Manx Grand Prix Practice Session One – Saturday 22nd August.

The Clerk of the Course welcomed all the competitors to the first practice session of the 2009 Manx Grand Prix, saying the Met Office at Ronaldsway had given clear weather until around 8.00pm.

The opening session commenced with untimed and controlled laps for Newcomers.

The session was slightly delayed by circumstances beyond the Club's control and got underway at 18.35.

19.00 sharp the Lightweight, Junior and Senior competitors set off from the Pit Lane for their first taste on the Snaefell Mountain Course.

19.35 saw the Post Classics, Classic and Newcomers commence their initial practice session.

Ryan Farquhar rounds Quarter Bridge on the BIC Paton (Dave Kneen, ManxPhotosOnline)

Practice concluded at 20.10 with dusk falling rapidly.

There were three incidents reported: 45 Senior, Tim Devlin and 46 Classic Jochen Trockel were both off at Quarter Bridge in separate incidents and 23 Newcomers Nigel Sean Rea came off at Governor's. All are reported as ok but are to be seen by the Medical Officer as a precaution.

Next session is on Monday evening with the roads closing at 18.00.

Full Gallery from Monday's practice session