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***Malcolm*** · 24-08-2018, 04:12 PM

Coverage on Manx Radio AM1368 :

Detailed forecast

Issued on Saturday, 25 August 2018 at 9:15am by Ronaldsway Met Office

A few passing showers are still possible at first this morning, but these will gradually die away as the morning goes on, leaving the rest of the day dry and bright with sunny intervals.

The moderate to fresh west to northwest wind will fall light during the morning with highest temperature around 17°C.

REVISED RACE DAY SCHEDULE

SATURDAY 25TH AUGUST 2018

The full schedule for Saturday 25th August’s Race day is now as follows:

11.00: ROADS CLOSED AROUND THE COURSE

11.30: CTT SUPERBIKE/ CTT LIGHTWEIGHT/ MGP SENIOR/ MGP JUNIOR / MGP NEWCOMERS A AND B PRACTICE (2 LAPS)

12.20: BRUCE ANSTEY LAP ON RCV

13.00: BENNETTS SENIOR CLASSIC TT (4 LAPS)

14.40: CTT JUNIOR/ MGP LIGHTWEIGHT/ MGP ULTRA LIGHTWEIGHT AND ALL MGP NEWCOMERS PRACTICE (1 LAP)

15.45: JOHN MCGUINNESS MIKE HAILWOOD LAP (1 LAP)

16.25: DUNLOP LIGHTWEIGHT CLASSIC TT RACE (4 LAPS)

18.10: CTT SUPERBIKE/ MGP SENIOR/ MGP JUNIOR/ MGP LIGHTWEIGHT/ MGP ULTRA LIGHTWEIGHT ALL NEWCOMERS PRACTICE (1 LAP)

19.30: ROADS SCHEDULED TO OPEN AROUND THE COURSE

The Bungalow at 11:00hrs

11.30: CTT SUPERBIKE/ CTT LIGHTWEIGHT/ MGP SENIOR/ MGP JUNIOR MGP NEWCOMERS A AND B PRACTICE (2 LAPS) - GETS AWAY

(No.52 Steve Moody off at Ballacraine. Rider up and OK)

12:17 - BRUCE ANSTEY LAP ON RCV - GETS AWAY

Bruce back safely at 12:37

15:00 - CTT JUNIOR/ MGP LIGHTWEIGHT/ MGP ULTRA LIGHTWEIGHT AND ALL MGP NEWCOMERS PRACTICE (1 LAP) - GETS AWAY

16:00 - JOHN MCGUINNESS MIKE HAILWOOD LAP (1 LAP) - GETS AWAY

18:17- CTT SUPERBIKE/ MGP SENIOR/ MGP JUNIOR/ MGP LIGHTWEIGHT/ MGP ULTRA LIGHTWEIGHT ALL NEWCOMERS PRACTICE (1 LAP) - GETS AWAY

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***Malcolm*** · 25-08-2018, 10:18 AM

13.00: BENNETTS SENIOR CLASSIC TT (4 LAPS)

13.00: BENNETTS SENIOR CLASSIC TT (4 LAPS) - GETS AWAY

Mc Guinness takes it away down Glencrutchery

Oversby, Coward, Rutter, Lougher, Thompson, Linsdel, Costello, L Johnston & Hillier all away.

Glen Helen Lap 1

First through is McGuinness, then comes Oversby, next is Coward, then Rutter, and now it is a "gap" to Thompson (no laugher showing), and Costello close, next Linsdell, L Johnston and Hillier, next is C Swallow, a gap to D Webb and closing is M Russell, C McGahan goes through then S Ferguson

McGuinness
Costello (+ 8.8)
Oversby (+1.34)
Coward
Swallow
Rutter
L Johnston
M Russell
J Hillier
C McGahan

Lougher retired at Union Mills, B Swallow retires.

