The 2008

Manx Grand Prix The Manx Grand Prix motorcycle races are held on the Isle of Man TT Course (or 'Snaefell Mountain Course, Mountain Circuit') every year for a two-week period, usually spanning the end of August and early September. New for 2022 is a period re ...

was held between 18 and 30 August on the

Mountain Course The Isle of Man TT Mountain Course or ''TT Course'' is a street and public rural road circuit located in the Isle of Man, used for motorcycle racing. The motorcycle ''TT Course'' is used principally for the Isle of Man TT Races and also the sep ...

. The Senior event was won by the Welsh rider Adam Barclay, and the Junior and Ultra-Lightweight events by the Manx rider

Dan Kneen Daniel Richard Kneen (26 June 1987 – 30 May 2018) was a professional motorcycle racer from Douglas, Isle of Man. Kneen was a race winner at the Manx Grand Prix (three times) and the Ulster Grand Prix, and finished on the podium at the 2017 Isl ...

, who also scored the fastest lap in three different races.

Results

Practice times

2008 Senior Manx Grand Prix Practice Times and Leaderboard

Race results

Race 1; Newcomers Race A

Monday 25 August 2008 –

2 laps – 75.46 miles (121.40 km). * Four-stroke Four-cylinder motorcycles exceeding 550 cc and not exceeding 750 cc. * Four-stroke Twin-cylinder motorcycles exceeding 651 cc and not exceeding 1000 cc. * Four-stroke Three-cylinder motorcycles exceeding 601 cc and not exceeding 675 cc. ''Fastest Lap: Ryan Kneen – 104.005 mph (21' 45.97) on lap 2.''

Race 1; Newcomers Race C

Monday 25 August 2008 –

2 laps – 75.46 miles (121.40 km). * Two-stroke motorcycles exceeding 125 cc and 6 gears. * Four-stroke motorcycles exceeding 251 cc and not exceeding 400 cc. * Four-stroke Twin-cylinder motorcycles not exceeding 650 cc. ''Fastest Lap: Daniel Kneen – 96.829 mph (23' 22.76) on lap 2.''

Race 2; Senior Classic Race

Monday 25 August 2008 – Mountain Course 3 laps – 113.00 miles (181.96 km) * For motorcycles exceeding 351 cc and not exceeding 500 cc. ''Fastest Lap: Ryan Farquhar – 103.572 mph (21' 51.44)''

Race 3; Junior Classic Race

Wednesday 27 August 2008 – Mountain Course 3 laps – 113.00 miles (181.96 km) * Class A for motorcycles exceeding 300 cc and not exceeding 350 cc. ''Fastest Lap; Roy Richardson – 22 minutes 23.71 seconds 101.084 mph''

Race 3; Lightweight Classic Race

Wednesday 27 August 2008 – Mountain Course 3 laps – 113.00 miles (181.96 km) * Class B for motorcycles exceeding 175 cc and not exceeding 250 cc. ''Fastest Lap; Ewan Hamilton – 23 minutes 57.29 seconds 94.503 mph''

Race 4; Junior Manx Grand Prix

Wednesday 27 August 2008 – Mountain Course 3 laps – 113.00 miles (181.96 km) * Two-stroke motorcycles exceeding 201 cc and not exceeding 250 cc. * Four-stroke four-cylinder motorcycles exceeding 550 cc and not exceeding 600 cc. * Four-stroke twin-cylinder motorcycles exceeding 651 cc and not exceeding 750 cc. ''Fastest Lap; Michael Weldon – 19 minutes 20.88 seconds 117.004 mph''

Race 5; Senior Manx Grand Prix

Saturday 30 August 2008 –

2 laps – 75.46 miles (121.40 km) – Reduced Race Distance. * Four-stroke Four-cylinder motorcycles exceeding 550 cc and not exceeding 750 cc. * Four-stroke Twin-cylinder motorcycles exceeding 651 cc and not exceeding 1000 cc. * Four-stroke Three-cylinder motorcycles exceeding 601 cc and not exceeding 675 cc.Race Guide – Manx Grand Prix 2008 pp31 Manx Motor-Cycle Club Ltd (2008) Quine & Cubbon Ltd Ltd ''Fastest Lap: Adam Barclay – 119.996 mph (18' 51.94) on lap 2.''

Race 6a; Lightweight Manx Grand Prix

Saturday 30 August 2008 –

3 laps – 113.00 miles (181.96 km) – Reduced Race Distance. * Two-stroke motorcycles 201 cc – 350 cc *Nigel Moore- 19 minutes 54.71 seconds 113.691 mph

Race 6b; Ultra-Lightweight Manx Grand Prix

Saturday 30 August 2008 –

3 laps – 113.00 miles (181.96 km) – Reduced Race Distance. * Two-stroke motorcycles up to 125 cc, 6 gears maximum. * Four-stroke motorcycles 251 cc – 401 cc * Up to 650 cc Four-stroke twin-cylinder. *Fastest Lap Daniel Kneen – 21 minutes 01.59 seconds 107.664 mph.

Sources

External links

Detailed race results

Mountain Course map
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