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2008 Manx Grand Prix

The 2008 Manx Grand Prix was held between 18 and 30 August on the Mountain Course. The Senior event was won by the Welsh rider Adam Barclay, and the Junior and Ultra-Lightweight events by the Manx rider Dan Kneen, who also scored the fastest lap in three different races.

Results

Practice times

2008 Senior Manx Grand Prix Practice Times and Leaderboard

RankRiderMon 18 AugTues 19 AugWed 20 AugThurs 21 AugFri 22 Aug
1Northern Ireland James McCullagh
750 cc SuzukiCancelled
No Time21' 03.68
107.486 mph20' 40.80
109.468 mph——
No Time**19' 06.76
118.445 mph**
2Wales Adam Barclay
750 cc SuzukiCancelled
No Time19' 51.52
114.014 mph——
No Time**19' 12.43
117.862 mph**——
No Time
3IRL Michael Weldon
750 cc SuzukiCancelled
No Time——
No Time19' 54.15
113.744 mph21' 12.41
106.749 mph**19' 13.10
115.983 mph**
4England Scott Wilson
750 cc SuzukiCancelled
No Time20' 57.20
108.040 mph19' 31.48
115.945 mph——
No Time**19' 13.36
117.768 mph**
5Ireland Ryan McCay
750 cc SuzukiCancelled
No Time——
No Time——
No Time——
No Time**19' 22.38
116.854 mph**
6England Phillip McGurk
600 cc HondaCancelled
No Time20' 27.37
112.008 mph20' 05.12
112.709 mph**19' 31.60
115.993 mph**19' 32.27
115.867 mph
7Ireland Mickey Fitzpatrick
600 cc HondaCancelled
No Time20' 27.37
110.666 mph20' 21.48
111.200 mph20' 07.51
112.486 mph**19' 40.71
115.040 mph**
8England Michael Russell
750 cc SuzukiCancelled
No Time——
No Time20' 14.42
111.846 mph20' 06.18
112.610 mph**19' 43.70
114.749 mph**
9Ireland Wayne Kirwan
600 cc YamahaCancelled
No Time20' 53.85
108.329 mph20' 35.80
109.911 mph——
No Time**19' 44.05
114.715 mph**
10Isle of Man Ryan Kneen
750 cc SuzukiCancelled
No Time21' 57.33
103.109 mph21' 08.05
117.006 mph20' 23.72
110.996 mph**19' 45.85
114.542 mph**
11Ireland Kevin Fitzpatrick
750 cc SuzukiCancelled
No Time23' 03.92
97.935 mph21' 01.43
107.678 mph——
No Time**19' 45.86
114.540 mph**
12Isle of Man Simon Fulton
750 cc SuzukiCancelled
No Time20' 51.06
108.571 mph20' 03.42
112.869 mph——
No Time**19' 47.20
114.450 mph**
13Northern Ireland Trevor Ferguson
750 cc SuzukiCancelled
No Time20' 53.85
108.329 mph20' 35.80
109.911 mph20' 50.82
111.717 mph**19' 49.46
114.145 mph**
14England Peter Symes
750 cc SuzukiCancelled
No Time20' 50.08
108.655 mph20' 19.74
111.358 mph20' 06.01
112.626 mph**19' 53.20
113.835 mph**
15Northern Ireland Stephen Mcllvenna
600 cc YamahaCancelled
No Time20' 39.26
109.604 mph19' 57.52
113.425 mph19' 54.33
113.728 mph**19' 53.47
113.809 mph**
16Isle of Man Glyn Jones
750 cc SuzukiCancelled
No Time——
No Time20' 47.24
108.903 mph——
No Time**19' 54.41
113.720 mph**
17England Andrew Jackson
600 cc HondaCancelled
No Time——
No Time20' 07.89
112.450 mph**20' 02.62
112.943 mph**20' 07.82
112.457 mph
18England Bill Callister
600 cc HondaCancelled
No Time20' 37.06
109.799 mph**20' 05.81
112.645 mph**20' 24.70
110.908 mph20' 29.17
110.504 mph

Race results

Race 1; Newcomers Race A

Monday 25 August 2008 – Mountain Course 2 laps – 75.46 miles (121.40 km).

