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Exceptional interest in Lightweight and Ultra Lightweight TT Races 26 November 2007
Following last week's announcement at the Birmingham NEC Motorcycle and Scooter Show, that the Isle of Man Department of Tourism and Leisure, will reintroduce the Lightweight and Ultra Lightweight TT Races for next year’s programme, a host of leading riders have contacted the DTL to express their interest in competing in the races. [More]
Island crime falls 16% 5 October 2007
CRIME fell 16% during the first half of the year (April-September 2007), a reduction of 407 offences from to 2,527 to 2,120. [More]
Mechanical Failure for Maria Costello 5 September 2007
A mechanical failure denied Maria Costello the female TT lap record holder a possible top six finish [More]
MGP figures up 25per cent on last year 4 September 2007
Manx Grand Prix 2007 has given Island tourism a boost attracting approximately 9,000 visitors over the two-week festival. [More]
Lightweight/Ultra-Lightweight Race 31 August 2007
After a delay of three-and-a-half hours while mountain mist cleared away, the combined Lightweight and Ultra-Lightweight field at last got away. [More]
Junior Race 29 August 2007
Close racing was guaranteed in the Junior, with nearly everyone on 600cc in-line four cylinder four-strokes. [More]
Junior & Lightweight Classic 29 August 2007
Conditions were perfect for the concurrent Junior and Lightweight Classic. [More]
Senior Classic Race 27 August 2007
One of the best fields ever for the 500cc Classic set off on four rough, tough laps on dry roads. [More]
Newcomers Race 27 August 2007
Conditions were fair for the four-lap Newcomers' Race running in two concurrent classes. [More]
Saturday Practice Report 25 August 2007
Saturday practice was delayed again, this time by a serious road accident at the 32nd Milestone. [More]
Good Weather for Friday Practice 24 August 2007
At last - decent weather for an entire practice session - the first of the entire week. [More]
Photos of Manx Grand Prix 2007 24 August 2007
Over 1,150 photos of practising for the Manx Grand Prix 2007 are already available. [More]
Thursday Practice Cut Short 23 August 2007
Another difficult night for all concerned at Thursday evening's Manx Grand Prix practice. [More]
Wednesday Practice Curtailed 22 August 2007
There was huge disappointment for many competitors this evening when practice for several classes was cancelled. [More]
Tuesday Practice Report 22 August 2007
Last night the lap record for the Senior Classic event was well and truly unofficially shattered. [More]
Conditions Fair for Second Practice 21 August 2007
Conditions are set fair for this evening's second practice session due to start at 6.15pm. [More]
Monday Practice Report 20 August 2007
After the disappointment of Saturday's bad weather cancellation, practising finally got under way. [More]
Department of Transport launches Manx Grand Prix 2007 Road Safety campaign 13 August 2007
On Tuesday 14th August, the Department of Transport will launch its Manx Grand Prix Road Safety campaign. [More]
DAFF Press Release 11 August 2007 11 August 2007
AGRICULTURE Minister Phil Gawne MHK says the Island must keep up its guard against Foot and Mouth despite the relaxation of restrictions locally and in the UK. [More]
Manx Grand Prix Road Closures 2007 8 August 2007
An overview of the Manx Grand Prix road closures that will be operation, including times. [More]
2007 Manx Grand Prix can go ahead, Government advises 8 August 2007
THE Isle of Man Government has agreed that the Manx Motorcycle Club can proceed with the 2007 Manx Grand Prix (MGP) motorcycle races, subject to safeguards against Foot and Mouth and continuing monitoring of the situation in the United Kingdom following the recent outbreak of the disease in Surrey. [More]
Manx Grand Prix Coming Soon 18 June 2007
Attention in the Isle of Man now turns to the Southern 100 then to the annual Manx Grand Prix. [More]
Motorcycle Academy tours Isle of Man 1 June 2007
Eight trainees on an advanced riding course with members of the Motorcycle Academy visited the Isle of Man last week. [More]
Entries Close for Manx Grand Prix 2007 25 May 2007
Entries for this year's Manx Grand Prix have now closed, with 280 competitors expected to take part. [More]
Entries Pour in for MGP 2007 30 April 2007
Entries continue to pour in for the Manx Grand Prix, leaving the event over-subscribed. [More]
Entries Coming in for MGP 2007 12 April 2007
Entries are now being received for the Manx Grand Prix motor cycle races, to be held on the Snaefell Mountain Course from 18th to 31st August. [More]
