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2016 Manx GP: Manxman Dudgeon wins thrilling Junior race

Manxman Andrew Dudgeon thrilled the local crowd with a win in today’s Mylchreest Motors Junior Manx Grand Prix, overcoming Maidstone’s Tom Weeden on the last lap and setting a new race record for the class in the process.

Dudgeon, on the Team Slick Performance Racing Suzuki, joined some of the greatest names in Motorcycling history in winning today’s Mylchreests Motors Junior Manx Grand Prix, following previous winners such as Freddie Frith and Bob McIntyre as well as TT rider liaison officer Richard ‘Milky’ Quayle who won the corresponding race in 1999.

After heavy overnight rain on the Isle of Man the race finally got underway at 11.45am after a delay of an hour and a half to allow the roads to dry. Ahead of the start riders were advised of damp patches all around the course, notably under the trees at Ballacraine, Black Dub, Laurel Bank, Glen Helen, Ramsey Hairpin and Governors Dip.

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Andrew Farrell, who finished third in the 2014 Junior MGP Race, was first away followed by 2014 Senior MGP runner up Michael Moulai, on a Des and Dot Collins Kawasaki, from New Zealand. Dudgeon, who was the fastest qualifier, was third away from the start line followed by Weeden.

Farrell on the B&W Racing Honda was first on the road to Glen Helen, and the Skerries man had already established a four second lead over Dudgeon. However, Weedon, riding a Triumph, was the early race leader less than a second ahead of Farrell at the opening timing point with Northern Ireland’s Dennis Booth in third, narrowly in front of Dudgeon with Moulai completing the top five.

Dudgeon moved ahead of Booth into the top three at Ballaugh and was the fastest through the Sulby speed trap at 171.2mph and the top three remained the same at the Bungalow with Weeden’s lead 2.7 seconds over Farrell with Dudgeon a further five seconds back in third and Moulai edging narrowly ahead of Booth into fourth.

Weeden’s opening lap of 119.060 (19.00.835) gave him a two second lead over Farrell (118.846/ 19:02.886) with Dudgeon (118.295/ 19.08.215) a further five seconds back in third. Moulai (116.653/ 19:24.379) was in fourth with Barry Lee Evans, on the Percy’s Autos Kawasaki, moving into the top five with 116.619/ 19:24.717).

Dudgeon moved narrowly ahead of Farrell at Ramsey on the second lap and was nine seconds behind race leader Weedon. However, with Weedon clearly losing time on the last sector from Cronk Ny Mona to the Grandstand, the gap was down to four seconds coming into the pits at the end of the second lap between the leading pair with Farrell a further 8 seconds behind in the final podium place. Barry Lee Evans maintained fourth place 26 seconds behind Farrell with Knaresborough’s Joe Akroyd, competing on the Oilee Racing Suzuki, moving into the top five at the Grandstand ahead of Moulai.

Although Weedon gained three seconds on Dudgeon in the pits, the deficit was down to 3.7 seconds at Glen Helen on the third lap, and Dudgeon reduced this further to only 1.5 seconds by Ramsey. Farrell was a further 23 seconds behind Dudgeon, which included over six seconds lost to the Manx rider in the pits.

Dudgeon’s third lap of 115.246 (19:38.595) gave him a lead of only 0.1 seconds from Weeden (114.819/ 19:42.974)) going into the final lap with Farrell’s 113.274/ 19:59.113) consolidating third from Akroyd (112.555 (20:06.770) with Evans 111.636/ 20:16.700) completing the top five.

The scene was set for a thrilling last lap and all eyes were on the leading pair at Glen Helen with Dudgeon extending his lead over Weeden, albeit only to 0.5 of a second.

Farrell was reported off at Glen Helen and taken by airmed to Nobles Hospital with arm and shoulder injuries which meant that Akroyd moved into the top three with Evans and Moulai completing the top five at Glen Helen.