McGuinness clocked at 142.2 through Sulby, J Coward does a 134.2

Ramsey - Lap 1

McGuinness through first on the road, a gap now to J Coward, next is a big gap to M Costello and then J Thompson, now it is L Johnston (Wheres Oversby and Rutter ?), C Swallow, next is Hillier a gap to M Russell followed by D Webb, now it is C Mc Gahan, now it is S Ferguson, now it is P Boast and P Mc Gurk.

Rutter making adjustments just before Ramsey, Oversby out at Barregarrow, B Swallow out also.

McGuiness
Coward (+24.86)
Costello (+4.47)
C Swallow
L Johnston
M Russell
J Hillier
C Mc Gahan
D Webb
S Ferguson

Grandstand End of Lap 1

McGuinness runs through to start Lap 2 , a gap to J Coward, then a gap to M Costello, then it is L Johnston, Into the pits is J Thompson, C Swallow goes through, Hillier goes through, next is Russell, then D Webb

McGuinness
Coward (+38.3)
M Costello (+1.85)
C Swallow
L Johnston
M Russell
J Hillier
D Webb
J Thompson

Glen Helen - Lap 2

Mc Guinness goes through, a gap to J Coward and then another bigger gap to M Costello, now it is L Johnston, a gap to C Swallow, a gap to Hillier, then M Russell & J Thompson, next to D Webb, a gap to C McGahan

Mc Guinness
M Costello (46.15)
J Coward (+ 0.23)
L Johnston
C Swallow
M Russell
J Hillier
C McGahan
D Webb
J Thompson

McGuinness up to 54 seconds on Coward at Ballaugh. Costello slips back to 3rd.

Ramsey - Lap 2

McGuinness through, then a big gap to J Coward, next it is M Costello, now L Johnson comes through taking 3rd place, a gap to C Swallow, a big gap to J Hillier, then M Russell and J Thompson and then D Webb

McGuinness
J Coward (+59.17)
L Johnston (+ 6.33)
M Costello (+0.51)
C Swallow
M Russell
J Hillier
C McGahan
D Webb
J THompson

Grandstand - End of Lap 2 (Pits)

McGuinness goes straight through, a long gap to J Coward and another large gap to Maria Costello (with a mis-fire), next is L Johnston, next is C Swallow (everyone has run through so far),

McGuinness
J Coward (+1.11:16)
L Johnston (+2.33)
M Costello
C Swallow
M Russell
J Hillier
D Webb
C McGahan
J Thompson

Glen Helen- Lap 3

McGuinness through and a long gap back to J Coward. Waiting now for Maria Costello - and she is through with L Johnston close on her tail. A gap to C Swallow. A big gap to M Russell and then J Thompson

McGuinness
J Coward (+1.18:52)
L Johnston (+1.06)
C Swallow
M Costello
M Russell
D Webb
R Wilson
J Hillier
M Parrett

L Johnston into 2nd at Ballaugh

Ramsey - Lap 3

Mc Guinness through and a gap to J Coward, a big gap to L Johnston, then a gap now to Maria Costello and closing is C Swallow, M Russell goes through and next is Joey Thompson and then D Webb

McGuinness
L Johnston (+1.25:69)
J Coward (+2.34)
C Swallow
M Costello
M Russell
D Webb
R Wilson
J Hillier
M Parrett
C McGahan
J Thompson

Grandstand - End of lap 3

McGuinness comes in for a splash and dash, biked fired up and he is away again, Jamie Coward runs straight through. Lee Johnston in for a top up, fired up and away. C Swallow runs straight through. Maria C comes in to refuel and retires. M Russel through

Mc Guinness leads
L Johnston (+ 1.32:8)
J Coward (+1.24)
C Swallow
M Costello (retired in pits)
M Russell
D Webb
J Hillier
R Wilson
M Parrett
C McGahan
J Thompson

Glen Helen - Last Lap

McGuinness through safely, a gap to J Coward, a long wait now for L Johnston, who runs through, closing is C Swallow on the Enfield, M Russell goes through

