2007 Manx Grand Prix

Practice Monday 20 August – Saturday 26 August 2007

Senior Manx Grand Prix Leaderboard and Practice Times
Rank Rider Mon 20 Aug Tues 21 Aug Wed 22 Aug Fri 24 Aug Sat 25 Aug Mon 27 Aug
1 Mats Nilsson
600 cc Honda		 19' 54.98
113.655 mph		 19' 34.39
115.658 mph		 20' 14.74
111.816 mph		 19' 30.34
116.058 mph		 22' 40.07
99.868 mph		 19' 13.43
117.760 mph
2 Michael Weldon
600 cc Yamaha		 19' 58.15
113.365 mph		 19' 36.22
115.478 mph		 19' 28.29
116.202 mph		 20' 00.47
113.146 mph		       ——
    No Time		 19' 21.55
116.937 mph
3 Shane Connor
600 cc Yamaha		       ——
    No Time		       ——
    No Time		 19' 41.87
114.926 mph		 19' 28.39
116.252 mph		 22' 18.89
101.448 mph		 19' 28.42
116.250 mph
4 Adam Barclay
750 cc Suzuki		 20' 01.37
113.061 mph		 19' 33.63
115.734 mph		 20' 00.47
113.146 mph		 19' 40.41
115.068 mph		 19' 43.32
114.785 mph		       ——
    No Time
5 Derek Brien
750 cc Suzuki		       ——
    No Time		       ——
    No Time		       ——
    No Time		       ——
    No Time		       ——
    No Time		 19' 40.74
115.036 mph
6 James McCullagh
750 cc Suzuki		       ——
    No Time		 20' 45.76
109.032 mph		 19' 41.81
114.448 mph		       ——
    No Time		       ——
    No Time		       ——
    No Time
7 Phil McGurk
750 cc Suzuki		 20' 52.23
108.469 mph		 19' 49.24
114.214 mph 		      ——
    No Time		 20' 43.71
109.212 mph		       ——
    No Time		       ——
    No Time
8 Andy Jackson
750 cc Suzuki		 20' 44.03
109.184 mph		 20' 05.64
112.661 mph		 19' 50.49
114.094 mph		 20' 08.28
112.415 mph		 22' 33.93
99.879 mph		       ——
    No Time
9 Simon Fulton
600 cc Honda		 20' 11.21
112.143 mph		 19' 58.68
113.314 mph		 19' 50.70
114.074 mph		 19' 48.44
114.291 mph		 20' 37.07
114.720 mph		 19' 49.81
114.159 mph
10 Ryan McKay
600 cc Honda		 20' 52.23
108.469 mph		 19' 57.85
113.393 mph		       ——
    No Time		 19' 53.04
113.851 mph		 23' 20.54
96.983 mph		 20' 15.22
111.773 mph

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Race results

Newcomers Race A

Monday 27 August 2007 – Mountain Course 4 laps – 150.92 miles (242.80 km)

  • Four-stroke Four-cylinder motorcycles exceeding 550 cc and not exceeding 750 cc.
  • Twin/three-cylinder motorcycles exceeding 601 cc and not exceeding 1000 cc.[2]
Rank Rider Team Speed Time
1 Andrew Brady 750 cc Suzuki 109.107 mph 1:22.59.61
2 Russell Mountford 599 cc Yamaha 107.888 mph 1:20.22.88
3 Justin Croft 600 cc Yamaha 107.678 mph 1:24.05.72
4 Noel Patterson 750 cc Suzuki 107.256 mph 1:24.25.55
5 Paul Gartland 750 cc Suzuki 104.660 mph 1:26.31.20
6 Sergio Romero 599 cc Honda 103.727 mph 1:27.17.88
7 Ian Gilder 750 cc Suzuki 103.637 mph 1:27.22.47
8 Michael Russell 600 cc Suzuki 103.455 mph 1:27.31.69
9 James McCann 750 cc Suzuki 103.346 mph 1:27.37.22
10 Adrian Louge 749 cc Suzuki 102.962 mph 1:27.56.85
  • Fastest Lap No 6. Andrew Brady – 19 minutes 22.85 seconds 116.806 mph

