Saturday 26th August
11:30 hrs - Bennetts Senior Classic TT Race (4 Laps)
Detailed forecast
Issued on Saturday, 26 August 2017 at 8:00am by Ronaldsway Met Office
Dry today with prolonged spells of sunshine and a mostly light westerly breeze. Pleasantly warm with temperatures reaching up to 18 or 19°C at best.
11:15- Delay to Start, due to oil on the circuit
11:34 - Announcement for an 11:45 START
11:45 - First away is Lougher
End of Lap 1
1: J Brookes
2: J Coward +33
3: M Costello +1.5
4: W Dunlop
5: B Swallow
Michael Dunlop retires at end of Lap 1 in the pits.
Lap 2 - Glen Helen
J Brookes
J Coward
M Costello
W Dunlop
M Russell
Alan Oversby retires at Ballaugh
Lap 2 - Ramsey
J Brookes
J Coward
M Costello
W Dunlop
M Russell
End of Lap 2 - Grandstand
J Brookes
J Coward + 38
M Costello +19
W Dunlop + 0.77
M Russell
J Cowton
J Hillier
D Herbertson
B Swallow
O Linsdell
Maria in for a pit stop. Maria fastest at Sulby - clocked at 141.9 mph
A Whitwell, Rutter, Lougher, K Clark, A Sinclair, R Phipps, D Burrel all retired and all ok.
Olie Linsdell retires at Quarter Bridge
Lap 3 - Glen Helen
J Brookes
J Coward +38
W Dunlop + 22
M Costello +48 - (142.2 at Sulby)
M Russell +20
Lap 3 - Ramsey
J Brookes
J Coward + 40
W Dunlop +29.9
M Costello +54
M Russell
J Cowton
D Herbertson
B Swallow
J Hillier
C Swallow
Top 4 positions could all change at the end of Lap 3 as Brookes and Dunlop will have to do pit stops for fuel.
End of Lap 3 - Grandstand
J Brookes
J Coward
W Dunlop
M Costello
M Russell
D Herbertson
J Cowton
B Swallow
Jamie Coward goes straight through onto his last lap
Brookes is in for fuel, Bike fails to fire, now restarted and away (53.6 secs pit stop)
W Dunlop is in, refuelled and away(39.9 secs)
Maria goes straight through.
Last Lap - Glen Helen
J Brookes
J Coward + 0.25
W Dunlop + 1:18:89
M Costello + 8.2
D Herbertson
B Swallow
M Russell
J Hillier
Brookes clocks a 145 at Sulby (fastest in race)
Last Lap Ramsey
J Brookes
J Coward +14.3
W Dunlop + 1:22:2
M Costello + 13.5
D Herbertson
B Swallow
Brookes up the gap to 24 secs at the Bungalow
W Dunlop now leads Maria by 14 secs
Finish Line
First over the line is Jamie Coward, then comes Josh Brookes, and a gap back to William Dunlop
1: J Brookes
2: J Coward +34
3: W Dunlop + 1:28:03
4: M Costello + 12.5
5: D Herbertson
6: B Swallow
7: M Russell
8: J Hillier
9: H Saiger
10: C Swallow