2012 Manx Grand Prix Explained

Race details

Date18–31 August 2012
LocationDouglas, Isle of Man
CourseRoad Course
37.733miles
Newcomers Race'A'
Pole PositionFastest Lap
John Simpson John Simpson
113.394 mph109.808 mph
Podium
1. Kamil Holan
2. Andrew Soar3. Dean Roberts
Newcomers Race'B'
Pole PositionFastest Lap
Andrew Dudgeon Andrew Dudgeon
104.798 mph103.580 mph
Podium
1. Andrew Dudgeon
2. Gary Gittins3. Colin Stephenson
Newcomers Race'C'
Pole PositionFastest Lap
James Cowton James Cowton
103.575 mph99.523 mph
Podium
1. James Cowton
2. Renzo van der Donckt 3. Ben Palmer

2012 Manx Grand Prix Festival and Races were held between Saturday 18 August and Friday 31 August 2012 on the 37.73-mile Snaefell Mountain Course.

The Blue Riband event of the Manx Grand Prix Festival the 2012 Senior Manx Grand Prix held in damp conditions and rain produced an unexpected win for the Newcomer John Simpson riding a 675 cc Triumph at an average race speed of 106.526 mph. It was the first time the Triumph marque had won the prestigious Senior Manx Grand Prix since Don Crossley victory in the 1948 event at an average race speed of 80.63 mph and also the first Newcomer winner of the Senior Manx Grand Prix since Geoff Duke won the 1949 race at an average speed of 86.063 mph riding a Norton motor-cycle.[1] After victory in the Junior Classic Race by Roy Richardson riding a 250 cc Yamaha raised his tally to 10 victories in the Manx Grand Prix Races with Ryan Farquhar also equaling the same total with a win in the Senior Classic Race riding a 500 cc Paton motor-cycle.[2] Held over a reduced race distance of 3 laps the Junior Classic Race was won by Chris Palmer riding a 350 cc Honda and also a first time win in the Lightweight Classic Race for Peter Symes with a 250 cc Suzuki machine. The Junior Manx Grand Prix also produced another first time winner for Wayne Kirwan riding a 600 cc Yamaha motor-cycle after dominating most of the race and along with Nigel Moore in the Super-Twins race with a 650 cc Kawasaki also winning his first Manx Grand Prix. During the Super-Twin Race, while holding 2nd place, Trevor Fergusson crashed fatally at The Nook near to Governor's Bridge on the second lap.[3]

After his father Robert Dunlop won the 1983 Newcomers Junior Manx Grand Prix the 2012 Classic Superbike race was won by Michael Dunlop at an average race speed of 112.545 mph to produce his second win on the Mountain Course during the 2012 racing season after also winning the 2012 Superstock TT race and raising his own tally to three Manx Grand Prix wins. The Newcomers Race was delayed by 1 hour due to weather conditions between the Bungalow and Brandywell produced the first Manx Grand Prix win by a competitor from the Czech Republic when Kamil Holan won the Newcomers Race 'A' at an average race speed of 106.683 mph riding a 600 cc Yamaha motor-cycle. Taking advantage of local knowledge in the inclement weather conditions on the Mountain section of course, the Isle of Man competitor Andrew Dudgeon won the Newcomers Race 'B' riding a 650 cc Kawasaki Super-Twin machine.[4] The reintroduced Newcomers Race 'C' produced a win for James Cowton riding a 400 cc Honda motor-cycle.

Difficult weather conditions during Practice Week caused the first Saturday evening to be cancelled due to mist and fog on the Mountain Section of the circuit and also the Clerk of Course not being able to raise the minimum number of race marshals for the event.[5] Problems with the weather continued on the first Monday evening practice session with the first practice session red flagged after 1 lap and the second Monday evening session the competitors were red-flagged at Parliament Square, Ramsey and then escorted back to the TT Grandstand by Travelling Marshals.[6] The mixed weather conditions continued during the rest of Manx Grand Practice week and during Wednesday the evening session was red-flagged again to attend to an injured competitor near to Sarah's Cottage. After the commencement of the Friday evening Practice being delayed by a road traffic accident the session was later abandoned after a fatal accident to Manx Grand Prix newcomer Steve Osborne on Quarterbridge Road.[7]

