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2009 Manx Grand Prix


Race details
*Date*
*Location*
*Course*

The 2009 Manx Grand Prix was held between Saturday 22 August and Friday 4 September 2009 on the 37.733-mile Mountain Course.

The Blue Riband event of race week was won by Michael Russell claiming victory in the Senior. The Ultra-Lightweight race proved to be an historic event with Carolynn Sells becoming the first female solo winner on the Snaefell Mountain Course. A hat-trick of successive race wins was completed by Ryan Farquhar winning the Senior Classic race. The Junior Manx Grand Prix was won by Stephen McIlvenna and Sean Murphy the Newcomers Race with Adrian Kershaw winning Class B. The combined Junior Classic Race was won by Chris McGahan and Ewan Hamilton winning the 250 cc Class. There was further race win for Ryan Farquhar in the new Post Classic Race Class with Brian Mateer first in Class (ii). There was a second successive win for Dan Sayle in the Lightweight Manx Grand Prix and second race win on the Mountain Course in 2009 after winning Sidecar TT Race 'A'. Musician Jake Drake-Brockman, a former member with the Liverpool group Echo & the Bunnymen, was involved in a fatal road traffic accident near Orrisdale North when the vintage BSA motorcycle he was riding was in collision with a converted ambulance.

Results

Practice Times

2009 Senior Manx Grand Prix Practice Times and Leaderboard

  • Plates; Black race digits on Yellow race plates.
RankRiderMon 24 AugTues 25 AugWed 26 AugThurs 27 AugFri 28 AugSat 29 Aug
1England Scott Wilson
750 cc Suzuki20' 02.95
112.912 mph**19' 14.83
117.618 mph**Untimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time——
No Time——
No Time
2Ireland Ryan McCay
750 cc Suzuki——
No Time**19' 14.85
117.615 mph**Untimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time——
No Time——
No Time
3Isle of Man Ryan Kneen
600 cc Honda19' 34.72
115.626 mph**19' 17.33
117.363 mph**Untimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time23' 34.94
95.995 mph23' 21.05
96.947 mph
4Isle of Man Simon Fulton
750 cc Suzuki——
No Time**19' 20.65
117.028 mph**Untimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time25' 35.53
88.457 mph——
No Time
5Isle of Man Sean Murphy
600 cc Honda19' 46.35
114.492 mph**19' 26.54
116.436 mph**Untimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time23' 54.54
94.684 mph——
No Time
6Ireland Wayne Kirwan
600 cc Yamaha19' 48.74
114.262 mph**19' 30.75
116.022 mph**Untimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time——
No Time——
No Time
7Ireland Michael Sweeney
600 cc Yamaha20' 06.43
112.587 mph**19' 32.64
115.831 mph**Untimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time——
No Time——
No Time
8Northern Ireland Noel Patterson
750 cc Suzuki**19' 34.72
115.626 mph**19' 38.52
115.253 mphUntimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time25' 34.72
88.430 mph——
No Time
9England Alan Jackson
750 cc Suzuki——
No Time**19' 35.09
115.590 mph**Untimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time——
No Time——
No Time
10Northern Ireland Stephen Mcllvenna
600 cc Yamaha**19' 38.46
115.259 mph**19' 38.67
115.239 mphUntimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time21' 26.22
105.602 mph20' 53.78
108.335 mph
11England Andrew Brady
748 cc Suzuki——
No Time**19' 39.24
115.183 mph**Untimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time——
No Time——
No Time
12England Phil McGurk
600 cc Honda19' 50.63
114.080 mph**19' 42.82
114.834 mph**Untimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time——
No Time——
No Time
13England Jules Croft
600 cc Yamaha20' 13.49
111.932 mph**19' 43.37
114.781 mph**Untimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time24' 00.26
94.308 mph——
No Time
14England Peter Symes
750 cc Suzuki——
No Time**19' 45.19
114.604 mph**Untimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time——
No Time——
No Time
15Isle of Man Glyn Jones
750 cc Suzuki**19' 45.92
114.534 mph**——
No TimeUntimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time23' 40.98
95.587 mph22' 57.46
98.607 mph
16Ireland David Lumsden
600 cc Yamaha20' 06.75
112.557 mph**19' 46.26
114.501 mph**Untimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time——
No Time——
No Time
17England Mike Minns
600 cc Honda**19' 56.58
113.514 mph**20' 00.34
113.158 mphUntimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time——
No Time——
No Time
18France Simon Perkin
675 cc Triumph20' 24.64
110.912 mph**20' 01.70
113.030 mph**Untimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time——
No Time——
No Time
19Isle of Man Andy Cowin
600 cc Kawasaki20' 32.80
110.179 mph**20' 01.83
113.018 mph**Untimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time——
No Time——
No Time
20England Ivan Lintin
600 cc Suzuki**20' 01.90
113.012 mph**20' 07.85
112.454 mphUntimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time23' 00.60
98.383 mph——
No Time

