The roads on the T.T. Course closed at 09.30 this morning for the four lap Newcomers race which is due to start at 10.15.

The four lap Senior Classic gets underway at 13.15 this afternoon.

And the first race is on.

The leaders go through safely, with Rob Sells in amongst a group of riders. Looks like he has managed to make up quite a bit of time on this section.

Race Leader is Jonathan Ralf, in front of Alex Donaldson and then Ian Hutchinson, followed by John Burrows

Darren Burns is the first 250 to reach Glen Helen with Stuart Sturrock making up a lot of time. looking as if he is in fact leading this grouping.

Jonathan Ralf followed by Alex Donaldson then Ian Hutchinson and John Burrows.

Stuart Sturrock leading the 250 by some 14 seconds.

Alex Donaldson is first through but sitting in second place on corrected timing (clocked at 152 mph & 114.21 av), then Jonathan Ralf (first place - 114.48 av)Alex Donaldson then Kirby followed by Daly and Mooney

Alex Donaldson first on the road goes though, followed by Jonathan Ralf, Donaldson has pulled back the 2 seconds that he was behind Ralf at the end of lap 1. Ian Hutchinson, John Burrows,

Robbie Sylvester goes through followed by Rob Sells.

Donaldson first on the road, with Ralf about 2 secs down on time, followed by Ian Hutchinson then John Burrows, Donacha Daly and Andy Wallace.

Rob Sells goes through with Martin Farley.

250's at Glen Helen being led by Darren Burns and then Ryan McKay.

Sean Lawcock pulls in at pit lane with a broken radiator.

Sturrock is running away with the 250 class, with over a 1 minute lead at Glem Helen on lap 2.

Donaldson stops for fuel, Ralf comes in with about a 5 second lead on timing.

Donaldson is out again after a very relaxed stop, closely followed by Ralf, Burrows is also out again,

Ralf now leads by about 12 seconds after the pit stop.

Hutchinson has had a brilliant stop and is leading Ralf and then Donaldson on timing.

Donaldson through with Ralph on his tail. Hutchinson follows some way back on the road but on timing is right up there with them.

Ralph now leading by 7 seconds from Hutchinson and 13 seconds up on Donaldson (corrected timing).

Sturrock (250 class) comes into the pits for fuel and he is back out with a flyer.

Retirees are 3, 9, 14, 80, 88, 94, 97.

Donaldson leads on the road with Ralph right on his tail, Hutchinson comes in to the hairpin very quickly followed some way back by John Burrows.

Placings are Ralph, Hutchinson, Donaldson, Burrows.

Donacha Daly goes through followed by Mark Vernon sitting in 6th followed by Steven Oates then Martin Farley and Robbie Sylvester.

Darren Burns is 50 seconds up on McKay

Sturrock (250 class) is leading by 1 min and 14 seconds from Manfred Vogel.

Ray Murray crashes at Sarahs and is on his way to Nobles. He has some injuries but not reported as serious.

Ralph leads on the road, and on timing from Donaldson by about 24 seconds. Burrows comes through sitting in 4th on timing, then Hutchinson a long way back, but on timing is sitting in 2nd now.

Caroline Sells and Rob Sells are both still out there on the road.

Ralph in the lead by some 8 seconds from Hutchinson and then Donaldson who is leading John Burrows in 4th on the McAdoo Kawasaki.

Eleanor Forrest is still out there giving it her all.

Andy Wallace goes through safely.

Donacha Daly, Martin Farley, Richard Mooney all go through safely.

Sturrock is absolutely running away with the 250 class and looks certain to smash lap and race records.

Ralph in front from Donaldson, both very close at the hairpin but Ralph about 20 seconds in front of him on timing.

Burrows comes into the hairpin with the back wheel skipping all over the place, followed by Hutchinson who is flying. He is now only 2 seconds down on Ralph on timing. John Burrows is sitting in 4th

Andy Wallace comes through on a tight line and guns it up the mountain.

Donacha Daly also through safely with Richard Mooney and Steven Oates then Robbie Sylvester.

Darren Burns is in front of McKay on timing and Sturrock leads Darren Burns in the 250 by nearly one minute.

Ralph comes over the line to finish the race but has about 1 1/2 minutes to wait to see if he has actually won the race.

Hutchinson looks as if he really was flying on that last section as he crosses the line and takes the win from Ralph. (To be confirmed).

Donaldson takes 3rd

Confirmed - Hutchinson takes it by some 2.8 seconds from Ralph with Donaldson in 3rd.

Others to follow.

Ian Hutchinson breaks the lap and race records.

Sturrock takes the lap record.

Darren Burns, from McKay and Roberts.

Rob Sells comes over the line, just waiting now to see if his sister Caroline can finish the race.

Placings.

Hutchinson
Ralph
Donaldson
Burrows

It appears that Robbi Rolfo has just screamed out of the pits behind two Travelling Marshals on a GP 250 Race Bike for a lap pf the mountain. He has stated that he wants to have a go at the TT next year. so that would be a bit of a scoop.

Thank you, malcolm, but it only makes me wish even more that I was there!
Well done the newcomers, especially Stuart Sturrock!
Good luck and best wishes to Dennis Gallagher for the Senior Classic.
Got good value out of that reply!

Hutchinson and Sturrock break lap and race records in classes A & C respectively. Class B records remain with Martin Finnegin.

Class A

Ian Hutchinson
Jonathan Ralph
Alex Donaldson
John Burrows
Mark Vernon
Stephen Oates

Class B

Darren Burns
Ryan McKay
Carl Roberts
Sandy Dranfield
Steve Hall
Brian Robinson
Steven Green

Class C

Stewart Sturrock
Manfred Vogel
Robert Tonge
Carolyn Sells
Christopher Woods
Chris Clark
Gary Allen
Simon Phillips
Christopher Dean
Andy Gibson
Eleanor Forrest
Mark Braithwaite
Brian Wyles
Werner Eckel
David Clarke.

thanks for the results Malcolm my mate had a 5th in class a newcomers well done mark