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2009 Manx Grand Prix
Manx Grand Prix
The Manx Grand Prix motorcycle races are held on the Isle of Man TT Course every year for a two-week period usually spanning the end of August and early September. The 'MGP' or 'Manx' is considered to be the amateur riders' alternative to the Isle of Man TT Races held in May and June...
Race details

Date	22 August – 4 Sep 2009
Location	Douglas, Isle of Man Isle of Man The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
Course	Road Course 37.733 mi (60.7 km)

The 2009 Manx Grand Prix

Manx Grand Prix

The Manx Grand Prix motorcycle races are held on the Isle of Man TT Course every year for a two-week period usually spanning the end of August and early September. The 'MGP' or 'Manx' is considered to be the amateur riders' alternative to the Isle of Man TT Races held in May and June...

was held between Saturday 22 August and Friday 4 September 2009 on the 37.733-mile Mountain Course

Snaefell 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...

.

The Blue Riband

Blue Riband

The Blue Riband is an unofficial accolade given to the passenger liner crossing the Atlantic Ocean in regular service with the record highest speed. The term was borrowed from horse racing and was not widely used until after 1910. Under the unwritten rules, the record is based on average speed...

event of Manx Grand Prix Race week was won by Michael Russell claiming victory in the Senior Manx Grand Prix. The Ultra-Lightweight Race proved to be a historic event with Carolynn Sells becoming the first female solo winner on the Snaefell Mountain Course

Snaefell mountain course

. A hat-trick of successive race wins was completed by Ryan Farquhar

Ryan Farquhar

Ryan 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...

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'. The musician Jake Drake-Brockman

Jake Drake-Brockman

James Ralph "Jake" Drake-Brockman was a Bristol-based English musician and sound recordist. Drake-Brockman was known to fans as "the fifth Bunnyman", as he had been associated with the Liverpool group Echo & the Bunnymen since the 1980s and became a full time member, as keyboardist, in 1989, using...

, a former member with the Liverpool group Echo & the Bunnymen

Echo & the Bunnymen

Echo & the Bunnymen are an English post-punk band, formed in Liverpool in 1978. The original line-up consisted of vocalist Ian McCulloch, guitarist Will Sergeant and bass player Les Pattinson, supplemented by a drum machine. By 1980, Pete de Freitas had joined as the band's drummer, and their debut...

, was involved in a fatal road traffic accident near Orrisdale North

Orrisdale North

Orrisdale North is situated adjacent the 16th Milestone road-side marker on the Snaefell Mountain Course on the primary A3 Castletown to Ramsey road with the nearby junction with the tertiary C19 Orrisdale Loop Road and D13 Bollyn Road in the parish of Ballaugh in the Isle of Man.Orrisdale North...

while visiting the Isle of Man for the Manx Grand Prix when the vintage BSA

Birmingham Small Arms Company

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motorcycle he was riding was in collision with a converted ambulance.

2009 Senior Manx Grand Prix Practice Times and Leaderboard

Plates; Black race digits on Yellow race plates.