Results

Practice Times

2012 Senior Manx Grand Prix Practice Times & Leaderboard

RankRiderSat 18 AugMon 20 AugTues 21 AugWed 22 AugThurs 23 AugFri 24 Aug
1 Jamie Coward
600 cc Suzuki
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
20' 16.523
111.650 mph
18' 56.37
119.528 mph
19' 08.957
118.220 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
2 Wayne Kirwan
600 cc Suzuki
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
21' 53.536
103.410 mph
19' 33.00
115.796 mph
19' 56.441
113.530 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
3 Stephen McKnight
600 cc Yamaha
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
21' 14.723
106.550 mph
20' 06.59
112.572 mph
19' 40.109
115.098 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
4 Paul Smyth
749 cc Suzuki
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
19' 49.75
114.166 mph
19' 42.733
114.842 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
5 Mike Minns
600 cc Yamaha
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
21' 58.742
103.000 mph
19' 55.01
113.663 mph
19' 46.882
114.441 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
6 Andy Lawson
600 cc Kawasaki
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
22' 20.678
101.310 mph
20' 39.56
109.578 mph
19' 53.101
113.845 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
7 John Simpson
675 cc Triumph
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
22' 00.682
102.850 mph
20' 09.33
112.317 mph
19' 57.845
113.390 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
8 Ross Johnson
600 cc Yamaha
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
23' 14.696
97.390 mph
20' 53.46
108.362 mph
19' 59.415
113.245 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
9 Stephen Harper
675 cc Triumph
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
22' 49.421
99.190 mph
20' 10.48
112.210 mph
20' 03.186
112.890 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
10 Glyn Jones
750 cc Suzuki
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
20' 17.96
112.210 mph
20' 03.590
112.852 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
11 Peter Symes
750 cc Suzuki
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
21' 54.401
103.340 mph
      ——
    No Time
20' 06.408
112.589 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
12 Michael Moulai
750 cc Suzuki
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
20' 50.88
108.586 mp
20' 06.663
112.565 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
13 Jonathan Woodward
675 cc Triumph
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
22' 00.682
102.850 mph
20' 09.33
112.317 mph
20' 07.044
112.529 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
14 Stuart Hall
600 cc Honda
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
21' 53.409
103.420 mph
20' 25.42
110.842 mph
20' 09.148
112.334 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
15 Rodger Wibberley
600 cc Kawasaki
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
21' 50.472
103.650 mph
      ——
    No Time
20' 15.648
111.733 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
16 Michael Sweeney
750 cc Suzuki
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
21' 48.725
103.790 mph
20' 19.963
111.338 mph
      ——
    No Time
    Cancelled
    No Time
17 Carl Roberts
600 cc Suzuki
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
22' 443
100.510 mph
20' 30.91
110.348 mph
20' 27.725
110.634 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
18 Trevor Fergusson
750 cc Suzuki
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
20' 28.485
110.565 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
19 Andy Fenton
750 cc Suzuki
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
20' 32.49
110.206 mph
20' 34.790
110.001 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
20 Peter Simpson
600 cc Suzuki
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
25' 00.575
90.520 mph
20' 50.88
108.586 mph
20' 34.790
110.001 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time

2012 Junior Manx Grand Prix Practice Times & Leaderboard

RankRiderSat 18 AugMon 20 AugTues 21 AugWed 22 AugThurs 23 AugFri 24 Aug
1 Jamie Coward
600 cc Suzuki
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
20' 16.523
111.650 mph
18' 56.37
119.528 mph
19' 08.957
118.220 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
2 Wayne Kirwan
600 cc Suzuki
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
21' 53.536
103.410 mph
19' 33.00
115.796 mph
19' 56.441
113.530 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
3 Stephen McKnight
600 cc Yamaha
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
21' 14.723
106.550 mph
20' 06.59
112.572 mph
19' 40.109
115.098 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
4 Mike Minns
600 cc Yamaha
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
21' 58.742
103.000 mph
19' 55.01
113.663 mph
19' 46.882
114.441 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
5 Michael Sweeney
600 cc Yamaha
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
19' 53.162
113.934 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
6 Andy Lawson
600 cc Kawasaki
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
22' 20.678
101.310 mph
20' 39.56
109.578 mph
19' 53.101
113.845 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
7 James Cowton
600 cc Honda
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
19' 54.423
113.245 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
8 John Simpson
675 cc Triumph
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
22' 00.682
102.850 mph
20' 09.33
112.317 mph
19' 57.845
113.390 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
9 Ross Johnson
600 cc Yamaha
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
23' 14.696
97.390 mph
20' 53.46
108.362 mph
19' 59.415
113.245 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
10 Stephen Harper
675 cc Triumph
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
22' 49.421
99.190 mph
20' 10.48
112.210 mph
20' 03.186
112.890 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
[9]