Motorcycle academy Tours 9 February 2007
Members of the Motorcycle Academy visited the Island recently. [More]
Welcome to the Greatest Show on Earth...And then Some! 5 February 2007
The Isle of Man TT Races are the last of the great motorcycle tests in the world today and, at 100 years old they show no sign of slowing down. [More]
Sidecar Newcomers TT Weekend 1 December 2006
The Isle of Man Department of Tourism and Leisure would like to hear from any Sidecar team who are considering entering the Isle of Man TT Races in 2007 for the first time. [More]
Senior 1 September 2006
The final race of the Manx Grand Prix did not disappoint. [More]
Lightweight Ultralightweight Race 1 September 2006
After a delay of nearly three hours the Lightweight and Ultra Lightweight race got under way. [More]
Junior MGP 30 August 2006
In the closest-ever finish Craig Atkinson beat Derek Brien by one-hundredth of a second. [More]
Junior Lightweight Classic 30 August 2006
Blackpool's Roy Richardson (Honda) won today's four-lap Junior Classic. [More]
Paul Coward Excluded 28 August 2006
The results for the Senior Classic have been amended. [More]
Senior Classic Race 28 August 2006
Former British Champion and double TT winner Chris Palmer from Castletown today won the Senior Classic Manx Grand Prix. [More]
Newcomers' Race 28 August 2006
Twenty-two-year-old plumber Shane Connor from Duleek, Co. Meath, won today's four-lap Senior Newcomers' Race. [More]
Practice Review 26 August 2006
On the final evening's practising, speeds were down due to wet patches around the Snaefell Mountain Course. [More]
Friday Practice 26 August 2006
With Friday evening's session lost to bad weather, the pressure was on for the final practice. [More]
Manx Grand Prix Photos 2006 26 August 2006
The Isle of Man Guide is busy taking and uploading photos of this year's Manx Grand Prix. [More]
Thursday Review 25 August 2006
Six more class fastest speeds were achieved in Thursday’s Practice, which was run in good conditions. [More]
Diesel Delays Again! 24 August 2006
Dratted diesel again held up the start of practising, but it needed only 20 minutes to deal with this time. [More]
Perfect Conditions for Wednesday 23 August 2006
It was extremely unfortunate that on such a fine evening, the start of practice should be hugely delayed by an outside source. [More]
Fastest Man Crashes! 22 August 2006
The sensation of Tuesday's third practice was a crash by the fastest man ever in the Manx Grand Prix. [More]
Tuesday Practice Cut Short 22 August 2006
There was plenty of opportunity for fast riding as the big bikes led the field away, but the weather looked threatening. [More]
Terry Crane 22 August 2006
The organisers of the Manx Grand Prix regret to announce the death of Terry Crane. [More]
Alan Jackson the Man to Beat 22 August 2006
Preston's Alan Jackson served notice that he will be the man to beat in next week's Manx Grand Prix. [More]
Department of Transport announces the completion of Vicarage Road/Saddle Road improvements 22 August 2006
The Department of Transport is pleased to announce that construction work on the new mini roundabout at the junction between Vicarage Road and Saddle Road has been completed nearly two weeks ahead of schedule - in readiness for the busy Manx Grand Prix period. [More]
Conditions Better for Second Practice 21 August 2006
After the disappointment of Saturday's severely curtailed practice, weather conditions were considerably better for the second session. [More]
First Practice a Wash Out 19 August 2006
Poor weather caused severe disruption of the opening practice session on Saturday evening. [More]
Department of Transport launches Manx Grand Prix 2006 Road Safety Campaign 17 August 2006
On Saturday 19th August, the Department of Transport will start its Manx Grand Prix Road Safety campaign. [More]
TT Homestay Opens for Centenary Year 2007 17 July 2006
The Department of Tourism & Leisure is commencing registration for the Homestay Scheme for the 2007 centenary TT and Manx Grand Prix. [More]
Ryan Farquhar to ride Petty Manx 3 July 2006
The machines to be used by Ryan Farquhar for his debut in the Classic events have now been detailed. [More]
MGP a mini-TT 18 June 2006
This year's Manx Grand Prix is shaping up to be quite a mini-TT, particularly regarding the Classic events. [More]
Final Entry Date Extended 28 May 2006
The final entry date for this year's Manx Grand Prix has been extended. [More]
Lougher Returns to MGP 17 May 2006
Seven-times TT winner Ian Lougher has entered the 350cc and 500cc classes of the Classic events. [More]
Marshalling Budget Tripled 16 May 2006
This year the budget for marshalling on the Isle of Man has been tripled. [More]
