appears to be dropping back a little.

A long gap to Andy Russell and Dave Madsen-Mygdal with Graham Rhodes in between them, they are all close together as they come round here.

Next is Tony Myers, then Graham Taubman and Dave Hughes together. Pat Sefton comes through, then Pete Swallow. A long way back is Eddie Byers and Keith Dixon.

Placings

Rhodes
Madsen-Mygdal
Goodall
Russell
Brown
Taubman
Hughes
Myers

Goodall goes through as first man on the road. There is a bit of a gap now back to Wattie Brown, and a longer gap to Rhodes and Madsen-Mygdal who cross the line close together.

Tony Myers crosses the line, then Graham Taubman follows, next is Dave Hughes

Andy Russel comes into gasoline alley and calls it a day with a split in the tank.

Placings.

Rhodes
Madsen-Mygdal
Goodall
Brown
Taubman
Hughes
Sefton
Myers
Swallow

Goodall still leads the field through Glen Helen.

Wattie Brown comes through but is sitting behind one of the lower riders as he comes through here.

Dave Madsen-Mygdal now leads Graham Rhodes on the road.

Graham Taubman goes through, then it's Dave Hughes a little way back. Now it's Pat Sefton, then Pete Swallow. A long way back now is Keith Dixon and Eddie Byers with Millinship on the Ducati. Alec Whitwell comes through

Placings.

Rhodes
Madsen-Mygdal
Goodall
Brown

Hughes
Sefton
Myers
Swallow

First through is Goodall, then Wattie Brown some way back, now it's Madsen-Mygdal with Rhodes on his tail. Next is Taubman, with David Burrell on his Velo just in front of him. Hughes goes through now, then it's Pat Sefton on the Gilera howling off up the hill. Pete Swallow

Placings

Rhodes
Madsen-Mygdal
Goodall
Taubman
Brown
Hughes
Myers
Swallow

First over the line is John Goodall, and a long gap to Wattie Brown, Dave Madsen-Mygdal and Graham Rhodes all close together.

Placings (provisional)

Graham Rhodes (+9.7 secs)
Dave Madsen-Mygdal
John Goodall
Wattie Brown
Graham Taubman

Placings (provisional)

Graham Rhodes (Seeley)
Dave Madsen-Mygdal (499 Honda)
John Goodall (G50 Matchless)
Graham Taubman (Manx Norton)
Wattie Brown (Petty Manx)
Dave Hughes (Manx Norton)
Pat Sefton (Gilera)
Tony Myers (Seeley)
Pete Swallow (Petty Manx)
Eddie Byers (G50 Seeley)
Keith Dixon (G50 Seeley)
Alec Whitwell (500 Geoff Bates Honda)
Andy Reynolds (Petty Manx)
Bob Millinship (476 Ducati)
Meredydd Owen (498 Seeley)

I was listening live, on Manx Radia (AM) at work in the middle of Saudi Arabia. Awesome!!!
I forgot to write down all the times, well I was supposed to working!