Newcomers Race C

Monday 27 August 2007 – Mountain Course 4 laps – 150.92 miles (242.80 km)

  • Two-stroke motorcycles exceeding 125 cc and 6 gears.
  • Four-stroke motorcycles exceeding 251 cc and not exceeding 400 cc.[3]
Rank Rider Team Speed Time
1 Oliver Linsdell 398 cc Yamaha 102.830 mph 1:28.03.57
2 David Yeomans 400 cc Honda 89.059 mph 1:41.40.55
3 Brian Clarke 400 cc Yamaha 88.853 mph 1:41.54.72
4 Roberto Airoldi 399 cc Kawasaki 87.680 mph 1:43.16.52
5 Brenden Stone 400 cc Kawasaki 87.909 mph 1:46.38.77
6 Ian Griffiths 400 cc Honda 87.796 mph 1:46.47.30
7 Jimmy Aspinall 399 cc Honda 82.437 mph 1:49.50.62
  • Fastest Lap No 48 Oliver Linsdell – 21 minutes 25.12 seconds 105.693 mph

Senior Classic Race

Monday 27 August 2007 – Mountain Course 4 laps – 150.92 miles (242.80 km)

  • For motorcycles exceeding 350 cc and not exceeding 500 cc.[4]
Rank Rider Team Speed Time
1 Ryan Farquhar 500 cc BIC Paton 107.576 mph 1:24.44.19
2 Chris Palmer 500 cc Matchless 106.863 mph 1:24.44.19
3 Steve Linsdell 500 cc BIC Paton 106.823 mph 1:24.46.10
4 Mark Parrett 499 cc G50 Matchless 103.670 mph 1:27.20.81
5 Alan Brew 496 cc G50 Seeley 103.41.95 mph 1:27.41.95
6 Wattie Brown 500 cc Petty Manx 102.703 mph 1:28.10.12
7 John Goodall 496 cc Matchless G50 102.188 mph 1:28.36.78
8 Dave Madsen-Mygdal 499 cc Honda 101.175 mph 1:29.30.05
9 Steve Elliot 499 cc Honda 100.711 mph 1:29.54.74
10 Bob Price 500 cc Seeley G50 99.938 mph 1:30.36.52
  • Fastest Lap No 6. Ryan Farquhar – 20 minutes 52.47 seconds 108.448 mph

Junior Classic Race

Wednesday 29 August 2007 – Mountain Course 4 laps – 150.92 miles (242.80 km)

  • Class A for motorcycles exceeding 300 cc and not exceeding 350 cc.

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Rank Rider Team Speed Time
1 Roy Richardson 349 cc Drixton Honda 101.545 mph 1:31.04.39
2 Ryan Farquhar 349 cc K4 Honda 100.755 mph 1:29.52.41
3 Chris McGahan 350 cc Honda 100.238 mph 1:30.20.24
4 John Goodall 349 cc AJS 7R 98.191 mph 1:32.13.21
5 Steve Elliot 349 cc Honda 97.573 mph 1:32.48.24
6 Tony Myres 349 cc Manx Norton 96.776 mph 1:34.21.19
7 Rich Hawkins 349 cc Ducati 96.672 mph 1:33.40.14
8 Dave Madsen-Mygdal 349 cc Honda 94.891 mph 1:35.25.62
9 Pete Swallow 348 cc Petty Manx 93.804 mph 1:36.32.01
10 Andy Reynolds 348 cc Honda 93.563 mph 1:36.46.93
  • Fastest Lap No 10. Roy Richardson – 22 minutes 01.37 seconds 102.794 mph

Lightweight Classic Race

Wednesday 29 August 2007 – Mountain Course 4 laps – 150.92 miles (242.80 km)

  • Class B for motorcycles exceeding 175 cc and not exceeding 250 cc.[5]
Rank Rider Team Speed Time
1 Ewan Hamilton 242 cc Suzuki 93.937 mph 1:36.23.79
2 Peter Richardson 248 cc Suzuki 92.909 mph 1:37.27.77
3 David Smith 246 cc Suzuki 92.613 mph 1:37.46.48
4 Peter Symes 250 cc Suzuki 92.425 mph 1:37.58.38
5 Tom Jackson 248 cc Suzuki 89.932 mph 1:40.41.34
6 Mervyn Stratford 247 cc Greeves Silverstone 85.971 mph 1:45.19.70
7 Roger Jones 248 cc Suzuki 85.523 mph 1:45.52.84
8 Tony Mason 249 cc Honda 83.662 mph 1:45.52.84
9 Kevin Murphy 250 cc Ducati 79.320 mph 1:54.09.63
  • Fastest Lap No 75. Ewan Hamilton – 23 minutes 37.47 seconds 95.825 mph

