Six and a quarter hours
after its original start time the 2008 Manx Grand Prix races finally
saw the opening race of the meeting get underway as numbers 1& 2,
Ivan Lintin and James Redpath, both of whom were on GSXR 750cc
Suzuki machines set off down Glencrutchery Road in the MMCC Newcomers
Race.
Originally reduced to three laps, the extra delay
forced the organisers to reduce the race distance to just two laps,
75 miles.
Ivan Lintin was first on the roads at Glen Helen,
but it was Ryan Kneen who led on time, by 4.32 seconds, with Kevin
Fitzpatrick third 8.69 seconds behind the leader. In the 'C' class,
it was Michael Sweeney who led Ryan's brother, Daniel.
At Ramsey on the opening lap of two, Ryan Kneen
had increased the lead to 16.23 seconds from Lintin, with James
Redpath now in third place a further 5 seconds behind on time.
Roy Moore, the commentator reported that it had started raining
at the Hairpin.
By the Bunglow Ivan Lintin had pulled four seconds
back on Kneen, with Redpatch still third. Meanwhile Sweeney was
stillleading Dan Kneen in the smaller class.
Ryan Kneen was only 10.6 seconds ahead as he and
Ivan Lintin went through the Grandstand to complete their first
lap, with James Redpath still holding third spot, 18 seconds adrift
of the second placeman.
Daniel Kneen had taken the lead at the Bungalow
in class 'C' from Derek Costello and positions were still the same
at the conclusion of the first lap.
Lap two at Glen Helen, 19-year-old Ryan Kneen and
Ivan Lintin were still together on the roads, with Redpath still
holding on to third. The gap between the leaders was now 11.52
seconds.
Class 'C' saw positions remaining the same, with
the elder of the Kneen brothers Daniel in front of Ian Whitlow
by well over a minute.
Ryan Kneen held an 11 second lead at Ramsey on
the second and last lap from Lintin, with Redpath third.
The lead had increased by a further noine seconds
at the Bungalow as positions remained the same.
Daniel Kneen was also safely through Ramsey on
the final lap, mixing it with the class 'A' Newcomers.
Ryan Kneen took the chequered flag to win class
'A' with Ivan Lintin taking second and James Redpath third.
History was made as the elder Kneen, Daniel took
victory in class 'C' becoming the first brothers to win a MMCC
Newcomers race in the same year.
Ian Whitlow finished second with Colin Martin third.
A brave effort by all concerned as conditions were
varying all round the course during the two lap race.
Full
Gallery from Monday's Newcomers' Race
During the Newcomers’ races David Hockham received rib, arm
and back injuries when he came off at Rhencullen and was Air Med to
Nobles Hospital. Also taken to hospital by Air Med were Michael Sweeney
with minor leg injuries when he came off at the Mountain Box, while
Les Vallender fell at Graham’s Memorial receiving shoulder and rib
injuries. John Shipley, Dave Matravers and Frank James came off at
the Verandah, Water Works and Windy Corner, but were all OK. Marshal
Duncan Cooke receved minor facial injuries and a wrist injury when
he fell over going to an incident at the Verandah. He was taken to
A & E by the Course Inspection Car.
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