  • Four-stroke Four-cylinder motorcycles exceeding 550 cc and not exceeding 750 cc.
  • Four-stroke Twin-cylinder motorcycles exceeding 651 cc and not exceeding 1000 cc.
  • Four-stroke Three-cylinder motorcycles exceeding 601 cc and not exceeding 675 cc.
RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1Isle of Man Ryan Kneen600 cc Suzuki103.973 mph43' 32.37
2England Ivan Lintin750 cc Suzuki103.144 mph43' 53.67
3Northern Ireland James Redpath750 cc Suzuki102.073 mph44' 21.39
4Ireland Kevin Fitzpatrick750 cc Suzuki101.059 mph44' 48.09
5England James Shipley599 cc Yamaha97.386 mph46' 29.26
6England Damien Gledhill600 cc Kawasaki97.201 mph46' 34.79
7Ireland Declan Duffy600 cc Yamaha97.016 mph46' 40.12
8England Derek Jackson600 cc Honda94.546 mph47' 53.28
9England John Hildreth600 cc Honda92.687 mph48' 50.90
10Isle of Man Adam Jones599 cc Kawasaki92.393 mph49' 00.21

Fastest Lap: Ryan Kneen – 104.005 mph (21' 45.97) on lap 2.

Race 1; Newcomers Race C

Monday 25 August 2008 – Mountain Course 2 laps – 75.46 miles (121.40 km).

  • Two-stroke motorcycles exceeding 125 cc and 6 gears.
  • Four-stroke motorcycles exceeding 251 cc and not exceeding 400 cc.
  • Four-stroke Twin-cylinder motorcycles not exceeding 650 cc.
RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1Isle of Man Dan Kneen400 cc Honda95.517 mph46' 54.48
2England Ian Whitlow650 cc Suzuki91.911 mph49' 15.64
3England Colin Martin400 cc Honda91.065 mph49' 43.09
4Ireland Derek Costello400 cc Honda89.673 mph50' 29.41
5Northern Ireland Dave Walsh650 cc Suzuki88.760 mph51' 00.56
6Northern Ireland Darren Gilpin650 cc Suzuki88.042 mph53' 52.39

Fastest Lap: Daniel Kneen – 96.829 mph (23' 22.76) on lap 2.

Race 2; Senior Classic Race

Monday 25 August 2008 – Mountain Course 3 laps – 113.00 miles (181.96 km)

  • For motorcycles exceeding 351 cc and not exceeding 500 cc.
RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1Northern Ireland Ryan Farquhar498 cc BIC Paton102.385 mph1:06.19.90
2England Alan Oversby500 cc Norton Manx101.863 mph1:06.40.30
3Isle of Man Alan BrewSeeley G50 496 cc99.367 mph1:08.20.78
4Scotland Wattie Brown500 cc Petty Manx98.118 mph1:09.12.98
5England Andy Reynolds499 cc BIC Paton97.152 mph1:09.54.28
6England Bob Price500 cc Seeley G5096.890 mph1:10.05.64
7England Ken Davis500 cc Norton Manx95.948 mph1:10.46.92
8England Chris Swallow476 cc Ducati95.664 mph1:10.59.52
9England Mark Herbertson499 cc Matchless G5095.272 mph1:11.17.05
10Isle of Man Dave Madsen-Mygdal499 cc Honda92.209 mph1:11.19.89

Fastest Lap: Ryan Farquhar – 103.572 mph (21' 51.44)

Race 3; Junior Classic Race

Wednesday 27 August 2008 – Mountain Course 3 laps – 113.00 miles (181.96 km)

  • Class A for motorcycles exceeding 300 cc and not exceeding 350 cc.
RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1England Roy Richardson349 cc Honda99.814 mph1:08.02.42
2England Paul Coward348 cc K4 Honda98.136 mph1:09.12.26
3Northern Ireland Ryan Farquhar347 cc Honda97.873 mph1:09.23.39
4Isle of Man Rich Hawkins348 cc K4 Honda97.743 mph1:09.29.85
5Scotland Wattie Brown350 cc Honda94.349 mph1:11.58.88
6Northern Ireland John Burrows350 cc Honda93.929 mph1:12.18.19
7England Bob Price350 cc Honda93.537 mph1:12.36.41
8New Zealand Paul Dobbs350 cc Aermacchi93.161 mph1:12.53.99
9Isle of Man Dave Madsen-Mygdal349 cc Honda92.922 mph1:13.05.25
10England Alec Whitwell349 cc Honda92.234 mph1:13.37.95