2006 Regulations Being Finalised 19 March 2006
Regulations are being finalised for the 2006 Manx Grand Prix Races, due to start on August 19th. [More]
New Chief Marshal 19 January 2006
The organisers of the TT and Manx Grand Prix will be appointing a new Chief Marshal for the course. [More]
Don Leeson 2 September 2005
The organisers of the Manx Grand Prix regret to announce that Don Leeson sustained fatal injuries during this morning's racing. [More]
Senior 2 September 2005
After a one hour delay the four-lap Senior was led away by Kenneth McCrea. [More]
Lightweight and Ultra Lightweight 2 September 2005
Two races running concurrently made for plenty of action at the start of the final day’s racing. [More]
John Bourke 1 September 2005
The organisers of the Manx Grand Prix regret to announce that John Bourke sustained fatal injuries during today's race. [More]
Junior MGP 1 September 2005
After a delay of 23 hours while bad weather receded, the four-lap Junior was led away by Kenneth McCrae. [More]
Eddie Byers and Tim Johnson 1 September 2005
The organisers of the Manx Grand Prix regret to announce the deaths of two competitors. [More]
Junior Classic 31 August 2005
Blackpool’s Roy Richardson steamed away at the start of the 350cc Classic before retiring on the second lap. [More]
Senior Classic 29 August 2005
Three of the favourites for the 500cc Classic went out on the first lap. [More]
Newcomers Race 29 August 2005
The newcomers' race took place this morning over four laps of the mountain circuit. [More]
Practice Summary 27 August 2005
Practice week was finally completed with the fastest speed of the week in the last session. [More]
Last Main Practice Report 27 August 2005
There was no tailing-off of interest as the week’s main practising came to a conclusion. [More]
John Loder 27 August 2005
The organisers of the Manx Grand Prix regret to announce that a competitor was fatally injured. [More]
Rain Hampers Practice 26 August 2005
This evening’s penultimate session was run amid occasional showers and on wet roads in places. [More]
Thursday Evening Practice 25 August 2005
There was a large turnout despite warnings of intermittent showers all around the TT Course. [More]
Geoff Sawyer 25 August 2005
The organisers of the Manx Grand Prix regret to announce a competitor was fatally injured. [More]
Wednesday Practice Report 24 August 2005
The Wednesday practice started on time and ran without major problems before being cut slightly short. [More]
Tuesday Practice Cancelled 23 August 2005
This evening's scheduled third practice session was hit by bad weather. [More]
Good Weather for Second Practice 22 August 2005
Illegally parked cars at Parliament Square in Ramsey lost 20 minutes of the two-hour programme. [More]
Frustrating Delays for First Practice 20 August 2005
Even with perfect weather conditions the first practice was delayed by more than an hour. [More]
2005 Photos and Results 18 August 2005
The Isle of Man Guide will be publishing photos and results throughout Manx Grand Prix 2005. [More]
Manx Grand Prix 2005 Road Closures 18 August 2005
A brief overview of the Manx Grand Prix 2005 Road Closures Order. [More]
Manx Grand Prix Races 2005 18 August 2005
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Department of Transport that it has made an Order under the Road Races Act 1982, providing that: [More]
Temporary relocation of TT Grandstand recycling banks 17 August 2005
The Department of Local Government and the Environment is advising the public that the recycling banks at the TT Grandstand, Glencrutchery Road, have been temporarily relocated to Noble’s Park Entrance, St Ninian’s Road for the duration of the Manx Grand Prix Races and the TT Car Centenary event. [More]
Practice Commences in Two Weeks 8 August 2005
Alan Oversby will be hoping for better luck this time round. [More]
Three Weeks to Go 1 August 2005
Alex Tori-Mori will be bringing his spouse, 'Yamaha R1'! [More]
Manx Grand Prix Records 20 July 2005
The difference between the record lap speed of the TT and the Manx Grand Prix is around 7 miles per hour. [More]
Plenty two-strokes in this year's MGP 14 July 2005
The Manx Motor Cycle club's decision to keep two-stroke machines has been more than vindicated. [More]
Star Studded Manx Grand Prix 2 July 2005
Two past winners of the TT and at least 14 former winners of the MGP are included in the entry list. [More]
Hundreds of Entries for MGP 2 July 2005
Entries for this year's Manx Grand Prix have now closed and 368 riders have had their applications accepted. [More]
Two Strokes Are Go! 20 May 2005
