ENTRIES FOR THE 2012 MANX GRAND PRIX OPEN. Entries close: Sat. 9th June
(5th March) We are looking forward to welcoming you to the Manx Grand Prix in 2012, the most sporting races of the year. We are very pleased to announce our exciting race programme commencing with the 3 class Newcomers race and culminating on the final race day with the Classic Superbike & Junior Post Classic and Senior MGP races. We will be working very closely with the Department of Economic Development to deliver another successful event which will form the main part of the Manx Grand Prix Festival.For on-line entry, regulations, Mountain Course licence and Entry Forms for those who don't wish to use the on-line entry click here....
Tuesday 8th May, Mount Murray Hotel. Highlights and main points regarding the Manx Grand Prix becoming a Classic Bike Festival and concerns from local Business Community....
MANX GRAND PRIX TO BE FILMED BY GREENLIGHT TV
(8th May) The Manx Motorcycle Club is pleased to announce that the 2012 Manx Grand Prix Races will be filmed by Greenlight TV. Greenlight will be filming throughout the year, following and interviewing current road racing stars, many of whom started their Mountain Course racing in the Manx Grand Prix Newcomers Races. In addition they will be following the fortunes of the many new riders who are competing on the famous TT course for the first time. The Club’s Chairman, Harvey Garton, said, “This is a very exciting project in which we aim to record and describe the event from a rider’s viewpoint. In partnership with Greenlight TV, we hope to bring a fresh perspective and insight into the nature and history of this unique road racing event”.
The Manx Motor Cycle Club is very concerned at inaccurate statements made on Manx Radio by a representative of KPMG (Government Accountants) on Wednesday 2 May 2012.
In particular visitors over the Manx Grand Prix Festival period have INCREASED, as recognised by the IOM Government, since Government started to promote the Festival. Furthermore, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company’s arrival figures for 2011 show that over the MGP Festival period 27,128 people were carried. The arrival figures over the equivalent TT period were 33,712.
In addition public statements have been made by various people, implying that the proposed Classic Races for 2013 are an innovation – we would point out that the Manx Motor Cycle Club has been running Classic Races since 1983, although since 2005 Classic entries have reduced by 50%.
The Manx Motor Cycle Club welcomes the commitment from the Department of Economic Development (DED) in assuring the future of the Manx Grand Prix Races from 2013 and beyond. Building on the Manx Grand Prix 90 year heritage the proposals seek to reverse the recent decline in classic classes and indeed grow key elements of these iconic races for the benefit of our existing and potential competitors, fans and our army of volunteers.
Notably, the recent investment in marketing the Manx Grand Prix Festival has already paid dividends in both increased modern class entries and also visitor numbers as confirmed by the DED survey. The Manx Motor Cycle Club hopes these proposals will produce further returns for the Government and private sector investors during these trying economic times. We will work closely with DED to ensure the survival of the Manx Grand Prix Races and welcome any suggestions and feedback concerning the proposals to mgp@manx.net.
The Manx Motor Cycle Club is looking forward to welcoming competitors and spectators to the 2012 MGP. Event planning is going well and we are delighted by the early response from competitors placing entries for the event....
2011 Manx Grand Prix: Click here for all race reports, practice reports, links to photographs and lists of the riders who have entered the 2011 races........
Classic Superbike: Important eligibility clarification (21st February)
In order to ensure that the Classic Superbike race is run in an ʻaccommodating but fair and reasonableʼ manner we would like to offer some clarity to our meaning of the wording ʻof a type availableʼ in respect of component eligibility. Click here for details..
Steam Packet Discount Scheme for TT and MGP Marshals (15th January)
The aim of this scheme is to reward those TT and MGP Marshals who attend both events in the same year. It is also hoped that the scheme will assist in increasing the number returning to marshal at the MGP. Click here for details...
Regulations: period of stability required (26th October)
Following on from a successful 2011 Manx Grand Prix, the Manx Motor Cycle Club would like to announce its intention to keep the regulations for the races substantially unchanged for the next three years, with a review following the 2014 event in time for 2015. It is hoped that this will give existing and potential new competitors the confidence to invest in machinery they know they will be able to use at the Grand Prix for the next three years at least.
An entire lap of the Mountain
Course (section by section) on board with chief
Travelling Marshal, Dick Cassidy (Road
and Track, Yamaha
R1). Section by section notes on the entire Course by experienced Manx Grand Prix competitor, rostrum finisher and MGP Ambassador, David Taylor. Click
here to choose section. Preview
below.