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The leading pair were enjoying a thrilling battle with Weeden moved back into the lead at Ballaugh, albeit by only half a second, but Dudgeon again moved in front at his home town of Ramsey with a 2.5 second gap to the second man.

Weedon again came back at the Manx rider and the gap was only 2 seconds at the Bungalow but Dudgeon’s last lap (120.212/ 18:49.904) saw him taking the chequered flag in a new race record of 118.311/ 1:16.32.229 from Weeden (118.216/ 1:16.35.936)

Dudgeon also, appropriately, became the 9th rider to join the ‘Tommy Club’ for 120mph Manx Grand Prix riders, named after Tommy Clucas who was the first to break the barrier in the 2004 Junior MGP.

Joe Ackroyd with 115.823/ 1:18.10.872 took the final podium place with Barry Lee Evans (115.344/ 1:18.30.372) and Moulai (115.198/ 1:18.36.319 completing the top five. Wayne Humble was the best placed newcomer going into the last lap but the Alston man was running in an excellent 7th when he was reported to have come off at Governors on the last lap when running in 7th place, leaving local rider Brendan Fargher in 13th as the highest placed newcomer.

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Humble was reported to be complaining of pain in his shoulder and leg following his last lap slide while James Robertson was described as conscious and talking after coming off at Black Dub. Steve Moody was also described as conscious after an accident at Keppel Gate.