Rank	Rider	Mon 24 Aug	Tues 25 Aug	Wed 26 Aug	Thurs 27 Aug	Fri 28 Aug	Sat 29 Aug
1	Scott Wilson 750 cc Suzuki Suzuki is 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...	20' 02.95 112.912 mph	19' 14.83 117.618 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	—— No Time	—— No Time
2	Ryan McCay 750 cc Suzuki	—— No Time	19' 14.85 117.615 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	—— No Time	—— No Time
3	Ryan Kneen 600 cc Honda Honda is 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...	19' 34.72 115.626 mph	19' 17.33 117.363 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	23' 34.94 95.995 mph	23' 21.05 96.947 mph
4	Simon Fulton 750 cc Suzuki	—— No Time	19' 20.65 117.028 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	25' 35.53 88.457 mph	—— No Time
5	Sean Murphy 600 cc Honda	19' 46.35 114.492 mph	19' 26.54 116.436 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	23' 54.54 94.684 mph	—— No Time
6	Wayne Kirwan 600 cc Yamaha	19' 48.74 114.262 mph	19' 30.75 116.022 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	—— No Time	—— No Time
7	Michael Sweeney 600 cc Yamaha	20' 06.43 112.587 mph	19' 32.64 115.831 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	—— No Time	—— No Time
8	Noel Patterson 750 cc Suzuki Suzuki is 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...	19' 34.72 115.626 mph	19' 38.52 115.253 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	25' 34.72 88.430 mph	—— No Time
9	Alan Jackson 750 cc Suzuki	—— No Time	19' 35.09 115.590 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	—— No Time	—— No Time
10	Stephen Mcllvenna 600 cc Yamaha Yamaha Yamaha 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...	19' 38.46 115.259 mph	19' 38.67 115.239 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	21' 26.22 105.602 mph	20' 53.78 108.335 mph
11	Andrew Brady 748 cc Suzuki	—— No Time	19' 39.24 115.183 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	—— No Time	—— No Time
12	Phil McGurk 600 cc Honda	19' 50.63 114.080 mph	19' 42.82 114.834 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	—— No Time	—— No Time
13	Jules Croft 600 cc Yamaha	20' 13.49 111.932 mph	19' 43.37 114.781 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	24' 00.26 94.308 mph	—— No Time
14	Peter Symes 750 cc Suzuki	—— No Time	19' 45.19 114.604 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	—— No Time	—— No Time
15	Glyn Jones 750 cc Suzuki	19' 45.92 114.534 mph	—— No Time	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	23' 40.98 95.587 mph	22' 57.46 98.607 mph
16	David Lumsden 600 cc Yamaha	20' 06.75 112.557 mph	19' 46.26 114.501 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	—— No Time	—— No Time
17	Mike Minns 600 cc Honda	19' 56.58 113.514 mph	20' 00.34 113.158 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	—— No Time	—— No Time
18	Simon Perkin 675 cc Triumph	20' 24.64 110.912 mph	20' 01.70 113.030 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	—— No Time	—— No Time
19	Andy Cowin 600 cc Kawasaki Kawasaki Heavy Industries is 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....	20' 32.80 110.179 mph	20' 01.83 113.018 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	—— No Time	—— No Time
20	Ivan Lintin 600 cc Suzuki	20' 01.90 113.012 mph	20' 07.85 112.454 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	23' 00.60 98.383 mph	—— No Time

2009 Junior Manx Grand Prix Practice Times and Leaderboard

Plates; Black race digits on Blue race plates.

Rank	Rider	Mon 24 Aug	Tues 25 Aug	Wed 27 Aug	Thurs 28 Aug	Fri 29 Aug	Sat 30 Aug
1	Ryan Kneen 600 cc Honda Honda is 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...	19' 34.72 115.626 mph	19' 17.33 117.363 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	23' 34.94 95.995 mph	23' 21.05 96.947 mph
2	Sean Murphy 600 cc Honda	19' 46.35 114.492 mph	19' 26.54 116.436 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	—— No Time	23' 25.70 96.626 mph
3	Wayne Kirwan 600 cc Yamaha	19' 48.74 114.262 mph	19' 30.75 116.022 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	—— No Time	—— No Time
4	Michael Sweeney 600 cc Yamaha	20' 06.43 112.587 mph	19' 32.64 115.831 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	—— No Time	—— No Time
5	Stephen Mcllvenna 600 cc Yamaha Yamaha Yamaha 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...	19' 38.46 115.259 mph	19' 38.67 115.239 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	21' 26.22 105.602 mph	20' 53.78 108.335 mph
6	Phil McGurk 600 cc Honda	19' 50.63 114.080 mph	19' 42.82 114.834 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	—— No Time	—— No Time
7	Jules Croft 600 cc Yamaha	20' 13.49 111.932 mph	19' 43.37 114.781 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	24' 00.26 94.308 mph	—— No Time
8	David Lumsden 600 cc Yamaha	20' 06.75 112.557 mph	19' 46.26 114.501 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	—— No Time	—— No Time
9	Noel Patterson 675 cc Triumph	—— No Time	19' 54.47 113.714 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	—— No Time	—— No Time
10	Mike Minns 600 cc Honda	19' 56.58 113.514 mph	20' 00.34 113.158 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled 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

