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

2009 Junior Manx Grand Prix Practice Times and Leaderboard

2009 Senior Classic Practice Times and Leaderboard

2009 Junior Classic Practice Times and Leaderboard

2009 Newcomers Race 'A' Practice Times and Leaderboard

2009 Newcomers Race 'B' Practice Times and Leaderboard

Race Results

Race 1a; Newcomers Race A

Tuesday 1 September 2009 – Mountain Course 3 laps – 113.00 miles (181.96 km). 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). 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). 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). 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) 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) 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) 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)

Race 4b; Ultra-Lightweight Manx Grand Prix