Saturday 30th May - + Report
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Saturday 30th May - + Report
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Opening Practice Session - Saturday 30th May

Roads Close for Practice. 

16.45 hrs from Barrule Park, Ramsey to the Bungalow.
and at
17.00 hrs from the Bungalow to Creg ny Baa.  

The remainder of the roads on the TT Mountain Course close at 18.00 hrs. 
 

18.20 to 18.45       Solo Newcomers’ Speed Controlled Lap

18.35 to 19.00       Sidecar Newcomers’ Speed Controlled Lap

18.50 to 19.50       Lightweight TT / Newcomers (all solo classes)

19.55 to 20.50       Sidecars

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Staying fine this morning but cloud will gradually increase and thicken this afternoon before some patchy rain develops from around mid-evening,
the rain then becoming more widespread and heavier late evening and tonight. 

The light or moderate westerly winds turning to the south this afternoon then strengthening from the southeast this evening.
Temperatures about 13 Celsius at best.

16:30 Update

Periods of rain. Low 9C. Winds S at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around 12mm.

Strong chance of rain about 19:00 hrs (they say).

TT 2015 - It's a Go

18:33 First bike away down Glencrutchery is "Milky Quayle"

19:40 - Session called off due to rain falling on the West side of the Island.
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RE: Saturday 30th May - Night 1
Is this the thread we use for discussing this at it happens?

Oil spill causing a DELAY ATM.


20:00 hrs Saturday. (Not at the pub yet).

Yes 


I have re-arranged posts and the manner for posting in this section. (Practice Week.)

Now there are Lead Posts for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

There are Main Posts for each Practice Session throughout the week, so please make your posts in the relevant section.

(At least they are playing some decent music on am tonight - Some Stevie Rae Vaughan and Jeff Healey- Magic).
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RE: Saturday 30th May - Night 1
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Weather closes in to curtail first qualifying session for 2015 Isle of Man TT Races fuelled by Monster Energy


Qualifying for the 2015 Isle of Man TT Races, fuelled by Monster Energy, got underway on Saturday evening and although weather conditions meant the F2 sidecars failed to get out on track, the Lightweight class got a full session under their belts with Ryan Farquhar leading the way at 117.12mph.

The session got underway with the speed controlled lap for the solo and sidecar newcomers and TT rider liaison officer Richard 'Milky' Quayle, the 2002 Lightweight TT winner, led the solos away with Tom McHale, Robbin Harms and Franck Petricola behind him. Second Rider Liaison Officer John Barton took out his Lightweight machine with Derek McGee, Dan Harrison and Geoffrey Vankoekelnbergh all similarly mounted as they got their first taste of the Mountain Course on closed roads.

Soon after it was the turn of the F2 Sidecar newcomers with seasoned regulars Roy Hanks/Kevin Perry, John Holden/Dan Sayle and Tony Baker/Fiona Baker-Milligan showing the 12 debutantes around including Terry O'Reilly/Aidan Browne, Alan Warden/Stuart Clark and Pascal Gassmann/Olivier Chabloz.

Also out on track was reigning British F1 Champion Sean Hegarty making his first appearance at the TT since 1996. James Neave partnered him with their 675cc Triumph outfit certainly standing out.

At 6.57pm it was the turn of the first official session with the Lightweights setting off down Glencrutchery Road and the honour of being first away was Jamie Hamilton and Michael Sweeney. They were followed in quick succession by Junior Manx Grand Prix winner Andy Lawson and Dan Cooper, Michael Rutter and James Hillier and Ivan Lintin and Michael Jessopp.

All of the newcomers were soon back out on the course whilst Hillier was quickest through the Sulby speed trap at 156mph.

The first rider to complete the lap was Hamilton at 112.19 swiftly followed by Sweeney at 111.18 and Lintin who briefly went quickest at 114.64. Hillier was also over 112mph but the quickest two riders on the opening lap were Gary Johnson and Ryan Farquhar. The duo had left the line together and lapped at 114.866 and 114.827 respectively whilst Lee Johnston was also going well on another KMR Kawasaki at 113.32.

Second time around and Farquhar and Johnson were still circulating together and increased their speeds with the Northern Irishman going to the top of the early leaderboard at 117.12, already his fastest ever lap on a Lightweight machine. Johnson wasn't far behind at 117.02 with Lintin also improving to 116.60.

Johnston was up to 115.40 with Cooper slotting into fifth overall at 113.41mph. Meanwhile, McGee was going well on his Lightweight Kawasaki at 107.60 with McHale, continuing on his Superstock machine, also impressing at 108.12.

However, rain was beginning to fall at various parts around the course and Clerk of the Course Gary Thompson ended the session early meaning the F2 Sidecars missed out their session and will have to wait until Monday evening to get their first laps.

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Newcomers leaving the line behind rider liaison & TT Winner - Richard Quayle

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Newcomer Robin Harms on the DP Coldplaning machine

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Derek McGee leads Geoffrey van Koekelbergh off the line for their first look at the TT Mountain Course


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Pity the chairs didn't manage to get out butat least we're underway! Wish everyone a safe TT 2015
Get on with it or shut up about it!
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(31-05-2015, 08:07 AM)muz66 Wrote: Pity the chairs didn't manage to get out butat least we're underway! Wish everyone a safe TT 2015

The poor sidecars, they always do it tough when it comes to delays. Yes, safe and happy TT everyone.
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