2007 Manx Grand Prix
# 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 |

## 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.

| 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.

| 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.

| 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.

| 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.

| 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.

| 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

| 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 up to 125 cc, 6 gears maximum.
* Four-stroke motorcycles 251 cc – 401 cc

| 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)

| 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.