2009 Junior Manx Grand Prix Practice Times and Leaderboard

  • Plates; Black race digits on Blue race plates.
RankRiderMon 24 AugTues 25 AugWed 27 AugThurs 28 AugFri 29 AugSat 30 Aug
1Isle of Man Ryan Kneen
600 cc Honda19' 34.72
115.626 mph**19' 17.33
117.363 mph**Untimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time23' 34.94
95.995 mph23' 21.05
96.947 mph
2Isle of Man Sean Murphy
600 cc Honda19' 46.35
114.492 mph**19' 26.54
116.436 mph**Untimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time——
No Time23' 25.70
96.626 mph
3Ireland Wayne Kirwan
600 cc Yamaha19' 48.74
114.262 mph**19' 30.75
116.022 mph**Untimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time——
No Time——
No Time
4Ireland Michael Sweeney
600 cc Yamaha20' 06.43
112.587 mph**19' 32.64
115.831 mph**Untimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time——
No Time——
No Time
5Northern Ireland Stephen Mcllvenna
600 cc Yamaha**19' 38.46
115.259 mph**19' 38.67
115.239 mphUntimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time21' 26.22
105.602 mph20' 53.78
108.335 mph
6England Phil McGurk
600 cc Honda19' 50.63
114.080 mph**19' 42.82
114.834 mph**Untimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time——
No Time——
No Time
7England Jules Croft
600 cc Yamaha20' 13.49
111.932 mph**19' 43.37
114.781 mph**Untimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time24' 00.26
94.308 mph——
No Time
8Ireland David Lumsden
600 cc Yamaha20' 06.75
112.557 mph**19' 46.26
114.501 mph**Untimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time——
No Time——
No Time
9Northern Ireland Noel Patterson
675 cc Triumph——
No Time**19' 54.47
113.714 mph**Untimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time——
No Time——
No Time
10England Mike Minns
600 cc Honda**19' 56.58
113.514 mph**20' 00.34
113.158 mphUntimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time——
No Time——
No Time

