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🚨MANX GRAND PRIX UPDATE: The Clerk of The Course has confirmed that due to the current weather conditions and with further bad weather forecast for the remainder of the day, this afternoon and this evening's qualifying sessions are now cancelled.
A further update will be issued shortly with a revised schedule for the remainder of the event.
🚨Tuesday qualifying cancelled at Manx Grand Prix with yellow weather warning due to come into effect later👇🏻
Tuesday’s Manx Grand Prix qualifying sessions on the Isle of Man were cancelled for the second successive evening due to poor weather.
🚨The Manx Grand Prix organisers have issued a correction to their earlier statement regarding the exclusion of competitor Alex Sinclair from the event. The updated statement, issued at 16:45, reads as follows:
CORRECTION ISSUED AT 16:45
ACU Events Ltd, Race Organiser of the Manx Grand Prix Races, can confirm that Alex Sinclair, a competitor in the Junior, Classic Junior, Classic Senior races has been excluded from the 2024 event following a drug test.
Sinclair, a regular competitor at the Manx Grand Prix since 2012, returned a non-negative test result for a recreational drug in a random drugs test carried out as part of the event’s drug and alcohol screening protocols, and has been excluded from the event with immediate effect.
The matter will be passed to the Auto-Cycle Union, the national governing body for motorcycle sport in Great Britain (less Northern Ireland). Sanctions for competitors caught doping can be a ban from ACU competitions for a minimum of two years.
The Manx Grand Prix Races and ACU share a strict zero-tolerance policy for the presence of drugs and alcohol for officials and competitors during an event period.
🚨MANX GRAND PRIX UPDATE: This evening's qualifying session will be going ahead as per the schedule. All roads on the TT Mountain Course will close at 18:00.
🚨MANX GRAND PRIX UPDATE: Roads are still scheduled to close at 18:00 for this evening’s qualifying session, however, there is a chance of showers across the Island over the next few hours. A further update will be issued at 17:30 with a final decision on this evening's schedule.
🚨MANX GRAND PRIX STATEMENT:
ACU Events Ltd, Race Organiser of the Manx Grand Prix Races, can confirm that Alex Sinclair, a competitor in the Junior, Classic Junior, Classic Senior races has been excluded from the 2024 event following a positive test for a recreational drug.
Sinclair, a regular competitor at the Manx Grand Prix since 2012, tested positive for the recreational drug in a random drugs test carried out as part of the event’s drug and alcohol screening protocols, and has been excluded from the event with immediate effect.
The matter will be passed to the Auto-Cycle Union, the national governing body for motorcycle sport in Great Britain (less Northern Ireland). Sanctions for competitors caught doping can be a ban from ACU competitions for a minimum of two years.
The Manx Grand Prix Races and ACU share a strict zero-tolerance policy for the presence of drugs and alcohol for officials and competitors during an event period.
🚨Two-wheel legends Michael Dunlop and Sir Mark Cavendish toast sporting greatness on Isle of Man👇🏻
Isle of Man TT legend Michael Dunlop and Tour de France great Sir Mark Cavendish took the opportunity to compare notes when they met up this week during the Manx Grand Prix.
🚨Irish rider dies following crash on opening day of Manx Grand Prix 🙏🏻
An Irish rider has died following a crash during the opening day of qualifying at the Manx Grand Prix on the Isle of Man.
🚨Lee Johnston makes impressive road racing comeback after injury to lead Lightweight times at Manx Grand Prix👇🏻
Lee Johnston made an impressive return to the Mountain Course on the Isle of Man as the Northern Ireland rider led the times in the Lightweight class on the opening day of the 2024 Manx Grand Prix on Sunday.
🚨Second red flag incident curtails Sunday’s action at Manx Grand Prix
The Classic Superbike and Senior MGP qualifying session was red-flagged for a second time on Sunday on the opening day of the Manx Grand Prix.
🚨Manx rider Jamie Williams sustains hip and shoulder injuries following crash in opening qualifying at Manx Grand Prix👇🏻
Manx rider Jamie Williams has been taken to Noble’s Hospital by airmed following a crash in opening qualifying for the Senior Manx Grand Prix on Sunday.
🚨Jonny Campbell relishing Ulster Superbike Championship title fight after latest double at David Wood Memorial Trophy meeting👇🏻
Lisburn’s Jonny Campbell is relishing his title battle with Ryan Gibson in this year’s Ulster Superbike Championship.
🚨Manx Grand Prix: Sunday's opening qualifying session halted after red flag incident at Kate's Cottage👇🏻
Sunday’s opening qualifying session at the Manx Grand Prix was halted due to a red flag incident after the opening qualifying session.