Rank	Rider	Mon 24 Aug	Tues 25 Aug	Wed 26 Aug	Thurs 27 Aug	Fri 28 Aug	Sat 29 Aug
1	Ryan Farquhar Ryan Farquhar Ryan 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... 500 cc 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....	20' 25.40 110.844 mph	—— No Time	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	—— No Time	—— No Time
2	Oliver Linsdell 500 cc Paton	21' 02.72 107.568 mph	21' 17.31 106.339 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	—— No Time	22' 12.11 101.965 mph
3	Alan Oversby 497 cc MV Agusta MV Agusta 500 Three MV Agusta 500cc Three is a road racing motorcycle made by MV Agusta to compete in the 500 cc Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Championship. The motorcycle was introduced in 1966 to compete with the ever competitive Honda Racing. The bike was a bored out version of MV Agusta's highly...	21' 12.83 106.713 mph	—— No Time	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	22' 16.31 101.644 mph	—— No Time
4	Roy Richardson 476 cc Aermacchi	—— No Time	21' 34.26 104.946 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	23' 15.22 97.352 mph	—— No Time
5	Mark Herbertson 500 cc Matchless Matchless Matchless 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...	22' 37.06 100.090 mph	—— No Time	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	—— No Time	—— No Time
6	Mark Parrett 500 cc Matchless	23' 43.52 95.417 mph	22' 43.02 99.653 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	25' 01.32 90.472 mph	—— No Time
7	Alan Brew 496 cc Seeley	—— No Time	22' 47.64 99.315 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	—— No Time	—— No Time
8	Paul Coward 498 cc Weslake	23' 01.67 98.307 mph	22' 52.82 98.941 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	—— No Time	23' 39.05 95.717 mph
9	Wattie Brown 498 cc Norton	22' 54.17 98.844 mph	23' 26.26 96.588 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	23' 36.41 88.406 mph	24' 07.03 93.867 mph
10	Andy Reynolds 499 cc Paton	22' 56.40 98.684 mph	23' 01.37 98.328 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	—— No Time	25' 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

Rank	Rider	Mon 24 Aug	Tues 25 Aug	Wed 26 Aug	Thurs 27 Aug	Fri 28 Aug	Sat 29 Aug
1	Roy Richardson 348 cc Aermacchi	22' 39.67 99.898 mph	—— No Time	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	24' 12.98 93.482 mph	—— No Time
2	Chris McGahan 346 cc Honda Honda is 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...	—— No Time	22' 54.20 98.842 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	—— No Time	—— No Time
3	Bill Swallow 349 cc AJS AJS AJS was the name used for cars and motorcycles made by the Wolverhampton, England, company A. J. Stevens & Co. Ltd, from 1909 to 1931, by then holding 117 motorcycle world records, and after the firm was sold the name continued to be used by Matchless, Associated Motorcycles and Norton-Villiers on...	23' 13.95 97.441 mph	23' 18.32 97.137 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	25' 01.75 90.446 mph	24' 28.96 92.465 mph
4	Mark Parrett 350 cc Honda	24' 17.26 93.208 mph	23' 18.82 97.102 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	—— No Time	—— No Time
5	Paul Coward 347 cc Honda	—— No Time	23' 30.27 96.313 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	24' 50.49 91.130 mph	26' 23.35 85.785 mph
6	Nigel Moore 350 cc Honda Honda is 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...	23' 54.08 97.714 mph	—— No Time	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	25' 01.89 90.438 mph	—— No Time
7	David Madsen-Mygdal 350 cc Honda	24' 11.99 93.546 mph	—— No Time	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	24' 55.85 90.803 mph	24' 41.74 91.668 mph
8	Alec Whitewell 350 cc Honda	24' 22.27 92.889 mph	—— No Time	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	—— No Time	—— No Time
9	Alan Brew 349 cc Drixton	24' 30.99 92.338 mph	24' 48.33 91.262 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	26' 03.91 86.852 mph	25' 07.52 90.100 mph
10	Mark Herbertson 350 cc AJS	—— No Time	24' 33.57 92.176 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	—— No Time	24' 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.