2009 Senior Classic Practice Times and Leaderboard

  • Plates; White digits on Black race plates.
  • Classic Machines 351 cc-500 cc
RankRiderMon 24 AugTues 25 AugWed 26 AugThurs 27 AugFri 28 AugSat 29 Aug
1Northern Ireland Ryan Farquhar
500 cc Paton**20' 25.40
110.844 mph**——
No TimeUntimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time——
No Time——
No Time
2England Oliver Linsdell
500 cc Paton**21' 02.72
107.568 mph**21' 17.31
106.339 mphUntimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time——
No Time22' 12.11
101.965 mph
3England Alan Oversby
497 cc MV Agusta**21' 12.83
106.713 mph**——
No TimeUntimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time22' 16.31
101.644 mph——
No Time
4England Roy Richardson
476 cc Aermacchi——
No Time**21' 34.26
104.946 mph**Untimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time23' 15.22
97.352 mph——
No Time
5England Mark Herbertson
500 cc Matchless**22' 37.06
100.090 mph**——
No TimeUntimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time——
No Time——
No Time
6England Mark Parrett
500 cc Matchless23' 43.52
95.417 mph**22' 43.02
99.653 mph**Untimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time25' 01.32
90.472 mph——
No Time
7Isle of Man Alan Brew
496 cc Seeley——
No Time**22' 47.64
99.315 mph**Untimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time——
No Time——
No Time
8England Paul Coward
498 cc Weslake23' 01.67
98.307 mph**22' 52.82
98.941 mph**Untimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time——
No Time23' 39.05
95.717 mph
9Scotland Wattie Brown
498 cc Norton**22' 54.17
98.844 mph**23' 26.26
96.588 mphUntimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time23' 36.41
88.406 mph24' 07.03
93.867 mph
10England Andy Reynolds
499 cc Paton**22' 56.40
98.684 mph**23' 01.37
98.328 mphUntimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time——
No Time25' 00.75
90.507 mph

2009 Junior Classic Practice Times and Leaderboard

  • Plates; Black digits on White race plates.
  • Class A Classic Machines 300 cc-350 cc
RankRiderMon 24 AugTues 25 AugWed 26 AugThurs 27 AugFri 28 AugSat 29 Aug
1England Roy Richardson
348 cc Aermacchi**22' 39.67
99.898 mph**——
No TimeUntimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time24' 12.98
93.482 mph——
No Time
2England Chris McGahan
346 cc Honda——
No Time**22' 54.20
98.842 mph**Untimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time——
No Time——
No Time
3England Bill Swallow
349 cc AJS**23' 13.95
97.441 mph**23' 18.32
97.137 mphUntimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time25' 01.75
90.446 mph24' 28.96
92.465 mph
4England Mark Parrett
350 cc Honda24' 17.26
93.208 mph**23' 18.82
97.102 mph**Untimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time——
No Time——
No Time
5England Paul Coward
347 cc Honda——
No Time**23' 30.27
96.313 mph**Untimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time24' 50.49
91.130 mph26' 23.35
85.785 mph
6Northern Ireland Nigel Moore
350 cc Honda**23' 54.08
97.714 mph**——
No TimeUntimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time25' 01.89
90.438 mph——
No Time
7Isle of Man David Madsen-Mygdal
350 cc Honda**24' 11.99
93.546 mph**——
No TimeUntimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time24' 55.85
90.803 mph24' 41.74
91.668 mph
8England Alec Whitewell
350 cc Honda**24' 22.27
92.889 mph**——
No TimeUntimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time——
No Time——
No Time
9Isle of Man Alan Brew
349 cc Drixton**24' 30.99
92.338 mph**24' 48.33
91.262 mphUntimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time26' 03.91
86.852 mph25' 07.52
90.100 mph
10England Mark Herbertson
350 cc AJS——
No Time**24' 33.57
92.176 mph**Untimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time——
No Time24' 49.53
91.189 mph

