18.15 : MGP MGP Newcomers Race A&B (3 Laps)
Detailed forecast
Issued on Tuesday, 29 August 2017 at 4:05pm by Ronaldsway Met Office
Mostly dry this evening and tonight, with only the odd passing shower possible in one or two places between dusk and midnight, then a few clear intervals.
Temperatures dipping to a rather cool 9 Celsius overnight.
18:15 - The Newcomers A & B race is GO
18:20 - Race stopped "Red Flag" - Incident at the "Oak Tree" (Braddan Bridge) Bike on fire.
Nicolo Capelli - Taken to Nobles with Leg Fractures, Condition "Serious" but NOT Life Threatening.
Glen Helen - Lap 1
Daryl Tweed, Brad Vicars, Stephen Parsons, Andrew Fisher, Francesco Curinga, Arnaud Sedoux, Mike Norbury, Matt Stevenson, David McConnachy, Kris Duncan, Richard Stubbs, Teddy Bresson, Andy Hayes, Stephen Casey, Miroslav Sloboda all made it to Glen Helen safely.
All bikes being brought back to the Start Line for a race re-start
Clerk of the Course
"No practice lap tonight for the Junior, Senior & LightWeight classes"
Clerk of the Course:
Gives a rollockin to many Newcomers who did not reduce their speed under the waved yellows. (Reported by Marshals).
Told that if there are any instances again, they are on the boat home.
Now looking at a Race restart at 19:05hrs
19:05 Race is on again with Darryl Tweed first away.
Glen Helen - Lap 1
First Through is Darryl Tweed, then Brad Vicars, next is Andrew Fisher. now it is Francesco Curinga and Stephen Parsons, then David McConnaghy, next is Matt Stevenson close is Arnaux Sedoux
Vicars
Fisher
Parsons
Tweed
McConnachy
Norbury
Seydoux
Curinga
Duncan
Stevenson
Vicars clocks a 163.3 at Sulby
Ramsey - Lap 1
Tweed and Vicars are through close together, now comes Fisher, a short gap to Parsons, next is Curinga, McConnachy and Stevenson, now its Norbury and Sedoux
Vicars
Tweed +9.8
Fisher
Parsons
Norbury
McConnachy
Curinga
Stevenson
Seydoux
Duncan
Newcomer B Leader D Quine retires out on the circuit. Derek Wilson now leads.
Grandstand - End of Lap 1
Tweed & Vicars go through (Both breaking the lap record Vicars -118.786: Tweed - 117.993), Fisher through, Parsons and Curinga through, Norbury, Sedoux, Stevenson and McConnachy all through.
Vicars
Tweed +7.6
Fisher
Parsons
Norbury
Curinga
Seydoux
Stevenson
McConnachy
Duncan
Glen Helen - Lap 2
Tweed through then it is Vicars, next is Fisher, then a gap to Parsons and Curinga close, next is McConnachie, then Stevenson and Norbury and Seydoux. Stubbs goes through. then Duncan and Slobodova
Vicars
Tweed +9.4
Fisher
Parsons
Norbury
Curinga
Seydoux
McConnachy
Stevenson
Duncan
Wilson leading Newcomers B at Ballaugh
Ramsey - Lap 2
Tweed and Vicars go through together, next is Fisher, then a gap to Parsons. next is Curinga, then a gap back to McConnachy, Norbury, Stevenson and Seydoux,
Vicars
Tweed +9.8
Parsons
Fisher
Norbury
Curinga
Seydoux
Stevenson
McConnachy
Stubbs
Grandstand - end of Lap 2 (Pits)
First in is -Tweed and close is Vicars, this could make or break this race. FIrst out is Vicars and followed by Tweed a few secs later.
Fisher is in, next is Parsons, then Curinga, Norbury in,
Vicars
Tweed +7.6
Parsons
Fisher
Norbury
Curinga
Seydoux
Stevenson
McConnachy
Stubbs
Vicars had the quickest pit stop and increases his lead.
Kris Duncan 30 sec Pit Lane Time Penalty
Glen Helen - Last Lap
Vicars through then a gap to Tweed, a long gap to Fisher, then it is Parsons, next is Curinga, next is Norbury, then Seydoux and then Stevenson. A long gap back to Stubbs
Vicars
Tweed +17
Parsons +21
Fisher +10
Norbury
Curinga
Seydoux
Stevenson
Stubbs
Sloboda
Ramsey - Last Lap
First on the road is Vicars then followed in by Tweed, next a gap to Fisher, then Parsons, a gap to Curinga and then Norbury, next is Stevenson, and then a gap to Stubbs.
Vicars
Tweed +19.7
Parsons
Fisher
Norbury
Curinga
Stevenson
Stubbs
Sloboda
Duncan
Pit Lane closed - no more pit stops (bad light)
Jordan McFerran retired at Crosby
Grandstand - Finish Line
Brad Vicars & Darryl Tweed cross the line , then a gap to Fisher and Parsons
Brad Vicars
Darryl Tweed +8.9
Stephen Parsons
Andrew Fisher
Mike Norbury
Francesco Curinga
Matt Stevenson
Richard Stubbs
Miroslav Sloboda
Stephen Casey
B Race
Derek Wilson leads, 7.6 secs ahead of Ben Rosendall, 43 secs ahead of Lee Bass at Ramsey
Derek Wilson
Ben Rosendall +8.1
Lee Bass
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