RACE DAY 1 - Saturday 24th August
Revised Schedule
11.00: - Roads close around the Course
11.30: - Classic TT Superbike and Lightweight Qualifying (2 laps) & Manx Grand Prix Senior and Junior/ Newcomers A Qualifying (2 laps)
12.05: - Classic TT Junior Qualifying (2 Laps) & Manx Grand Prix Lightweight/ Ultra Lightweight/ Newcomers B&C Qualifying (2 laps)
13.15: - BENNETTS SENIOR CLASSIC TT RACE (4 laps)
15.30: - Back to the Future: The Hizzy Years Commemorative Lap
16.10: - DUNLOP LIGHTWEIGHT CLASSIC TT RACE (4 laps)
18.10: - Classic TT Superbike Qualifying & Manx Grand Prix Senior & Junior/ Newcomers A Qualifying (1 lap)
18.25: - Classic TT Junior Qualifying (1 lap) & Manx Grand Prix Lightweight/ Ultra Lightweight/ Newcomers B&C Qualifying (1 lap)
19.30: - Roads scheduled to open
Detailed forecast
Issued on Saturday, 24 August 2019 at 4:42am by Ronaldsway Met Office
Fine today with a good deal of sunshine and becoming very warm in most places.
Temperatures rising to between 22 and 24 Celsius away from coasts exposed to the light or moderate southeast breezes.
The Mountain at 11:00 hrs
Race Coverage from 10:45 hrs.
11:00 - Roads are now closed
11:15 - 15 minute (at least) delay announced
11:38 - Add another 10 minutes to the delay
11:55 - and todays session is GO
Michael Dunlop leading times through Glen Helen & Ballaugh on Lap 1
Dan Sayle leading the Lightweight times at Glen Helen
Michael Dunlop is on a flyer. Leading times at every check point on Lap 1 & a 124.63 Lap over the line. (18.09:825)
Davo Johnson does a 122.67 Lap
Phil Crowe does a 122.06 Lap
Davey Todd over the line with a 113.95 lap in the Lightweight
Lougher over the line with a 113.7 lap
Dan Sayle returning to race after his 2018 Injuries in at 5th place with a 112.33 lap
Michael Dunlop is picking up the speed on Lap 2, Fastest to Glen Helen again.
Phile Crowe retires
Davey Todd leads on Lap 2 to Ramsey
Lougher, Lee Johnston and Jamie Coward all into the pits after 1 Lap
Michael Dunlop does the 2nd Lap with a 125.75 and Davo Johnson does a 125.04
Davey Todd does a 115.09 Lap, Lougher a 113.79 & Dan Sayle does a 113.06 (into 3rd place).
MGP Senior & Junior get ready to go. And Away at 12:34
Schedule Update
13.15:13:40 - BENNETTS SENIOR CLASSIC TT RACE (4 laps)
15.30: 15:50 - Back to the Future: The Hizzy Years Commemorative Lap
16.10: 16:35 - DUNLOP LIGHTWEIGHT CLASSIC TT RACE (4 laps)
10 minute delay announced
Senior Classic Race (4 Laps) is GO
Leading them away down Glencrutchery is McGuinness, Bonneti is next, then Rutter, Hillier, Costello, Coward, Herbertson, Webb, Swallow, Purslow, McGahan, Shields, Weedon, Rea, M Owen, Sweeney & H Owen.
Glen Helen - Lap 1
McGuinness and Bonetti go through. next Rutter being caught by Hillier, then Costello and Coward closing. Next is Herbertson and then C Swallow close. Next is Oversby and then Webb and now B Swallow and Purslow next Shields and then McGahan
McGuinness
Bonetti (-6)
Rutter
Hillier
Costello
Coward
Herbertson
C Swallow
Oversby
Webb
Maria Costello quickest at Sulby with a 141 mph
Ramsey - Lap 1
First through is McGuinness, then it is Bonetti
Race has been Red Flagged - Incident at Ballaugh
14:38 - Riders being escorted back to the Grandstand in the direction of racing.
