2011 Manx Grand Prix colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" Race details Date 20 August – 2 September 2011 Location Douglas, Isle of Man Course Road Course
The 2011 Manx Grand Prix Festival were held between Saturday 20 August and Friday 2 September 2011 on the 37.733-mile Mountain Course.
The Blue Riband event of the Manx Grand Prix Race week was won by Andrew Brady after victory in the 2011 Senior Manx Grand Prix at an average speed of 113.788 mph and also completing an important double after winning the Junior Manx Grand Prix held in poor weather conditions. The 3 lap (113.00 miles) Newcomers Race was won by Wayne Hamilton at an average speed of 112.022 mph and Gavin Lupton winning the 400 cc Class B Newcomers race. The Isle of Man TT competitor Ryan Farquhar completed a hattrick of victories after winning the 350 cc Junior Classic Race, the 500 cc Classic Race riding a 499 cc Paton and the Classic Superbike Race. The 250 cc Lightweight Classic Race was won by Barry Davidson and the Junior Classic Race by Roy Richardson raising his tally to 9 victories in the Manx Grand Prix. The Formula Classic Race was won by Mark Parrett the only finisher in the class from 4 starters. The combined 650 cc Supertwin/Lightweight Race proved to be a double win for local Isle of Man competitors with Dave Moffitt winning the inaugural Supertwin Race and Billy Smith the 400 cc Lightweight Race. The 2010 Lightweight Manx Grand Prix winner Neil Kent crashed fatally at Greeba Bridge during practice for the Manx Grand Prix. After winning the 2011 Newcomers Race, Wayne Hamilton died in an accident at the 13th Milestone while in 3rd place of the 2011 Junior Manx Grand Prix and the veteran competitor Adam Easton crashed fatally at Lambfell Cottage during the 500 cc Classic Race.
A revised race format for the 2011 Manx Grand Prix with the introduction of a new 650 cc Super-Twin race and the reworking of the Classic Bike racing regulations by the race organisers, the Manx Motor-Cycle Club Committee (MMCC) and the Isle of Man Department of Community, Culture & Leisure. Improvements to the race structure include increased competitor safety with each race limited to a maximum of 90 entries. The practice of competitors starting in 'pairs' has been abandoned for the Isle of Man TT race practice of riders starting singly at 10 second intervals.
Practice Times
2011 Senior Manx Grand Prix Practice Times & Leaderboard
Plates; Black on Yellow. Rank Rider Sat 20 Aug Mon 22 Aug Tues 23 Aug Wed 24 Aug Thurs 25 Aug Fri 26 Aug Sat 27 Aug Mon 29 Aug Wed 31 Aug 1 Shaun Anderson 750 cc Suzuki Cancelled No Time —— No Time Cancelled No Time —— No Time —— No Time 19' 24.55 116.636 mph 19' 24.82 116.608 mph 19' 29.79 116.113 mph 20' 08.73 112.372 mph 2 Jamie Coward 600 cc Suzuki Cancelled No Time 20' 25.35 110.849 mph Cancelled No Time 19' 41.41 114.971 mph 21' 37.14 104.713 mph 19' 25.34 116.556 mph 19' 38.09 115.295 mph —— No Time 19' 56.67 113.505 mph 3 Michael Sweeney 600 cc Yamaha Cancelled No Time 30' 08.59 75.102 mph Cancelled No Time 19' 58.63 113.320 mph 25' 46.46 87.831 mph 19' 26.86 116.405 mph 20' 26.38 110.775 mph —— No Time 20' 27.47 110.657 mph 4 Grant Wagstaff 599 cc Yamaha Cancelled