For the final day of the 2008 Manx Grand Prix, the weather was once again against the organisers and riders as mist on the Mountain caused the scheduled start time for the Senior Manx Grand Prix to be postponed.

The 'blue-riband' event of the meeting was scheduled to start at 10.15 am but moved forward a nuber of times until 1.45 pm over a two lap distance.

The start list had been depleted a little as some riders had to withdraw due to their sailings back to the UK and circumstances back home regarding work etc., whilst others were able to change their bookings and remain on the Island and compete in the race.

Simon Fulton and Philip McGurk got the race underway, followed by fastest in practice, James McCullagh and Alan Jackson.

After the first 28 numbers had left the start line the red flag came out, after rider 29's engine blew as he left the line and deposited oil on the course from the footbridge to the top of Bray Hill.

Riders out on the course will be stopped at Kirk Michael and escorted back to the finish line. The oil slick stretches from the centre of the Grandstand to Ago's Leap.

The race will be restarted as a two-lap event and it is hoped that the start will be 2.45pm.

Once again, Simon Fulton and Philip McGurk got the two-lap 'dash' underway, followed as previously by James McCullagh and Alan Jackson.

Glen Helen lap one, McGurk was ahead of Fulton on the roads, but initially it was McCullagh on time by two seconds, until Barclay arrived and took the lead by the merest of margins, 0.34 of a second.

By Ballaugh and McCullagh was ahead on time by 2.99 seconds from Barclay followed by McGurk in third.

At Ramsey, McCullagh was ahead on the roads as well as time, the gap being 5.19 seconds.

The Bungalow gave positions the same, with James having added half a second to his advantage, as Philip McGurk maintained third place 11 seconds down on Adam Barclay in second.

Crossing the line at the end of the first 37.73 miles it was Adam Barclay who was ahead on time, by 1.87 seconds, although second of the road. James McCullagh was 10 seconds ahead of third placeman Philip McGurk.

James McCullagh was back in the lead on the roads and time by 1.31 seconds from Barclay, with Mickey Fitzpatrick now in third place, McGurk having retired at the Black Dub. By Ballaugh, Barclay was ahead on time by 0.14 of a second, which increased to 1.18 seconds at Ramsey, which further increased to 3.23 seconds `at the Bungalow.

At Cronk-ny-Mona the lead was down to 8.86 seconds and at the chequered flag the decision went to Adam Barclay on the 750cc Hallett Aviation Racing Suzuki. The gap between him and second man James McCullagh was 11.13 seconds, with Mickey Fitzpatrick third, 29 seconds behind.

Senior winner, Adam Barclay at the Gooseneck. (Dave Kneen, ManxPhotosOnline)

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