🚨Korie McGreevy surpasses 20 wins this season after latest hat-trick at David Wood Memorial Trophy meeting at Bishopscourt👇🏻
Korie McGreevy’s latest short circuit hat-trick has fired him past 20 wins for the season with the McAdoo Kawasaki Racing team.
🚨Results from the David Wood Memorial Trophy short circuit races at Bishopscourt👇🏻
Selected results from the 10th anniversary David Wood Memorial Trophy meeting at Bishopscourt on Saturday where Korie McGreevy and Jonny Campbell doubled up in the Supersport and Superbike races respectively.
🚨Korie McGreevy retains David Wood Memorial Trophy after Supersport double at Bishopscourt👇🏻
Korie McGreevy retained the David Wood Memorial Trophy with a Supersport double at the 10th anniversary of the race at Bishopscourt in Co Down on Saturday.
🚨Start of racing at David Wood Memorial Trophy meeting at Bishopscourt delayed after red-flag crash as Korie McGreevy claims pole for feature race👇🏻
The Classic race at the David Wood Memorial Ulster Superbike meeting at Bishopscourt in Co Down on Saturday was red-flagged following a crash.
🚨IFS David Wood Memorial Trophy meeting to mark 10th anniversary at Bishopscourt Racing Circuit👇🏻
The 10th anniversary IFS David Wood Memorial Trophy meeting hosts round seven of the Ulster Superbike Championship at Bishopscourt Racing Circuit in Co Down on Saturday.
🚨Qualifying and race schedule for the 2024 Manx Grand Prix👇🏻
The 2024 Manx Grand Prix gets under way on Sunday with opening qualifying around the Mountain Course with an afternoon session.
A letter from Lord Rogan:
Recent far-right violence has been used by the government to smother legitimate concerns about immigration
Recent far-right violence has been used by the government to smother legitimate concerns about immigration – but the real political, economic and social issues stemming from it cannot be ignored, according to Sammy Wilson.
🚨Jonathan Rea closes out weekend with sixth in final race at Portimao in Portugal as Toprak Razgatlioglu extends unbeaten World Superbike winning streak to 13 victories👇🏻
Jonathan Rea closed out the weekend at Portimao in Portugal with sixth place in the final race as Toprak Razgatlioglu extended his unbeaten run to a record 13 World Superbike wins.
🚨Glenn Irwin passed fit for Race 3 at Thruxton after violent high-side in British Superbike Sprint race👇🏻
Glenn Irwin has been passed fit to compete in the final British Superbike race of the weekend at Thruxton after suffering a huge high-side in the Sprint race on Sunday.
🚨Jonathan Rea 10th in Superpole race as Toprak Razgatlioglu seals record 12th consecutive World Superbike victory at Portimao👇🏻
Toprak Razgatlioglu set a new record of 12 consecutive World Superbike wins on Sunday with a dominant victory in the Superpole race as Jonathan Rea finished 10th.
🚨Glenn Irwin ruled out of BSB Sprint race at Thruxton after massive high-side👇🏻
Glenn Irwin suffered massive high-side in Sunday’s British Superbike Sprint race at Thruxton which resulted in a red-flag stoppage.
🚨Jonathan Rea aiming to make amends after quick-shifter issue thwarts chances in opening World Superbike race at Portimao in Portugal👇🏻
Jonathan Rea is hopeful he can clinch a solid result in the Superpole race at Portimao in Portugal after a quick-shifter issue thwarted his chances in Saturday’s World Superbike race.
🚨Thruxton challenge ‘final hurdle’ for Glenn Irwin before BSB Showdown attack👇🏻
British Superbike rider Glenn Irwin ended the opening day of free practice at Thruxton in an uncharacteristic 17th position as Danny Kent claimed the top spot on the McAMS Yamaha.
🚨Jonathan Rea says stunning Portimao record in World Superbikes 'means nothing' after team change👇🏻
Jonathan Rea has cautioned that his remarkable past record at Portimao in Portugal ‘means nothing’ as he prepares to ride the Pata Prometeon Yamaha at this weekend’s seventh round of the World Superbike Championship.
🚨National Superstock contender Simon Reid forced to miss Thruxton BSB round after sponsor blow👇🏻
Banbridge rider Simon Reid has been forced to withdraw this weekend’s National Superstock 1000 double header at Thruxton in Hampshire.
🚨British Superbike title contender Glenn Irwin 15th in FP1 at Thruxton as Ryan Vickers sets early pace👇🏻
Ryan Vickers topped the early time sheets in free practice at Thruxton on Friday as British Superbike title contender Glenn Irwin slotted into 15th position at the Hampshire circuit.
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A privilege to be here and witness history being made 24 years after watching Joey claim his final Isle of Man TT wins. Congratulations Michael 👏🏻👑 2️⃣7️⃣
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