2016 Junior Manx GP results:

1 3 Andrew Dudgeon Suzuki / Team Slick Performance Racing 01:16:32.229 118.311 Replica
2 4 Tom Weeden Triumph 01:16:35.936 118.216 Replica
3 17 Joe Akroyd Suzuki / OILEE RACING 01:18:10.872 115.823 Replica
4 13 Barry Lee Evans Kawasaki / PERCY’S AUTOS 01:18:30.372 115.344 Replica
5 2 Mike Moulai Kawasaki / Des & Dot Collins 01:18:36.319 115.198 Replica
6 8 David Lumsden Honda / Martin Bullock Manxsport 01:18:49.162 114.885 Replica
7 16 Richard Charlton Yamaha / michelin 01:19:01.955 114.576 Replica
8 29 Royce Rowe Suzuki / Les Rowe and Associates 01:19:17.141 114.210 Replica
9 5 Glenn Harrison Suzuki / Chris Preston / Toyo Tyres 01:19:18.433 114.179 Replica
10 9 Dennis Booth Kawasaki / Dennis Booth Racing 01:19:24.547 114.032 Replica
11 28 Darren Cooper Kawasaki / Team DCR 01:19:25.632 114.006 Replica
12 10 Richard Wilson Honda / TW Suspension Tech 01:19:33.910 113.809 Replica
13 44 Brendan Fargher* Yamaha / Paul Smyth racing 01:19:34.598 113.792 Replica
14 12 Gareth Evans Yamaha / Magic Bullet Racing 01:19:38.800 113.692 Replica
15 7 Jamie Hodson Yamaha / JGH Racing 01:20:10.146 112.951 Replica
16 22 Dean Osborne Honda / JT Racing Services 01:20:43.300 112.178 Replica
17 21 Jason Corcoran Suzuki / Stephen Christian and sons limited 01:21:09.971 111.564 Replica
18 23 Thomas Gottschalk Suzuki / FC Moore 01:21:13.271 111.488 Replica
19 33 Sean Connolly Kawasaki / VTS TRANSPORT 01:21:19.983 111.335 Replica
20 50 Steven Procter Yamaha 01:21:34.273 111.010 Replica
21 66 Robert Whittall Suzuki / Moto-Design 01:21:41.902 110.837 Replica
22 27 Allan Brodie Suzuki / PRF Racing 01:21:50.887 110.634 Replica
23 45 Damian Horan Suzuki 01:22:00.833 110.411 Replica
24 54 Lee Hembury Yamaha 01:22:09.632 110.214 Replica
25 65 Mark Foster* Yamaha / R GOWER / PETER STACEY / H 01:22:12.957 110.139 Replica
26 56 Masayuki Yamanaka Honda / Challenge YAMANAKA48 with NA 01:22:17.445 110.039 Replica
27 30 Shaun Evans Kawasaki / Vanguard Shopfitting 01:22:20.890 109.962 Replica
28 53 Matt Mylchreest Kawasaki / Gorilla Racing 01:22:23.475 109.905 Replica
29 39 Frederic Besnard Kawasaki / henrimoto/martimotos 01:22:27.987 109.805 Replica
30 25 Chris Cook Kawasaki 01:22:41.997 109.495 Replica
31 15 Mike Minns Yamaha / ian bell motorcycles 01:22:44.021 109.450 Replica
32 60 Marc Colvin Kawasaki / James Fennel Micro Lodges 01:22:45.363 109.420 Replica
33 24 Justin Collins Yamaha / Collins Racing 01:22:46.257 109.401 Replica
34 58 Gaz Evans Honda / Contract Natural Gas 01:23:04.278 109.005 Replica
35 55 Radley Hughes Honda / Cowton Racing 01:23:23.478 108.587 Replica
36 40 Andy Lovett Honda / awl engineering ltd 01:23:31.164 108.420 Replica
37 47 Jason Brewster Suzuki 01:23:48.641 108.044 Replica
38 64 James Chawke Honda / Moira Racing 01:23:50.936 107.994 Replica
39 32 Callum Ward* Yamaha 01:24:03.256 107.730 Replica
40 38 Emmett Burke Honda / Sunflame.co.uk 01:24:04.612 107.701 Replica
41 37 Sean Montgomery* Kawasaki / Preston Power Steering 01:24:12.062 107.543
42 61 Sam Johnson Yamaha / JK construction / Andy Potts 01:24:19.692 107.380
43 42 Jim Barnett Suzuki / Synergia Coaching Ltd 01:24:23.078 107.309
44 43 Andy McPherson Triumph 01:24:30.695 107.147
45 31 Vinny Brennan* Yamaha 01:24:32.232 107.115
46 63 Stephen Carmichael Kawasaki 01:24:56.178 106.612
47 80 Leon Murphy Suzuki / George Stewart 01:24:56.692 106.601
48 52 Iain Hill Honda / Hills Racing 01:25:15.712 106.205
49 34 Stuart Hall Honda 01:25:17.170 106.174
50 69 Ross Orchard Yamaha / North Cornwall Motorcycles 01:25:20.688 106.101
51 84 Ian Gardner Kawasaki / UFLEET LTD 01:25:24.920 106.014
52 59 Pete Murray VRS Honda / Arizona Speed Engineering 01:25:54.221 105.411
53 51 Tommy Henry* Yamaha / NJT Racing 01:26:14.893 104.990
54 68 Jason Heritage Yamaha / J Heritage Ltd 01:26:25.439 104.776
55 92 Austin Wren* Triumph / Vibe Syndicate Management Ltd 01:27:02.970 104.024
56 72 Kevin Barsby* Triumph / Martin bell car sales, Paul Dobso 01:27:04.348 103.996
57 78 Mark Watson Yamaha 01:27:43.709 103.218
58 91 David Combrinck* Kawasaki / Combrinck Aerospace Ltd. 01:27:47.694 103.140
59 67 Richard Duncan* Yamaha / C Forbes Flooring. 01:27:51.381 103.068
60 73 Rob Mitchel-Hill Suzuki / Ranga Racing 01:27:58.996 102.920
61 89 Matt Moore* Yamaha / THE BRANDWAREHOUSE 01:28:17.777 102.555
62 93 Stuart Bedford Suzuki 01:28:43.952 102.051
63 88 Andreas Psychogyios Yamaha / PSYCHOGYIOS RACING TEAM 01:28:59.573 101.752
64 86 Derek Wilson Honda 01:30:48.328 99.721

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