The Clerk of the Course welcomed all the competitors to the first practice session of the 2009 Manx Grand Prix, and informed them the Met Office at Ronaldsway had given clear weather until 🔯around 8.00pm.

The opening session commenced with an𝓡 untimed and controlled lap for Newcomers.

The session w𝕴as slightly delayed by circumstances beyond the clubs control and got underway at 18.35.

19.00 sharp the L♒ightweight, Junior and Senior competitors set off from Pit🐻 Lane for their first taste on the Snaefell Mountain Course.

19.35 saw the Po𝓡st Classics, Classic and Newcomers commence their initial practise se𝔉ssion.

Practice concluded at 20.10 withꦓ dusk falling rapidly, but ౠthankfully still dry.

There were three incidenꦕts reported, 45 Senior, Tim Devlin and 46 Se𒁏nior Classic Jochen Trockel were off at Quarter Bridge in separate incidents and 23 Newcomers Nigel Sean Rea came off at Governors. All were reported as OK. They are to be seen by the Doctor as a precaution.

Next session is o♕n Monday evening with the ro🥃ads closing at 18.00.