Junior Manx Grand Prix

Wednesday 29 August 2007 – Mountain Course 4 laps – 150.92 miles (242.80 km)

  • Two-stroke motorcycles exceeding 200 cc and not exceeding 350 cc.
  • Four-stroke four-cylinder motorcycles exceeding 450 cc and not exceeding 600 cc.
  • Four-stroke twin-cylinder motorcycles exceeding 600 cc and not exceeding 750 cc.[6]
Rank Rider Team Speed Time
1 Derek Brien 600 cc Kawasaki 118.027 mph 1:16.43.30
2 Matts Nilsson 600 cc Honda 116.361 mph 1:17.42.20
3 Andrew Neill 600 cc Honda 115.441 mph 1:18.26.41
4 Phil McGurk 600 cc Honda 114.824 mph 1:18.51.70
5 Adam Barclay 600 cc Suzuki 114.602 mph 1:19.00.84
6 James McCullaugh 600 cc Honda 114.076 mph 1:19.22.71
7 Simon Fulton 600 cc Honda 113.814 mph 1:19.33.69
8 Michael Charnock 600 cc Honda 113.549 mph 1:19.46.50
9 Neal Champion 600 cc Kawasaki 113.316 mph 1:19.54.66
10 Ryan McCay 600 cc Honda 113.160 mph 1:20.01.29

Lightweight Manx Grand Prix

Friday 31 August 2007 – Mountain Course 4 laps – 150.92 miles (242.80 km)

  • Two-stroke motorcycles 201 cc – 350 cc [7]
Rank Rider Team Speed Time
1 Samuel Dunlop 250 cc Honda 108.083 mph 1:23.46.79
2 Neil Kent 249 cc Yamaha 106.545 mph 1:23.59.35
3 Brian Kent 250 cc Yamaha 105.955 mph 1:25.27.76
4 Wally Kneale 250 cc Honda 103.664 mph 1:27.21.09
5 Daniel Williams 250 cc Honda 103.338 mph 1:27.37.62
6 Dean Martin 250 cc Honda 102.953 mph 1:27.57.28
7 Carl Roberts 250 cc Honda 102.639 mph 1:28.13.45
8 Tom Snow 250 cc Honda 101.217 mph 1:29.27.77
9 Robert McCrum 250 cc Honda 99.216 mph 1:31.16.03
10 Mark Waddell 250 cc Honda 98.843 mph 1:31.36.74
  • Fastest Lap No 7. Samuel Dunlop – 20 minutes 36.15 seconds 109.880 mph

Ultra-Lightweight Manx Grand Prix (Provisional Result)

Friday 31 August 2007 – Mountain Course 3 laps – 113.00 miles

  • Two-stroke motorcycles upt 125 cc, 6 gears maximum.
  • Four-stroke motorcycles 251 cc – 401 cc [7]
Rank Rider Team Speed Time
1 Oliver Linsdell 398 cc Yamaha 106.634 mph 1:03.41.33
2 Tim Sayers 400 cc Kawasaki 104.630 mph 1:04.54.53
3 Joe Phillips 398 cc Kawasaki 104.107 mph 1:05.14.10
4 Keith Costello 400 cc Honda 104.039 mph 1:05.16.65
5 Andrew Kirkwood 399 cc Kawasaki 103.353 mph 1:05.42.63
6 Dan Sayle 125 cc Honda 101.769 mph 1:06.44.01
7 Ross Johnson 400 cc Kawasaki 101.105 mph 1:07.10.31
8 Anthony Davies 399 cc Yamaha 100.701 mph 1:07.26.47
9 Myles Byrne 400 cc Honda 100.423 mph 1:07.36.66
10 Ian Hickey 400 cc Honda 99.643 mph 1:08.09.43