McGuinness
J Coward (+47.94)
C Swallow (+36.92)
L Johnston (+14.38)
M Russell
D Webb
J Hillier
R Wilson
C McGahan
M Parrett
J Thompson

Ballaugh - L Johnston closes it to 7+ seconds

Ramsey - Last Lap

McGuinness through, J Coward is through, L Johnston is through, then it is C Swallow. A long wait now for M Russell and then J Thompson

McGuinness
J Coward (+50.00)
C Swallow (+48.06)
L Johnston (+3.6)
M Russell
D Webb
J Hillier
R Wilson
C McGahan
J Thompson
M Parrett
P McGurk

Finish Line

First across the line and the race winner is John McGuinness. Next to finish is Jamie Coward and then it is Lee Johnston and Chris Swallow to finish, next over the line is Michael Russell, then Joey Thompson crosses the line,

Initial Finishers List

1: John McGuinness
2: Jamie Coward (+1.13:07)
3: Lee Johnston (+25.58)
C Swallow (+3.99)
M Russell
D Webb
J Hillier
C McGahan
R Wilson
J Thompson
P McGurk
D Madsen-Mygdal
P Boast
H Owen
W Loder
M Owen
J Daley
K Dixon
K Clarke

McGuinness makes winning return to Mountain Course in Bennetts Senior Classic TT Race

John McGuinness enjoyed a hugely popular return to racing on the Isle of Man after a two-year absence, winning the Bennetts Senior Classic TT Race on the Roger Winfield Paton, the opening race of the 2018 Isle of Man Classic TT Races presented by Bennetts.

Afterwards he revealed how special it was to return to winning ways on the Mountain Course.

“I never thought I’d be back in the winner’s enclosure here, but I’ve worked really hard and it feels very special. The Paton was great – it never missed a beat. I so, so enjoyed that. It’s an amazing feeling and we had no problems from the drop of the flag, but it was hard work. It takes it out of you after all the barbecues and pies.”

McGuinness, starting at number 1, was first to Glen Helen and had established a commanding lead of eight seconds from Maria Costello riding the Team Beugger Paton at the first timing point with fellow Morecambe resident Alan Oversby completing the top three, ten seconds behind the race leader.

However, Oversby was reported as a retirement at Barregarrow and Jamie Coward, riding a Ted Woof Craven Manx Norton, moved into second place ahead of Costello at Ballaugh. While McGuinness was enjoying a comfortable lead at the front of the field, Costello was clawing back time on Coward with the superior power of the Paton telling over the Mountain section of the Course.

Bill Swallow, Ian Lougher (Union Mills), John Barton (Ballacraine), Davy Todd (Greeba Bridge) and Ollie Linsdell (Sulby Bridge) were all reported retirements on the opening lap but at the front of the field McGuiness powered to an opening lap of 110.510 which gave him a decisive lead of over 38 seconds.

Coward (107.170) held second at the end of the opening lap while Costello (107.014), who did have the gap from Coward down to less than a second at Cronk Ny Mona, was a further 1.8 behind Coward at the end of the opening lap. Chris Swallow on the Linsdell Enfield and Lee Johnston on the Davies Motorsport Honda were three and five seconds respectively behind the final podium place in fourth and fifth.

While McGuinness maintained a significant lead at the front of the field – 46 seconds by Glen Helen on the second lap – there was a ‘battle royal’ for the remaining podium places. Costello held second at Glen Helen but had dropped to fourth behind Coward and Lee Johnston at Ramsey, albeit only by half a second from the Northern Ireland rider.

John McGuinness second lap of 110.676mph put him well over a minute ahead of Coward (107.791) but only six seconds separated Coward, Johnston (108.189) and Costello (107.422). Coward’s second lap gave him a lead of 2.3 seconds over Johnston with Costello almost four seconds behind the final podium place and Swallow (106.884) holding fifth a further ten seconds back.