No Time 20' 20.54 111.285 mph Cancelled No Time 20' 07.24 112.511 mph 20' 23.64 112.511 mph 19' 30.70 116.023 mph 19' 44.57 114.664 mph —— No Time 20' 00.83 113.112 mph 5 Stephen McKnight 599 cc Yamaha Cancelled No Time 20' 39.32 110.599 mph Cancelled No Time 20' 12.61 112.013 mph 21' 25.68 105.647 mph 19' 45.19 114.604 mph 20' 01.96 113.005 mph —— No Time 21' 20.87 106.043 mph 6 Andrew Farrell 750 cc Suzuki Cancelled No Time —— No Time Cancelled No Time 20' 12.13 112.057 mph —— No Time 19' 47.29 114.402 mph —— No Time —— No Time 20' 31.04 110.336 mph 7 Andrew Brady 750 cc Suzuki Cancelled No Time —— No Time Cancelled No Time 19' 52.95 113.859 mph —— No Time 20' 12.29 112.043 mph —— No Time —— No Time —— No Time 8 Dan Sayle 600 cc Yamaha Cancelled No Time 20' 22.05 111.148 mph Cancelled No Time 19' 56.16 113.553 mph —— No Time 20' 05.48 112.676 mph 19' 57.86 113.393 mph —— No Time 21' 32.88 105.059 mph 9 Peter Symes 750 cc Suzuki Cancelled No Time 20' 19.20 111.407 mph Cancelled No Time 20' 26.19 110.773 mph 21' 10.29 106.927 mph 19' 47.41 114.390 mph 21' 00.84 107.729 mph —— No Time —— No Time 10 Paul Smyth 600 cc Yamaha Cancelled No Time 20' 07.69 112.470 mph Cancelled No Time 19' 59.73 113.216 mph 20' 45.61 109.046 mph 19' 49.75 114.165 mph —— No Time —— No Time 22' 38.84 99.959 mph 11 David Lumsden 600 cc Honda Cancelled No Time —— No Time Cancelled No Time —— No Time 22' 57.97 98.571 mph 19' 52.05 113.945 mph 19' 49.24 114.214 mph —— No Time 20' 17.54 111.559 mph 12 Glyn Jones 750 cc Suzuki Cancelled No Time 22' 27.46 110.599 mph Cancelled No Time 20' 25.71 110.816 mph —— No Time 19' 58.97 113.287 mph —— No Time 20' 36.12 109.882 mph 20' 28.42 110.572 mph 13 Alan Jackson 600 cc Moriwaki Cancelled No Time 20' 19.20 111.407 mph Cancelled No Time 20' 28.26 110.586 mph 22' 42.32 99.703 mph 20' 02.31 112.972 mph 20' 32.00 110.250 mph —— No Time 21' 20.41 106.082 mph 14 Denis Booth 750 cc Suzuki Cancelled No Time —— No Time Cancelled No Time 20' 32.64 110.193 mph 22' 17.82 101.530 mph 20' 05.90 112.637 mph —— No Time 20' 34.18 110.055 mph 20' 47.59 108.872 mph 15 Mike Minns 600 cc Yamaha Cancelled No Time 20' 32.78 110.180 mph Cancelled No Time 19' 59.65 113.223 mph —— No Time 20' 07.75 112.464 mph 20' 38.77 109.648 mph —— No Time 21' 40.19 104.468 mph 16 David Mulligan 600 cc Yamaha Cancelled No Time 21' 03.70 107.485 mph Cancelled No Time 21' 52.22 108.470 mph 22' 18.50 101.478 mph 20' 15.18 111.776 mph 20' 08.30 112.412 mph —— No Time —— No Time 17 Dave Moffitt 599 cc Yamaha Cancelled No Time —— No Time Cancelled No Time 20' 16.34 111.670 mph 22' 12.88 111.678 mph —— No Time —— No Time —— No Time —— No Time 18 Jonny Heginbotham 750 cc Suzuki Cancelled No Time 20' 39.32 110.599 mph Cancelled No Time 20' 16.25 111.678 mph —— No Time —— No Time —— No Time —— No Time —— No Time 19 Billy Smith 600 cc Yamaha Cancelled No Time 20' 19.70 111.354 mph Cancelled No Time 20' 21.13 111.231 mph 24' 52.53 91.005 mph —— No Time 20' 23.97 110.983 mph —— No Time —— No Time 20 Dave Milling 998 cc Aprilia Cancelled No Time 20' 25.05 110.875 mph Cancelled No Time 21' 26.71 105.562 mph 23' 08.93 97.793 mph 20' 51.70 108.515 mph —— No Time —— No Time 22' 30.00 100.613 mph
