2006 Manx Grand Prix


The 2006 Manx Grand Prix motorcycle races for amateur competitors took place from 28 August to 1 September over the Snaefell Mountain Course. The English rider Craig Atkinson won both the Junior and Senior Grand Prix races.

Newcomers Race A

Monday 28 August 2006Mountain Course
RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1 Shane Connor750 cc Suzuki114.41 mph1:19.08.70
2 Mats Nilsson600 cc Yamaha112.651:20.22.88
3 Michael Weldon600 cc Yamaha110.271:22.07.20
4 Andy Cowin600 cc Yamaha110.231:22.08.73
5 Wayne Kirwan750 cc Suzuki109.081:22.56.41
6 Kiaran Hanklin600 cc Honda108.611:23.22.55
7 Erwan Erkelens750 cc Suzuki107.491:24.14.42
8 Trevor Ferguson600 cc Kawasaki107.341:24.21.60
9 Mickey Fitzpatrick750 cc Suzuki107.221:24.27.45
10 Darren Neal600 cc Yamaha105.961:25.27.41

Newcomers Race C

Monday 28 August 2006 – Mountain Course
RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1 Michael Dunlop125 cc Honda103.78 mph1:27.15.17
2 Daniel Sayle125 cc Honda100.741:29.53.14
3 Ken Onus400 cc Honda100.131:30.26.28
4 Alistair Howarth400 cc Yamaha97.621:32.45.75
5 Jason Lamb400 cc Yamaha95.781:32.45.78
6 John MacFarlane400 cc Kawasaki94.171:39.09.08
7 Nick Shorter399 cc Honda92.131:38.17.08
8 Tim Kaley400 cc Honda84.021:47.46.65

Senior Classic Race

Monday 28 August 2006 – Mountain Course
RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1 Chris Palmer499 cc Manx Norton105.03 mph1:26.12.83
2 Steve Linsdell500 cc BIC Paton104.661:26.31.05
3 Derek Whalley476 cc Aermacchi103.431:27.32.76
4 John Goodall496 cc G50 Matchless101.371:29.19.80
5 Alan Brew496 cc G50 Seeley101.201:29.28.74
6 Ryan Farquhar500 cc Manx Norton101.061:29.36.09
7 Dave Hughes499 cc Manx Norton100.421:30.10.63
8 Stacey Killworth499 cc Manx Norton97.81:32.35.61
9 Tony Cawte435 cc Drixton Honda97.721:32.40.15
10 Steven Elliot500 cc Honda97.501:32.52.65

Junior Classic Race

Wednesday 30 August 2006 – Mountain Course
RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1 Roy Richardson348 cc Drixton Honda99.43 mph1:31.04.39
2 Tony Cawte349 cc Drixton Honda98.611:31.49.48
3 John Goodall349 cc 7R AJS97.711:32.40.46
4 Paul Coward350 cc Honda96.551:33.47.39
5 Graham Taubman350 cc Manx Norton96.341:33.59.24
6 Ryan Farquhar348 cc Aermacchi95.971:34.21.19
7 Bob Price350 cc Honda95.801:34.21.27
8 Steven Elliot350 cc Honda95.071:35.14.99
9 Doug Snow340 cc Ducati93.671:36.40.55
10 Wattie Brown350 cc Honda92.861:37.31.11

Lightweight Classic Race

Wednesday 30 August 2006 – Mountain Course
RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1 Geoff McMullan250 cc Suzuki93.79 mph1:36.33.05
2 Peter Wakefield250 cc Suzuki93.311:37.02.08
3 Peter Richardson247 cc Suzuki91.511:39.20.51
4 David Smith247 cc Yamaha91.011:39.29.57
5 Jim Weeks247 cc Suzuki91.011:40.35.97
6 Tom Jackson247 cc Suzuki88.161:42.42.87
7 Mervyn Stratford247 cc Greeves Silverstone85.521:45.53.37

Junior Manx Grand Prix

Wednesday 30 August 2006 – Mountain Course
RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1 Craig Atkinson600 cc Honda116.63 mph1:17.38.62
2 Derek Brien600 cc Kawasaki116.621:17.38.63
3 Barry Davidson600 cc Yamaha114.481:19.01.89
4 Andrew Neill600 cc Yamaha114.461:19.02.69
5 Mark Castle600 cc Yamaha113.991:19.26.18
6 Ryan McCay600 cc Honda113.701:19.38.54
7 James McCullaugh600 cc Suzuki113.511:19.46.49
8 Maurice Hogg600 cc Yamaha113.421:19.50.34
9 Philip McGurk600 cc Suzuki113.051:20.05.84
10 Adam Barclay600 cc Yamaha112.571:20.26.32

Lightweight Manx Grand Prix

Friday 1 September 2006 – Mountain Course
RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1 Barry Davidson250 cc Honda110.36 mph1:22.03.05
2 Brian Spooner249 cc Yamaha110.111:22.14.27
3 Stuart Garton250 cc Honda107.851:23.57.69
4 Brian Mateer250 cc Yamaha104.941:26.17.24
5 Mark Waddell250 cc Honda104.411:26.43.65
6 Chris Barrett250 cc Yamaha104.011:27.03.42
7 Andrew Kneale250 cc Yamaha102.961:27.56.79
8 Neil Cudworth249 cc Yamaha101.221:29.27.56
9 Thomas Snow250 cc Yamaha100.951:29.41.89
10 Neil Chadwick250 cc Yamaha100.721:29.54.50

Senior Manx Grand Prix

Friday 1 September 2006 – Mountain Course
RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1 Craig Atkinson750 cc Suzuki116.27 mph1:17.52.85
2 Derek Brien600 cc Kawasaki115.531:18.22.60
3 Steve Oates750 cc Suzuki114.411:19.08.64
4 Shane Connor750 cc Suzuki113.881:19.31.09
5 Adam Barclay750 cc Suzuki113.631:19.41.43
6 Andrew Neill600 cc Kawasaki113.281:19.56.29
7 Maurice Hogg600 cc Yamaha113.141:20.02.09
8 James McCullough600 cc Suzuki113.091:20.04.12
9 Glynn Jones600 cc Yamaha112.301:20.38.16
10 Scott Wilson750 cc Suzuki112.191:20.42.78