Fastest Lap; Roy Richardson – 22 minutes 23.71 seconds 101.084 mph

Race 3; Lightweight Classic Race

Wednesday 27 August 2008 – Mountain Course 3 laps – 113.00 miles (181.96 km)

  • Class B for motorcycles exceeding 175 cc and not exceeding 250 cc.
RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1Scotland Ewan Hamilton242 cc Suzuki91.675 mph1:14.04.88
2England Peter Symes250 cc Suzuki91.453 mph1:14.15.64
3England Jonathan Cutts246 cc Suzuki90.695 mph1:14.52.91
4England Peter Richardson248 cc Suzuki89.936 mph1:15.30.82
5Isle of Man Ian Rycroft249 cc Kawasaki85.919 mph1:19.02.67
6England Bob Millinship247 cc Ducati85.311 mph1:19.36.44
7England Alan 'Bud' Jackson247 cc Suzuki85.523 mph1:20.13.22
8England Bob Simmons247 cc Suzuki84.482 mph1:20.23.30
9England Mervyn Stratford247 cc Greeves Silverstone83.984 mph1:20.51.91
10England Andy Wilson247 cc Suzuki83.634 mph1:21.12.20

Fastest Lap; Ewan Hamilton – 23 minutes 57.29 seconds 94.503 mph

Race 4; Junior Manx Grand Prix

Wednesday 27 August 2008 – Mountain Course 3 laps – 113.00 miles (181.96 km)

  • Two-stroke motorcycles exceeding 201 cc and not exceeding 250 cc.
  • Four-stroke four-cylinder motorcycles exceeding 550 cc and not exceeding 600 cc.
  • Four-stroke twin-cylinder motorcycles exceeding 651 cc and not exceeding 750 cc.
RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1Isle of Man Daniel Kneen600 cc Yamaha115.686 mph58' 42.33
2Ireland Ryan McCay600 cc Suzuki113.318 mph59' 55.93
3England Phil McGurk600 cc Honda113.167 mph1:00.00.74
4Ireland Mickey Fitzpatrick600 cc Honda112.571 mph1:00.19.80
5England Russell Mountford600 cc Yamaha112.183 mph1:00.31.31
6Northern Ireland Trevor Fergusson675 cc Triumph111.558 mph1:00.52.67
7England Michael Russell600 cc Suzuki110.895 mph1:01.14.62
8Ireland Wayne Kirwan600 cc Suzuki110.891 mph1:01.14.62
9Northern Ireland Noel Patterson600 cc Suzuki110.767 mph1:01.18.75
10England Kirk Farrow600 cc Honda110.743 mph1:01.19.54

Fastest Lap; Michael Weldon – 19 minutes 20.88 seconds 117.004 mph

Race 5; Senior Manx Grand Prix

Saturday 30 August 2008 – Mountain Course 2 laps – 75.46 miles (121.40 km) – Reduced Race Distance.

  • Four-stroke Four-cylinder motorcycles exceeding 550 cc and not exceeding 750 cc.
  • Four-stroke Twin-cylinder motorcycles exceeding 651 cc and not exceeding 1000 cc.
  • Four-stroke Three-cylinder motorcycles exceeding 601 cc and not exceeding 675 cc.
RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1Wales Adam Barclay750 cc Suzuki119.605 mph37' 51.28
2Northern Ireland James McCullagh750 cc Suzuki119.021 mph38' 02.41
3Ireland Mickey Fitzpatrick600 cc Honda117.530 mph38' 31.38
4England Scott Wilson750 cc Suzuki117.223 mph38' 37.43
5Northern Ireland Noel Patterson750 cc Suzuki116.731 mph38' 47.19
6Ireland Wayne Kirwan750 cc Suzuki116.731 mph38' 47.19
7England Michael Russell600 cc Yamaha116.576 mph38' 50.29
8Ireland Kevin Fitzpatrick750 cc Suzuki116.168 mph38' 58.47
9England Jules Croft750 cc Suzuki115.868 mph39' 04.53
10Northern Ireland Stephen Mcllvenna600 cc Yamaha115.618 mph39' 09.59

Fastest Lap: Adam Barclay – 119.996 mph (18' 51.94) on lap 2.

