By The first three starters for this year’s Mylchreest Group Senior Manx Grand Prix, all boast ‘Tommy Club’ membership.
Senior race runner-up in 2022, Dan Ingham aboard Russell Brook’s Brook Built Yamaha, holds the number one plate.
Starting ten seconds behind Ingham is Victor Lopez Santos, who’s latest MGP tenure sees him compete under the Team ILR with Frog Vehicle Developments banner.
Next up on the start list is Peter Dobson Racing supported David McConnachy, although his event participation is dependent upon attaining adequate race fitness, after injuries from an incident during the Southern 100.
A further two potential race winners hold the four, five plates, Jamie Williams and new Team ACR (Alasdair Cowan Racing) signing Chris Cook.
Finalising the scheduled first 10 starters are Andrew Fisher (6), Marc Colvin (7), Damian Horan (8), PCN Racing’s James Reveley (9) and Pete Stacey backed Tom Robinson.
Next away outside the first 10 is meeting returnee Sam Johnson, astride the CRS Racing/Dynamic Access Honda.
Twelve, thirteen plate carriers behind him are previous Newcomers A race runner-up, Sam Mousley and MC Services sponsored Jack Fowler.
No racers hold plate numbers 14 and 15, so next up within the start-list is the RAF’s Rad Hughes (16).
Seventeen, eighteen, nineteen plate holders have varying degrees of experience at the road racing Capital of the world, Shaun Evans, 2019 Ultra Lightweight Race 1 victor Lancelot Unissart and Gaz Evans.
Pocketing the final spot amongst the first twenty starters is 2018 Newcomers B race conqueror, Welshman Michael Rees.
Senior Manx Grand Prix – Seeded starters re-cap:
1 – Dan Ingham
2 – Victor Lopez Santos
3 – David McConnachy
4 – Jamie Williams
5 – Chris Cook
6 – Andrew Fisher
7 – Marc Colvin
8 – Damian Horan
9 – James Reveley
10 – Tom Robinson
11 – Sam Johnson
12 – Sam Mousley
13 – Jack Fowler
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16 – Rad Hughes
17 – Shaun Evans
18 – Lancelot Unissart
19 – Gaz Evans
20 – Michael Rees
Photo credit: Mark Corlett
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
