4 laps - 150.92 miles

Over 400cc upto 600cc - 4 Cylinders
Over 600cc upto 750cc - 2 Cylinders

The sun is still shining and we are getting close to a go. The race is scheduled for 12:45

All the usual names are there

and they will go out as follows:

Ryan Farquhar
Paul Hunt
Bruce Anstey
Martin Finnegan
Adrain Archibald
Ian Lougher
Richard Britton
Jason Griffiths
John McGuinness

Non Starters

76 - Giorgio Cantalupo
91 -
93

62 Kevin Mawdsley now at 33

Farquhar leads off down toward Bray Hill.

Hunt, Anstey, Finnegan, Archibald, Lougher, Britton, Griffiths, Mc Guinness all get away.

McGuinnes a bit nervy on the grid as he had a few "moments" in the earlier Superstock race.

Farquhar and he is flying comes through first on the road, then Hunt and Anstey all over him, next is Finnegan, then Archibald on his tail, then Lougher.

Beattie, Ray Porter go through. Mawdsely and Lindsay through, Palmer goes through.

Placings

Farquhar
Lougher
Britton
McGuinness
Anstey
Griffiths
Heath
Archibald
Finnegan

First on the road is Farquhar very quick and smooth as he goes through, then Anstey and Hunt now behind him, next is Lougher very quickly through, Archibald then Britton, now Griffiths and McGuinness together, Heath next and then Carswell and Finnegan (what's happened to him ?), next Martin, and close to the wall is Rob Frost, next Beattie. Davy Morgan goes through then Porter

Placings

Lougher
Farquhar
McGuinness
Britton
Anstey
Griffiths
Archibald
Hunt
Beattie
Martin
Porter,
Heath

Farquhar goes straight through, then it's Anstey, Hunt, Lougher, Archibald, Britton and they follow suit. Next through is Griffiths and McGuinnes together, then Heath

Finnegan retires with oil all over his legs

Placings

Lougher
Farquhar
McGuinness
Anstey
Britton
Griffiths
Archibald
Martin

Farquhar comes through and it looks as if he is stretching the gap, then comes Anstey, next is Hunt, Lougher, Archibald and Britton. McGuinness comes through in front of Griffiths, then Heath, Martin, Carswell, Beattie, Hutchinson, Armstrong, Porter, Morgan all come through safely

Placings

Lougher
Farquhar
McGuinness
Anstey
Britton
Griffiths
Martin
Archibald
Hunt

It's very tight with Lougher 0.3 secs up on Farquhar at Ballaugh

Farquhar knee out, round fast and away up towards the Waterworks, next on the road is Anstey with Lougher on his tail and Hunt very close behind him, Archibald and Britton come through together, then McGuinness and Griffiths. Heath comes through then Martin, Carswell through, then Rob Frost, Beattie, Hutchinson and Porter go through.

Placings

Lougher +1
Farquhar +10
McGuinness +4.6
Britton
Anstey
Griffiths
Martin
Archibald

Farquhar in and out, Lougher in right behind Anstey, Lougher out, Britton and Archibald in together, Anstey out, Griffiths in the box, Britton and McGuinness out together, Archibald having trouble, Griffiths goes out, Heath in, Archibald fires up and goes, Beattie in, Martin out

Hunt retired at the Creg, No doubt will call in for a pint - lol

Placings

Farquhar +1 (122.63 mph lap)
Lougher +12
McGuinness

Farquhar is out - retired at the Highlander.

First man through is Lougher, then Anstey,Britton and McGuinness takes him around the outside, next is Griffiths, then Archibald, Heath and Martin, next is Carswell and Beattie close to him. Hutchinson comes through safely, thehn Porter

Placings.

Lougher +14+2
McGuinness
Britton
Anstey
Griffiths
Martin
Porter

Lougher comes through first on the road with a big lead then it's Anstey. A long way back it's Britton and McGuinness taking Britton on the inside as he comes out, Finnegan, Heath comes through, then Lindsay, Carswell and Beattie right behind him

Darren Lindsay holding 7th at Glen Helen
Maeda holds 10th at Glen Helen

Placings

Lougher +15
McGuinness
Britton
Anstey
Griffiths
Porter
Archibald

John Donnan and Rob Frost retired

First across the line for the last lap is Lougher @ 152.9 mph. 117.6 lap

Next to go through is Anstey, then a gap to McGuinness closely followed by Britton, Griffiths, Archibald, then Heath, Martin

Placings

Lougher
McGuinness 117.2 mph
Britton 116.08 mph
Griffiths 115.52 mph
Anstey
Martin
Heath
Archibald

Lougher comes through first on the road and looking good with a clear road in front of him.

Britton and McGuinness come through together, then Griffiths , then Archibald, Heath comes through then Martin. Carswell and Beattie come through together, Porter and Hutchinson together also

Anita Buxton still circulating

Placings

Lougher +15
McGuinness +20
Britton
Griffiths
Anstey
Martin
Heath
Martin
Archibald

Lougher through and going strong

Britton out

McGuinness comes through, then Griffiths some way back, Archibald comes through, Bairstow (lower number) comes through, Heath comes through, Martin through safely, Beattie and Carswell come through together, Porter comes through,

Placings

Lougher +16
McGuinness +37
Griffiths +6
Anstey
Archibald

It's Lougher across the line to take first place, and his 7th TT victory.

Next to finish is Anstey, then McGuinness for 2nd place

Provisional Placings

Lougher
McGuinness
Griffiths

Provisional Placings

Ian Lougher
John McGuinness
Jason Griffiths
Bruce Anstey
Guy Martin
Raymond Porter
Darran Lindsey
Adrian Archibald
Jun Maeda
Nigel Beattie
Ian Hutchinson
Davy Morgan
Gary Carswell
Chris Palmer
Dean Sylvester