Although dropped from the TT this year two strokes remain popular at the Manx Grand Prix. [More]
Entries Stream In for 2005 28 April 2005
Although still four months away entries are already streaming in for Manx Grand Prix 2005. [More]
Joey Dunlop Foundation Acquires Land 27 April 2005
The Joey Dunlop Foundation has acquired some land to build a Travel Lodge for disabled visitors. [More]
New Sponsor for Maria Costello 25 April 2005
The fastest woman around the TT course is pleased to announce her new sponsor is Bering. [More]
MGP Stars Step up to the TT 17 February 2005
Several of the most promising Manx Grand Prix riders will this year be making the step up to the TT. [More]
Manx Grand Prix 2004 Photos 3 September 2004
The Isle of Man Guide has taken a record number of photos of this year's Manx Grand Prix. [More]
Senior Win for Davy Morgan 3 September 2004
Thirty-three-year-old Saintfield lorry driver Davy Morgan won today's Senior Manx Grand Prix. [More]
Wins for Kuene and Taylor. 3 September 2004
Steve Kuenne won today's Lightweight and Keith Taylor won the concurrent Ultra-Lightweight. [More]
Tommy Clucas 2 September 2004
The organisers of the Manx Grand Prix Races regret to announce the death of Tommy Clucas. [More]
Silvester Wins Junior MGP 1 September 2004
Dean Silvester won the four-lap Junior Manx Grand Prix after Clucas crashed at Ballaugh on the last lap. [More]
Classic Winners McGahan and Kneen 1 September 2004
Chris McGahan (Honda) won the Junior Classic and Norman Kneen took the concurrent 250 Lightweight. [More]
Senior Classic Race Report 30 August 2004
Derek Whalley won today's four-lap Senior Classic by 71 seconds at an average speed of 103.39mph. [More]
Newcomers Race Report 30 August 2004
There was drama right at the start when Grose hit a damp patch as he set off and skidded off. [More]
Gavin Feighery 29 August 2004
The organisers of the Manx Grand Prix regret to announce the death of Gavin Feighery. [More]
Final Practice Report 28 August 2004
There was a good turnout for the final practice, with conditions good, barring a strong breeze. [More]
Conditions Good for Penultimate Practice 27 August 2004
Conditions for tonight's penultimate scheduled practice were good, with just a remote possibility of a shower. [More]
Bad News for Wattie Brown 26 August 2004
Bad news for Stirling's Wattie Brown, his Junior Classic 350cc Drixton Honda blew up. [More]
Jackson and Doherty First Away 25 August 2004
A few riders from other classes were permitted to head the field, so it was Alan Jackson and newcomer Ken Doherty out first. [More]
Practice Starts Promptly 24 August 2004
Having lost Monday evening's session due to bad weather there was relief when Tuesday practice started promptly. [More]
Monday Practice Cancelled 23 August 2004
With morning practices this year restricted to emergency use only, the next session will be tomorrow evening. [More]
Practising Under Way 21 August 2004
Practising for this year's Manx Grand Prix got under way in good conditions. [More]
Practice Begins Tomorrow 20 August 2004
All is now set and practising for this year's Manx starts tomorrow evening. [More]
Speed Limits on TT Course! 17 August 2004
The Department of Transport is imposing a temporary speed limit on parts of the TT course during MGP. [More]
Manx Grand Prix 2004 Photos 14 August 2004
With just a week to go the Isle of Man Guide team is preparing to take thousands of photos the 2004 Manx Grand Prix. [More]
One Week to Go! 13 August 2004
Just over a week to go, and the scene is set for another exciting Manx Grand Prix. [More]
Two-Strokes to Stay 6 August 2004
Two-stroke racing machines have been given a further lease of life on the TT Course! [More]
Ian Pattinson the Favourite 30 July 2004
Ian Pattinson from Weardale was second in both the Senior and Junior last year, so must start favourite. [More]
Wattie's Number 1 23 July 2004
Stirling's Wattie Brown has the honour of carrying the No. 1 plate in both Classic races and hopes to take a win. [More]
250cc Newcomers Dropped 16 July 2004
The 250cc class has been dropped from this year's Newcomers' after only one entry was received. [More]
Tough Decisions on Format 12 July 2004
The Manx Motor Cycle Club Race Committee faces a tough series of decisions on the format of the 2005 Manx Grand Prix. [More]
Main Classes Oversubscribed 2 July 2004
Entries have now been fully analysed and show a final total of 367, of which 350 were accepted. [More]
Two-Strokes at MGP 26 June 2004
After this year's event, it will then be up to the MMCC to decide the fate of the two-strokes for 2005. [More]
The Magic of the TT 10 March 2004
A new book about the Isle of Man TT and Manx Grand Prix is due out during TT race week. [More]
