By Five new ‘Tommy Club’ members, fifteen riders setting 117 mph + laps, the pace during this year’s Manx Grand Prix was truly terrific.
Agonisingly close to attaining Senior race laurels, Chris Cook finished the event fastest, thanks to a standing start lap speed of 120.994 mph, set on the opening lap of yesterday’s blue-riband contest.
Senior Race winner Caomhan Canny (120.846), Michael Gahan (120.664), Ryan Whitehall (120.583), Supersport & Junior races victor Jamie Williams (120.524) joined Cook in unlocking ‘Tommy Club’ membership.
Fastest non-UK, Irish, Isle of Man racer was Swiss newcomer Matthieu Pauchard (115.021).
In descending order, the top forty rapidest Manx GP exponents of 2025, are as follows:
(Top lap speed located near racer’s name)
1st – Chris Cook – 120.994
2nd – Caomhan Canny – 120.846
3rd – Michael Gahan – 120.664
4th – Ryan Whitehall – 120.583
5th – Jamie Williams – 120.524
6th – Johnny Stewart – 119.702
7th – Toby Shann – 119.123
8th – Don Gilbert – 118.928
9th – Grant Thomson – 118.758 (Fastest newcomer)
10th – Ryan Garside – 118.662
11th – Dan Forbes – 118.539
12th – Adrian Harrison – 118.192
13th – Graham McAleese – 118.101
14th – Liam Chawke – 117.566
15th – Eddy Wormald – 117.111
16th – Mike Mace – 116.918
17th – Craig Szczypek – 116.79
18th – Owen Monaghan – 116.539
19th – Shaun Evans – 116.323
20th – Lee Hara – 116.215
21st – Andy Farrell – 116.158
22nd – Harley Rushton – 115.400
23rd – Will Burchell – 115.368
24th – Lewis Arrowsmith – 115.357
25th – James Doy – 115.33
26th – Mark Jackson – 115.285
27th – Dennis Booth – 115.093
28th – Michael Rees – 115.078
29th – Rad Hughes – 115.049 (Spirit of The Manx award winner)
30th – Matthieu Pauchard – 115.021
31st – Alex Sinclair – 114.686
32nd – Stuart McCann – 114.298
33rd – Justin Collins – 114.206
34th – Tom Snow – 114.181
35th – Erik Kjuus – 114.102
36th – Kevin Rigot – 114.068
37th – Paul Marley – 113.627
38th – David McArthur – 113.468
39th – Kieran Brockie – 113.296
40th – Michael Mackinnon – 113.236
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