2009 Newcomers Race 'A' Practice Times and Leaderboard

  • Plates; White digits on Red race plates
  • Class A
  • 550 cc-750 cc Four-stroke Four-cylinder motorcycles.
  • 651 cc-1000 cc Four-stroke Twin-cylinder motorcycles.
  • 601 cc-675 cc Four-stroke Three-cylinder motorcycles.
RankRiderMon 24 AugTues 25 AugWed 26 AugThurs 27 AugFri 28 Aug
1Isle of Man Sean Murphy
600 cc Honda19' 46.35
114.492 mph**19' 26.54
116.436 mph**Untimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time23' 54.54
94.684 mph
2Ireland Leo Fitzgerald
600c Yamaha20' 33.97
110.074 mph**20' 11.68
112.099 mph**Untimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time23' 15.02
97.366 mph
3Ireland Benny Smith
600 cc Yamaha21' 15.68
106.475 mph**20' 32.11
110.241 mph**Untimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time——
No Time
4Ireland Derek Sheils
600c Yamaha21' 12.02
106.781 mph**20' 35.92
109.901 mph**Untimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time——
No Time
5England Grant Wagstaff
599 cc Yamaha23' 54.08
97.714 mph**20' 46.74
108.946 mph**Untimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time24' 53.63
90.938 mph
6Northern Ireland David Mulligan
600c Yamaha21' 15.68
106.475 mph**20' 55.28
108.206 mph**Untimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time24' 43.74
91.544 mph
7Isle of Man Paul Smyth
600 cc Yamaha21' 30.57
105.246 mph**21' 05.38
107.342 mph**Untimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time23' 22.25
96.864 mph
8Scotland Neil Brown
600 cc Suzuki23' 43.19
99.640 mph**21' 44.34
104.136 mph**Untimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time——
No Time
9Ireland Ciaran O'Callaghan
600 cc Yamaha22' 46.93
99.367 mph**21' 34.07
104.962 mph**Untimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time26' 04.60
86.814 mph
10Ireland Michael Gillan
600 cc Kawasaki21' 36.78
104.742 mph**21' 44.34
104.136 mph**Untimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time29' 04.63
77.855 mph

2009 Newcomers Race 'B' Practice Times and Leaderboard

  • Plates; White digits on Red race plates.
  • Class B .
  • 125 cc-Two-stroke Single-cylinder motorcycles.
  • 251 cc-400 cc Four-stroke Four-cylinder motorcycles.
  • Up to 650 cc Four-stroke Twin-cylinder motorcycles.
RankRiderMon 24 AugTues 25 AugWed 26 AugThurs 27 AugFri 28 Aug
1Scotland Andy Lawson
650 cc Suzuki22' 24.56
101.021 mph**21' 53.78
103.387 mph**Untimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time23' 45.20
95.305 mph
2Ireland Andrew Farrell
400 cc Kawasaki**22' 15.09
101.737 mph**——
No TimeUntimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time——
No Time
3England Adrian Kershaw
400 cc Kawasaki23' 24.51
96.709 mph**22' 28.59
100.719 mph**Untimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time23' 25.25
96.658 mph
4Isle of Man Dave Taylor
400 cc Yamaha**22' 16.69
101.615 mph**22' 29.52
100.649 mphUntimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time——
No Time
5England Daniel Millard
400 cc Kawasaki**22' 50.65
99.098 mph**22' 51.97
99.002 mphUntimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time25' 52.42
87.495 mph
6England Ross Richard
400 cc Honda**22' 58.05
98.565 mph**——
No TimeUntimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time24' 15.20
93.340 mph
7England Michael Ellis
400 cc Kawasaki23' 14.27
97.419 mph**23' 00.59
98.384 mph**Untimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time24' 23.36
92.820 mph
8England Max Faulkner
400 cc Kawasaki24' 10.87
93.618 mph**23' 01.03
98.353 mph**Untimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time26' 16.10
86.180 mph
9Northern Ireland Gary Fowler
650 cc Suzuki23' 34.85
96.002 mph**23' 02.72
98.233 mph**Untimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time25' 10.07
89.948 mph
10Northern Ireland Darren Hughes
650 cc Kawasaki23' 53.07
94.781 mph**23' 03.24
98.195 mph**Untimed
PracticeCancelled
No Time25' 49.74
87.646 mph

Race results

Race 1a; Newcomers Race A

Tuesday 1 September 2009 – Mountain Course 3 laps – 113.00 miles (181.96 km).

