
2008 Manx Grand Prix
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2008 Senior Manx Grand Prix Practice Times and Leaderboard
Rank | Rider | Mon 18 Aug | Tues 19 Aug | Wed 20 Aug | Thurs 21 Aug | Fri 22 Aug |
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1 | ![]() 750 cc Suzuki |
Cancelled No Time |
21' 03.68 107.486 mph |
20' 40.80 109.468 mph |
—— No Time |
19' 06.76 118.445 mph |
2 | ![]() 750 cc Suzuki |
Cancelled No Time |
19' 51.52 114.014 mph |
—— No Time |
19' 12.43 117.862 mph |
—— No Time |
3 | ![]() 750 cc Suzuki |
Cancelled No Time |
—— No Time |
19' 54.15 113.744 mph |
21' 12.41 106.749 mph |
19' 13.10 115.983 mph |
4 | ![]() 750 cc Suzuki |
Cancelled No Time |
20' 57.20 108.040 mph |
19' 31.48 115.945 mph |
—— No Time |
19' 13.36 117.768 mph |
5 | ![]() 750 cc Suzuki |
Cancelled No Time |
—— No Time |
—— No Time |
—— No Time |
19' 22.38 116.854 mph |
6 | ![]() 600 cc Honda |
Cancelled No Time |
20' 27.37 112.008 mph |
20' 05.12 112.709 mph |
19' 31.60 115.993 mph |
19' 32.27 115.867 mph |
7 | ![]() 600 cc Honda |
Cancelled No Time |
20' 27.37 110.666 mph |
20' 21.48 111.200 mph |
20' 07.51 112.486 mph |
19' 40.71 115.040 mph |
8 | ![]() 750 cc Suzuki |
Cancelled No Time |
—— No Time |
20' 14.42 111.846 mph |
20' 06.18 112.610 mph |
19' 43.70 114.749 mph |
9 | ![]() 600 cc Yamaha |
Cancelled No Time |
20' 53.85 108.329 mph |
20' 35.80 109.911 mph |
—— No Time |
19' 44.05 114.715 mph |
10 | ![]() 750 cc Suzuki |
Cancelled No Time |
21' 57.33 103.109 mph |
21' 08.05 117.006 mph |
20' 23.72 110.996 mph |
19' 45.85 114.542 mph |
11 | ![]() 750 cc Suzuki |
Cancelled No Time |
23' 03.92 97.935 mph |
21' 01.43 107.678 mph |
—— No Time |
19' 45.86 114.540 mph |
12 | ![]() 750 cc Suzuki |
Cancelled No Time |
20' 51.06 108.571 mph |
20' 03.42 112.869 mph |
—— No Time |
19' 47.20 114.450 mph |
13 | ![]() 750 cc Suzuki |
Cancelled No Time |
20' 53.85 108.329 mph |
20' 35.80 109.911 mph |
20' 50.82 111.717 mph |
19' 49.46 114.145 mph |
14 | ![]() 750 cc Suzuki |
Cancelled No Time |
20' 50.08 108.655 mph |
20' 19.74 111.358 mph |
20' 06.01 112.626 mph |
19' 53.20 113.835 mph |
15 | ![]() 600 cc Yamaha |
Cancelled No Time |
20' 39.26 109.604 mph |
19' 57.52 113.425 mph |
19' 54.33 113.728 mph |
19' 53.47 113.809 mph |
16 | ![]() 750 cc Suzuki |
Cancelled No Time |
—— No Time |
20' 47.24 108.903 mph |
—— No Time |
19' 54.41 113.720 mph |
17 | ![]() 600 cc Honda |
Cancelled No Time |
—— No Time |
20' 07.89 112.450 mph |
20' 02.62 112.943 mph |
20' 07.82 112.457 mph |
18 | ![]() 600 cc Honda |
Cancelled No Time |
20' 37.06 109.799 mph |
20' 05.81 112.645 mph |
20' 24.70 110.908 mph |
20' 29.17 110.504 mph |
Race 1; Newcomers Race A
Monday 25 August 2008 – Mountain CourseSnaefell mountain course
Snaefell Mountain Course or Mountain Course is a road-racing circuit used for the Isle of Man TT and Manx Grand Prix Races held in the Isle of Man from 1911 and 1923 respectively. The racing is held on public roads closed for racing by an Act of Tynwald...
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.
