2009 Manx Grand Prix
# 2009 Manx Grand Prix

The 2009 Manx Grand Prix was held between Saturday 22 August and Friday 4 September 2009 on the 37.733-mile Mountain Course.

The Blue Riband event of race week was won by Michael Russell claiming victory in the Senior. The Ultra-Lightweight race proved to be an historic event with Carolynn Sells becoming the first female solo winner on the Snaefell Mountain Course. A hat-trick of successive race wins was completed by Ryan Farquhar 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'. Musician Jake Drake-Brockman, a former member with the Liverpool group Echo & the Bunnymen, was involved in a fatal road traffic accident near Orrisdale North when the vintage BSA motorcycle he was riding was in collision with a converted ambulance.

## Results

### Practice Times

**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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 500 cc Paton | 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 | 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 | 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 | —— No Time | 22' 54.20 98.842 mph | Untimed Practice | Cancelled No Time | —— No Time | —— No Time |
| 3 | Bill Swallow 349 cc AJS | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 Results

**Race 1a; Newcomers Race A**

Tuesday 1 September 2009 – 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 | 108.870 mph | 1:02.22.84 |
| 2 | Derek Sheils | 600 cc Yamaha | 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 | 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 | 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 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 | 98.363 mph | 1:09.02.67 |
| 2 | Andy Lawson | 650 cc Suzuki | 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 | 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 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 | 997 cc Suzuki 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 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 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 | 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 | 116.707 mph | 1:17.35.33 |
| 2 | Ryan Kneen | 600 cc Honda | 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 | 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 | 499 cc Paton | 108.018 mph | 1:23.49.85 |
| 2 | Wattie Brown | 498 cc Norton | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 111.883 mph | 1:20.56.07 |
| 2 | Neil Kent | 250 cc Yamaha | 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 | 106.022 mph | 1:25.24.51 |
| 2 | Mike Minns | 650 cc Suzuki | 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 | 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 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 | 113.537 mph | 1:19.45.34 |
| 2 | Sean Murphy | 600 cc Honda | 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.

## Sources

* ↑ Manx Independent p1 dated 4 September 2009 ISSN 1358-4391 Isle of Man Newspapers
