# 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 2006 – Mountain Course (4 laps – 150.92 miles)
* Two-stroke motorcycles exceeding 250 cc and not exceeding 750 cc.
* Four-stroke motorcycles exceeding 400 cc and not exceeding 750 cc.
* Twin/three-cylinder motorcycles exceeding 600 cc and not exceeding 1000 cc.
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
| 1 | Shane Connor | 750 cc Suzuki | 114.41 mph | 1:19.08.70 |
| 2 | Mats Nilsson | 600 cc Yamaha | 112.65 | 1:20.22.88 |
| 3 | Michael Weldon | 600 cc Yamaha | 110.27 | 1:22.07.20 |
| 4 | Andy Cowin | 600 cc Yamaha | 110.23 | 1:22.08.73 |
| 5 | Wayne Kirwan | 750 cc Suzuki | 109.08 | 1:22.56.41 |
| 6 | Kiaran Hanklin | 600 cc Honda | 108.61 | 1:23.22.55 |
| 7 | Erwan Erkelens | 750 cc Suzuki | 107.49 | 1:24.14.42 |
| 8 | Trevor Ferguson | 600 cc Kawasaki | 107.34 | 1:24.21.60 |
| 9 | Mickey Fitzpatrick | 750 cc Suzuki | 107.22 | 1:24.27.45 |
| 10 | Darren Neal | 600 cc Yamaha | 105.96 | 1:25.27.41 |

## Newcomers Race C

Monday 28 August 2006 – Mountain Course (4 laps – 150.92 miles)
* Two-stroke motorcycles exceeding 125 cc and 6 gears.
* Four-stroke motorcycles exceeding 250 cc and not exceeding 400 cc.
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
| 1 | Michael Dunlop | 125 cc Honda | 103.78 mph | 1:27.15.17 |
| 2 | Daniel Sayle | 125 cc Honda | 100.74 | 1:29.53.14 |
| 3 | Ken Onus | 400 cc Honda | 100.13 | 1:30.26.28 |
| 4 | Alistair Howarth | 400 cc Yamaha | 97.62 | 1:32.45.75 |
| 5 | Jason Lamb | 400 cc Yamaha | 95.78 | 1:32.45.78 |
| 6 | John MacFarlane | 400 cc Kawasaki | 94.17 | 1:39.09.08 |
| 7 | Nick Shorter | 399 cc Honda | 92.13 | 1:38.17.08 |
| 8 | Tim Kaley | 400 cc Honda | 84.02 | 1:47.46.65 |

## Senior Classic Race

Monday 28 August 2006 – Mountain Course (4 laps – 150.92 miles)
* For motorcycles exceeding 350 cc and not exceeding 500 cc.
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
| 1 | Chris Palmer | 499 cc Manx Norton | 105.03 mph | 1:26.12.83 |
| 2 | Steve Linsdell | 500 cc BIC Paton | 104.66 | 1:26.31.05 |
| 3 | Derek Whalley | 476 cc Aermacchi | 103.43 | 1:27.32.76 |
| 4 | John Goodall | 496 cc G50 Matchless | 101.37 | 1:29.19.80 |
| 5 | Alan Brew | 496 cc G50 Seeley | 101.20 | 1:29.28.74 |
| 6 | Ryan Farquhar | 500 cc Manx Norton | 101.06 | 1:29.36.09 |
| 7 | Dave Hughes | 499 cc Manx Norton | 100.42 | 1:30.10.63 |
| 8 | Stacey Killworth | 499 cc Manx Norton | 97.8 | 1:32.35.61 |
| 9 | Tony Cawte | 435 cc Drixton Honda | 97.72 | 1:32.40.15 |
| 10 | Steven Elliot | 500 cc Honda | 97.50 | 1:32.52.65 |

## Junior Classic Race

Wednesday 30 August 2006 – Mountain Course (4 laps – 150.92 miles)
* Class A for motorcycles exceeding 300 cc and not exceeding 350 cc.
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
| 1 | Roy Richardson | 348 cc Drixton Honda | 99.43 mph | 1:31.04.39 |
| 2 | Tony Cawte | 349 cc Drixton Honda | 98.61 | 1:31.49.48 |
| 3 | John Goodall | 349 cc 7R AJS | 97.71 | 1:32.40.46 |
| 4 | Paul Coward | 350 cc Honda | 96.55 | 1:33.47.39 |
| 5 | Graham Taubman | 350 cc Manx Norton | 96.34 | 1:33.59.24 |
| 6 | Ryan Farquhar | 348 cc Aermacchi | 95.97 | 1:34.21.19 |
| 7 | Bob Price | 350 cc Honda | 95.80 | 1:34.21.27 |
| 8 | Steven Elliot | 350 cc Honda | 95.07 | 1:35.14.99 |
| 9 | Doug Snow | 340 cc Ducati | 93.67 | 1:36.40.55 |
| 10 | Wattie Brown | 350 cc Honda | 92.86 | 1:37.31.11 |