Rank Rider Team Speed Time 1 Ryan Kneen
600 cc Suzuki Suzukiis a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Hamamatsu, Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles and 4x4 vehicles, a full range of motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles , outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal combustion engines...103.973 mph 43' 32.37 2 Ivan Lintin
750 cc Suzuki 103.144 mph 43' 53.67 3 James Redpath
750 cc Suzuki 102.073 mph 44' 21.39 4 Kevin Fitzpatrick
750 cc Suzuki 101.059 mph 44' 48.09 5 James Shipley
599 cc Yamaha 97.386 mph 46' 29.26 6 Damien Gledhill
600 cc Kawasaki Kawasaki Heavy Industriesis an international corporation based in Japan. It has headquarters in both Chūō-ku, Kobe and Minato, Tokyo.The company is named after its founder Shōzō Kawasaki and has no connection with the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa....97.201 mph 46' 34.79 7 Declan Duffy
600 cc Yamaha 97.016 mph 46' 40.12 8 Derek Jackson
600 cc Honda Hondais a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...94.546 mph 47' 53.28 9 John Hildreth
600 cc Honda 92.687 mph 48' 50.90 10 Adam Jones
599 cc Kawasaki 92.393 mph 49' 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 CourseSnaefell mountain course
Snaefell Mountain Course or Mountain Course is a road-racing circuit used for the Isle of Man TT and Manx Grand Prix Races held in the Isle of Man from 1911 and 1923 respectively. The racing is held on public roads closed for racing by an Act of Tynwald...
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.
Rank Rider Team Speed Time 1 Dan Kneen
Dan KneenDan Richard Kneen, born 26 June 1987, is a professional motorcycle racer from Douglas, Isle of Man, United Kingdom. One of Kneen's best results was winning the senior support race at the southern 100. He is currently riding in the British Superbike Championship...400 cc Honda Hondais a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...95.517 mph 46' 54.48 2 Ian Whitlow
650 cc Suzuki Suzukiis a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Hamamatsu, Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles and 4x4 vehicles, a full range of motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles , outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal combustion engines...91.911 mph 49' 15.64 3 Colin Martin
400 cc Honda 91.065 mph 49' 43.09 4 Derek Costello
400 cc Honda 89.673 mph 50' 29.41 5 Dave Walsh
650 cc Suzuki 88.760 mph 51' 00.56 6 Darren Gilpin
650 cc Suzuki 88.042 mph 53' 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.
Rank Rider Team Speed Time 1 Ryan Farquhar
Ryan FarquharRyan Farquhar is a motorcycle racer who has primarily competed in road racing, having won the Dukes road race rankings 4 times. He has also won five races at the Cookstown 100 in one day and is the only person to do both...498 cc BIC Paton Paton (motorcycles)Paton is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer. In 1957 after FB Mondial pulled out of Grand Prix racing, Paton was set up by Giuseppi Pattoni and designer Lino Tonti....102.385 mph 1:06.19.90 2 Alan Oversby
500 cc Norton Norton (motorcycle)Norton is a British motorcycle marque, originally from Birmingham, founded in 1898 as a manufacturer of "fittings and parts for the two-wheel trade". By 1902, they had begun manufacturing motorcycles with bought-in engines. In 1908, a Norton-built engine was added to the range...
Manx101.863 mph 1:06.40.30 3 Alan Brew
Seeley G50 496 cc 99.367 mph 1:08.20.78 4 Wattie Brown
500 cc Petty Manx 98.118 mph 1:09.12.98 5 Andy Reynolds
499 cc BIC Paton 97.152 mph 1:09.54.28 6 Bob Price
500 cc Seeley G50 96.890 mph 1:10.05.64 7 Ken Davis
500 cc Norton Manx 95.948 mph 1:10.46.92 8 Chris Swallow
476 cc Ducati 95.664 mph 1:10.59.52 9 Mark Herbertson
499 cc Matchless MatchlessMatchless is one of the oldest marques of British motorcycles, manufactured in Plumstead, London, between 1899 and 1966. A wide range of models was produced under the Matchless name, ranging from small two-strokes to 750 cc four-stroke twins...
G5095.272 mph 1:11.17.05 10 Dave Madsen-Mygdal
499 cc Honda Hondais a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...92.209 mph 1:11.19.89
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.