2012 Newcomers Race 'A' Practice Times & Leaderboard

RankRiderSat 18 AugMon 20 AugTues 21 AugWed 22 AugThurs 23 AugFri 24 Aug
1 John Simpson
675 cc Triumph
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
22' 22.647
101.160 mph
21' 14.24
106.595 mph
19' 57.845
113.394 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
2 Kamil Holan
600 cc Yamaha
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
22' 23.944
101.070 mph
21' 40.80
104.418 mph
20' 34.691
110.010 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
3 Björn Gunnarsson
600 cc Honda
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
21' 14.723
106.550 mph
20' 58.01
107.971 mph
20' 50.460
108.622 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
4 Andrew Soar
750 cc Suzuki
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
22' 19.838
101.380 mph
      ——
    No Time
20' 56.232
108.123 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
5Dean Roberts
600 cc Honda
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
22' 35.232
100.220 mph
21' 10.15
106.939 mph
20' 58.111
107.962 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
6 Thilo Haefele
600 cc Yamaha
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
24' 31.706
92.290 mph
21' 47.05
103.919 mph
21' 04.684
107.401 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
7 Peter Heilmans
599 cc Honda
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
22' 45.8192
99.450 mph
21' 32.25
105.110 mph
21' 15.918
106.455 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
8 Michael Hofman
600 cc Kawasaki
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
23' 02.850
98.220 mph
22' 06.83
102.370 mph
21' 25.888
105.630 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
9 Jamie Hodson
600 cc Yamaha
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
22' 35.831
95.940 mph
22' 28.54
100.722 mph
21' 30.096
105.285 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
10 Oliver Dupuy
600 cc Yamaha
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
21' 42.24
104.304 mph
23' 24.377
96.720 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
[10]

2012 Newcomers Race 'B' Practice Times & Leaderboard

RankRiderSat 18 AugMon 20 AugTues 21 AugWed 22 AugThurs 23 AugFri 24 Aug
1 Andrew Dudgeon
650 cc Kawasaki
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
24' 10.398
93.650 mph
21' 48.82
103.779 mph
21' 36.088
104.798 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
2 Gary Gittins
650 cc Suzuki
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
24' 49.823
101.070 mph
22' 42.92
91.170 mph
21' 56.581
103.167 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
3 Rob Hodson
650 cc Kawasaki
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
25' 11.960
89.840 mph
22' 38.53
99.982 mph
22' 11.221
102.033 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
4 Colin Stephenson
650 cc Suzuki
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
24' 35.217
92.070 mph
22' 15.84
101.680 mph
22' 14.8382
101.756 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
5 Rad Hughes
650 cc Kawasaki
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
25' 39.781
88.210 mph
23' 31.25
96.247 mph
22' 40.367
99.847 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
6 Gabrielle Burne
650 cc Suzuki
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
26' 19.700
85.980 mph
24' 28.32
92.506 mph
23' 23.095
98.806 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
7 Timothy Moorhead
650 cc Suzuki
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
25' 42.608
88.050 mph
23' 37.94
95.793 mph
23' 36.865
95.865 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
8 Mark Shields
650 cc Suzuki
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
30' 17.930
74.720 mph
25' 13.60
89.739 mph
24' 33.480
92.182 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
9 Anthony Stock
650 cc Suzuki
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
25' 49.23
87.674 mph
25' 26.450
88.983 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
10 Steve Osborne
650 cc Hyosung
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
27' 49.524
81.358 mph
25' 47.181
87.791 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
[11]

2012 Newcomers Race 'C' Practice Times & Leaderboard

RankRiderSat 18 AugMon 20 AugTues 21 AugWed 22 AugThurs 23 AugFri 24 Aug
1 James Cowton
400 cc Honda
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
23' 57.457
94.490 mph
21' 51.396
103.575 mph
22' 03.105
102.660 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
2 Colin Croft
400 cc Yamaha
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
25' 31.419
88.690 mph
23' 42.17
95.508 mph
23' 06.084
97.994 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
3 Mick Hampson
400 cc Yamaha
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
26' 58.322
83.930 mph
24' 07.42
93.842 mph
23' 43.156
95.440 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
4 Ben Palmer
400 cc Kawasaki
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
26' 30.020
85.430 mph
24' 12.71
93.500 mph
24' 07.132
93.860 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
5 Rikki McGovern
400 cc Honda
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
27' 09.246
83.370 mph
      ——
    No Time
24' 26.789
92.602 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
6 Renzo van der Donckt
125 cc Honda
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
24' 32.984
92.213 mph
24' 36.814
91.970 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
7 Christopher Smith
400 cc Kawasaki
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
31' 02.779
72.920 mph
25' 48.62
87.709 mph
24' 45.475
91.437 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
8 Glen Cooke
400 cc Kawasaki
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
26' 46.893
84.530 mph
25' 47.85
87.753 mph
25' 18.961
89.420 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
9 Adrian Bowman
400 cc Honda
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
27' 06.038
83.530 mph
25' 27.521
88.921 mph
      ——
    No Time
    Cancelled
    No Time
[12]

