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2008 Manx Grand Prix information


The 2008 Manx Grand Prix was held between 18 and 30 August on the Mountain Course. The Senior event was won by the Welsh rider Adam Barclay,[1] and the Junior and Ultra-Lightweight events by the Manx rider Dan Kneen, who also scored the fastest lap in three different races.[2]

  1. ^ "Barclay roars to superb Manx grand prix victory". Western Telegraph. 20 September 2008.
  2. ^ Edge, Phil (27 August 2008). "MANX GRAND PRIX: WEDNESDAY REPORT AND RESULTS". Bikesport News.

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