Fans in the Grandstand seats could clearly hear Costello’s Paton misfiring as she went past the grandstand at the end of the second lap and she duly dropped time on her third lap. Lee Johnston was on a charge and had moved into second place by Glen Helen with Costello dropping to fifth, now almost five seconds behind Swallow.

McGuinness and Johnston came into the pits at the end of the third lap which saw Coward move back into second and Swallow into third, fourteen seconds ahead of Johnston at Glen Helen. Costello was also into the pits at the end of the third lap but retired, promoting Michael Russell on an Izzard Racing Norton into fifth place.

McGuinness duly clinched his second Bennetts Senior Classic TT win with a last lap of 105.409 and an overall race time of 109.258/ 1:22.52.747 which gave him a winning margin of over a minute from Coward (107.676/ 1:24.05.819) Johnston’s four cylinders clearly had the advantage over Swallow’s single cylinder bike and the Northern Ireland rider made up a fourteen second deficit on the third placed man after his pit stop to take the final podium position by four seconds from Swallow in a time of 107.132/ 1:24.31.403.

Mick Moreton came off his Paton at Handleys but was unhurt on the opening lap of the race but was unhurt.

John McGuinness (500 Paton/Team Winfield) leaves the start line during the Bennetts Senior Classic TT race.

PICTURE BY DAVE KNEEN/PACEMAKER PRESS.

The top three in the Bennetts Senior Classic TT race, Lee Johnston, John McGuinness and Jamie Coward.
PICTURE BY DAVE KNEEN/PACEMAKER PRESS.

The top three in the Bennetts Senior Classic TT race, Lee Johnston, John McGuinness and Jamie Coward.
PICTURE BY DAVE KNEEN/PACEMAKER PRESS

Bennetts Senior Classic TT - Start List - Lap By Lap - Results

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***Malcolm*** · 25-08-2018, 10:20 AM

16.25: DUNLOP LIGHTWEIGHT CLASSIC TT RACE (4 LAPS)

16:30 - DUNLOP LIGHTWEIGHT CLASSIC TT RACE (4 LAPS) - GETS AWAY

And it is Dan Cooper who leads away, followed by Dean Harrison, Adam McLean, Ian Lougher, D Johnson, Dan Sayle, Cmris Moore, Michael Sweeney, Joey Thompson, Pau Owen and Lee Johnstone, Gary Vines and C R Hardisty, Davey Morgan, Ricky McGovern,

Glen Helen - Lap 1

Deano through with A McLean on his tail, next is Lougher, a gap to Davo Johnson, next is M Sweeney and then C Moore, now it is Joey Thompson and then Lee Johnstone, next is Paul Owen, and then G Vines, then comes D Morgan, and then R McGovern, JBarton through,

McLean
Lougher
L Johnstone
D Harrison
M Sweeney
J Thompson
G Vines
D Johnson
D Morgan
P Owen

Ramsey - Lap 1

McLean through with Harrison close by, next is Lougher closing in, next is M Sweeny and Davo Johnson and next is Lee Johnstone, then it is J Thompson, and now P Owen and G Vines,

A McLean
I Lougher (+3.9)
L Johnston (+0.46)
D Harrison
M Sweeney
J Thompson
G Vines
P Owen
D Morgan
D Johnson

Davo retired as Caseys, Boast retires at Ballaugh

Grandstand - End of Lap 1

First across the line is A McLean (116.33), Lougher is through, Deano goes through, next is M Sweeney and Lee Johnston close, now it is Joey Thompson, and then G Vines and P Owen together, then Davey Morgan, a short gap to Ricky McGovern

A McLean
L Johnston (+4.1)
I Lougher (3.3)
D Harrison
M Sweeney
J Thompson
G Vines
D Morgan
P Owen
R McGovern

Glen Helen - Lap 2

McLean, a short gap to Harrison and with Lougher on his tail, a bigger gap now to Lee Johnston and then M Sweeney. Next is Joey Thompson, a short gap to G Vines and then P Owen. A long gap back to R McGovern

A McLean
L Johnston (+0.89)
I Lougher (+10.9)
D Harrison
M Sweeney
J Thompson
G Vines
P Owen
R McGovern

The field is starting to stretch out now.