2012 350 cc Junior Classic Practice Times and Leaderboard

RankRiderSat 18 AugMon 20 AugTues 21 AugWed 22 AugThurs 23 AugFri 24 Aug
1 Chris Palmer
349 cc Honda
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
24' 05.146
93.990 mph
23' 33.37
96.082 mph
22' 36.926
100.100 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
2 Nigel Moore
348 cc Honda
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
25' 48.427
87.720 mph
      ——
    No Time
23' 42.114
95.511 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
3 Ryan Farquhar
349 cc Honda
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
23' 51.781
94.866 mph
      ——
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
    Cancelled
    No Time
4 Roy Richardson
348 cc Aermacchi
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
27' 10.316
83.310 mph
      ——
    No Time
24' 10.704
93.629 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
5Peter Richardson
348 cc Honda
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
42' 46.200
52.930 mph
24' 17.120
93.217 mph
20' 58.111
107.962 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
6 Chris Swallow
350 cc Aermacchi
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
24' 17.855
93.170 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
7 Bob Price
350 cc Honda
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
24' 24.230
92.764 mph
      ——
    No Time
    Cancelled
    No Time
8 Davy Morgan
350 cc Honda
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
24' 42.65
91.612 mph
24' 40.655
91.735 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
9 Ken Davis
350 cc Honda
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
24' 44.732
91.483 mph
      ——
    No Time
    Cancelled
    No Time
10 David Matravers
350 cc Honda
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
25' 01.300
90.474 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
[13]

2012 250 cc Lightweight Classic Practice Times and Leaderboard

RankRiderSat 18 AugMon 20 AugTues 21 AugWed 22 AugThurs 23 AugFri 24 Aug
1 Peter Symes
249 cc Suzuki
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
32' 57.619
68.680 mph
24' 28.299
92.507 mph
      ——
    No Time
    Cancelled
    No Time
2 David Edwards
246 cc Yamaha
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
25' 48.427
87.720 mph
      ——
    No Time
25' 26.158
89.000 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
3 Alan Bud Jackson
247 cc Suzuki
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
25' 33.084
88.598 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
4 Ewan Hamilton
242 cc Suzuki
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
25' 33.950
83.548 mph
      ——
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
    Cancelled
    No Time
5Maria Costello
250 cc Suzuki
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
26' 17.669
86.094 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
6 Billy Cummins
247 cc Suzuki
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
26' 18.569
86.0450 mph
      ——
    No Time
    Cancelled
    No Time
7 Bob Millinship
247 cc Ducati
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
26' 24.363
85.7300 mph
      ——
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
    Cancelled
    No Time
8 Ian Griffiths
249 cc Aermacchi
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
29' 45.977
76.050 mph
      ——
    No Time
27' 11.696
83.243 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
9 Geoff Bates
249 cc Honda
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
30' 03.494
75.310 mp
      ——
    No Time
27' 13.101
83.172 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
10 Peter Wakefield
247 cc Suzuki
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
27' 14.264
83.113 mph
      ——
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
    Cancelled
    No Time
[14]

2012 500 cc Classic Practice Times and Leaderboard

RankRiderSat 18 AugMon 20 AugTues 21 AugWed 22 AugThurs 23 AugFri 24 Aug
1 Ryan Farquhar
499 cc Paton
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
20' 34.507
110.026 mph
      ——
    No Time
    Cancelled
    No Time
2 Oliver Linsdell
500 cc Royal Enfield
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
24' 00.947
94.260 mph
22' 09.13
102.193 mph
21' 15.702
106.473 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
3 Roy Richardson
476 cc Aermacchi
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
21' 40.793
104.419 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
4 Chris Palmer
499 cc Matchless
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
24' 05.236
93.980 mph
22' 21.89
101.222 mph
21' 41.620
104.353 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
5Bob Owen
500 cc Seeley
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
24' 20.446
93.000 mph
23' 00.60
98.383 mph
23' 00.317
98.403 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
6 Meredydd Owen
498 cc Mk II Seeley
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
23' 01.51
98.318 mph
23' 19.977
97.020 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
7 Bob Price
500 cc Seeley
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
25' 17.461
89.510 mph
      ——
    No Time
23' 15.628
97.324 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
8 Bruno Leroy
499 cc Norton
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
23' 40.878
95.594 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
9 Keith Dixon
496 cc Seeley
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
25' 54.200
87.390 mph
      ——
    No Time
23' 42.212
95.505 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
10 Bob Millinship
476 cc Ducati
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
24' 37.16
91.952 mph
23' 44.128
95.376 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
[15]