## Lightweight Classic Race

Wednesday 30 August 2006 – Mountain Course (4 laps – 150.92 miles)
* Class B for motorcycles exceeding 175 cc and not exceeding 250 cc.
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
| 1 | Geoff McMullan | 250 cc Suzuki | 93.79 mph | 1:36.33.05 |
| 2 | Peter Wakefield | 250 cc Suzuki | 93.31 | 1:37.02.08 |
| 3 | Peter Richardson | 247 cc Suzuki | 91.51 | 1:39.20.51 |
| 4 | David Smith | 247 cc Yamaha | 91.01 | 1:39.29.57 |
| 5 | Jim Weeks | 247 cc Suzuki | 91.01 | 1:40.35.97 |
| 6 | Tom Jackson | 247 cc Suzuki | 88.16 | 1:42.42.87 |
| 7 | Mervyn Stratford | 247 cc Greeves Silverstone | 85.52 | 1:45.53.37 |

## Junior Manx Grand Prix

Wednesday 30 August 2006 – Mountain Course (4 laps – 150.92 miles)
* Two-stroke motorcycles exceeding 200 cc and not exceeding 350 cc.
* Four-stroke four-cylinder motorcycles exceeding 450 cc and not exceeding 600 cc.
* Four-stroke twin-cylinder motorcycles exceeding 600 cc and not exceeding 750 cc.
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
| 1 | Craig Atkinson | 600 cc Honda | 116.63 mph | 1:17.38.62 |
| 2 | Derek Brien | 600 cc Kawasaki | 116.62 | 1:17.38.63 |
| 3 | Barry Davidson | 600 cc Yamaha | 114.48 | 1:19.01.89 |
| 4 | Andrew Neill | 600 cc Yamaha | 114.46 | 1:19.02.69 |
| 5 | Mark Castle | 600 cc Yamaha | 113.99 | 1:19.26.18 |
| 6 | Ryan McCay | 600 cc Honda | 113.70 | 1:19.38.54 |
| 7 | James McCullaugh | 600 cc Suzuki | 113.51 | 1:19.46.49 |
| 8 | Maurice Hogg | 600 cc Yamaha | 113.42 | 1:19.50.34 |
| 9 | Philip McGurk | 600 cc Suzuki | 113.05 | 1:20.05.84 |
| 10 | Adam Barclay | 600 cc Yamaha | 112.57 | 1:20.26.32 |

## Lightweight Manx Grand Prix

Friday 1 September 2006 – Mountain Course (4 laps – 150.92 miles)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
| 1 | Barry Davidson | 250 cc Honda | 110.36 mph | 1:22.03.05 |
| 2 | Brian Spooner | 249 cc Yamaha | 110.11 | 1:22.14.27 |
| 3 | Stuart Garton | 250 cc Honda | 107.85 | 1:23.57.69 |
| 4 | Brian Mateer | 250 cc Yamaha | 104.94 | 1:26.17.24 |
| 5 | Mark Waddell | 250 cc Honda | 104.41 | 1:26.43.65 |
| 6 | Chris Barrett | 250 cc Yamaha | 104.01 | 1:27.03.42 |
| 7 | Andrew Kneale | 250 cc Yamaha | 102.96 | 1:27.56.79 |
| 8 | Neil Cudworth | 249 cc Yamaha | 101.22 | 1:29.27.56 |
| 9 | Thomas Snow | 250 cc Yamaha | 100.95 | 1:29.41.89 |
| 10 | Neil Chadwick | 250 cc Yamaha | 100.72 | 1:29.54.50 |

## Senior Manx Grand Prix

Friday 1 September 2006 – Mountain Course (4 laps – 150.92 miles)
* Four-stroke four-cylinder motorcycles exceeding 450 cc and not exceeding 750 cc.
* Four-stroke twin-cylinder motorcycles exceeding 600 cc and not exceeding 1000 cc.
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
| 1 | Craig Atkinson | 750 cc Suzuki | 116.27 mph | 1:17.52.85 |
| 2 | Derek Brien | 600 cc Kawasaki | 115.53 | 1:18.22.60 |
| 3 | Steve Oates | 750 cc Suzuki | 114.41 | 1:19.08.64 |
| 4 | Shane Connor | 750 cc Suzuki | 113.88 | 1:19.31.09 |
| 5 | Adam Barclay | 750 cc Suzuki | 113.63 | 1:19.41.43 |
| 6 | Andrew Neill | 600 cc Kawasaki | 113.28 | 1:19.56.29 |
| 7 | Maurice Hogg | 600 cc Yamaha | 113.14 | 1:20.02.09 |
| 8 | James McCullough | 600 cc Suzuki | 113.09 | 1:20.04.12 |
| 9 | Glynn Jones | 600 cc Yamaha | 112.30 | 1:20.38.16 |
| 10 | Scott Wilson | 750 cc Suzuki | 112.19 | 1:20.42.78 |

## Sources

* 1 2 3 4 5 6 Race Guide Manx Grand Prix 2006
* ↑ Race Guide Manx Grand Prix 2006 page 15