Oversby is flying and is first over the line, having caught and passed Bill Swallow and Wattie Brown on the road. He has taken 40 seconds out of Wattie Brown by the end of this lap. (39.41 official)

Dennis Gallagher goes across the line, followed by Richard Coates

Positions at end of the lap.

Oversby
Swallow
Jefferies
Wood
Brown

It looks as if Oversby is nudging the lap record and he is in with a shout at taking it on the flying 2nd lap.

Barry Wood will stop at the end of the 2nd lap to refuel, due to the new tank regulations dictating smaller tanks for this years race, and may well drop down the field.