2012 650 cc Super-Twins Practice Times & Leaderboard

RankRiderSat 18 AugMon 20 AugTues 21 AugWed 22 AugThurs 23 AugFri 24 Aug
1 Nigel Moore
650 cc Kawasaki
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
22' 38.074
100.020 mph
21' 33.51
105.008 mph
20' 42.002
109.362 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
2 Brian Mateer
249 cc Yamaha
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
22' 38.526
99.980 mph
      ——
    No Time
20' 57.692
107.998 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
3 Trevor Fergusson
650 cc Kawasaki
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
21' 55.031
103.290 mph
21' 02.085
107.622 mph
19' 40.109
115.098 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
4 Mike Minns
650 cc Kawasaki
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
23' 35.304
95.970 mph
21' 05.188
107.358 mph
19' 46.882
114.441 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
5 Joe Phillips
650 cc Yamasaki
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
23' 16.104
97.2900 mph
21' 12.855
106.711 mph
19' 53.162
113.934 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
6 Alan Jackson
650 cc Kawasaki
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
23' 25.277
96.660 mph
21' 39.16
104.550 mph
21' 22.713
105.891 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
7 Ciaran O'Callaghan
650 cc Suzuki
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
21' 31.655
105.158 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
8 Tom Snow
250 cc Honda
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
24' 24.674
92.740 mph
43' 05.49
52.535 mph
21' 33.770
104.986 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
9 Andrew Dudgeon
650 cc Kawasaki
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
24' 10.398
93.650 mph
22' 07.71
102.302 mph
21' 36.088
104.798 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
10 Pete Bradshaw
650 cc Kawasaki
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
24' 44.814
91.480 mph
      ——
    No Time
21' 41.632
104.352 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
[16]

2012 Classic Superbike Practice Times & Leaderboard

RankRiderSat 18 AugMon 20 AugTues 21 AugWed 22 AugThurs 23 AugFri 24 Aug
1 Russ Mountford
998 cc Suzuki
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
22' 22.176
101.200 mph
20' 07.9254
112.447 mph
19' 57.845
113.394 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
2 Dan Kneen
750 cc Suzuki
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
22' 41.336
99.7800 mph
20' 30.77
110.360 mph
20' 08.997
112.348 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
3 John Barton
750 cc Suzuki
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
20' 58.01
107.971 mph
20' 31.130
110.330 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
4 Mick Godfrey
997 cc Kawasaki
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
22' 55.913
98.720 mph
20' 53.529
108.356 mph
21' 03.100
107.540 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
5Ryan Farquhar
1016 cc Suzuki
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
21' 02.809
107.560 mph
      ——
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
    Cancelled
    No Time
6 Davy Morgan
749 cc Suzuki
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
24' 14.887
93.360 mph
21' 14.215
106.597 mph
      ——
    No Time
    Cancelled
    No Time
7 Alan Oversby
750 cc Suzuki
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
21' 32.25
105.110 mph
21' 24.578
105.737 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
8 Maria Costello
997 cc Suzuki
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
24' 04.597
94.020 mph
21' 34.304
104.943 mph
      ——
    No Time
    Cancelled
    No Time
9 Andy Lovett
998 cc Honda
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
23' 35.678
95.950 mph
21' 50.9374
103.611 mph
22' 17.113
101.580 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
10 Ken Davis
750 cc Yamaha
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
42' 53.57
52.778 mph
21' 51.608
103.558 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
11 Michael Dunlop
1000 cc Suzuki
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
22' 04.268
102.570 mph
21' 51.662
103.557 mph
      ——
    No Time
    Cancelled
    No Time
[17]

2012 Junior Post Classic Practice Times & Leaderboard

RankRiderSat 18 AugMon 20 AugTues 21 AugWed 22 AugThurs 23 AugFri 24 Aug
1 Roy Richardson
249 cc Yamaha
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
21' 14.964
106.535 mph
      ——
    No Time
    Cancelled
    No Time
2 Philip McGurk
250 cc Yamaha
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
24' 38.596
91.860 mph
      ——
    No Time
21' 31.613
105.162 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
3 Peter Symes
250 cc Honda
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
22' 58.01
107.971 mph
20' 12.06
101.968 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
4 Brian Mateer
249 cc Yamaha
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
21' 55.626
103.242 mph
      ——
    No Time
    Cancelled
    No Time
5 Derek Glass
600 cc Kawasaki
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
22' 38.22
100.004 mph
22' 33.751
100.335 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
6 Dave Moffitt
247 cc Armstrong
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
22' 38.254
100.002 mph
22' 41.831
99.740 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
7 Chris Palmer
250 cc Yamaha
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
22' 44.636
99.534 mph
    Cancelled
    No Time
8 Henry Bell
600 cc Suzuki
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
23' 27.876
96.477 mph
      ——
    No Time
    Cancelled
    No Time
9 Karl Fox
250 cc Honda
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
27' 40.789
81.790 mph
23' 42.988
95.453 mph
      ——
    No Time
    Cancelled
    No Time
10 Dean Martin
349 cc Yamaha
    Cancelled
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
      ——
    No Time
23' 44.642
95.342 mph
      ——
    No Time
    Cancelled
    No Time
[18]

