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10:00 - A cracking day out there this morning and everything so far looks good for an 11 0'clock start.

10:35 - National Anthems for Great Britain and the Isle of Man have now been played.

Vanatage points around the circuit have been filling up fast all morning, with thousands of bikers and locals all taking their places to witness racings ultimate challenge.


Lap 1 Ramsey

1 M Dunlop
2 J Hillier
3 G Martin

Michael Dunlop 5secs up at Ramsey on the first lap.

End of Lap 1

McGuinness first through on the road with Hillier close behind him.
Guy Martin is next with M Dunlop on his tail

M Dunlop sets new Lap Record from a Standing Start at 131.73

1 M Dunlop
2 G Martin
3 C Cummins

Dunlop leads Guy Martin by 13.4 secs at Glen Helen.

Lap 2 Ramsey

1 M Dunlop
2 G Martin
3 C Cummins

End of Lap 2

1 M Dunlop at 131.80 another Lap Record
2 G Martin with a 130.9
3 C Cummins witha 130.4
4 M Rutter
5 J Hillier
6 W Dunlop
7 D Kneen
8 D Harrison
9 J McGuinness
10 B Anstey

Cameron Donald on the Norton stopped at Sulby Bridge.

Lap 3 - Ramsey

1 M Dunlop +17.9
2 G Martin + 4.4
3 C Cummins

M Dunlop + 19 at the Bungalow
Hutchy has retired approaching Ramsey
Jamie Hamilton retires at the 33rd

End of Lap 3

M Dunlop is right on the tail of Guy Martin going over the line.

1 M Dunlop
2 G Martin
3 C Cummins
4 J Hillier
5 M Rutter
6 J McGuinness
7 W Dunlop
8 D Harrison
9 D Kneen
10 B Anstey
11 J Brookes

Conor is closing in on Guy at Glen Helen, now only 0.7 behind him.
Bruce Anstey is clocked at 191.7 through the Sulby Speed Trap

Lap 4 Ramsey

1 M Dunlop + 25
2 G Martin + 2.8
3 C Cummins
4 M Rutter + 2.5
5 J McGuinness

John McGuinness is creeping back up the board into 5th place now.

End of Lap 4

They all come in to fill up for the last couple of laps.

1 M Dunlop +24
2 G Martin + 4.7
3 C Cummins
4 M Rutter
5 J McGuinness
6 W Dunlop
7 B Anstey
8 J Hillier
9 D Harrison
10 D Kneen

Guy Martin pulls it back to 20 secs at Glen Helen.


Lap 5 Ramsey

1 M Dunlop +20
2 G Martin +4.5
3 C Cummins
4 M Rutter + 1.7
5 J McGuinness

Wayne Kirwins bike on fire in Pit Lane
Dealt with efficiently by the IOM Fire Brigade crew

End of Lap 5 (Start of Last Lap)

Dunlop and Martin cross the line nose to tail.

1 M Dunlop +20
2 G Martin + 3.6
3 C Cummins
4 B Anstey
5 M Rutter
6 J McGuinness
7 W Dunlop
8 D Harrison
9 J Hillier
10 J Brookes

Michael Dunlop nearly "T Boned" a slower rider at the Hairpin who was not aware of Michael and Guy Martin running in very fast behind him

Last Lap Ramsey

1 M Dunlop +20
2 G Martin +5.5
3 C Cummins
4 B Anstey
5 M Rutter
6 J McGuinness
7 W Dunlop
8 D Harrison
9 J Hillier
10 J Brookes


End of Last Lap - Finish Line

1 M Dunlop (and its the first win in 75 years for BMW).
2 G Martin
3 C Cummins
4 B Anstey - 132.298 Outright Lap Record for Bruce Anstey
5 M Rutter
6 W Dunlop
7 J McGuinness
8 D Harrison
9 J Hillier
10 J Brookes
11 D Kneen
12 D Johnson
13 L Johnston
14 P Hickman
15 D Stewart
16 J Storrar
17 I Lintin
18 R Mountford
19 S Bonetti
20 D Cooper
21 H Saiger
22 P Owen
23 I Mackman
24 S Thompson
25 M Sweeney


These are all Provisional placings.

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Sidecar Race 1

Looks like the race could be away more or less on time

And they are away at 14:00 with Dave Molyneux & Patrick Farrance leading them down Glencrutchery


The Birchalls are right on the tail of Moly at Glen Helen
John Holden is right behind Tim Reeves.

1st Lap - Glen Helen

1 Birchalls
2 John Holden
3 Moly
4 Conrad Harrison
5 Tim Reeves
6 Gary Bryan
7 Wayne Lockey
8 C Fenwick
9 K Bennett
10 G Lambert

1st Lap - Ramsey

1 Birchalls
2 Holden
3 Moly
4 C Harrison
5 T Reeves
6 K Bennett
7 G Bryan
8 W Lockey
9 G Lambert
10 Bells

End of 1st Lap

1 Birchalls
2 Moly
3 Holden
4 Harrison
5 Reeves
6 Bennett
7 Bryan
8 Bells
9 Lockey
10 Lambert

Birchalls don't show at Glen Helen !!!

2nd Lap - Glen Helen

1 Moly + 10
2 Holden + 2
3 Harrison + 12
4 Reeves + 39
5 Bennett
6 Bryan
7 Bells
8 Lockey
9 Lambert
10 D Hope

Conrad Harrison clocks a 145.6, 2 up on a 600cc sidecar at Sulby !!!

2nd Lap - Ramsey

1 Moly
2 Holden
3 Harrison
4 Reeves
5 Bennett
6 Bells
7 Bryan
8 Lockey
9 Lambert
10 D Hope

The Bells and Gary Bryan are together heading off up to the mountain.

Birchalls off at Black Dubh, both with minor injuries, but all ok

End of 2nd Lap

1 Moly + 21
2 Holden + 1.17
3 Harrison + 20
4 Reeves
5 Bennett
6 Bells
7 Bryan
8 Lockey
9 Lambert
10 Founds

Moly hasn't shown yet and first through is John Holden

Moly has stopped at the Hawthorn - both of them ok

Last Lap - Glen Helen

1 Harrison
2 Holden
3 Reeves
4 Bells
5 Bennett
6 Bryan
7 Lockey
8 Lambert
9 D Hope
10 R Hanks

Last Lap at Ramsey

First through on the road is John Holden with Conrad Harrison following close behind.

1 Harrison
2 Holden
3 Reeves
4 Bells +1.2
5 Bennet
6 Lockey
7 Bryan
8 Hope
9 Lambert
10 Hanks

Harrison first on the road at Cronk-y-Mona

The Finish Line

1 Conrad Harrison & Mike Aylott
2 John Holden & Andy Winkle
3 Tim Reeves & Gregory Cluze
4 Ian Bell & Carl Bell
5 Karl Bennett & Lee Cain
6 Wayne Lockey & Mark Sayers
7 Darren Hope & Paul Bumphrey
8 Gregory Lambert & Kenny Cole
9 Roy Hanks & Kevin Perry
10 Gordon Shand & Phil Hyde

These are Provisional Placings only.

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