  • 550 cc-750 cc Four-stroke Four-cylinder motorcycles.
  • 651 cc-1000 cc Four-stroke Twin-cylinder motorcycles.
  • 601 cc-675 cc Four-stroke Three-cylinder motorcycles.
RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1Isle of Man Sean Murphy600 cc Honda108.870 mph1:02.22.84
2Ireland Derek Sheils600 cc Yamaha105.426 mph1:04.25.10
3Northern Ireland David Mulligan600 cc Yamaha102.578 mph1:06.12.41
4England Grant Wagstaff599 cc Yamaha102.510 mph1:06.15.06
5Isle of Man Paul Smyth600 cc Yamaha101.924 mph1:06.37.93
6England Michael Moulai750 cc Suzuki100.963 mph1:07.15.95
7Ireland Caoith Lawless750 cc Suzuki100.365 mph1:07.40.03
8Ireland Ciaran O'Callaghan600 cc Yamaha99.846 mph1:08.01.12
9England Jamie Adam600 cc Suzuki99.540 mph1:08.13.68
10Ireland Michael Gillan600 cc Kawasaki97.128 mph1:09.55.35

Fastest Lap: Sean Murphy – 113.840 mph (19' 53.15) on lap 1.

Race 1a; Newcomers Race B

Tuesday 1 September 2009 – Mountain Course 3 laps – 113.00 miles (181.96 km).

  • 125 cc-Two-stroke Single-cylinder motorcycles.
  • 251 cc-400 cc Four-stroke Four-cylinder motorcycles.
  • Up to 650 cc Four-stroke Twin-cylinder motorcycles.
RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1England Adrian Kershaw400 cc Kawasaki98.363 mph1:09.02.67
2Scotland Andy Lawson650 cc Suzuki98.363 mph1:09.59.07
3Ireland Andrew Farrell400 cc Kawasaki96.900 mph1:10.05.19
4England Ross Richard600 cc Suzuki96.840 mph1:10.07.79
5England Daniel Millard400 cc Kawasaki94.657 mph1:11.44.87
6Northern Ireland Gary Fowler650 cc Suzuki93.452 mph1:12.40.34
7England Max Faulkner400 cc Kawasaki93.051 mph1:12.59.15
8England Paul Johnson645 cc Suzuki90.040 mph1:15.25.61
9England Adam Oliver400 cc Kawasaki88.199 mph1:17.00.16
10Wales Michael Jones400 cc Yamaha83.819 mph1:21.01.49

Fastest Lap: Adrian Kershaw – 101.027 mph (22' 24.47) on lap 1.

Race 1b; Post Classic Race Class (i)

Tuesday 1 September 2009 – Mountain Course 3 laps – 113.00 miles (181.96 km).

  • 550 cc-1000 cc Four-stroke Four-cylinder motorcycles with 2 valves.
RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1Northern Ireland Ryan Farquhar997 cc Suzuki XV69104.452 mph1:05.01.16
2England Guy Martin997 cc Suzuki XR6999.139 mph1:08.30.23
3Isle of Man David Madsen-Mygdal750 cc Triumph Trident94.958 mph1:11.31.19
4England Simon Mara997 cc Suzuki GS88.257 mph1:16.57.01
5England Frank James998 cc Kawasaki Z182.469 mph1:22.21.09
6Isle of Man Keith McKay981 cc Laverda Jota81.155 mph1:23.41.09

Fastest Lap: Ryan Farquhar – 108.045 mph (20' 57.14) on lap 1.

Race 1b; Post Classic Race Class (ii)

Tuesday 1 September 2009 – Mountain Course 3 laps – 113.00 miles (181.96 km).

