Announcement has been made that the roads will close at 11 o'clock with the racing now due to start at 11:45

Reported Non-Starters

2 : James Crumpton
13:
18: Serge Le Moal
24:
25:
62: John Crellin
85: John Leigh-Pemberton
93: Victor Gilmore
94: Martin Finnegan
95: Guiseppe Barravvhetti
96:

Martin Finnegan moving up to No 60.

Still experiencing "sea fog" between Cronk Y Voddy and Sulby Bridge. Neil Hanson announces that the race has been delayed "again" and that a new start time of 12:30 will come into effect.

The rest of the Island is basking in beautiful sunshine.

Sorry folks, the race start has been put back to 13:00 now.

Now, here we go with typical Island weather. The mist has cleared on the West and now it is closing in at the Verandah.

Medical helipcopter access not possible in that area for the moment.

Race put back again until 13:30 at earliest.

Yen another delay folks, the mist has come in again on the West side near Handleys. New start earliest at 14:00 now.

Ah well here we go again, now 14:30 folks.

Latest announcement is that the start is looking (maybe) good for 14:30.

Bikes being fired up in the paddock and making their way to the start.

Anita Buxton riding in the 400 in place of Bruno Bonhuil.

Bit of mist drifting in over Douglas Head.

Matt Jackson send his best to Barney in Fleetwood.

And they're away (at long last), starting with the 125's

Palmer leads away with Dunlop and Lougher following behind then Gary Bennet and Nigel Beattie and Phil Harvey, NOrman Kneene, Mark Tyrell, John Vincent, Nigel Moore, Ted Roebuck, Chris McGahan (with his ears on), Matt Jackson, Tevor Ritchie, Peter Wakefield,

Palmer comes through then Dunlop and Lougher appearing to close slightly on Robert. Gary Bennet through safely

Dunlop leads by 1 sec and Palmer and Lougher joint 2nd, then Matt Jackson.

McGuinness leads the 400's away from the start followed by Richard Britton, Jim Hodgson, Jason Griffiths, John Barton, Derek Slew, Mark Parrett,

Dave Madsen Mygdal goes from the back after suffering a flat battery.

Last of the 125's go through at Glen Helen.

Palmer first through on the road at the hairpin and away up the hill, Dunlop next and Lougher closing, Gary Bennet closely followed by Nigel Beattie,

400's at Glen Helen - McGuinness through followed by Britton, Jim Hodgson, Jason Griffiths,

McGuinness 7 secs up on Britton

Martin Finnegan failed to start at the starting line (trying to get it going again)

Norman Kneene, Phil Harvey, Mark Tyrell all 125's go through, then Ted Roebuck and very close behind Matt Jackson, Trevor Ritchie, Chris McGahan (think the ears may be slowing him down a bit), Mick Chaderton, all go through safely.

Palmer & Lougher joint leaders and leading Dunlop by 1 second, then Nigel Beattie, Mark Tyrell, Gary Bennet

Roy Richardson moves into 2nd place on the 400's,

Dave Madsen Mygdal still in pit lane.

Martin Finnegan confirmed a non-starter,

Palmer goes through first at 124.1mph

Dunlop next and followed closely by Lougher,

Gary Bennet and Nigel Beattie now come through

Leaders 125's

Lougher (4 secs)
Palmer (0.9 secs)
Dunlop

McGuinnesis 20 + seconds in front of Britton at the hairpin

John Vincent, Ted Roebuck go through, Trevor Ritchie, Chris McGahan

Lougher averages 109.1mph

McGuinness, Britton then Roy Ritchie the 400 123 at the Hairpin.

Palmer runs through, first on the road with some way back Dunlop and Lougher on Dunlops tail

McGuinness crosses the line at the Grandstand 128.2mph

Britton comes through next

Jimmy Rogers (125) crosses the line.

John Barton, runs through

Steve Linsdale runs through

McGuinness 19 secs in the lead

Leaders (125)

Lougher 4 secs
Palmer 1 sec
Dunlop

Matt jackson runs through at Glen Helen then Ted Roebuck, Chris McGahan,

400's at the end of Lap 1.

McGuinnes (16secs)
Richardson (3 secs)
Britton
Linsdale
Mark Parrett
John Barton
Jason Griffiths
Andy Wallace

McGuinnes, Roy Ritchie, Steve Linsdale on timing

Robert J Price is sitting 10th at the end of Lap 1.

Palmer really flying in to the Hairpin with the bike sounding beautiful.

Dunlop and Lougher go through near enough together,

Nigel Beattie and Phil Harvey come through together,

Mark Tyrell and Norman Kneene together

John Vincent and Nigel Moore also together

Lougher (6 secs)
Palmer (3 secs)
Dunlop (49 secs)
Beattie (10 secs)
Gary Bennet

Richard Britton reported to be touring.

Palmer in for refuelling,

Lougher in next, Palmer flies out of the pits

Dunlop in fills it to the top, managing the refill himself.

Lougher and Dunlop out near enough together.

Gary Bennet slow away and Nigel Beattie now out again

Matt Jackson in and away

Ted Roebuck,

John Vincent and Norman Kneene in for refuelling, withChris Kinley askingthe crowd to cheer the local man on.

End of Lap 2
Lougher (7 secs)
Palmer ( 8 secs)
Dunlop
Beattie
Tyrell

At Ramsey

McGuinnes 30 secs
Richardson 1 secs
Linsdale 6 secs
Parret
Barton 10 secs
Griffiths