Lee Johnston sneaking into the lead at Ballaugh

J Barton Retired at Ballaugh

Ramsey - Lap 2

Adam McLean is first through on the road, a short gap now to Lougher and then Harrison, a gap to Lee Johnston and then Micko Sweeney following. Joey Thompson goes through, next is Gary Vines and next is P Owen

L Johnston
A McLean (+3.15)
I Lougher (+12.34)
D Harrison
M Sweeney
G Vines
J Thompson
P Owen

Micko Sweeney ran out of GO Juice at Hillberry

Grandstand - End of lap 2 (Pits)

McLean in for fuel, next in is Lougher, then Deano, Mclean is away again. Next in is Lee Johnston, Deano away, Lougher away, Lee Johnston away, Joey Thompson in, Gary Vines in to retire, Paul Owen in,

L Johnston
A McLean (+1.7)
I Lougher (+17.86)
D Harrison
G Vines (retires)
J Thompson
P Owen
R McGovern

Glen Helen- Lap 3

McLean runs through very neatly, a gap now to Deano followed close by Lougher, now comes Lee Johnston. A fair old gap now to Joey Thompson. An even longer wait for Paul Owen

L Johnston
A McLean (+0.13)
I Lougher (+1.10:.30)
D Harrison
J Thompson
P Owen

Lee Johnston stretches his lead to 4.6 seconds at Ballaugh

Ramsey - Lap 3

A Mclean through first on the road, and a big gap to Deano followed by Lougher, now it is Lee Johnston closer. A long gap now to Joey Thompson, and another long gap to Paul Owen

L Johnston
A McLean (+7.3)
I Lougher (+59.67)
D Harrison (+27.49)
J Thompson
P Owen

Lee Johnston lead is now up to 9 secs at the Bungalow

Grandstand - End of Lap 3 - Start of Last Lap

Adam McLean goes straight through, now a short wait for Ian Lougher and next is Lee Johnston leading Dean Harrison. A long gap to Joey Thompson

L Johnson
A McLean (+9.2)
I Lougher (+58.2)
D Harrison
J Thompson
P Owen
R McGovern

Glen Helen - Last Lap

First through is A McLean, next comes Lougher and then it is Lee Johnston, followed by Dean Harrison and then a wait for Joey Thompson

Lee Johnston
A McLean (+14.05)
I Lougher +(55.8)
D Harrison +(48.22)
J Thompson
P Owen
R McGovern
T Snow
S Ault
A Morris

Ramsey - Last Lap

Adam McLean runs through with a little wheelie on the way out of the hairpin. Next through is Lougher and then Lee Johnston, next it is Dean Harrison. A long wait for Joey Thompson

L Johnston
A McLean (+21.15)
I Lougher (+51.45)
D Harrison (+1.00.10)
J Thompson

Grandstand - Finish Line

First across the line to finish is Adam McLean, then comes Ian Lougher followed by Lee Johnson and then Dean Harrison

Provisional Finishers List

Lee Johnston
A McLean
I Lougher
D Harrison
J Thompson
R McGovern
T Snow
S Ault
A Morris
J Ford
S Hunt
N Champion
D Glover
A Cowie
C Moore

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Lee Johnston storms to Dunlop Lightweight Classic TT Race victory

Lee Johnston paid tribute to Bruce Anstey after winning a thrilling Dunlop Lightweight Classic TT Race – the second race of the 2018 Classic TT presented by Bennetts - after a titanic battle with Adam McClean. The Northern Ireland rider replaced Anstey on the Padgetts Racing Honda on which the New Zealander won the corresponding race last year.

