2010 Manx Grand Prix colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" Race details Date 21 August – 3 Sep 2010 Location Douglas, Isle of Man Course Road Course
The 2010 Manx Grand Prix races were held between Saturday 21 August and Friday 3 September 2010 on the 37.733-mile Mountain Course.
The Blue Riband event of Manx Grand Prix Race week was won by Simon Fulton claiming victory in the Senior Manx Grand Prix including a lap at an average speed of 120.119 mph. A double was completed by Roy Richardson winning the Senior Classic and Junior Classic races with Peter Wakefield winning the Classic Lightweight class and Chris McGahan the winner of the inaugural Formula Classic Race. The Newcomers Race provided a double win for local Isle of Man competitors with Tim Venables the overall winner and Jonny Heginbotham winning the Class B event. The Post Classic Race was dominated by Michael Dunlop, the overall winner with Chris Palmer first in the Class (ii) Post Classic Junior race. The combined Lightweight Manx Grand Prix produced two new winners for perennial Manx Grand Prix competitors Neil Kent and also Philip McGurk in the Ultra-Lightweight class. During the Junior Manx Grand Prix, two competitors crashed fatally at Alpine Cottage on lap 2. The Junior Manx Grand Prix was declared a result after 1 lap and Michael Sweeney the winner after Simon Fulton received a 10-second race penalty and demoted to third place.
Practice
The first practice session for the 2010 Manx Grand Prix including the Newcomers Speed Control Lap was scheduled for 17:20 pm on Saturday 21 August 2010. The public roads that form the Snaefell Mountain Course closing 1 hour earlier at 17:00 pm for the first time at a Manx Grand Prix meeting.Manx Independent page 48 Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd (2010) Johnson Press Publishing 6 August 2010 The start of the Newcomers Speed Control Lap was delayed over 1 hour due to clearing showers and low mist on the Mountain Section of the course. The familiarisation lap started at 18:28 pm with 41 new competitors escorted in small groups by three TT Travelling Marshals accompanied with experienced former Manx Grand Prix competitors including Nigel Beattie, Mark Parrett, Carolynn Sells, Isle of Man TT Liaison Officer John Barton and Isle of Man TT winner Chris Palmer. The untimed practice session for the Junior and Senior classes started at 18:50 pm followed by the Lightweight and Classic machines at 19:20 pm with practice ending at 20:05 pm. The Newcomer Osmo Partti from Finland crashed at Sulby Bridge and was uninjured during the first practice session and Colin Martin was evacuated by the Airmed Helicopter to Nobles Hospital after an accident at Cruickshanks Corner in Ramsey.Isle of Man Examiner page 17 Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd (2010) Johnson Press Publishing 24 August 2010
The second practice session on Monday 23 August 2010 was held in bluster conditions and early evening rain showers that left wet roads all round the Mountain Course. Despite the conditions, the fastest lap of the session was set by local Isle of Man competitor John Smyth in 21 minutes and 45.78 seconds at an average speed of 104.021 mph. The Senior Classic class was led by Olie Linsdell riding a 500c Paton recording a time at an average speed of 100.327 mph and Michael Dunlop set the fastest time in the Post Classic with a time of 24 minutes and 28.12 seconds an average speed of 92.518 mph riding a 997 cc Suzuki XR69 motorcycle. The fastest time in the Newcomers class 'A' was set by Andy Fenton riding a 600 cc Yamaha in 21 minutes and 58.61 seconds an average speed of 103.009 mph and Dan Sayle led the Lightweight class with an average speed of 96.022 mph. Minor incidents reported during the Monday evening practice session included Steve Hodgson and Tim Venables at the Gooseneck and Adam Easton at Bedstead Corner.
