Moly takes off, running on full slicks.

Weather is mixed all over The Island with bright sunshine up North while it is reported raining at Kirk Michael.

Moly comes through first on the road, Ian Bell is up his pipe, Greg Lambert follows, Gary Horsepole next, then Roy Hanks. Next is John Holden and Mark Cox,

Nick Crowe in front by 6.3 seconds

Moly leads on the road next Ian Bell, followed by Greg Lambert, Gary Horsepole, Nick Crowe, Roy Hanks, John Holden, Ben Dixon, Phil Dongworth (on his 3rd engine in this race)

Places on Timing

Moly
Nick Crowe
Ian Bell
Ben Dixon
Greg Lambert
Phil Dongworth
John Holden
Steve Norbury

Reported that it is raining heavily at Glen Helen.

Moly leading by some 21.2 seconds from Nick Crowe.

Moly goes through at 126 mph
Ian Bell goes through
Greg Lambert go through (24 secs behind Ian Bell)
Nick Crowe
Gary Horsepole
Ben Dixon
Alan Schofield
Roy Hanks
John Holden

Placings

Moly
Nick Crowe
Ian Bell
Ben Dixon
Steve Norbury

14 Tony Baker - reported to pit and look at the tyres, but has decided to go back out again.

Moly runs through followed by:

Ian Bell (20 secs behind)
Greg Lambert
Nick Crowe
Gary Horsepole
Ben Dixon
Allan Schofield
Roy Hanks
John Holden
Phil Dongworth

Ian Bell reported to have pulled up at Kirk Michael.

Moly on slicks loses some time by Ramsey, Craig Hallam appears to be signalling that they are having some trouble with their tyres ?

Nick Crowe is about 13 seconds behind now.

Moly goes through followed by Greg Lambert, then Nick Crowe, Ben Dixon, Gary Horsepole, Roy Hanks
Allan Schofield, Phil Dongworth

Placings on Timing

Moly
Nick Crowe
Greg Lambert
Ben Dixon
Geoff Bell

Nick Crowe & Darren Hope are looking good for the aggregate prize, if they can finish.

At the start of the last lap, Moly comes through followed by Nick Crowe, Greg Lambert,

Craig Hallam was pointing at the control tower, perhaps indicating that the race should be stopped due to the deteriorating conditions ?

Placings on Timing

Moly
Nick Crowe
Greg Lambert
Ben Dixon
Geoff Bell
Phil Dongworth

Conditions slightly improved at Glen Helen.

Moly through, Nick Crowe, Greg Lambert, Ben Dixon, Roy Hanks, John Holden, Allan Schoffield, Phil Dongworth, Gary Horsepole, Geoff Bell.

Moly some 17 secs in the lead.

Moly was some 26 seconds up at Ballaugh and is now 36 seconds up at the hairpin.

Moly goes through, next - Nick Crowe, Greg Lambert, Ben Dixon, Roy Hanks, John Holden,

Phil Dongworth reported pulled up at Lamb Fell.

Over the line as follows -

Moly
Nick Crowe
Greg Lambert
Ben Dixon
Geoff Bell
John Holden
Andrew Laidlow
Allan Schoffield
Andy Brown
Roy Hanks

Moly - "Wheeew - bloody hairy; we must be mental".

Craig Hallam - " It should have been cancelled on lap 2, but that's the ACU for you".