“I’d like to thank Bruce for letting me ride the bike. He’s a hero of mine and it’s an absolute privilege. I really enjoyed it,” he said in the winner’s enclosure after the race. “The team told to try and win at the slowest possible pace. Clive Padgett has made my childhood dream come true.”

Although Anstey was unable to defend his Dunlop Lightweight Classic TT title due to illness, the popular New Zealander did ride a demonstration lap on a Padgetts Racing RCV Honda ahead of the race to show that he was on the road to recovery.

Dan Cooper on the Turner Racing Yamaha was first away from the start line at Glencrutchery road but almost immediately was reported as a retirement at Crosby Crossroads.

Cooper was followed by Dean Harrison on the Laylaw Racing Yamaha, Adam McLean, who was the fastest qualifier with a time set on the opening night on the Binch Racing Yamaha and Ian Lougher, Harrison’s Laylaw Racing teammate.

McLean was first to Glen Helen, less than a second ahead of Lougher with Lee Johnston, who started from his traditional grid position of 13, riding the Padgetts Racing Honda, completing the top three a further five seconds back. Harrison was less than a second behind Johnston with Sweeney holding fifth but already fifteen seconds behind the race leader.

Johnston turned around a three second deficit to Lougher at Ballaugh to move three seconds ahead of the Welshman by the Bungalow but at the front of the field McLean had established his own three second lead over Johnston.

That remained the order at the end of the opening lap with McLean’s 116.329 giving him a four second lead from Johnston )115.915) with Lougher (115.589) third a further three seconds back. Harrison 113.371 and Sweeney (112.461) completed the top five at the end of the opening lap.

Johnston was on a charge and had cut McLean’s lead to less than a second at Glen Helen and had put ten seconds between him and Lougher in third with Harrison dropping back almost half a minute behind his teammate. Johnston moved ahead of McLean by Ballaugh and extended the lead to three seconds at Ramsey with Lougher holding third and Harrison and Sweeney completing the top five.

Coming in to the pits at the end of the second lap, Johnston’s 117.463 gave him a 1.7s lead but McLean (116.870) made up a couple of seconds with a faster pit stop and the gap was reported to be only a tenth of a second at Glen Helen on the third lap. Loughe experienced a lengthy pit stop which put him a minute behind the leaders but he was still eighteen seconds ahead of Harrison with Gary Vines moving into the top five after Sweeney ran out of fuel at Hillberry but Vines then retired in the pits leaving Joey Thompson on the John Chapman Racing Honda in fifth.

Johnston upped the pace after Glen Helen and his third lap of 111.870 – including the pit stop - to McLean’s 111.181 gave him a lead of almost ten seconds from the Northern Ireland rider. The Laylaw Racing pair maintained their third and fourth places with Thompson holding fifth.

Johnston duly held on to take the chequered flag with a last lap of 117.919, finishing almost thirty seconds ahead of McLean (115.902) with Lougher’s last lap of 117.439 clinching the final podium place. Harrison was a minute and twenty seconds behind his teammate with Joey Thompson completing the top five.

Dan Sayle came off his bike at Ballaspur and was taken by airmed to Nobles Hospital where his condition was described as serious but stable with a reported head injury.

Dunlop Lightweight Classic TT - Start List - Lap By Lap - Results

Lee Johnston (250 Honda/Padgetts Motorcycles) leaves the start line in the during the Dunlop Classic Lightweight TT race.
PICTURE BY DAVE KNEEN/PACEMAKER PRESS.

[Image: Adam-McLeanLightweight.jpg]

Adam McLean (250 Yamaha) at St Ninians during the Dunlop Classic Lightweight TT race.
PICTURE BY DAVE KNEEN/PACEMAKER PRESS

[Image: LougherLightweight.jpg]

Ian Lougher (Yamaha/Laylaw Racing) leaves the start line in the during the Dunlop Classic Lightweight TT race.
PICTURE BY DAVE KNEEN/PACEMAKER PRESS.

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