By Thursday 2025 Manx Grand Prix, start number news, detailing the intended first twenty starters for Junior, Super Twin contests.
2018 Newcomers B race winner, Michael Rees, is the competitor given the chance to run the prized No.1 plate.
Set to follow ten seconds later is Supersport, Senior races P1 plate holder, JLG Racing/NCE Racing’s Jamie Williams.
Twice class winner Andy Farrell carries the P3 plate, respective four, five, six start numbers go to 2023 No Limits Racing Super Twins Champion Lewis Arrowsmith, Alex Sinclair and Liam Chawke brother of 2018 Junior race winner, James Chawke.
Concluding the first ten starters are Michael Gahan (Scott Racing – Aprilia), Toby Shann (Cowton Racing – Kawasaki), Craig Szczypek and Mike Mace, who was part of ‘AKA Driver’ Gary Johnson’s TT 2025 team.
125cc/250cc combined Pre-TT Classic race winner, Owen Monaghan (11-plate), Johnny Stewart (12-plate), Graham McAleese (14-plate), the Isle of Wight’s leading roads speedster Ryan Whitehall (15-plate) will be setting their sights on capturing excellent results as will Gerald Dath (16-plate), Daniel Forbes (17-plate), Harley Rushton (Allspeeds Racing Kawasaki – 18-plate).
Rounding out the group of riders, given plates one to twenty are Caomhan Canny (18-plate) and Colin ‘Crofty’ Croft (20-plate).
Added competitors outside those already spotlighted, looking to impress, include Darragh Crean (23-plate), American pilot Richard Kay (25-plate), Quentin Limousin (30-plate), European Hill Climbing alumni Salvatore Sallustro (39-plate).
Mountain Course first-timers, Peoples Bike Team’s Grant Thomson (46-plate), Cowton Racing’s William Grant (47-plate), Wally Jacobs (48-plate).
Lee Hara (51-plate), Ales Sykora (56-plate) and Scott Racing’s ‘Hello Dave’ Dave Glossop (57-plate).
Junior/Super Twins Manx Grand Prix – first twenty starters re-cap:
1 – Michael Rees
2 – Jamie Williams
3 – Andy Farrell
4 – Lewis Arrowsmith
5 – Alex Sinclair
6 – Liam Chawke
7 – Michael Gahan
8 – Toby Shann
9 – Craig Szczypek
10 – Mike Mace
11 – Owen Monaghan
12 – Johnny Stewart
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14 – Graham McAleese
15 – Ryan Whitehall
16 – Gerald Dath
17 – Dan Forbes
18 – Harley Rushton
19 – Caomhan Canny
20 – Colin Croft
Photo credit: Mark Corlett
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
