By * Eight times Sidecar TT winner Dan Sayle is riding for John Chapman Racing, on a RS 250 Honda in the Lightweight category.
* Those with a keen eye will have noticed in the paddock, the priceless JRC Racing MV Agusta’s on display.
* Combining Sunday afternoon, Thursday afternoon qualifying sessions, 23 Classic SBK pilots have recorded sub-20-minute laps.
* Outside Ross Orchard’s awning, is the sign The Stig Pit!
* Despite the lack of track time, twelve newcomers to date have lapped, in-excess of 100 mph.
* On Sunday the 25th of August it’s the Jack Wood Legacy Lap.
* Phil Crowe, Marcus Simpson, Joey Thompson, Stephen Parsons, Mark Parrett are all confirmed non-starters.
* Cleethorpe’s Jeff Smith admitted he had quite the moment at the top of Barregarrow, during first qualifying.
* Roads will now close today at 11:30 AM, with a two-hour delay to proceedings, to enable roads to dry favourably following a huge dose of overnight rain.
* Greenall Racing’s Derek Sheils is set to return to Scarborough for next month’s Steve Henshaw Gold Cup.
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