The Tuesday evening practice session on 24 August 2010 is held in better weather conditions with dry roads on the course with strong cross-winds on the Mountain Section. The session was delayed until 18:35 pm to allow an ambulance to attend to a domestic emergency, crossing the course at Parliament Square, Ramsey. The better conditions produced fastest times with Simon Fulton leading the Senior and Junior Manx Grand Prix classes with a time of 19 minutes and 19.83 seconds an average speed of 104.021 mph. The Senior Classic is further dominated by Olie Linsdell riding a 500 cc Paton motorcycle with a time of 20 minutes and 47.34 seconds increasing his average speed to 108.894 mph and Dan Sayle sets an average speed of 112.409 mph to lead the Lightweight class. The Newcomer's 'A' class leaderboard is led by Andy Fenton with a time of 19 minutes and 57.44 seconds an average speed of 113.432 mph and Jonny Heginbotham records an average speed of 105.037 riding a 650 cc Kawasaki ER6 to lead the Newcomer's 'B' class. The Post Senior Classic it is Olie Lindsdell riding a 746 cc Yamaha FZ motorcycle that sets the fastest with a time of 20 minutes and 34.41 seconds and an average speed of 110.035 mph and Mark Buckley setting the second fastest time with an average speed of 109.680 riding a 997 cc Suzuki XR69 motorcycle. A similar livered Suzuki XR69 ridden by Michael Dunlop records an average speed of 106.725 mph and suffers mechanical failure on the second lap of practice and stops at Parliament Square, Ramsey. The Finnish newcomer Osmo Partti, has a second minor incident at Sarah's Cottage and Wayne Martin has accident at Whitegates as is evacuated to Nobles Hospital by Airmed Helicopter. Further minor incidents during Tuesday evening practice session include Gary Fowler at the Water Works Corner and Darryl McGeown at Governor's Bridge.
Results
Practice Times
2010 Senior Manx Grand Prix Practice Times & Leaderboard Plates; Black on Yellow. Rank Rider Sat 21 Aug Mon 23 Aug Tues 24 Aug Wed 25 Aug Thurs 26 Aug Fri 27 Aug Sat 28 Aug 1 Michael Sweeney 600 cc Yamaha Untimed Practice 26' 57.82 89.957 mph 19' 29.69 116.123 mph 19' 17.77 104.021 mph 19' 00.92 119.051 mph18' 54.41 119.734 mph —— No Time 2 Simon Fulton 599 cc Yamaha Untimed Practice 23' 31.88 96.203 mph 19' 19.83 117.110 mph 19' 13.11 117.793 mph 19' 03.33 118.800 mph18' 59.25 119.226 mph —— No Time 3 Wayne Kirwan 600 cc Yamaha Untimed Practice 22' 38.60 99.977 mph 19' 38.41 115.386 mph 19' 29.39 116.153 mph 19' 06.92 118.429 mph19' 08.49 118.267 mph —— No Time 4 Dan Sayle 600 cc Yamaha Untimed Practice 23' 08.44 97.828 mph 20' 03.70 112.842 mph —— No Time 19' 09.10 119.204 mph 19' 24.69 116.622 mph 21' 40.20 104.467 mph 5 Andrew Brady 748 cc Suzuki Untimed Practice —— No Time 19' 22.55 116.836 mph 19' 34.24 115.673 mph —— No Time19' 09.88 118.123 mph —— No Time 6 Ivan Lintin 750 cc Suzuki Untimed Practice 19' 24.69 116.622 mph 19' 37.17 115.386 mph 19' 20.32 117.061 mph 19' 15.30 117.570 mph —— No Time —— No Time 7 David Lumsden 600 cc Yamaha Untimed Practice 24' 38.98 91.839 mph 20' 28.61 110.554 mph 20' 09.25 112.324 mph 19' 19.68 117.125 mph19' 15.66 117.553 mph —— No Time 8 Jules Croft 600c Honda Untimed Practice 25' 45.94 87.961 mph 20' 03.37 112.873 mph 20' 10.73 112.187 mph 19' 52.18 113.932 mph19' 28.57 116.234 mph —— No Time 9 Philip McGurk 600 cc Honda Untimed Practice 23' 43.94 95.389 mph 19' 48.52 115.386 mph 19' 50.42 115.386 mph 19' 36.97 115.405 mph 19' 38.87 115.219 mph —— No Time 10 Stephen McKnight 599 cc Yamaha Untimed Practice 23' 08.68 97.811 mph 20' 24.84 110.894 mph 20' 08.43 112.401 mph 19' 47.23 