2009 Manx Grand Prix
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| Date | 22 August – 4 Sep 2009 | ||
| Location | Douglas, Isle of Man | ||
| Course | Road Course 37.733 mi (60.725 km) |
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The 2009 Manx Grand Prix was held between Saturday 22 August and Friday 4 September 2009 on the 37.733-mile Mountain Course.
The Blue Riband event of Manx Grand Prix Race week was won by Michael Russell claiming victory in the Senior Manx Grand Prix. The Ultra-Lightweight Race proved to be a historic event with Carolynn Sells becoming the first female solo winner on the Snaefell Mountain Course. A hat-trick of successive race wins was completed by Ryan Farquhar winning the Senior Classic Race. The Junior Manx Grand Prix was won by Stephen McIlvenna and Sean Murphy the Newcomers Race with Adrian Kershaw winning Class B . The combined Junior Classic Race was won by Chris McGahan and Ewan Hamilton winning the 250 cc Class. There was further race win for Ryan Farquhar in the new Post Classic Race Class with Brian Mateer first in Class (ii). There was a second successive win for Dan Sayle in the Lightweight Manx Grand Prix and second race win on the Mountain Course in 2009 after winning Sidecar TT Race 'A'. The musician Jake Drake-Brockman, a former member with the Liverpool group Echo & the Bunnymen, was involved in a fatal road traffic accident near Orrisdale North while visiting the Isle of Man for the Manx Grand Prix when the vintage BSA motorcycle he was riding was in collision with a converted ambulance.
Tuesday 1 September 2009 – Mountain Course 3 laps – 113.00 miles (181.96 km).
Fastest Lap: Sean Murphy – 113.840 mph (19' 53.15) on lap 1.
Tuesday 1 September 2009 – Mountain Course 3 laps – 113.00 miles (181.96 km).
Fastest Lap: Adrian Kershaw – 101.027 mph (22' 24.47) on lap 1.
Tuesday 1 September 2009 – Mountain Course 3 laps – 113.00 miles (181.96 km).
Fastest Lap: Ryan Farquhar – 108.045 mph (20' 57.14) on lap 1.
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