Six more class fastest speeds were achieved in Thursday’s Practice, which was run in good conditions once a 20 minute delay for road cleaning had been overcome.
The fastest lap of the week was set by 31-year-old company director Craig Atkinson from Keighley in West Yorkshire. Riding a 750cc Suzuki for Martin Bullock Racing, he lapped in 19 minutes 17.01 seconds, an average speed of 117.396mph.
Derek Brien (29), a carpenter from Bellewstown continued his grip on the Junior class by improving his previous best lap by 15 seconds. He lapped in 19 minutes 33.84 seconds, 115.713mph.
Sweden’s Mats Nilsson maintained his dominance of the 750cc Newcomers’ class by lapping his 600cc Yamaha in 19 minutes 58.54 seconds, 113.328mph.
31-year-old IT engineer Tony Cawte from Crosby, Isle of Man, took over leadership of the Lightweight by taking the Mannin Collections 250cc Honda round in 20 minutes 27.53mph, 110.651mph.
Michael Dunlop (18) a mechanic from Ballymoney continued as 125/400cc Newcomers’ leader, improving by 27 seconds at 103.812mph, a time of 21 minutes 48.40 seconds.
And Alan Oversby, a 48-year-old metal fabricator from Bolton-le-Sands rose to the top of the Senior Classic by lapping his 500cc Manx Norton in 22 minutes 02.12 seconds, an average speed of 102.735mph.
Three class speeds were not improved upon in Thursday’s session. The Junior Classic stands to Chris McGahan (Honda) at 99.638mph, the Lightweight Classic to Peter Wakefield (Suzuki) at 93.342mph, and the Ultra-Lightweight to Joe Phillips (400 Kawasaki) at 105.079mph. All three of those times and speeds were set on Wednesday. The penultimate main practice session is on Friday evening at 6.15pm.
The list of female fastest speeds as published in the MGP Programme contains some inaccuracy, for which the Press Officer apologises. This is the amended table:
1. Maria Costello 1000 Suzuki 19-43.8 114.73 2004 P1000TT 2. Sandra Barnett 600 Honda 19-49.9 114.63 1997 JTT 3. Kate Parkinson 250 Yamaha 20-33.0 110.16 1997 LWTT 4. Anita Buxton 750 Suzuki 20-48.17 108.822 2005 SSTT 5. Carolynn Sells 600 Honda 20-49.4 108.71 2004 MGP 6. Bridget McManus 600 Honda 21-24.4 105.75 1997 MGP 7. Fabienne Migout 600 Kawasaki 21-45.0 104.08 2004 JTT 8. Beth Parry-Jones 600 Honda 22-27.8 100.77 1995 MGP 9. Gail Musson 125 Honda 22-36.0 100.16 2004 MGP 10. Virginia Power 750 Suzuki 22-36.12 100.159 2005 MGP 11. Jane Swindell 250 Yamaha 22-42.3 99.70 1995 MGP 12. Marie Hodgson 600 Yamaha 23-00.29 98.045 2005 MGP 13. Elle Forrest 250 Honda 23-01.9 98.29 2004 MGP 14. Ann Griffiths 250 Yamaha 23-11.8 97.59 1995 MGP 15. Gloria Clark 600 Yamaha 23-42.0 95.51 1991 MGP 16. Margret Lingen 600 Ducati 23-46.8 95.19 1984 F2TT 17. Sally Harmer 400 Kawasaki 23-51.96 94.855 2005 MGP 18. Liz Skinner 250 Yamaha 24-40.8 91.72 1990 MGP 19. Francesca Giordano 600 Yamaha 24-52.2 91.01 1996 JTT 20. Monica Floding 400 Yamaha 25-17.5 89.50 1997 MGP 21. Phillipa Wheeler 250 Ducati 28-12.8 80.23 1991 MGP 22. Kay Streets 350 BSA 28-01.7 80.119 2005 MGP 23. Pam Cannell 250 Honda 28-30.1 79.42 1996 MGP
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