Ultra-Lightweight Manx Grand Prix (Revised Result)

Friday 31 August 2007 – Mountain Course 4 laps – 150.92 miles (242.80 km) [8]

Rank Rider Team Speed Time
1 Oliver Linsdell 398 cc Yamaha 107.197 mph 1:24.38.25
2 Tim Sayers 400 cc Kawasaki 104.796 mph 1:26.24.29
3 Keith Costello 400 cc Honda 104.567 mph 1:26.35.85
4 Joe Phillips 398 cc Kawasaki 104.537 mph 1:26.37.32
5 Andrew Kirkwood 399 cc Kawasaki 103.441 mph 1:23.32.41
6 Dan Sayle 125 cc Honda 101.577 mph 1:29.08.76
7 Ross Johnson 400 cc Kawasaki 101.333 mph 1:29.21.67
8 Myles Byrne 400 cc Honda 100.695 mph 1:29.55.90
9 Anthony Davies 399 cc yamaha 100.482 mph 1:30.7.04
10 Ian Hickey 400 cc Honda 99.691 mph 1:30.49.97
  • Fastest Lap No 41. Oliver Linsdell – 20 minutes 47.03 seconds 108.922 mph.[8]

Notes
  • After the cancellation of the first evening practice session on Saturday 18 August 2007 due to heavy rain and low-lying mist on the primary A18 Mountain Road section of the Snaefell mountain course The next Manx Grand Prix practice was held on the evening of Monday 20 August 2007 with the newcomers escorted on their first lap by travelling marshalls and former Isle of Man TT Race competitors. A number of competitors where caught-out at Governor's Bridge including newcomer Dave Yeomans and also John Harrison riding a 600 cc Honda and John Batty on a 400c Kawasaki. Former 1972 Manx Grand Prix Senior winner Dave Hughes injured an arm after a crash at Union Mills riding a 350 cc Manx Norton. At Cruickshank's Corner in Ramsey, Steve Gibbs slipped of his 350 cc Classic Honda and was uninjured.[9]
  • During Tuesday evening practice Brian Spooner set the fastest time in the Lightweight class with a lap at an average speed of 111.288 mph and then suffered a crash at Quarterbridge as did Neil Kent at Ballacraine and both were uninjured.[10]
  • Wednesday Evening practice is cut-short after problems with low-lying sea-mist and fog in the Kirk Michael area. Only two laps of practice are completed by the Senior, Junior and Lightweight competitors. An incident involving two riders occurred at the Waterworks Corner near Ramsey between Marie Hodson and Robert Gordon. Another incident occurred at Alpine Cottage with Kevin Fitzpatrick and Neil Cudworth taken to Nobles Hospital with suspected minor fractures.[11]
  • Again Thursday evening practice is cut-short by reduced visibility on the Mountain Section of the course and sea-mist in the Kirk Michael area.[12]

Sources
  1. Archived 2012-02-05 at the Wayback Machine Tuesday Evening Practice Senior Results (Retrieved 22 August 2007)
  2. Race Guide – Manx Grand Prix 2007 pp2–3 Manx Motor-Cycle Club Ltd (2007) Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd
  3. Race Guide Manx Grand Prix 2007 pp2–3 Manx Motor-Cycle Club Ltd (2007) Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd
  4. Race Guide – Manx Grand Prix 2007 pp5–7 Manx Motor-Cycle Club Ltd (2007) Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd
  5. Race Guide – Manx Grand Prix 2007 pp9–11 Manx Motor-Cycle Club Ltd (2007) Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd
  6. Race Guide – Manx Grand Prix 2007 pp15–18 Manx Motor-Cycle Club Ltd (2007) Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd
  7. Race Guide – Manx Grand Prix 2007 pp21–23 Manx Motor-Cycle Club Ltd (2007) Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd
  8. Manx Independent pp47 dated 7 September 2007
  9. Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine Practice underway at MGP (Retrieved 22 August 2007)
  10. Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine Farquhar Flying (Retrieved 23 August 2007)
  11. Archived 2012-09-04 at Archive.today Wednesday MGP practice cut short
  12. Archived 2007-10-07 at the Wayback Machine Thursday Evening Practice
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