Rank Rider Team Speed Time 1 Roy Richardson
349 cc Honda Hondais a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...99.814 mph 1:08.02.42 2 Paul Coward
348 cc K4 Honda 98.136 mph 1:09.12.26 3 Ryan Farquhar
Ryan FarquharRyan Farquhar is a motorcycle racer who has primarily competed in road racing, having won the Dukes road race rankings 4 times. He has also won five races at the Cookstown 100 in one day and is the only person to do both...347 cc Honda 97.873 mph 1:09.23.39 4 Rich Hawkins
348 cc K4 Honda 97.743 mph 1:09.29.85 5 Wattie Brown
350 cc Honda 94.349 mph 1:11.58.88 6 John Burrows
350 cc Honda 93.929 mph 1:12.18.19 7 Bob Price
350 cc Honda 93.537 mph 1:12.36.41 8 Paul Dobbs
350 cc Aermacchi AermacchiAlenia Aermacchi is an Italian company designing and producing trainer aircraft for military pilots.-Profile:Alenia Aermacchi has sold about 2,000 trainers to more than 40 countries and has collaborated in major international military programs....93.161 mph 1:12.53.99 9 Dave Madsen-Mygdal
349 cc Honda 92.922 mph 1:13.05.25 10 Alec Whitwell
349 cc Honda 92.234 mph 1:13.37.95
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.
Rank Rider Team Speed Time 1 Ewan Hamilton
242 cc Suzuki Suzukiis a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Hamamatsu, Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles and 4x4 vehicles, a full range of motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles , outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal combustion engines...91.675 mph 1:14.04.88 2 Peter Symes
250 cc Suzuki 91.453 mph 1:14.15.64 3 Jonathan Cutts
246 cc Suzuki 90.695 mph 1:14.52.91 4 Peter Richardson
248 cc Suzuki 89.936 mph 1:15.30.82 5 Ian Rycroft
249 cc Kawasaki Kawasaki Heavy Industriesis an international corporation based in Japan. It has headquarters in both Chūō-ku, Kobe and Minato, Tokyo.The company is named after its founder Shōzō Kawasaki and has no connection with the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa....85.919 mph 1:19.02.67 6 Bill Millinship
247 cc Ducati 85.311 mph 1:19.36.44 7 Alan 'Bud' Jackson
247 cc Suzuki 85.523 mph 1:20.13.22 8 Bob Simmons
247 cc Suzuki 84.482 mph 1:20.23.30 9 Mervyn Stratford
247 cc Greeves Silverstone 83.984 mph 1:20.51.91 10 Andy Wilson
247 cc Suzuki 83.634 mph 1:21.12.20
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.
Rank Rider Team Speed Time 1 Daniel Kneen
600 cc Yamaha YamahaYamaha may refer to:* Yamaha Corporation, a Japanese company with a wide range of products and services** Yamaha Motor Company, a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company...115.686 mph 58' 42.33 2 Ryan McCay
600 cc Suzuki Suzukiis a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Hamamatsu, Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles and 4x4 vehicles, a full range of motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles , outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal combustion engines...113.318 mph 59' 55.93 3 Phil McGurk
600 cc Honda 113.167 mph 1:00.00.74 4 Mickey Fitzpatrick
600 cc Honda 112.571 mph 1:00.19.80 5 Russell Mountford
600 cc Yamaha YamahaYamaha may refer to:* Yamaha Corporation, a Japanese company with a wide range of products and services** Yamaha Motor Company, a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company...112.183 mph 1:00.31.31 6 Trevor Fergusson
675 cc Triumph 111.558 mph 1:00.52.67 7 Michael Russell
600 cc Suzuki 110.895 mph 1:01.14.62 8 Wayne Kirwan
600 cc Suzuki 110.891 mph 1:01.14.62 9 Noel Patterson
600 cc Suzuki 110.767 mph 1:01.18.75 10 Kirk Farrow
600 cc Honda 110.743 mph 1:01.19.54
Fastest Lap; Michael Weldon – 19 minutes 20.88 seconds 117.004 mph
Race 5; Senior Manx Grand Prix
Saturday 30 August 2008 – Mountain CourseSnaefell mountain course
Snaefell Mountain Course or Mountain Course is a road-racing circuit used for the Isle of Man TT and Manx Grand Prix Races held in the Isle of Man from 1911 and 1923 respectively. The racing is held on public roads closed for racing by an Act of Tynwald...
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.