Race Results

Race 1a; Newcomers Race 'A'

Saturday 25 August 2012 Mountain Course 3 laps – 113.00 miles

RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1 Kamil Holan 600 cc Yamaha106.683 mph1:03.39.37
2 Andrew Soar750 cc Suzuki106.304 mph1:03.53.19
3 Dean Roberts600 cc Honda105.060 mph1:04.38.60
4 Peter Heijmans599 cc Honda104.423 mph1:05.02.25
5 Thilo Haefele600 cc Yamaha102.739 mph1:06.06.21
6 Oliver Dupuy600 cc Yamaha102.218 mph1:06.26.43
7 Adrian Harrison600 cc Yamaha101.895 mph1:06.39.07
8 Jamie Hodson600 cc Yamaha101.453 mph1:06.56.47
9 Michael Hofman600 cc Kawasaki100.309 mph1:07.42.30
10 Steve Cervellin600 cc Honda100.076 mph1:07.51.74

Fastest Lap: John Simpson – 109.808 mph (20' 36.96)

Race 1b; Newcomers Race 'B'

Saturday 25 August 2012 Mountain Course 3 laps – 113.00 miles (182.16 km)

RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1 Andrew Dudgeon650 cc Kawasaki102.617 mph1:06.10.94
2 Gary Gittins650 cc Suzuki101.105 mph1:07.10.32
3 Colin Stephenson650 cc Suzuki99.480 mph1:08.16.16
4 Rob Hodson650 cc Kawasaki97.671 mph1:09.32.02
5 Rad Hughes650 cc Kawasaki96.702 mph1:10.13.80
6 Gabrielle Burne650 cc Suzuki91.904 mph1:13.53.81
7 Mark Shields650 cc Suzuki88.413 mph1:16.48.87
8 Anthony Stock650 cc Suzuki84.522 mph1:20.21.05
9 Robert Miles650 cc Suzuki81.112 mph1:23.43.75

Fastest Lap: Andrew Dudgeon – 103.580 mph (21' 51.33)

Race 1c; Newcomers Race 'C'

Saturday 25 August 2012 Mountain Course 3 laps – 113.00 miles (182.16 km)

RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1 James Cowton400 cc Honda98.369 mph1:09.02.40
2 Renzo van der Donckt125 cc Honda90.416 mph1:15.06.789
3 Ben Palmer400 cc Kawasaki89.958 mph1:15.29.70
4 Christopher Smith400 cc Kawasaki86.667 mph1:18.21.74
5 Glen Cooke400 cc Kawasaki85.110 mph1:19.47.71
6 Adrian Bowman400 cc Honda84.362 mph1:20.30.20

Fastest Lap: James Cowton – 99.523 mph (22' 44.79)

Race 2a; 350 cc Junior Classic Race

Tuesday 28 August 2012 Mountain Course 3 laps – 113.00 miles (Reduced Race Distance)

RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1 Chris Palmer349 cc Honda98.818 mph1:08.43.56
2 Chris Swallow350 cc Aermacchi97.996 mph1:09.18.17
3 Nigel Moore348 cc Honda96.434 mph1:10.25.52
4 Alan Oversby349 cc AJS95.964 mph1:10.46.66
5 Peter Richardson348 cc Honda93.875 mph1:12.20.73
6 Alec Whitwell350 cc Honda92.211 mph1:13.39.05
7 Ken Davis350 cc Honda91.522 mph1:14.12.33
8 Bob Price350 cc Honda91.469 mph1:14.14.88
9 Meredydd Owen348 cc Seeley91.255 mph1:14.25.35
10 Dean Martin350 cc Honda90.125 mph1:15.21.31

Fastest Lap; Roy Richardson 102.327 mph (22 minutes 07.40 secs)

Race 2b; 250 cc Lightweight Classic Race

Tuesday 28 August 2012 Mountain Course 3 laps – 113.00 miles (Reduced Race Distance)

RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1 Peter Symes249 cc Suzuki91.394 mph1:14.18.55
2 Dave Edwards246 cc Yamaha86.680 mph1:18.21.04
3 Geoff Bates249 cc Honda83.753 mph1:21.05.33
4 David Clarke247 cc Suzuki77.155 mph1:28.01.36
5 Andy Wilson247 cc Suzuki70.647 mph1:36.07.930

