Nick, it's my belief that the ACU want the Manx to end. This whole licence fiasco was a knee jerk reaction to last year's tragedies - none of which I believe could be blamed on the victims not being 'match ready'.

Earlier this year I was at Pembrey and saw John Goodall having to ride his 7R in a grid full of GP250s & 400s to get his Mountain Course licence.
We all know what a consumately skilfull rider he is on the roads and I can tell you he was in a lot more danger in that race than he ever could be at the MGP!

I suppose we have to go back to the discussions this spring about why no minutes were ever released from the meeting where this licence was agreed and why the ACU ducked the issue by closing their own website forum because licence holders were asking valid (but obviously uncomfortable) questions...