Rank Rider Team Speed Time 1 Adam Barclay
750 cc Suzuki Suzukiis a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Hamamatsu, Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles and 4x4 vehicles, a full range of motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles , outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal combustion engines...119.605 mph 37' 51.28 2 James McCullagh
750 cc Suzuki 119.021 mph 38' 02.41 3 Mickey Fitzpatrick
600 cc Honda 117.530 mph 38' 31.38 4 Scott Wilson
750 cc Suzuki 117.223 mph 38' 37.43 5 Noel Patterson
750 cc Suzuki 116.731 mph 38' 47.19 6 Wayne Kirwan
750 cc Suzuki 116.731 mph 38' 47.19 7 Michael Russell
600 cc Yamaha 116.576 mph 38' 50.29 8 Kevin Fitzpatrick
750 cc Suzuki 116.168 mph 38' 58.47 9 Jules Croft
750 cc Suzuki 115.868 mph 39' 04.53 10 Stephen Mcllvenna
600 cc Yamaha 115.618 mph 39' 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 CourseSnaefell mountain course
Snaefell Mountain Course or Mountain Course is a road-racing circuit used for the Isle of Man TT and Manx Grand Prix Races held in the Isle of Man from 1911 and 1923 respectively. The racing is held on public roads closed for racing by an Act of Tynwald...
3 laps – 113.00 miles (181.96 km) – Reduced Race Distance.
- Two-stroke motorcycles 201 cc – 350 cc
Rank Rider Team Speed Time 1 Dan Sayle
250 cc Honda Hondais a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...111.072 mph 1:01.08.66 2 Nigel Moore
250 cc Honda 110.823 mph 1:01.16.88 3 Neil Kent
250 cc Yamaha YamahaYamaha may refer to:* Yamaha Corporation, a Japanese company with a wide range of products and services** Yamaha Motor Company, a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company...110.207 mph 1:01.37.44 4 Brian Mateer
250 cc Yamaha 110.152 mph 1:01.39.28 5 Brian Spooner
250 cc Yamaha 110.58 mph 1:01.42.45 6 Ivan Lintin
250 cc Yamaha 108.512 mph 1:02.35.20 7 Tom Snow
250 cc Honda 106.944 mph 1:03.30.24 8 Robert Knight
250 cc Honda 106.050 mph 1:04.02.37 9 Dean Martin
250 cc Honda 105.112 mph 1:04.36.68 10 Mark Waddell
250 cc Honda 103.887 mph 1:05.22.36
- Nigel Moore- 19 minutes 54.71 seconds 113.691 mph
Race 6b; Ultra-Lightweight Manx Grand Prix
Saturday 30 August 2008 – Mountain CourseSnaefell mountain course
Snaefell Mountain Course or Mountain Course is a road-racing circuit used for the Isle of Man TT and Manx Grand Prix Races held in the Isle of Man from 1911 and 1923 respectively. The racing is held on public roads closed for racing by an Act of Tynwald...
3 laps – 113.00 miles (181.96 km) – Reduced Race Distance.
- Two-stroke motorcycles upt 125 cc, 6 gears maximum.
- Four-stroke motorcycles 251 cc – 401 cc
- Up to 650 cc Four-stroke twin-cylinder.
Rank Rider Team Speed Time 1 Daniel Kneen
400 cc Honda Hondais a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...106.619 mph 1:03.41.86 2 Kirk Farrow
400 cc Honda 105.905 mph 1:04.07.62 3 Ross Johnson
400 cc Kawasaki Kawasaki Heavy Industriesis an international corporation based in Japan. It has headquarters in both Chūō-ku, Kobe and Minato, Tokyo.The company is named after its founder Shōzō Kawasaki and has no connection with the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa....105.161 mph 1:04.34.85 4 Tim Sayers
400 cc Kawasaki 105.009 mph 1:04.40.47 5 Dan Hobson
400c Honda 104.574 mph 1:04.56.60 6 Marie Costello
400 cc Honda 103.668 mph 1:05.30.66 7 Mike Minns
650 cc Kawasaki 103.659 mph 1:05.31.01 8 Anthony Davies
399 cc Yamaha 103.389 mph 1:05.41.28 9 Anthony Redmond
650 cc Kawasaki 103.047 mph 1:05.54.35 10 Alistair Haworth
400 cc Yamaha 103.015 mph 1:05.55.58
- Fastest Lap Daniel Kneen – 21 minutes 01.59 seconds 107.664 mph.