Fastest Lap; Peter Symes 93.535 mph (24 minutes 12.16 secs)

Race 3; Junior Manx Grand Prix

Tuesday 28 August 2012 Mountain Course 4 laps – 150.92 miles (242.80 km)

RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1 Wayne Kirwan600 cc Yamaha113.986 mph1:19.26.46
2 Mike Minns600 cc Yamaha113.335 mph1:19.53.87
3 Stephen McKnight600 cc Yamaha113.072 mph1:20.04.99
4 James Cowton600 cc Honda111.986 mph1:20.51.62
5 Stephen Harper675 cc Triumph111.651 mph1:21.06.18
6 Jonathan Woodward675 cc Triumph111.633 mph1:21.06.97
7 Michael Sweeney600 cc Yamaha111.552 mph1:21.10.48
8 Alan Jackson600 cc Moriwaki111.494 mph1:21.13.01
9 Michael Moulai600 cc Suzuki111.131 mph1:21.28.93
10 Ross Johnson600 cc Honda110.870 mph1:21.40.45

Fastest Lap; Wayne Kirwan 115.579 mph (19 minutes 35.20 secs)

Race 4; 500 cc Classic Race

Wednesday 29 August 2012 Mountain Course 4 laps – 150.92 miles (242.80 km)

RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1 Ryan Farquhar499 cc Paton103.866 mph1:27.10.91
2 Chris Swallow500 cc Norton98.103 mph1:32.18.17
3 Chris Palmer499 cc Matchless97.571 mph1:32.48.37
4 Wattie Brown498 cc Petty Norton96.825 mph1:33.31.26
5 Bruno Leroy499 cc Petty Manx Norton93.700 mph1:36.38.43
6 Peter Richardson348 cc Honda92.032 mph1:38.23.54
7 Keith Dixon496 cc Seeley G5091.354 mph1:33.07.32
8 Hefyn Owen498 cc Matchless91.139 mph1:39.21.37
9 Tony Mason350 cc Honda89.938 mph1:40.40.99
10 Dean Martin498 cc Honda89.508 mph1:41.09.97

Fastest Lap: Ryan Farquhar – 106.012 mph (21 minutes 21.25 secs)

Race 4b; Formula Classic Race

Wednesday 29 August 2012 Mountain Course 4 laps – 150.92 miles (242.80 km)

RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1 Dave Madsen-Mygdal750 cc Triumph99.111 mph1:31.21.84
2 Mark Parrett850 cc BSA97.770 mph1:32.37.04
3 Adam Ward750 cc Rickman Metisse82.428 mph1:49.51.32
4 Geoff Bates750 cc Honda79.792 mph1:53.29.09

Fastest Lap; Dave Madsen-Mygdal 103.606 mph (21 minutes 51.00 secs)

Race 5; Super-Twin Race

Wednesday 29 August 2012 Mountain Course 4 laps – 150.92 miles (242.80 km)

RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1 Nigel Moore650 cc Kawasaki110.214 mph1:22.09.61
2 Michael Sweeney650 cc Kawasaki107.784 mph1:24.00.73
3 Brian Mateer249 cc Honda107.193 mph1:24.28.55
4 Rab Davie650 cc Kawasaki106.809 mph1:24.46.75
5 Mike Minns650 cc Kawasaki105.198 mph1:26.04.68
6 Andrew Dudgeon650 cc Kawasaki103.547 mph1:26.10.45
7 Tom Snow250 cc Honda104.692 mph1:26.29.60
8 John Leigh-Pemberton650 cc Suzuki104.441 mph1:26.42.12
9 Scott Campbell650 cc Suzuki103.930 mph1:27.07.65
10 Alan Jackson650 cc Kawasaki103.652 mph1:27.21.71

Fastest Lap: Nigel Moore – 111.746 mph (20 minutes 15.50 secs)

Race 5b; Lightweight Race

Wednesday 29 August 2012 Mountain Course 4 laps – 150.92 miles (242.80 km)

RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1 Ross Johnson400 cc Kawasaki103.196 mph1:27.44.87
2 Tim Sayers400 cc Yamaha103.152 mph1:27.47.09
3 Adam Jones400 cc Kawasaki100.920 mph1:29.43.59
4 Stephen Harper 400 cc Honda100.277 mph1:30.18.13
5 David Yeomans400 cc Kawasaki100.138 mph1:30.25.66
6 Gavin Luptin400 cc Honda100.015 mph1:30.32.32
7 Dave Corlett400 cc Kawasaki98.694 mph1:31.44.99
8 Bob Farrington400 cc Kawasaki98.513 mph1:31.55.13
9 Anthony Redmond399 cc Honda97.856 mph1:32.32.16
10 Doug Snow125 cc Honda97.112 mph1:33.12.89