  • 126 cc-250 cc Two-stroke Cylinder motorcycles with 2 valves.
  • 251 cc-350 cc Two-stroke Cylinder motorcycles with 2 valves.
  • 351 cc-500 cc Two-stroke Cylinder motorcycles with 2 valves.
RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1Northern Ireland Brian Mateer249 cc Yamaha99.898 mph1:07.59.01
2Scotland Euan Hamilton249 cc Yamaha94.064 mph1:12.11.98
3England Paul Coward375 cc Maxton93.121 mph1:12.55.86
4Isle of Man Dean Martin350ccc Yamaha90.297 mph1:15.12.70
5England Tom Jackson249 cc Yamaha88.711 mph1:16.33.38
6England Tony Russell249 cc Yamaha88.421 mph1:16.48.46
7Scotland Derek Glass249 cc Yamaha87.416 mph1:17.41.43
8England Paul Welch250 cc Yamaha86.490 mph1:18.31.34
9England Kevin Main250 cc Yamaha79.092 mph1:25.52.02

Fastest Lap: Brian Muir – 103.130 mph (21' 57.06) on lap 1.

Race 2; Junior Manx Grand Prix

Wednesday 2 September 2009 – Mountain Course 4 laps – 150.92 miles (242.80 km)

  • 201 cc-250 cc Two-stroke motorcycles.
  • 550 cc-600 cc Four-stroke four-cylinder motorcycles.
  • 651 cc-750 cc Four-stroke twin-cylinder motorcycles .
RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1Northern Ireland Stephen Mcllvenna600 cc Yamaha116.707 mph1:17.35.33
2Isle of Man Ryan Kneen600 cc Honda116.559 mph1:17.41.27
3Ireland David Lumsden600 cc Yamaha116.099 mph1:17.59.72
4England Michael Russell600 cc Yamaha116.059 mph1:18.01.35
5Ireland Ryan McCay600 cc Suzuki115.773 mph1:18.12.92
6Ireland Wayne Kirwan600 cc Yamaha115.522 mph1:18.23.09
7Isle of Man Sean Murphy600 cc Honda115.324 mph1:18.31.20
8England Alan Jackson600 cc Honda115.157 mph1:18.37.99
9England Scott Wilson600 cc Yamaha115.096 mph1:18.40.52
10England Kirk Farrow600 cc Yamaha115.017 mph1:18.43.77

Fastest Lap; Ryan Kneen – 19 minutes 03.93 seconds 118.738 mph on lap 1

Race 3a; Senior Classic Race

Wednesday 2 September 2009 – Mountain Course 4 laps – 150.92 miles (242.80 km)

  • For motorcycles exceeding 351 cc and not exceeding 500 cc
RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1Northern Ireland Ryan Farquhar499 cc Paton108.018 mph1:23.49.85
2Scotland Wattie Brown498 cc Norton102.295 mph1:28.31.21
3England Andy Reynolds499 cc Paton97.403 mph1:32.57.95
4England Keith Dixon496 cc Seeley97.122 mph1:33.14.10
5England Henry Bell498 cc Honda95.044 mph1:35.16.41
6England Ken Davis500 cc Honda94.999 mph1:35.19.14
7England Richard Stott496 cc Matchless91.366 mph1:39.06.56
8England Derrick Holliland499 cc Petty90.551 mph1:40.00.09
9England Ian Bainbridge499 cc Norton90.441 mph1:40.07.34
10England Brian Cooper496 cc Seeley89.332 mph1:41.21.93

Fastest Lap: Ryan Farquhar – 110.984 mph (20' 23.85) on lap 3

Race 3b; Junior Classic Race

Wednesday 2 September 2009 – Mountain Course 4 laps – 150.92 miles (242.80 km)

  • Class A for motorcycles exceeding 300 cc and not exceeding 350 cc.
RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1England Chris McGahan346 cc Honda98.518 mph1:31.54.83
2Isle of Man Paul Coward347 cc Honda96.509 mph1:33.49.67
3Isle of Man David Madsen-Mygdal350 cc Honda96.105 mph1:34.13.32
4NIR John Burrows350 cc Honda94.962 mph1:35.25.36
5England Doug Snow340 cc Ducati93.825 mph1:36.30.71
6Wales Meredydd Owen348 cc Seeley91.763 mph1:38.40.41
7England Mick Moreton349 cc Seeley91.058 mph1:39.26.48
8Ireland Sean Leonard348 cc Seeley90.442 mph1:40.08.61
9Scotland Gordon Yule350 cc Honda89.336 mph1:41.21.65
10England David Matravers350 cc Honda89.318 mph1:41.21.89

