Despite the heavy rain and mist that covered parts of the Isle of Man during the day, the clearer weather promised by the Met Office at Ronaldsway arrived and conditions improved sufficiently to allow the fourth practice session of the 2009 Manx Grand Prix to go ahead as planned with road closing around the Snaefell Mountain Course at 1800hrs.

Pit Lane was somewhat quieter than previous evenings as the scheduled off for the Senior, Junior, Lightweight and Newcomers A approached, 1820.

At 1830, the Clerk of the Course informed competitors that there would be one untimed lap for each class due to the deteriorating conditions on the Mountain Section.

It was then announced that the mist had increased on the Mountain and there would be a short delay before those it Pit Lane were despatched.

Phil McGurk & Stephen McIlvenna finally got away at 1925, followed by the remainder of the hardy souls who had waited patently in Pit Lane.

Ken Davies got the second session away at 1935.

First to receive the chequered flag was Stephen McIlvenna bringing the session to a close, but not before some riders passed down Pit Lane to test out the Speed Limit. Nigel Moore was the first rider to try out the new procedure.

As competitors completed their single lap the blue skies appeared and a wonderful sunset was setting over Peel City!

Despite the poor conditions 157 machines passed through Technical Inspection:

Senior Classic: 13
Junior Classic: 37
Senior: 6
Junior: 38
Lightweight & Ultra Lightweight: 34
Newcomers: 22
Post Classic:7

No incidents were reported this evening.
Update on riders involved in Tuesday Evening incidents:
Simon Perkin, who was involved in an incident at the 27th Milestone during Tuesday evening’s practice session and was AirMed to Nobles Hospital, has been discharged this morning.
 
Brian Spooner, who was also AirMed to hospital after an incident at the Verandah, is described as ‘comfortable’ today in Nobles.

Combined fastest times for Monday and Tuesday evenings

Newcomers A
Newcomers B
Post Classic: 2 stroke
Post Classic: 4 stroke
Classic Lightweight
Classic Junior
Classic Senior
Ultra Lightweight
Lightweight
Junior
Senior