Re-Arranged Schedule
16:00 - Bennetts Senior Classic TT Race (3 Laps)
17:50 - The Hizzy Years - Steve Hislop Demonstration Lap
18:45 - Dunlop Lightweight Classic TT Race (3 Laps)
There will be no further Qualifying Laps tonight
15:45 - 15 minute signal sounded
Here we go again
16:00 - and The Senior Classic is underway
McGuinness leads away, with Bonetti, Rutter and Hillier following. Then it is Costello and Coward, next is Oversby and Lee Johnston, then Puslow and Mcgahan. Next is Shields and then Weedon.
Glen Helen - Lap 1
MGuinness through with a gap now to Bonetti, a gap to Rutter and then Hillier and next is Costello, then it is Jamie Coward, a gap to Oversby, now it is Johnston,
McPint +6
Bonetti
Costello
Coward
Oversby
Shiels
Rutter
Johnston
Hillier
Purslow
McGuinness clocked a 140.1 at Sulby, Bonetti a 138.7. Maria Costello does a 141.9.
Ramsey - Lap 1
McGuinness first through on the road. Next is Bonetti and then a gap to Rutter and then Hillier and close is Costello and Coward, next is Oversby
McGuinness
Bonetti (-11)
Costello
Coward
Shiels
Oversby
Rutter
Hillier
Johnston
Purslow
Grandstand - End of Lap 1
McGuinness is across the line with a 111.67 Lap, Bonettis goes through with a 17 seconds gap. Next through is Rutter and then Maria Costello, next is Jamie Coward, and then Hillier, then it is Oversby. A gap now to Lee Johnston
McGuinness
Bonetti (-17)
Costello
Coward
Oversby
Shiels
Hillier
Johnston
McGahan
Rutter
Glen Helen - Lap 2
McGuinness through ok. Bonetti is next on the road. A long gap now to Rutter and then Costello closing. Jamie Coward is through then it is Hillier. A gap to Oversby, A fair old gap now to Derek Shiels, McGahan is through ok. Lee Johnston yet to show
McGuinness
Bonetti (-20)
Costello
Coward
Oversby
Shiels
Hillier
McGahan
Rutter
Rutter stopped at Glen Tramman with a seized engine
Ramsey - Lap 2
McGuinness runs through safely, A gap now to Bonetti. Next on the road after a large gap is Costello and Coward closing and then Hillier, next through is Oversby. Another long gap to Sheils. Long wait for Chris McGahan
McGuinness
Bonetti (-21)
Coward
Costello
Oversby
Sheils
Hillier
McGahan
Grandstand - End of Lap 2
McGuinness crosses the line with another 111 mph lap. Next through is Bonetti then it is Costello and Coward. A gap to Hillier then Oversby, next is Derek Sheils into the pits (for fuel), next is
McGuinness
Bonetti (-24)
Coward (-45)
Costello (-8.7)
Oversby
Sheils
Hillier
McGahan
H Owen
Matravers
Glen Helen- Last Lap
McGuinness runs through, then comes Bonetti, a long wait now for Costello and Coward together. Now it is Hillier and then Oversby, Now Derek Sheils runs through
McGuinness
Bonetti (-25.9)
Coward
Costello
Oversby
Sheils
Hillier
Jamie Coward now leads Maria Costello on the road.
