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
2012Superstock 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
Parc Fermé – Competitors and machines wait for the start of the first evening practice session.
TT Grandstand Saturday 18 August 2012
Winners Presentation 350 cc Junior Classic Race – Ian Moore (9), Chris Palmer (2) & Chris Swallow (17)
TT Grandstand Tuesday 28 August 2012
Start of 500 cc Classic Senior Manx Grand Prix – Alan Oversby (1) 500 cc
MatchlessTT Grandstand Wednesday 29 August 2012
Winners Presentation 2012 Super-Twin Manx Grand Prix – Nigel Moore (2), Brian Mateer (4) & Michael Sweeney (7)
TT Grandstand Wednesday 29 August 2012
Winners Presentation 2012 Senior Manx Grand Prix – Andrew Soar (43) 750 cc Suzuki, John Simpson (31) 675 cc Triumph & Wayne Kirwan (4) 600 cc Yamaha
TT Grandstand Friday 31 August 2012
Sources
^Isle of Man Examiner – Brialtagh Ellan Vannin page 64 Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd (2012) Johnson Press Publishing – Sheffield Web 3 September 2012
^Manx Independent – Manninagh Seyr page 54– 57 Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd (2012) Johnson Press Publishing – Sheffield Web 30 August 2012
^Manx Independent – Manninagh Seyr page 1 Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd (2012) Johnson Press Publishing – Sheffield Web 30 August 2012
^Isle of Man Examiner – Brialtagh Ellan Vannin page 71 Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd (2012) Johnson Press Publishing – Sheffield Web 27 August 2012
^Isle of Man Examiner – Brialtagh Ellan Vannin page 63 Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd (2012) Johnson Press Publishing – Sheffield Web 20 August 2012
^Manx Independent – Manninagh Seyr page 47–48 Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd (2012) Johnson Press Publishing – Sheffield Web 23 August 2012
^Isle of Man Examiner – Brialtagh Ellan Vannin page 1 & 4 Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd (2012) Johnson Press Publishing – Sheffield Web 27 August 2012
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
2012Superstock 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
Parc Fermé – Competitors and machines wait for the start of the first evening practice session.
TT Grandstand Saturday 18 August 2012
Winners Presentation 350 cc Junior Classic Race – Ian Moore (9), Chris Palmer (2) & Chris Swallow (17)
TT Grandstand Tuesday 28 August 2012
Start of 500 cc Classic Senior Manx Grand Prix – Alan Oversby (1) 500 cc
MatchlessTT Grandstand Wednesday 29 August 2012
Winners Presentation 2012 Super-Twin Manx Grand Prix – Nigel Moore (2), Brian Mateer (4) & Michael Sweeney (7)
TT Grandstand Wednesday 29 August 2012
Winners Presentation 2012 Senior Manx Grand Prix – Andrew Soar (43) 750 cc Suzuki, John Simpson (31) 675 cc Triumph & Wayne Kirwan (4) 600 cc Yamaha
TT Grandstand Friday 31 August 2012
Sources
^Isle of Man Examiner – Brialtagh Ellan Vannin page 64 Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd (2012) Johnson Press Publishing – Sheffield Web 3 September 2012
^Manx Independent – Manninagh Seyr page 54– 57 Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd (2012) Johnson Press Publishing – Sheffield Web 30 August 2012
^Manx Independent – Manninagh Seyr page 1 Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd (2012) Johnson Press Publishing – Sheffield Web 30 August 2012
^Isle of Man Examiner – Brialtagh Ellan Vannin page 71 Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd (2012) Johnson Press Publishing – Sheffield Web 27 August 2012
^Isle of Man Examiner – Brialtagh Ellan Vannin page 63 Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd (2012) Johnson Press Publishing – Sheffield Web 20 August 2012
^Manx Independent – Manninagh Seyr page 47–48 Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd (2012) Johnson Press Publishing – Sheffield Web 23 August 2012
^Isle of Man Examiner – Brialtagh Ellan Vannin page 1 & 4 Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd (2012) Johnson Press Publishing – Sheffield Web 27 August 2012