Rank	Rider	Mon 24 Aug	Tues 25 Aug	Wed 26 Aug	Thurs 27 Aug	Fri 28 Aug
1	Sean Murphy 600 cc Honda Honda is 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...	19' 46.35 114.492 mph	19' 26.54 116.436 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	23' 54.54 94.684 mph
2	Leo Fitzgerald 600c Yamaha Yamaha Yamaha 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...	20' 33.97 110.074 mph	20' 11.68 112.099 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	23' 15.02 97.366 mph
3	Benny Smith 600 cc Yamaha	21' 15.68 106.475 mph	20' 32.11 110.241 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	—— No Time
4	Derek Sheils 600c Yamaha	21' 12.02 106.781 mph	20' 35.92 109.901 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	—— No Time
5	Grant Wagstaff 599 cc Yamaha	23' 54.08 97.714 mph	20' 46.74 108.946 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	24' 53.63 90.938 mph
6	David Mulligan 600c Yamaha	21' 15.68 106.475 mph	20' 55.28 108.206 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	24' 43.74 91.544 mph
7	Paul Smyth 600 cc Yamaha	21' 30.57 105.246 mph	21' 05.38 107.342 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	23' 22.25 96.864 mph
8	Neil Brown 600 cc Suzuki Suzuki is 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...	23' 43.19 99.640 mph	21' 44.34 104.136 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	—— No Time
9	Ciaran O'Callaghan 600 cc Yamaha	22' 46.93 99.367 mph	21' 34.07 104.962 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	26' 04.60 86.814 mph
10	Michael Gillan 600 cc Kawasaki	21' 36.78 104.742 mph	21' 44.34 104.136 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	29' 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.

Rank	Rider	Mon 24 Aug	Tues 25 Aug	Wed 26 Aug	Thurs 27 Aug	Fri 28 Aug
1	Andy Lawson 650 cc Suzuki Suzuki is 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...	22' 24.56 101.021 mph	21' 53.78 103.387 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	23' 45.20 95.305 mph
2	Andrew Farrell 400 cc Kawasaki Kawasaki Heavy Industries is 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....	22' 15.09 101.737 mph	—— No Time	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	—— No Time
3	Adrian Kershaw 400 cc Kawasaki	23' 24.51 96.709 mph	22' 28.59 100.719 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	23' 25.25 96.658 mph
4	Dave Taylor 400 cc Yamaha Yamaha Yamaha 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...	22' 16.69 101.615 mph	22' 29.52 100.649 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	—— No Time
5	Daniel Millard 400 cc Kawasaki	22' 50.65 99.098 mph	22' 51.97 99.002 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	25' 52.42 87.495 mph
6	Ross Richard 400 cc Honda	22' 58.05 98.565 mph	—— No Time	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	24' 15.20 93.340 mph
7	Michael Ellis 400 cc Kawasaki	23' 14.27 97.419 mph	23' 00.59 98.384 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	24' 23.36 92.820 mph
8	Max Faulkner 400 cc Kawasaki	24' 10.87 93.618 mph	23' 01.03 98.353 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	26' 16.10 86.180 mph
9	Gary Fowler 650 cc Suzuki	23' 34.85 96.002 mph	23' 02.72 98.233 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	25' 10.07 89.948 mph
10	Darren Hughes 650 cc Kawasaki	23' 53.07 94.781 mph	23' 03.24 98.195 mph	Untimed Practice	Cancelled No Time	25' 49.74 87.646 mph

Race 1a; Newcomers Race A

Tuesday 1 September 2009 – Mountain Course

Snaefell 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.

Rank	Rider	Team	Speed	Time
1	Sean Murphy	600 cc Honda Honda is 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...	108.870 mph	1:02.22.84
2	Derek Sheils	600 cc Yamaha Yamaha Yamaha 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...	105.426 mph	1:04.25.10
3	David Mulligan	600 cc Yamaha	102.578 mph	1:06.12.41
4	Grant Wagstaff	599 cc Yamaha	102.510 mph	1:06.15.06
5	Paul Smyth	600 cc Yamaha	101.924 mph	1:06.37.93
6	Michael Moulai	750 cc Suzuki Suzuki is 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...	100.963 mph	1:07.15.95
7	Caoith Lawless	750 cc Suzuki	100.365 mph	1:07.40.03
8	Ciaran O'Callaghan	600 cc Yamaha	99.846 mph	1:08.01.12
9	Jamie Adam	600 cc Suzuki	99.540 mph	1:08.13.68
10	Michael Gillan	600 cc Kawasaki Kawasaki Heavy Industries is 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....	97.128 mph	1:09.55.35

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

Race 1a; Newcomers Race B

Tuesday 1 September 2009 – Mountain Course

Snaefell 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.

