Provisional Start is at 16:00 hrs.

Michael Dunlop, William Dunlop, Ian Lougher, Chris Palmer all go in this race.

Michael Dunlop sounded really down/tired when he was interviewed by Kinners just before the warm up lap. " I have been here on the Isle of man for two weeks now and I just want to get back home".

Tony Cawte is a non starter.

They are back on the grid, after the warm up lap.

William Dunlop takes his bike back to the paddock.

Chris Palmers 125cc locked solid at Castletown Corner in the last race and it looks as if it is terminal for his number one bike. It does not look as if it will be back out for the second 125 race. He will try to get his spare bike ready for that race.

Start is delayed and they will need to go out again on a second warm up lap.

Second warm up lap completed at 16:12


Off they go in a cracking start with two stroke engines screaming and clouds of smoke wafting through the air.