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,[1] and the Junior and Ultra-Lightweight events by the Manx rider Dan Kneen, who also scored the fastest lap in three different races.[2]

Results

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Practice times

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2008 Senior Manx Grand Prix Practice Times and Leaderboard

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Rank Rider Mon 18 Aug Tues 19 Aug Wed 20 Aug Thurs 21 Aug Fri 22 Aug
1   James McCullagh
750 cc Suzuki
Cancelled
No Time
21' 03.68
107.486 mph
20' 40.80
109.468 mph
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    No Time
19' 06.76
118.445 mph
2   Adam Barclay
750 cc Suzuki
Cancelled
No Time
19' 51.52
114.014 mph
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    No Time
19' 12.43
117.862 mph
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    No Time
3   Michael Weldon
750 cc Suzuki
Cancelled
No Time
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    No Time
19' 54.15
113.744 mph
21' 12.41
106.749 mph
19' 13.10
115.983 mph
4   Scott Wilson
750 cc Suzuki
Cancelled
No Time
20' 57.20
108.040 mph
19' 31.48
115.945 mph
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    No Time
19' 13.36
117.768 mph
5   Ryan McCay
750 cc Suzuki
Cancelled
No Time
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    No Time
      ——
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
19' 22.38
116.854 mph
6   Phillip McGurk
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   Mickey Fitzpatrick
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   Michael Russell
750 cc Suzuki
Cancelled
No Time
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    No Time
20' 14.42
111.846 mph
20' 06.18
112.610 mph
19' 43.70
114.749 mph
9   Wayne Kirwan
600 cc Yamaha
Cancelled
No Time
20' 53.85
108.329 mph
20' 35.80
109.911 mph
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    No Time
19' 44.05
114.715 mph
10   Ryan Kneen
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   Kevin Fitzpatrick
750 cc Suzuki
Cancelled
No Time
23' 03.92
97.935 mph
21' 01.43
107.678 mph
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    No Time
19' 45.86
114.540 mph
12   Simon Fulton
750 cc Suzuki
Cancelled
No Time
20' 51.06
108.571 mph
20' 03.42
112.869 mph
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    No Time
19' 47.20
114.450 mph
13   Trevor Ferguson
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   Peter Symes
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   Stephen Mcllvenna
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   Glyn Jones
750 cc Suzuki
Cancelled
No Time
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    No Time
20' 47.24
108.903 mph
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    No Time
19' 54.41
113.720 mph
17   Andrew Jackson
600 cc Honda
Cancelled
No Time
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    No Time
20' 07.89
112.450 mph
20' 02.62
112.943 mph
20' 07.82
112.457 mph
18   Bill Callister
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 results

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Race 1; Newcomers Race A

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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.[3]
Rank Rider Team Speed Time
1   Ryan Kneen 600 cc Suzuki 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 97.201 mph 46' 34.79
7   Declan Duffy 600 cc Yamaha 97.016 mph 46' 40.12
8   Derek Jackson 600 cc Honda 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

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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.[4]
Rank Rider Team Speed Time
1   Dan Kneen 400 cc Honda 95.517 mph 46' 54.48
2   Ian Whitlow 650 cc Suzuki 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

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

  • For motorcycles exceeding 351 cc and not exceeding 500 cc.[5]
Rank Rider Team Speed Time
1   Ryan Farquhar 498 cc BIC Paton 102.385 mph 1:06.19.90
2   Alan Oversby 500 cc Norton Manx 101.863 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 G50 95.272 mph 1:11.17.05
10   Dave Madsen-Mygdal 499 cc Honda 92.209 mph 1:11.19.89

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

Race 3; Junior Classic Race

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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.[6]
Rank Rider Team Speed Time
1   Roy Richardson 349 cc Honda 99.814 mph 1:08.02.42
2   Paul Coward 348 cc K4 Honda 98.136 mph 1:09.12.26
3   Ryan Farquhar 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 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

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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.[7]
Rank Rider Team Speed Time
1   Ewan Hamilton 242 cc Suzuki 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 85.919 mph 1:19.02.67
6   Bob 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

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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.[8]
Rank Rider Team Speed Time
1   Daniel Kneen 600 cc Yamaha 115.686 mph 58' 42.33
2   Ryan McCay 600 cc Suzuki 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 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

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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.[9]
Rank Rider Team Speed Time
1   Adam Barclay 750 cc Suzuki 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

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Saturday 30 August 2008 – Mountain Course 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 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 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

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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.
Rank Rider Team Speed Time
1   Daniel Kneen 400 cc Honda 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 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.

Sources

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  1. ^ "Barclay roars to superb Manx grand prix victory". Western Telegraph. 20 September 2008.
  2. ^ Edge, Phil (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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