2011 Junior Manx Grand Prix Practice Times & Leaderboard
Plates; White numbers on Blue. Rank Rider Sat 20 Aug Mon 22 Aug Tues 23 Aug Wed 24 Aug Thurs 25 Aug Fri 26 Aug 1 Jamie Coward 600 cc Suzuki Cancelled No Time 20' 25.35 110.849 mph Cancelled No Time 19' 41.41 114.971 mph 21' 37.14 104.713 mph 19' 25.34 116.556 mph 2 Michael Sweeney 600 cc Yamaha Cancelled No Time 30' 08.59 75.102 mph Cancelled No Time 19' 58.63 113.320 mph 25' 46.46 87.831 mph 19' 26.86 116.405 mph 3 Grant Wagstaff 599 cc Yamaha Cancelled No Time 20' 20.54 111.285 mph Cancelled No Time 20' 07.24 112.511 mph 20' 23.64 112.511 mph 19' 30.70 116.023 mph 4 Stephen McKnight 599 cc Yamaha Cancelled No Time 20' 39.32 110.599 mph Cancelled No Time 20' 12.61 112.013 mph 21' 25.68 105.647 mph 19' 45.19 114.604 mph 5 Andrew Brady 599 cc Honda Cancelled No Time 20' 35.58 109.930 mph Cancelled No Time 19' 52.95 113.859 mph —— No Time 20' 12.29 112.043 mph 6 Paul Smyth 600 cc Yamaha Cancelled No Time 20' 07.69 112.470 mph Cancelled No Time 19' 59.73 113.216 mph 20' 45.61 109.046 mph 19' 49.75 114.165 mph 7 David Lumsden 600 cc Honda Cancelled No Time —— No Time Cancelled No Time —— No Time 22' 57.97 98.571 mph 19' 52.05 113.945 mph 8 Andy Fenton 600 cc Yamaha Cancelled No Time 19' 52.86 113.868 mph Cancelled No Time —— No Time —— No Time —— No Time 9 Dan Sayle 600 cc Yamaha Cancelled No Time 20' 22.05 111.148 mph Cancelled No Time 19' 56.16 113.553 mph —— No Time 20' 05.48 112.676 mph 10 Mike Minns 600 cc Yamaha Cancelled No Time 20' 32.78 110.180 mph Cancelled No Time 19' 59.65 113.223 mph —— No Time 20' 07.75 112.464 mph
2011 Junior Classic Practice Times and Leaderboard
Plates; Black digits on White race plates. Class A Classic Machines 300 cc–350 cc Rank Rider Sat 20 Aug Mon 22 Aug Tues 23 Aug Wed 24 Aug Thurs 25 Aug Fri 26 Aug 1 Chris Palmer 349 cc Honda Cancelled No Time 22' 34.57 100.274 mph Cancelled No Time 22' 36.96 100.097 mph 23' 24.73 96.693 mph —— No Time 2 Ryan Farquhar 349 cc Honda Cancelled No Time —— No Time Cancelled No Time —— No Time —— No Time 22' 47.42 99.332 mph 3 Bill Swallow 348 cc AJS Cancelled No Time 23' 34.06 96.055 mph Cancelled No Time 22' 50.05 99.141 mph 24' 31.87 92.282 mph —— No Time 4 Roy Richardson 349 cc Aermacchi Cancelled No Time 23' 23.27 96.794 mph Cancelled No Time —— No Time —— No Time —— No Time 5 Nigel Moore 348 cc Honda Cancelled No Time 23' 34.06 96.055 mph Cancelled No Time —— No Time —— No Time 23' 55.94 94.592 mph 6 Mark Herbertson 348 cc AJS Cancelled No Time —— No Time Cancelled No Time 23' 47.31 95.163 mph —— No Time —— No Time 7 Bob Price 350 cc Honda Cancelled No Time 25' 36.97 88.374 mph Cancelled No Time 24' 08.68 93.760 mph —— No Time 24' 10.74 93.627 mph 8 Derek Glass 346 cc Honda Cancelled No Time 25' 36.97 88.374 mph Cancelled No Time 24' 56.24 90.780 mph —— No Time 24' 10.74 93.627 mph 9 Chris McGahan 346 cc Honda Cancelled No Time 32' 25.72 69.809 mph Cancelled No Time —— No Time —— No Time 24' 10.91 93.616 mph 10 Davy Morgan 350 cc Honda Cancelled No Time 24' 28.66 92.484 mph Cancelled No Time —— No Time —— No Time 24' 14.522 93.383 mph
2011 500 cc Classic Practice Times and Leaderboard
Plates; White digits on Black race plates. Classic Machines 351 cc–500 cc