Fastest Lap: Alan Oversby – 100.383 mph (22' 33.10) on lap 2

Race 4a; Lightweight Manx Grand Prix

Friday 4 September 2009 – Mountain Course 4 laps – 150.92 miles (242.80 km)

  • Two-stroke motorcycles 201 cc – 350 cc
RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1Isle of Man Dan Sayle250 cc Honda111.883 mph1:20.56.07
2England Neil Kent250 cc Yamaha111.878 mph1:20.56.30
3Northern Ireland Davy Morgan250 cc Honda110.430 mph1:21.59.98
4Wales Paul Owen250 cc Honda108.764 mph1:23.15.34
5England Phil Harvey250 cc Honda107.359 mph1:24.20.71
6England Tom Snow250 cc Honda104.103 mph1:26.58.98
7England Tom Snow250 cc Honda106.944 mph1:03.30.24
8Isle of Man Dean Martin250 cc Honda103.983 mph1:27.05.01
9Isle of Man Philip McGurk250 cc Yamaha103.849 mph1:27.11.74
10England Neil Cudworth250 cc Yamaha96.681 mph1:33.39.65
  • Neil Kent – 19 minutes 50.35 seconds 114.108 mph

Race 4b; Ultra-Lightweight Manx Grand Prix

Friday 4 September 2009 – Mountain Course 4 laps – 150.92 miles (242.80 km)

  • 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 Carolynn Sells400 cc Yamaha106.022 mph1:25.24.51
2England Mike Minns650 cc Suzuki104.759 mph1:26.26.31
3Ireland Wayne Kirwan650 cc Suzuki104.736 mph1:26.27.44
4England Brian Purdy399 cc Honda104.509 mph1:26.38.71
5England Ivan Lintin650c Suzuki104.403 mph1:26.43.98
6Isle of Man Peter Simpson400 cc Kawasaki103.270 mph1:27.41.08
7England Andy Cowin400 cc Yamaha102.524 mph1:28.19.35
8England Tim Sayers400 cc Kawasaki102.249 mph1:28.33.61
9England Simon Perkin650 cc Suzuki102.142 mph1:28.39.20
10England Adrian Kershaw400 cc Kawasaki102.071 mph1:28.42.87
  • Fastest Lap Wayne Kirwan – 20 minutes 55.04 seconds 108.226 mph.

Race 5; Senior Manx Grand Prix

Friday 4 September 2009 – Mountain Course Mountain Course 4 laps – 150.92 miles (242.80 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
1England Michael Russell750 cc Suzuki113.537 mph1:19.45.34
2Isle of Man Sean Murphy600 cc Honda112.018 mph1:20.50.23
3Isle of Man Ryan Kneen600 cc Honda111.903 mph1:20.55.19
4England Ivan Lintin600 cc Suzuki109.232 mph1:22.53.92
5Isle of Man Simon Fulton750 cc Suzuki108.711 mph1:23.17.77
6Ireland Phillip McGurk600 cc Honda107.700 mph1:24.04.69
7England James Shipley599 cc Yamaha107.579 mph1:24.10.34
8Ireland Benny Smith750 cc Suzuki105.937 mph1:.25.28.64
9Isle of Man Andy Cowin600 cc Yamaha105.784 mph1:25.36.07
10England Jules Croft600 cc Yamaha105.671 mph1:25.41.52

Fastest Lap: Michael Russell – 116.110 mph (19' 29.82) on lap 2.

Sources

References

  1. ''Manx Independent'' p1 dated 4 September 2009 ISSN 1358-4391 Isle of Man Newspapers
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