114.407 mph 19' 46.36 114.491 mph —— No Time 11 Grant Wagstaff 749 cc Suzuki Untimed Practice 22' 03.28 102.645 mph 20' 21.23 111.222 mph 19' 50.39 114.103 mph —— No Time19' 49.48 114.191 mph —— No Time 12 Shaun Anderson 750 cc Suzuki Untimed Practice —— No Time 20' 47.83 108.851 mph 20' 28.34 110.579 mph 20' 06.39 112.591 mph 19' 50.67 114.077 mph 22' 45.53 99.469 mph 13 Dave Moffitt 600 cc Honda Untimed Practice 24' 26.35 92.630 mph 20' 52.96 108.406 mph 19' 53.18 113.837 mph 19' 40.40 115.570 mph 19' 50.82 114.062 mph —— No Time 14 Tim Venables 600 cc Honda Untimed Practice —— No Time 20' 49.46 108.709 mph 20' 11.23 112.141 mph 20' 05.19 112.703 mph 19' 52.29 113.922 mph 23' 32.62 96.153 mph 15 Paul Smyth 600 cc Yamaha Untimed Practice 21' 45.78 104.021 mph 20' 32.93 110.167 mph 20' 30.08 110.422 mph 19' 57.51 113.426 mph 20' 13.71 111.912 mph 21' 17.59 106.316 mph 16 Jon Kennaugh 750 cc Suzuki Untimed Practice 23' 48.49 95.085 mph 21' 06.84 107.218 mph 20' 30.93 110.346 mph 20' 36.14 109.881 mph 20' 02.90 112.917 mph 23' 41.65 95.542 mph 17 Sebastian Buch 600 cc Yamaha Untimed Practice 24' 09.96 93.677 mph 20' 58.89 107.895 mph 20' 30.47 110.388 mph 20' 17.58 111.556 mph 20' 04.99 112.722 mph 24' 11.51 93.577 mph 18 Andrew Farrell 750 cc Suzuki Untimed Practice 23' 48.60 95.077 mph —— No Time 20' 20.84 111.258 mph —— No Time 20' 04.57 112.761 mph —— No Time 19 Ross Johnson 600 cc Yamaha Untimed Practice 26' 23.91 85.755 mph 20' 35.56 109.932 mph 20' 25.54 110.831 mph 20' 09.55 112.297 mph 20' 21.07 111.237 mph —— No Time 20 Mike Minns 750 cc Suzuki Untimed Practice 27' 02.03 102.419 mph 20' 10.22 112.234 mph 20' 17.65 111.549 mph —— No Time —— No Time —— No Time
2010 Junior Manx Grand Prix Practice Times & Leaderboard Plates; White on Blue. Rank Rider Sat 21 Aug Mon 23 Aug Tues 24 Aug Wed 25 Aug Thurs 26 Aug Fri 27 Aug Sat 29 Aug 1 Michael Sweeney 600 cc Yamaha Untimed Practice 26' 57.82 89.957 mph 19' 29.69 116.123 mph 19' 17.77 104.021 mph 19' 00.92 119.051 mph18' 54.41 119.734 mph —— No Time 2 Simon Fulton 599 cc Yamaha Untimed Practice 23' 31.88 96.203 mph 19' 19.83 117.110 mph 19' 13.11 117.793 mph 19' 03.33 118.800 mph18' 59.25 119.226 mph —— No Time 3 Wayne Kirwan 600 cc Yamaha Untimed Practice 22' 38.60 99.977 mph 19' 38.41 115.386 mph 19' 29.39 116.153 mph 19' 06.92 118.429 mph19' 08.49 118.267 mph —— No Time 4 Dan Sayle 600 cc Yamaha Untimed Practice 23' 08.44 97.828 mph 20' 03.70 112.842 mph —— No Time 19' 09.10 119.204 mph 19' 24.69 116.622 mph 21' 40.20 104.467 mph 5 David Lumsden 600 cc Yamaha Untimed Practice 24' 38.98 91.839 mph 20' 28.61 110.554 mph 20' 09.25 112.324 mph 19' 19.68 117.125 mph19' 15.66 117.553 mph —— No Time 6 Andrew Brady 599 cc Honda Untimed Practice —— No Time 20' 31.13 110.328 mph 20' 38.38 109.682 mph 19' 21.45 116.947 mph 19' 36.65 115.436 mph —— No Time 7 Jules Croft 600c Honda Untimed Practice 25' 45.94 87.961 mph 20' 03.37 112.873 mph 20' 10.73 112.187 mph 19' 52.18 113.932 mph19' 28.57 116.234 mph —— No Time 8 Philip McGurk 600 cc Honda Untimed Practice 23' 43.94 95.389 mph 19' 48.52 115.386 mph 19' 50.42 115.386 mph 19' 36.97 115.405 mph 19' 38.87 115.219 mph —— No Time 9 Andy Fenton 600 cc Yamaha Untimed Practice 21' 58.61 103.009 mph 19' 57.44 113.432 mph 19' 59.98 113.192 mph 19' 50.53 114.090 mph 19' 41.91 114.992 mph —— No Time 10 Stephen McKnight 599 cc Yamaha Untimed Practice 23' 08.68 97.811 mph 20' 24.84 110.894 mph 20' 08.43 112.401 mph 19' 47.23 114.407 mph 19' 46.36 114.491 mph —— No Time
2010 Senior Classic Practice Times and Leaderboard Plates; White digits on Black race plates. Classic Machines 351 cc-500 cc