Rank	Rider	Team	Speed	Time
1	Adrian Kershaw	400 cc Kawasaki Kawasaki Heavy Industries is 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....	98.363 mph	1:09.02.67
2	Andy Lawson	650 cc Suzuki Suzuki is 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...	98.363 mph	1:09.59.07
3	Andrew Farrell	400 cc Kawasaki	96.900 mph	1:10.05.19
4	Ross Richard	600 cc Suzuki	96.840 mph	1:10.07.79
5	Daniel Millard	400 cc Kawasaki	94.657 mph	1:11.44.87
6	Gary Fowler	650 cc Suzuki	93.452 mph	1:12.40.34
7	Max Faulkner	400 cc Kawasaki	93.051 mph	1:12.59.15
8	Paul Johnson	645 cc Suzuki	90.040 mph	1:15.25.61
9	Adam Oliver	400 cc Kawasaki	88.199 mph	1:17.00.16
10	Michael Jones	400 cc Yamaha Yamaha Yamaha 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...	83.819 mph	1:21.01.49

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

Snaefell mountain course

3 laps – 113.00 miles (181.96 km).

550 cc-1000 cc Four-stroke Four-cylinder motorcycles with 2 valves.

Rank	Rider	Team	Speed	Time
1	Ryan Farquhar Ryan Farquhar Ryan 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...	997 cc Suzuki Suzuki is 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... XV69	104.452 mph	1:05.01.16
2	Guy Martin	997 cc Suzuki XR69	99.139 mph	1:08.30.23
3	David Madsen-Mygdal	750 cc Triumph Trident	94.958 mph	1:11.31.19
4	Simon Mara	997 cc Suzuki GS	88.257 mph	1:16.57.01
5	Frank James	998 cc Kawasaki Kawasaki Heavy Industries is 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.... Z1	82.469 mph	1:22.21.09
6	Keith McKay	981 cc Laverda Jota	81.155 mph	1:23.41.09

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

Snaefell 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.

Rank	Rider	Team	Speed	Time
1	Brian Mateer	249 cc Yamaha Yamaha Yamaha 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...	99.898 mph	1:07.59.01
2	Euan Hamilton	249 cc Yamaha	94.064 mph	1:12.11.98
3	Paul Coward	375 cc Maxton	93.121 mph	1:12.55.86
4	Dean Martin	350ccc Yamaha	90.297 mph	1:15.12.70
5	Tom Jackson	249 cc Yamaha	88.711 mph	1:16.33.38
6	Tony Russell	249 cc Yamaha	88.421 mph	1:16.48.46
7	Derek Glass	249 cc Yamaha	87.416 mph	1:17.41.43
8	Paul Welch	250 cc Yamaha	86.490 mph	1:18.31.34
9	Kevin Main	250 cc Yamaha	79.092 mph	1:25.52.02

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 .

Rank	Rider	Team	Speed	Time
1	Stephen Mcllvenna	600 cc Yamaha Yamaha Yamaha 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...	116.707 mph	1:17.35.33
2	Ryan Kneen	600 cc Honda Honda is 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...	116.559 mph	1:17.41.27
3	David Lumsden	600 cc Yamaha	116.099 mph	1:17.59.72
4	Michael Russell	600 cc Yamaha	116.059 mph	1:18.01.35
5	Ryan McCay	600 cc Suzuki Suzuki is 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...	115.773 mph	1:18.12.92
6	Wayne Kirwan	600 cc Yamaha	115.522 mph	1:18.23.09
7	Sean Murphy	600 cc Honda	115.324 mph	1:18.31.20
8	Alan Jackson	600 cc Honda	115.157 mph	1:18.37.99
9	Scott Wilson	600 cc Yamaha	115.096 mph	1:18.40.52
10	Kirk Farrow	600 cc Yamaha	115.017 mph	1:18.43.77

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

Rank	Rider	Team	Speed	Time
1	Ryan Farquhar Ryan Farquhar Ryan 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...	499 cc 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....	108.018 mph	1:23.49.85
2	Wattie Brown	498 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...	102.295 mph	1:28.31.21
3	Andy Reynolds	499 cc Paton	97.403 mph	1:32.57.95
4	Keith Dixon	496 cc Seeley	97.122 mph	1:33.14.10
5	Henry Bell	498 cc Honda Honda is 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...	95.044 mph	1:35.16.41
6	Ken Davis	500 cc Honda	94.999 mph	1:35.19.14
7	Richard Stott	496 cc Matchless Matchless Matchless 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...	91.366 mph	1:39.06.56
8	Derrick Holliland	499 cc Petty	90.551 mph	1:40.00.09
9	Ian Bainbridge	499 cc Norton	90.441 mph	1:40.07.34
10	Brian Cooper	496 cc Seeley	89.332 mph	1:41.21.93

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.

