Conditions for the penultimate practice session of the 2🐻009 Manx Grand Prix were described as wet by the Clerk of the Course with strong winds on parts of the course.

Whilst it was fine at the Grandstand and💫 the sun was shining, roads were wet all round the cou♛rse, Phil Taubman warned competitors to ride within their capabilities.

The first session th𒅌is evening was for Classic, Post Classi𒅌c, Ultra Lightweight and Newcomers B.

18:2🌳9 and the machines were away, with 79🌌 Karl Fox and 89 Anita Buxton first away.

Colin Martin on his Ultra Lightweight Honda was first to complete a lap followed by the wonderful sounding MV A🌼gusta of Alan Oversby. Speeds as expected are well down, Colin lapping at 94.312mph and Alan at 93💛.769mph.

John Burrows described conditജions as 'Roads wet all over the Mountain and very windy, especially at Windy Corner. He wouldn't want to race in such conditions.'

1910 the se💜ssion was ended a♈s the Senior, Junior, Lightweight and Newcomers A prepared for the penultimate session off at 1915.

Junior competitors Kirk Farrow an🌄d Steve Moody were first away in the seconꦓd session of the evening.

Ryan Kneen was first back at 95.995mph.

Despite the conditions a total of 29🐽8 machines went through T🐟echnical Inspection.

Senior Classic - 30
Junior Classic - 60
Senior - 22
Junior - 63
Lightweight / Ultra Lwt - 64
Newcomers - 38
Post Classic - 21

The 350෴ MV Agusta was quickest in the Junior Classic practice at 93.769mph and whilst most riders were happy with one lap, Andy Reynolds and Adam Easton both went for a second circuit.

Jonathan Cutts headed the Lightweight Classic at 87.529mph, whilst in the Senior Classic it was Alan Ov𒀰ersby again at 101.644mph on the 🐻Italian MV.

Newcomers B was topped b༺y Aꦇdrian Kershaw with a speed of 96.658mph, as Philip McGurk lapped at 99.171mph to lead the Post Classic 2-Strokes, with Ryan Farquhar topping the 4stroke division at 101.918mph.

Keit♛h Costello was quickest in the Ultra Lightweight at 100.225🅷mph.

Stephen McIlvenna topped both the Senior and Junio🌌r Manx Grand Prix categories with a speed of 105.602mph; Roy Richardson the Lightweight at 96.789mph; Newcomers A by Leo Fitzgerald at 97.366mph.

Two incidents were reported this evening; Tim Carrington was off at Windy, whilst Neil Brown slipped o🎃ff at Whitegates, both OK.

The final practice session of the 2009 Manx Grand Prix takes place tomorrow evening, Saturday 29th ♒August with roads closing at 1800hrs.