Race Week Part 2

The Wednesday race day dawned wet and foggy with little prospect of any racing. But as so often happens however on the IOM conditions change very fast. After a protracted delay racing started in the afternoon under sunny skies with a one lap race for electric powered bikes. Race history was made with the first 100 MPH lap under race conditions by an electric bike. This earned race winner Michael Rutter a 10,000 pound bonus.

We had ventured out to the long undulating straights at Cronk-y-Voddy and had good viewing from a grassed bank in a farmyard. This is typical of the IOM TT. This is so different to circuit racing. There is absolutely nothing like it in Australia anymore. The bureaucrats with their OH&S and Insurance demands have taken care of that.

The second sidecar race was again won by Dave Molyneaux to record his 16th TT victory. The Supersport race was won by Michael Dunlop with Cameron Donald in 2nd place for the third time. Third place was decided by 0.01 second with Ryan Farquhar getting the nod over Bruce Anstey. We headed home under clear sunny skies after another great day of racing. 

Unfortunately that was the end of the fine weather as rain set in for Thursday's rest day and continued into race day Friday. The full Friday race program has been deferred until Saturday. This is particularly sad for many who have confirmed ferry bookings and will be forced to miss the blue rib-and Senior Race, the last on the program. There are many bikers staying at the ‘nylon Hilton’ in the various campgrounds around the Island. Camping life is not much fun in wet and cold conditions but such is the generosity of the local people that access to their hot showers, washing machines and clothes dryers is being offered.