By Laying down an early marker to the opposition, Stephen Smith aboard the Team ACR Kawasaki, impressively topped this afternoon’s Senior MGP practice session.
Smith’s opening flying lap of practice week, would see him lap at almost sub 19 minutes, lapping at 118.871 mph.
Such was Smith’s turn of speed that the nearest challenger pace wise Jamie Williams (115.208) was 36.3 seconds in arrears to the Junior race runner-up from 2019.
Behind MGP returnee Williams, David McConnachy (115.121) piloting the Peter Dobson Racing Triumph looked in decent fettle on route to finishing third quickest.
Remaining racers to lap over the 113-mph lap mark were Marc Colvin (113.650), Tom Robinson (113.286) and reigning Newcomers’ race runner-up Sam Mousley (113.202).
Wrapping up today’s ten most rapid Supersport exponents were Dan Ingham (112.654), Victor Lopez Santos (111.801), TC Racing’s Dean Osborne (111.707) and meeting stalwart Jim Barnett (111.616).
Newcomers wise fastest was Manxman Paul Cassidy (106.370) followed by Preston’s Lewis Arrowsmith (104.353) and accomplished IRRC racer Amalric Blanc (103.912).
Manx GP 2022 – Sunday Senior practice result:
(Personal best lap speed located near racers name)
1 – Stephen Smith – 118.871
2 – Jamie Williams – 115.208
3 – David McConnachy – 115.121
4 – Marc Colvin – 113.650
5 – Tom Robinson – 113.286
6 – Sam Mousley – 113.202
7 – Dan Ingham – 112.654
8 – Victor Lopez Santos – 111.801
9 – Dean Osborne – 111.707
10 – Jim Barnett – 111.616
11 – Chris Cook – 111.313
12 – Tom Snow – 110.961
13 – Jack Fowler – 110.941
14 – Rad Hughes – 110.678
15 – Andrew Fisher – 110.316
16 – Andy Lovett – 110.112
17 – James Reveley – 109.908
18 – Stuart McCann – 109.210
19 – Gaz Evans – 109.193
20 – James Ford – 108.652
Photo credit: Mark Corlett
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
