MGP Gets Underway Today With First Practice Session

Saturday, 21 August 2010 01:00

Practice Session Gets Underway at 5pm

The Manx Grand Prix gets underway this evening with the first practice session of the weeklong event.

The Mountain Course will shut at 5 o'clock with the first session a speed controlled lap for the 48 competing newcomers beginning at 5.20pm.

Next up will be the Senior Junior lightweights at 5.45pm.

Finishing off the practice session will be the Classic, Post Classic, Ultra Lightweight competitors, getting underway at 7pm.

Roads will re-open soon after the session finishes at 8.10.

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