Fastest Lap: Tim Sayers – 105.655 mph (21 minutes 25.58 secs)

Race 6a; Classic Superbike Race

Friday 31 August 2012 Mountain Course 4 laps – 150.92 miles (242.80 km)

RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1 Michael Dunlop1000 cc Suzuki112.545 mph1:20.27.51
2 Mick Godfrey997 cc Kawasaki108.872 mph1:23.10.37
3 Alan Oversby750 cc Suzuki107.000 mph1:24.37.70
4 Davy Morgan749 cc Suzuki105.545 mph1:25.47.70
5 Maria Costello997 cc Suzuki101.184 mph1:28.37.01
6 Paul Wilson750 cc Suzuki101.427 mph1:29.16.69
7 Andy Lovett998 cc Honda101.277 mph1:29.24.62
8 Chris McGahan748 cc Triumph101.118 mph1:29.33.04
9 Neil Vicars750 cc Suzuki100.189 mph1:30.22.86
10 Gavin Luptin757 cc Triumph99.014 mph1:31.27.20

Fastest Lap; Michael Dunlop 115.560 mph (19 minutes 35.39 secs)

Race 6b; Junior Post Classic Race

Friday 31 August 2012 Mountain Course 4 laps – 150.92 miles (242.80 km)

RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1 Roy Richardson249 cc Yamaha108.823 mph1:24.41.55
2 Philip McGurk249 cc Yamaha105.059 mph1:26.11.49
3 Brian Mateer249 cc Yamaha104.128 mph1:26.57.73
4 Derek Glass600 cc Kawasaki101.340 mph1:29.21.28
5 Dave Moffitt247 cc Armstrong97.019 mph1:33.20.08
6 Dean Martin349 cc Yamaha95.509 mph1:34.48.62
7 Karl Fox250 cc Honda94.877 mph1:35.26.48
8 Neil Chadwick250 cc Yamaha94.518 mph1:35.48.27
9 Tom Jackson250 cc Honda92.014 mph1:38.24.65
10 Marek Wieckowski350 cc Yamaha89.424 mph1:41.15.69

Fastest Lap; Chris Palmer 112.644 mph (20 minutes 05.82 secs)

Race 7; Senior Manx Grand Prix

Friday 31 August 2012 Mountain Course 4 laps – 150.92 miles (242.80 km)

RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1 John Simpson675 cc Triumph106.526 mph1:25.00.25
2 Andrew Soar750 cc Suzuki106.484 mph1:25.02.29
3 Wayne Kirwan600 cc Yamaha106.404 mph1:25.06.13
4 Ross Johnson600 cc Yamaha105.492 mph1:25.50.25
5 Andy Lovett600 cc Suzuki104.502 mph1:26.30.07
6 Paul Smyth750 cc Suzuki104.464 mph1:26.40.95
7 Stephen Harper675 cc Triumph104.383 mph1:26.44.99
8 Carl Roberts600 cc Suzuki103.889 mph1:27.09.73
9 Andy Lawson600 cc Kawasaki103.629 mph1:27.22.87
10 Alan Jackson600 cc Moriwaki103.572 mph1:27.25.74

Fastest Lap; Wayne Kirwan 117.189 mph (19 minutes 19.05 secs).

Notes and References

  1. Isle of Man Examiner – Brialtagh Ellan Vannin page 64 Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd (2012) Johnson Press Publishing – Sheffield Web 3 September 2012
  2. Manx Independent – Manninagh Seyr page 54– 57 Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd (2012) Johnson Press Publishing – Sheffield Web 30 August 2012
  3. Manx Independent – Manninagh Seyr page 1 Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd (2012) Johnson Press Publishing – Sheffield Web 30 August 2012
  4. Isle of Man Examiner – Brialtagh Ellan Vannin page 71 Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd (2012) Johnson Press Publishing – Sheffield Web 27 August 2012
  5. Isle of Man Examiner – Brialtagh Ellan Vannin page 63 Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd (2012) Johnson Press Publishing – Sheffield Web 20 August 2012
  6. Manx Independent – Manninagh Seyr page 47–48 Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd (2012) Johnson Press Publishing – Sheffield Web 23 August 2012
  7. Isle of Man Examiner – Brialtagh Ellan Vannin page 1 & 4 Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd (2012) Johnson Press Publishing – Sheffield Web 27 August 2012
  8. Web site: 2012 Races / Practice results . 2012-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120831000918/http://www.manxgrandprix.org/Races2012/Races2012.html . 2012-08-31 . dead .
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