IMGold Newcomers Race (shortened to 3 laps from 4)
Damp patches in places around the circuit
13:45 - 15 minute signal sounded
14:00 - and the Newcomers Race is GO
Frederic Besnard leads away down Glencrutchery with Luke Collins following. Next is Darren Cooper ad Donald Gilbert. Dean Court and Ashley Blake go next, Ross Orchard and Daniel Anderson are next to go. Neil Kernohan and Marc Colvin are next away.
Glen Helen - Lap 1
First man through on the road is F Besnard and a gap to D Cooper L Collins and D Horan. Next is D Gilbert and then close is A Blake, next is D Court, now it is D Anderson and R Orchard. Kernahan goes through.
1: N Kernahan
2: B Lee-Evans
3: P Wilkinson
4: C White
5: D Horan
6: D Anderson
7: A Blake
8 R Whitall
9: N Pautet
10: D Cooper
B Lee-Evans takes the lead at Ballaugh
P Wilkinson clocks a 159 at Sulby
Kernahan stopped at Barregarrow
Ramsey - Lap 1
First on the road is F Besnard next is D Cooper, then it is D Horan closing, then a gap to A Blake and L Collins together. Next is D Horan and D Court, Gilbert and Orchard close together
1: B Lee-Evans
2: P Wilkinson +19
3: D Horan
4: D Cooper
5: C White
6: A Blake
7: N Pautet
8: S Procter
9: R Whitall
10: M Colvin
Keith Terry given a time "credit"
30 sec penalty given to Besnard
Grandstand -End of Lap 1
First across the line is D cooper who goes straight through as does F Besnard. D Horan comes into the pits. Next it is A Blake and P Wilkinson into the pits, Next is D Court. Wilkinson is away. In is L Collins. Lee-Evans goes straight through.
1: B Lee-Evans
2: P Wilkinson + 26
3: D Cooper
4: D Horan
5: N Pautet
6: C White
7: A Blake
8: S Procter
9: R Whitall
10: E Kjuus
Glen Helen - Lap 2
First through is F Besnard and D Cooper. Then a gap to D Horan and next is B Lee-Evans closely followed by P Wilkinson, next is R Orchard
1: B Lee-Evans
2: D Cooper +35
3: N Pautet
4: P Wilkinson
5: F Besnard
6: R Orchard
7: D Horan
8: A Blake
9: D Court
10: M Colvin
D Cooper clocks a 160.9 at Sulby
Ramsey - Lap 2
First through on the road is D Cooper (very tidy), a gap to F Besnard, then a longer gap to D Horan and then B Lee-Evans, next is P Wilkinson and then R Orchard and A Blake. Now it is D Court and N Pautet. Now it is D Anderson
1: B Lee-Evans
2: D Cooper +42
3: P Wilkinson
4: N Pautet
5: C White
6: E Kjuus
7: R Whitall
8: D Horan
9: R Orchard
10: A Blake
Grandstand - End of Lap 2 - Start of Last Lap
First into the pits Besnard and D Cooper, next is P Wilkinson, then D Horan, next is B Lee-Evans. A Blake goes straight through, as does D Court. Next is N Pautet
1: B Lee-Evans
2: D Cooper +43
3: P Wilkinson
4: N Pautet
5: C White
6: D Horan
7: R Orchard
8: A Blake
9: D Court
10: M Colvin
A long pit stop by Lee-Evans now brings D Cooper neck & neck with Lee-Evans after the pit stop.
Glen Helen -
Last Lap
First through is D Cooper, a long gap to P Wilkinson and D Horan. A big gap to Lee Evans then A Blake, D Court is next
1: P Wilkinson
2: Lee Evans +12
3: D Cooper +12
4: D Horan +37
5: C White
6: S Procter
7: E Kjuus
8: A Blake
9: N Pautet
10: D Court
D Cooper clocks a 162.9 at Sulby
Ramsey - Last Lap
D Cooper runs through with a large gap behind him to the next man who is P Wilkinson. Next is D Horan then a gap to B Lee-Evans. A Blake, Dean Court and Frederic Besnard all go through. Next is R Orchard and now it is M Colvill and D Anderson
1: P Wilkinson
2: B Lee-Evans + 11
3: D Cooper +17
4: D Horan +41
5: C White
6: S Procter
7: E Kjuus
8: A Blake
9: M Pautet
10: M Colvin
Grandstand - Finish Line
D Cooper crosses the line first, a gap to P Wilkinson then a gap to D Horan. Next is Barry Lee-Evans.
1: P Wilkinson
2: B Lee-Evans +7.7
3: D Cooper
4: D Horan
5: S Procter
6: C White
7: A Blake
8: N Pautet
9: D Court
10: M Colvin
Gary Vines is the Class B Winner- then it is Sam Cross and in 3rd it is Sean Connolly
Elwyn Fryer is the Class C Winner - then it is Masayuki Yamanaka in 2nd with Robert Smith in 3rd.
Final Place Results
Race Report