any idea's who are the main contenders are at this years races!

No, because the MGP proper is pushed so far out the back door these days that unless you're directly involved with a competitor you have no idea who is who, unlike the good old days.

Well said DBD 34, what an absolute mess the money grabbers have made of the legendary Manx.

(19-08-2016, 09:00 AM)DBD 34 Wrote: No, because the MGP proper is pushed so far out the back door these days that unless you're directly involved with a competitor you have no idea who is who, unlike the good old days.

if you were folowing the said people im sure you would know

So who are the main contenders then???

can anyone tell me if Jeff Ward is riding in the supertwins manx!

Had a look in the programme.He doesn't appear to be entered.

Thanks for that erricane.

Its usually difficult at the Manx to predict who is gonna be the frontrunners. Its like a coveyor belt with riders moving up to the TT every year but then Newcomers coming through and getting faster. You only get a true picture at the end of practice week..

Andy Dudgeon and Tom Weedon looking like 600 and Senior contenders, but Newcomer Michael Evans is FASTEST of them all with a lap of 119.7mph during Saturday's practice. Oustanding.

More fabulous racing today .. love it.

(21-08-2016, 09:16 AM)sidewaysid Wrote: Well said DBD 34, what an absolute mess the money grabbers have made of the legendary Manx.

2016 Steam Packet Company figures:-

Quote:The number of passengers the Steam Packet Company brought to the Isle of Man during the Festival of Motorcycling increased by 6.3% compared with last year, to 29,241.

The number of motorcycles carried also increased, up 4.5% to 4,013. It is the first time more than 4,000 motorcycles have been transported to the Island during the fortnight and reflects the growing interest in the event, as figures for just five years ago stood at 2,641.

There was also an increase in the number of cars, vans and trailers transported, rising by 4.6% to 5,782.

A 50% increase in motorcycles attending in 5 years and you think that's 'an absolute mess' ? The MGP cannot survive without visitors and the Festival of Motorcycling has been incredibly successful, perhaps you should go and see for yourself next year? (but you'd better book early because at least 30,000 people disagree with you)