@MotofestIOMTT Radio Manx TT Manx Grand Prix Official #ballacraine

Darren, I only really got to know you over the past few race meetings, but in that time it was clear you were a true gent. You made the effort to pop in the awning for a yarn on your way past. We never locked bars,… instagram.com/p/Bz8b6TpAgTF/…

The longest trip of the year for us down to Tipperary for the #faugheen50 road races. Practice went ok, qualified 10th. Race day had rain threatening all day but somehow we got away with dry roads for the entirety of… instagram.com/p/B0Oy4_kA8nY/…

Last weekend we travelled north to the #armoyroadraces. Qualifying went great, setting the 8th fastest time (new pb) allowing me to start from the A Group for the first time at Armoy. Race 1 on Friday night,… instagram.com/p/B0q_vC0A8ya/…

ManxGP 2019 is go! Sort of.... Quick round up of the event so far: Day 1: Arrived on the Wednesday boat and got settled into the paddock Day 2: Up to Jurby to run the fresh motor in, all looking good. Day 3: Hid… instagram.com/p/B1R4v2Jg4fH/…

Day 5: Lack of marshals forces cancellation of today's emergency session. Nothing else for it except pub to watch Billy McConnell in bsb and richardkerr in supersport! @ The Queens instagram.com/p/B1Tb8O9Aj03/…

Amazing to watch the speed he carried as he came past on the approach to Sulby......

Day 6: Finally got first couple of laps under my belt. Lap 1 steady away relearning braking points, peel in points, gears etc. 105mph. Lap 2 was on for a 108mph until got red flagged and held at Hillberry. Lower… instagram.com/p/B1YLvt8ADMA/…

Day 7 (Tue): See pic Day 8 (Wed): Refer to Day 7 Plan for Thursday is to use the emergency afternoon session, weather and marshal numbers permitting, and then out again as scheduled in the… instagram.com/p/B1dZkddgRQ1/…

😱🤔😲🧙‍♂️ @ Manx GP Race Paddock instagram.com/p/B1ggoj4gCfi/…

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Day 10 (Fri): Friday was a busy day with an afternoon and an evening session, but both ran and I got 4 laps in total. A 108 and 109 in the afternoon and a couple of 110s in the evening. Although the sun was out, it… instagram.com/p/B1jGB68A3IJ/…

Day 11 (Sat): Was out for 2 laps in the morning, both 112mph, which would be my 3rd and 4th quickest laps ever round here, and a pb sector time to Glen Helen. Sadly after my practice, in the Classic 500 race, Chris… instagram.com/p/B1n5PtwgflV/…

Day 11 (Sat): Was out for 2 laps in the morning, both 112mph, which would be my 3rd and 4th quickest laps ever round here, and a pb sector time to Glen Helen. Sadly after my practice, in the Classic 500 race, Chris… instagram.com/p/B1n5PtwgflV/…

Day 13 (Mon): Due to delays earlier in the schedule because of fog, we only got 1 lap tonight, however we now get an extra 2 laps tomorrow afternoon. Tonight's lap wasnt great, really bad sun on the run out to… instagram.com/p/B1pIFEZg3pv/…

Day 14 (Tue): Well that's qualifying finished with 2 laps this afternoon. A 111 and a 109 in a bit of a battle for 2 laps and significant yellow flags. Tomorrow we have our first race, the Junior Manx Grand Prix… instagram.com/p/B1rrjA-AMEM/…

Day 15 (Wed): Race Day 1, Junior Manx GP. After several hours delay to allow the fog to clear and roads to dry we finally got the tap on the shoulder at 2.30. Race had been reduced to 3 laps with the pitstop at the… instagram.com/p/B1uZbWgALXR/…

Day 16 (Thur): Race Day 2, Senior Manx GP. A disappointing ride to end this years Manx campaign. Race went on time but we were warned about high winds all around the course. Lap 1 went to plan, had another dice… instagram.com/p/B1yUUbBnUfK/…

Well that's my season over for another year. The last round at Killilane was thankfully a lot less dramatic for me than last year, taking 8th place after others had some 'issues' with fuel. That secured me 6th in… instagram.com/p/B2cZ3taAi4N/…

Enniskillen 2019