Laptop for TT Marshals 21 January 2004
The TT Marshals Association were delighted to accept the gift of a Laptop Computer from XKO. [More]
Photo Upload Completed 25 September 2003
The Isle of Man Guide has now completed its upload of photographs of the Manx Grand Prix. [More]
Improved Results Service 3 September 2003
The Isle of Man Guide has launched an improved Manx Grand Prix results service and photos of the riders are starting to appear. [More]
Manx Grand Prix Photos 2003 30 August 2003
Isle of Man Guide takes a staggering 2,500 photographs. [More]
Rider killed in Newcomers' Race 26 August 2003
It has been confirmed that Martin Farley was killed in yesterday's race. [More]
Riders Excluded. 25 August 2003
Further to post race examination two riders have been excluded from the results. [More]
Saturday Evening Practice 23 August 2003
The ninth and final practice session enjoyed good conditions, though there were some damp patches remaining from overnight rain. [More]
Friday Evening Practice 22 August 2003
Conditions were good for the first part of the penultimate practice session, but later the weather began to close in. [More]
Manx Grand Prix 2004 22 August 2003
The Manx Motor Cycle Club is pleased to announce the race programme for 2004 will remain unchanged. [More]
Thursday Afternoon Practice 21 August 2003
This afternoon's practice session lasted less than an hour, when bad weather clamped down on the upper stretches of the Mountain Course. [More]
Wednesday Evening Practices 20 August 2003
Conditions were again good as all classes took to the Snaefell Mountain Course for the sixth of nine practice sessions. [More]
Tickets on sale for Tribute Fun Night 20 August 2003
Tickets are now on sale for the Steve Hislop Tribute Fun Night to be held at Summerland on Tuesday August 26. [More]
Wednesday Morning Practices 20 August 2003
There was a fair turnout for this morning's early session, which enjoyed good conditions except for a few slippery patches. [More]
Tuesday Evening Practices 19 August 2003
There was another capacity turnout for this evening's fine weather session, with Classics and Ultra Lightweights out first. [More]
Monday Evening Practices 18 August 2003
Riders really got down to business this evening, with conditions pretty good all around the Snaefell Mountain Course. [More]
No More TT for Jim Moodie 18 August 2003
Eight time winner Jim Moodie has announced that he will no longer race in the TT. [More]
Monday Morning Practices 18 August 2003
Overnight showers dampened roads most of the way around the Snaefell Mountain Course. [More]
Manx Grand Prix Practices Begin 16 August 2003
Practising for the 80th anniversary Manx Grand Prix got under way in fine conditions this evening. [More]
Manx Grand Prix Starts Tomorrow 15 August 2003
All is now set for the start of practising for this year's Manx Grand Prix tomorrow evening Saturday August 16. [More]
Service of Celebration for Steve Hislop 8 August 2003
Eleven times TT winner Steve Hislop is to be remembered on his adopted home, the Isle of Man, on the Tuesday of Manx Grand Prix Race week, 26th August 2003. [More]
Riders start to arrive 8 August 2003
Just over a week to the commencement of practising for the 80th Anniversary Manx, and one or two early arrivals are already set up at the Grandstand Camp Site in Douglas. [More]
The Riders 1 August 2003
So, who are the riders to watch this time? [More]
Newcomers and Records 1 August 2003
Only a fortnight to the start of practising and all is ready for what looks like being a very promising MGP. [More]
Steve Hislop 1 August 2003
Manx Grand Prix fans mourn the death of Steve Hislop. [More]
Rider Updates 31 July 2003
More about the riders lining up to take part in the Manx Grand Prix 2003. [More]
New Fuel Tank Regulations 31 July 2003
New regulations concerning fuel tank capacities are set to cause alterations in refuelling patterns. [More]
Riders and their Bikes 18 July 2003
With the Manx Grand Prix just under a month away we take a look at who will be riding what. [More]
Burrows expected to do well 11 July 2003
A dark horse for the 750 newcomers' will be 31-year-old John Burrows from Dungannon. [More]
Differences between TT and MGP 3 July 2003
The difference between the format of the Manx Grand Prix and that of the TT will be further marked at this year's event. [More]
Over 600 Riders 26 June 2003
The total number of riders entered for this year's MGP is 669, of which 613 have been accepted. [More]
Entries Closed 20 June 2003
Entries have now closed for this year's Manx Grand Prix. [More]

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