The weather here is fabulous this afternoon with the sun cracking the flagstones. So soo different to this morning.

Kinners is out and about having a chat with the boys on the grid.

This oculd be a cracker of a race this year, with Nick and Dan on song and Moly suffering severe engine problems this week.

15:45 on the button and they are away with Moly leading off.

Next is Nick and Dan

Lap 1 at Glen Helen

It's Moly though first on the road with Nicky Crowe sitting about 50 yds behind him.

Klaffi is stopped at Ballacraine making adjustments - He is out.


Leaders

Nicky Crowe +5
John Holden +3
Steve Norbury +0.5 sec
Dave Molyneux +3
Allan Schofield
Simon Neary
Andy Laidlow
Gary Horspole
Phil Dongworth
Gary Bryan

Lap 1 at Ramsey

Report that Nicky Crowe and Dan Sayle touring at Quarry Bends and have pulled in at the Sulby Glen Hotel.

Molyneux goes through at Ramsey

Steve Norbury comes through safely.

Simon Neary comes through next

John Holden is next


123 Leaders

John Holden
Steve Norbury
Dave Molyneux
Allan Schofield
Simon Neary
Gary Horspole
Greg Lambert
Andy Laidlow
Tony Elmer
Glyn Jones

End of Lap 1 at the Grandstand

Simon Neary stopped at the 27th making adjustments.

First through on the road is Moly, 110.76mph

A long gap back to Steve Norbury 110.46mph

Now John Holden followed by Simon Neary (back up and running)

Laidlow and Hanks go through one after the other

Schoffield goes through followed by Elmer

Positions
Holden +8
Moly +1.2
Norbury +13
Neary
Schoffiled
Harrison
Horspole
Connole
Elmer
Laidlow
Bryan
Dongworth
Hanks


Greg Lambert retired at the 27th.

Lap 2 at Glen Helen

Holden +12
Norbury
Molyneux
Neary
Schoffield
Horspole
Laidlow
Elmer
Bryan
Dongworth

Lap 2 at Ramsey

Moly creeping back up to 2nd place out there before entering Ramsey.

(Nicky Crowe out with gearbox problems at Sulby)


First through on the road is Moly then a gap to Norbury

Holden now comes through and looks good, then Neary follows through.

A long gap now back to Laidlow closely followed by Hanks and then Horpsole follows. Next is Bryan and then Dongworth, next Schoffield.

Next through comes Elmer and then a long gap to Glyn Jones

Positions.

Holden +12
Molyneux +3
Norbury
Neary
Schoffield
Horspole
Elmer
Laidlow
Bryan
Dongworth

End of Lap 2 at the Grandstand - Start of Last Lap

Moly is pulling the time back and is reported to be about 4 seconds behind John Holden out at the Bungalow.

Positions

Holden +1.8
Molyneux +13
Norbury +19
Schoffield
Neary
Horspole
Elmer
Laidlow
Bryan
Dongworth

Last Lap at Glen Helen

Moly comes through first on the road, then a gap to Steve Norbury.

A long gap now, and here comes Holden.

It looks like Moly has pulled himself up to 1st place

Simon Neary goes through

Laidlaw goes through, then Hansk and Schoffield on his tail.

Next comes Dongworth

Positions

Holden + 0.14
Molyneux + 13
Norbury
Neary
Schoffield
Elmer
Laidlaw
Bryan
Dongworth
Hanks

Last Lap at Ramsey

At the rate he is pulling back the time, Moly is in the lead on the road and must surely be in the lead on corrected time.


Moly comes through looking very good and has the bit between his teeth now.

A long gap now back to Norbury, and then another gap to Holden.

A really long gap now as we wait for Schoffield and then Laidlow together, now comes Roy Hanks close behind them.

Next is Bryan and Dongworth close together.




Positions

Molyneux +3.2
Holden +18
Norbury +21
Neary + 3
Schofield
Elmer
Laidlow
Bryan
Dongworth
Hanks

Finish Line at the Grandstand

And first across the line is Moly.

Holden comes across the line and Moly is declared the winner by 6.5 seconds.

Steve Norbury is declared third.


Positions

Molyneux +6.5 - Honda
Holden +24 - Suzuki
Norbury - Yamaha
Neary -Yamaha
Schofield - Suzuki
Connole - Honda
Harrison - Honda
Elmer - Honda
Glyn Jones - Honda
Laidlow -Honda

Thanks again malcolm, very much appreciated ! 8)