Ramsey - Last Lap
McGuinness through and looking like he will take yet another win on the Mountain Course. Bonetti through (but having a look down the left side of the machine), A long gap now to Jamie Coward and Maria Costello close on his tail. A long gap to Oversby and Hillier close behind, Derek Sheils is through
McGuinness
Bonetti (27.7)
Coward
Costello
Oversby
Sheils
Hillier
The gap between 1 & 2 at the Bungalow is steady at 27.0
Grandstand - The Finish Line
McGuinness through to finish the race and take his 3rd Senior Race win. Bonetti crosses the line. Next is Jamie Coward and then Maria Costello. Next over the line is Alan Oversby and then a long gap to Derek Sheils and then Chris McGahan. Next is Hefyn Owen, then Ben Rea and Dave Matravers, then Will Loder
J McGuinness
S Bonetti
J Coward
M Costello
A Oversby
D Sheils
C McGahan
H Owen
D Matravers
B Rea
Will Loder
K Clarke
D Madsen-Mygdal
C Stockdale
A Whitwell
A Browning
G Sellars
I Bainbridge
G Freeman
18:45 - Dunlop Lightweight Classic TT Race (3 Laps)
Lap 1
18:45 - First Away down towards St Ninians is Davey Todd
He is followed by Lucky Lougher and then Bruce Anstey, Gary Vines, Jamie Coward, James Hind, Dan Sayle, Phil Harvey and Lee Johnston
Glen Helen- Lap 1
First on the road is Davey Todd, then Ian Lougher and Bruce Anstey,next is Gary Vines and Jamie Coward close, then James Hind, next is Dan Sayle, next is Harvey and Johnston, then it is Chris Moore and then Dom Herbertson
Anstey
Hind (-5)
Todd
Sayle
Lougher
Rhys Hardisty
Herbertson
Coward
Vines
Johnston
Davey Todd clocks a 147 through Sulby, Bruce does a 150.1, Lougher does a 146.8
Dan Sayle clocks 151.1
Ramsey - Lap 1
Davey Todd goes through, next is Anstey & Lougher next. A short gap to Hind and then Coward, Dan Sayle and Gary Vines
Anstey
Hind (-11.5)
Todd
Lougher
Herbertson
Coward
Sayle
Vines
Johnston
Moore
Harvey
Grandstand - End of Lap 1
First to appear is Davey Todd and into the pits.
Next is Anstey into the pits, Lougher also into the pits, then Anstey is away passing Davey Todd. Next is James Hind also into the pits, then Coward and Vines in the pits, Dan Sayle also in the pits.
Anstey
Hind
Todd
Herbertson
Lougher
Coward
Rhys Hardisty
Sayle
Johnston
Vines
Moore
Harvey
30 seconds penalty for James Hind (Pit Lane infringement)
Glen Helen- Lap 2
Anstey first with Todd on his tail, then it is Lougher and after a gap, next comes Hind and Coward, next is Vines, then Dan Sayle
Anstey
Todd (-47)
Lougher
Coward
Herbertson
Sayle
Vines
Hind
Johnston
Rhys Hardisty
Ramsey - Lap 2
Anstey through, then it is Davey Todd, next is Lougher, Coward and Hinds, then Vines and next is Sayle, Herbertson goes through
Anstey
Todd (-51)
Lougher
Coward
Herbertson
Sayle
Hind
Rhys Hardisty
Vines
Johnston
Grandstand - End Of Lap 2 & into the Last Lap
Through goes Anstey, then it is Todd. A gap to Lougher and now await to Hind and then Coward, next is Vines then Sayle, and next is Herbertson
Lee Johnston retires at the end of the lap
Anstey
Todd (-57)
Lougher
Coward
Herbertson
Hind
Sayle
Rhys Hardisty
Vines
Glen Helen- Last Lap
Bruce goes through safely, next is Davey Todd, next is Lougher and now James Hind. Next is Jamie Coward and then Vines and Sayle. A gap now to Rhys Hardisty
Where is Herbertson ?
Anstey
Todd (-59)
Lougher
Hind
Coward
Sayle
Rhys Hardisty
Vines
Harvey
Ramsey - Last Lap
And Bruce runs through well in front of the 2nd man who is Davey Todd. Next is Lougher and then it is James Hind, then comes Jamie Coward, next is Dan Sayle and Gary Vines
Anstey
Todd (- 63)
Hind
Lougher
Coward
Sayle
Rhys Hardisty
Vines
Bruce ups the lead at the Bungalow to 68 seconds.
Finish Line
First to cross the line is of course Bruce Anstey and a cracking race by the man
Next to finish is Davey Todd, giving Padgetts a 1-2 finish in the race
Next over the line is Ian Lougher, then James Hind (who miraculously recovered from his pit errors to take 3rd place).
Then it is Jamie Coward, and Gary Vines with Dan Sayle
First 20 Finishers
B Anstey
D Todd (-70)
J Hind
I Lougher
J Coward
C Rhys Hardisty
D Sayle
G Vines
P Harvey
S Howard
T Snow
J Barton
A Sinclair
J Ford
R Lambourne
C Dowling
H Owen
M Carter
W Loder
A Morris
Roads Open Car is away at 19:55
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