Rank	Rider	Team	Speed	Time
1	Chris McGahan	346 cc Honda Honda is 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...	98.518 mph	1:31.54.83
2	Paul Coward	347 cc Honda	96.509 mph	1:33.49.67
3	David Madsen-Mygdal	350 cc Honda	96.105 mph	1:34.13.32
4	John Burrows	350 cc Honda	94.962 mph	1:35.25.36
5	Doug Snow	340 cc Ducati	93.825 mph	1:36.30.71
6	Meredydd Owen	348 cc Seeley	91.763 mph	1:38.40.41
7	Mick Moreton	349 cc Seeley	91.058 mph	1:39.26.48
8	Sean Leonard	348 cc Seeley	90.442 mph	1:40.08.61
9	Gordon Yule	350 cc Honda	89.336 mph	1:41.21.65
10	David Matravers	350 cc Honda	89.318 mph	1:41.21.89

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

Rank	Rider	Team	Speed	Time
1	Dan Sayle	250 cc Honda Honda is 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...	111.883 mph	1:20.56.07
2	Neil Kent	250 cc Yamaha Yamaha Yamaha 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...	111.878 mph	1:20.56.30
3	Davy Morgan	250 cc Honda	110.430 mph	1:21.59.98
4	Paul Owen	250 cc Honda	108.764 mph	1:23.15.34
5	Phil Harvey	250 cc Honda	107.359 mph	1:24.20.71
6	Tom Snow	250 cc Honda	104.103 mph	1:26.58.98
7	Tom Snow	250 cc Honda	106.944 mph	1:03.30.24
8	Dean Martin	250 cc Honda	103.983 mph	1:27.05.01
9	Philip McGurk	250 cc Yamaha	103.849 mph	1:27.11.74
10	Neil Cudworth	250 cc Yamaha	96.681 mph	1:33.39.65

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.

Rank	Rider	Team	Speed	Time
1	Carolynn Sells	400 cc Yamaha Yamaha Yamaha 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...	106.022 mph	1:25.24.51
2	Mike Minns	650 cc Suzuki Suzuki is 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...	104.759 mph	1:26.26.31
3	Wayne Kirwan	650 cc Suzuki	104.736 mph	1:26.27.44
4	Brian Purdy	399 cc Honda	104.509 mph	1:26.38.71
5	Ivan Lintin	650c Suzuki	104.403 mph	1:26.43.98
6	Peter Simpson	400 cc Kawasaki Kawasaki Heavy Industries is 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....	103.270 mph	1:27.41.08
7	Andy Cowin	400 cc Yamaha	102.524 mph	1:28.19.35
8	Tim Sayers	400 cc Kawasaki	102.249 mph	1:28.33.61
9	Simon Perkin	650 cc Suzuki	102.142 mph	1:28.39.20
10	Adrian Kershaw	400 cc Kawasaki	102.071 mph	1:28.42.87

Fastest Lap Wayne Kirwan – 20 minutes 55.04 seconds 108.226 mph.

Race 5; Senior Manx Grand Prix

Friday 4 September 2009 – Mountain Course

Snaefell 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.

Rank	Rider	Team	Speed	Time
1	Michael Russell	750 cc Suzuki Suzuki is 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...	113.537 mph	1:19.45.34
2	Sean Murphy	600 cc Honda Honda is 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...	112.018 mph	1:20.50.23
3	Ryan Kneen	600 cc Honda	111.903 mph	1:20.55.19
4	Ivan Lintin	600 cc Suzuki	109.232 mph	1:22.53.92
5	Simon Fulton	750 cc Suzuki	108.711 mph	1:23.17.77
6	Phillip McGurk	600 cc Honda	107.700 mph	1:24.04.69
7	James Shipley	599 cc Yamaha	107.579 mph	1:24.10.34
8	Benny Smith	750 cc Suzuki	105.937 mph	1:.25.28.64
9	Andy Cowin	600 cc Yamaha	105.784 mph	1:25.36.07
10	Jules Croft	600 cc Yamaha	105.671 mph	1:25.41.52

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

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