Race 6a; Lightweight Manx Grand Prix

Saturday 30 August 2008 – Mountain Course 3 laps – 113.00 miles (181.96 km) – Reduced Race Distance.

  • Two-stroke motorcycles 201 cc – 350 cc
RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1Isle of Man Dan Sayle250 cc Honda111.072 mph1:01.08.66
2Northern Ireland Nigel Moore250 cc Honda110.823 mph1:01.16.88
3England Neil Kent250 cc Yamaha110.207 mph1:01.37.44
4Northern Ireland Brian Mateer250 cc Yamaha110.152 mph1:01.39.28
5England Brian Spooner250 cc Yamaha110.58 mph1:01.42.45
6England Ivan Lintin250 cc Yamaha108.512 mph1:02.35.20
7England Tom Snow250 cc Honda106.944 mph1:03.30.24
8England Robert Knight250 cc Honda106.050 mph1:04.02.37
9Isle of Man Dean Martin250 cc Honda105.112 mph1:04.36.68
10Northern Ireland Mark Waddell250 cc Honda103.887 mph1:05.22.36
  • Nigel Moore- 19 minutes 54.71 seconds 113.691 mph

Race 6b; Ultra-Lightweight Manx Grand Prix

Saturday 30 August 2008 – Mountain Course 3 laps – 113.00 miles (181.96 km) – Reduced Race Distance.

  • Two-stroke motorcycles up to 125 cc, 6 gears maximum.
  • Four-stroke motorcycles 251 cc – 401 cc
  • Up to 650 cc Four-stroke twin-cylinder.
RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1Isle of Man Daniel Kneen400 cc Honda106.619 mph1:03.41.86
2England Kirk Farrow400 cc Honda105.905 mph1:04.07.62
3England Ross Johnson400 cc Kawasaki105.161 mph1:04.34.85
4England Tim Sayers400 cc Kawasaki105.009 mph1:04.40.47
5England Dan Hobson400c Honda104.574 mph1:04.56.60
6England Marie Costello400 cc Honda103.668 mph1:05.30.66
7England Mike Minns650 cc Kawasaki103.659 mph1:05.31.01
8Wales Anthony Davies399 cc Yamaha103.389 mph1:05.41.28
9England Anthony Redmond650 cc Kawasaki103.047 mph1:05.54.35
10England Alistair Haworth400 cc Yamaha103.015 mph1:05.55.58
  • Fastest Lap Daniel Kneen – 21 minutes 01.59 seconds 107.664 mph.

Sources

References

  1. (20 September 2008). "Barclay roars to superb Manx grand prix victory". Western Telegraph.
  2. (27 August 2008). "MANX GRAND PRIX: WEDNESDAY REPORT AND RESULTS". Bikesport News.
  3. Race Guide – Manx Grand Prix 2008 pp6 Manx Motor-Cycle Club Ltd (2008) Quine & Cubbon Ltd Ltd
  4. Race Guide – Manx Grand Prix 2008 pp7 Manx Motor-Cycle Club Ltd (2008) Quine & Cubbon Ltd Ltd
  5. Race Guide – Manx Grand Prix 2008 pp9 Manx Motor-Cycle Club Ltd (2008) Quine & Cubbon Ltd Ltd
  6. Race Guide – Manx Grand Prix 2008 pp14–15 Manx Motor-Cycle Club Ltd (2008) Quine & Cubbon Ltd Ltd
  7. Race Guide – Manx Grand Prix 2008 pp16 Manx Motor-Cycle Club Ltd (2008) Quine & Cubbon Ltd Ltd
  8. Race Guide – Manx Grand Prix 2008 pp19 Manx Motor-Cycle Club Ltd (2008) Quine & Cubbon Ltd Ltd
  9. Race Guide – Manx Grand Prix 2008 pp31 Manx Motor-Cycle Club Ltd (2008) Quine & Cubbon Ltd Ltd
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