Thursday 23rd August - Reports + Pics - Shortened due to bad weather
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RE: Thursday 23rd August Schedule
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Thursday Qualifying

Detailed forecast

Issued on Thursday, 23 August 2018 at 9:05am by Ronaldsway Met Office

Outbreaks of rain this morning, turning heavy at times, then becoming mostly dry and bright from about early afternoon with sunny intervals developing.
Highest temperature around 17 Celsius, with a freshening westerly wind.



Thursday qualifying programme will now be as follows:

THURSDAY 23rd AUGUST 2018

12.30: - All roads closed around the Course
13.00: - Classic TT Junior/ CTT Senior/ MGP Lightweight & Ultra Lightweight, MGP Newcomers B session
14.30: - Classic TT Superbike, CTT Lightweight, MGP Senior, MGP Junior and MGP Newcomers A session (start from pit lane exit)

16.30: - All roads open around the Course
18.00: - All roads closed around the Course

18.20: - MGP Senior/ MGP Junior CTT Lightweight/ CTT Superbike and Newcomers A session
19.15: - CTT Senior/ CTT Junior MGP Lightweight and MGP Ultra Lightweight Newcomer B session
21.00: - All roads open around the Course



Bungalow at 11:15 hrs Thursday

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Not really looking very good is it ?

11:45 - Announced that there will be a one (1) hour delay to Road Closure


Revised Afternoon Schedule.

13:30: Roads close

14:00: Start of CTT Senior/ CTT Junior/ MGP Lightweight and Ultra Lightweight/ MGP Newcomers B session

14:55: Start of CTT Lightweight/ CTT Superbike/ MGP Senior/ MGP Junior/ MGP Newcomers A session

16:30: Roads open

This evening's schedule has not changed.


13:05 - Afternoon practice cancelled

Roads closing at 18:00

This afternoon's practice session has been cancelled due to weather conditions around the course, meaning roads will not close at 13:30 as planned.

This evening's practice session is still set to go ahead with roads closing at 18:00.

Practice will also take place tomorrow (Friday) afternoon and evening, with roads closing between 12:30 and 16:30, and 18:00 and 21:00.


Further Update


Clerk of the Course Gary Thompson has switched the two sessions around for this evening's (Thursday) Classic TT and Manx Grand Prix qualifying session.

Revised schedule:

18.20: CTT Senior/ CTT Junior MGP Lightweight & MGP Ultra Lightweight/MGP Newcomer B session (starting from pit lane exit)

19.15: CTT Lightweight/ CTT Superbike/ MGP Senior/ MGP Junior/Newcomers A session

21.00: All roads open around the Course (no later than 9pm)


18:00 hrs - Roads now Closed

Obviously Lots of Damp Patches around the circuit tonight.

18:20 - And believe it or not, the Session is GO

18:42 - McGuinness goes through first for a 2nd lap on the Paton

19:15 - Assessment being made on suitability for Big Bikes to go out (Rain on the West of the Island)

19:23 - No further activity over the mountain tonight, so NO Big Bike Practice

Pit Lane Practice can be undertaken by those who wish to do so.

Perhaps some additional practice on Saturday before planned racing.
(This post was last modified: 23-08-2018, 07:25 PM by Malcolm.)
22-08-2018, 10:52 PM
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