By Making good on his sterling qualifying week form, Galashiels Johnny Stewart flew to Road Racing News Sportbike Manx Grand Prix glory.
10.617 seconds in front at lap one’s end, Stewart who set on the third and final lap, the race’s fastest lap (116.844 mph – 19 minutes 22.474 seconds), final race winning advantage, nudged past twenty-two seconds.
Tenacious lead chaser throughout, Eddy Wormald (Flitwick Motorcycles/SMV – R7 Yamaha) took second with impeccable MGP newcomer Kevin Lavery (LMR/KMR Kawasaki) a fine third.
No.1 plate holder Andy Farrell (Electric Van Company by Steadplan – RS660 Aprilia) placed fourth as Graham McAleese, Dan Sayle (RPM Motorcycles/Barnes Racing – RS660 Aprilia), Liam Chawke (KMR Kawasaki), Owen Monaghan (Alan Chamley Racing – RS660 Aprilia), Lee Hara (GW Auto Repairs – RS660 Aprilia), Stephen Gorton (Leigh MOT’s – RS660 Aprilia) capped off the top ten finishers.
Eleventh to fifteenth were Faraldo Racing’s Kyle Casement, David McArthur (Earthmoving Extras – Aprilia), Team ILR with Frog Vehicle Developments Illiam Quayle, Will Burchell (SWB Racing – Suzuki) and Luke Blevins (SRL Lime Plastering – Aprilia).
Thirty-five finishers race in total completed the contest with twenty-five of the finishers gaining silver, bronze replica trophies.
The only competitors whose overall race times dipped below one hour, were the afore-mentioned top six of Stewart, Wormald, Lavery, Farrell, McAleese, and Sayle.
Post Race Reaction:
New Manx GP winner Johnny Stewart:
“It went good, just steady away all-week just put the practice into the race.”
Road Racing News Sportbike Manx Grand Prix – Race Result:
1st – Johnny Stewart
2nd – Eddy Wormald
3rd – Kevin Lavery
4th – Andy Farrell
5th – Graham McAleese
6th – Dan Sayle
7th – Liam Chawke
8th – Owen Monaghan
9th – Lee Hara
10th – Stephen Gorton
11th – Kyle Casement
12th – David McArthur
13th – Illiam Quayle
14th – Will Burchell
15th – Luke Blevins
16th – Leon Murphy
17th – Nicolas Therouin
18th – Dale Brew
19th – William Grant
20th – David Thomas
21st – Stuart Clotworthy
22nd – Blake Kelly
23rd – James Mclaren
24th – Jason Whelan
25th – Michael Allen
26th – Daniel Pearson
27th – Liam Thornton
28th – Richard Kay
29th – Colin Croft
30th – Ross Orchard
31st – Arran Hands
32nd – Shane Doran
33rd – Aaron West
34th – Chris Meyer
35th – Jeffrey Vromant
Photo credit: Mark Corlett
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
