- Race bikes include: Paton, Norton, MV Agusta, Royal Enfield, Matchless and Honda
- Riders include: J. McGuinness, R. Farquhar, I. Lougher, G. Martin and M. Dunlop
- Nick Jeffries and Charlie Williams will race too
- 90-strong entry list
The Isle of Man TT’s star names are set to renew their rivalry at the Classic TT taking place over the August Bank Holiday on the 37.73 mile Mountain Circuit but who will be riding what in the Bennetts 500cc race?
The 4-lap race starts at 13:00 on Saturday 23rd August and was won emphatically last year by Olie Linsdell on a Paton, who set a lap record of 111.660mph along the way. He was joined on the podium by William Dunlop who passed Jamie Coward for second place on the last lap.
Here’s a selection of some of the recognisable names from the TT and Classic racing world who will line up on the Glencrutchery Road startline this year:
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John McGuinness
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Roger Winfield Paton
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Ryan Farquhar
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Roger Winfield Paton
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Ian Lougher
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Giovanni Cabbassi / Flitwick Motorcycles Paton
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Olie Linsdell
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Royal Enfield
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Bruce Anstey
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Ken McIntosh Manx Norton
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Guy Martin
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Andy Molnar Manx Norton
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Michael Dunlop
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Andy Molnar Manx Norton
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Gary Johnson
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MV Agusta
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Dean Harrison
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MV Agusta
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William Dunlop
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Davies Motorsport Honda
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Alan Oversby
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Davies Motorsport Honda
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Michael Rutter replacing the injured Dan Kneen & Cameron Donald.
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Ripley Land Racing Matchless
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Roy Richardson
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FCL Racing/Bullock Manxsport Aermacchi
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John Barton in place of injured Keith Amor
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Dunnell Racing Norton
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Jamie Coward
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Ted Woof Norton
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Bill Swallow
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Works Racing Motorcycles Norton
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Daniel Cooper
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Molnar Manx Norton
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James Hillier
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CSC Racing Honda
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Dan Stewart
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Wilcock Consulting Honda
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Paul Coward
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Werner Molders Honda
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David Madsen Mygdal
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Gimbert Racing Honda
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James Cowton
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Honda
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Mark Herbertson
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Gilbert Brown Matchless
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Allan Brew
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Luviair Matchless
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Mark Parrett
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Chas Mortimer Norton
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Chris Swallow
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DG Kenah Norton
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Bob Owen
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Dave & Alan Green Matchless
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Rob Barber
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Econoloft Seeley Matchless
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Maria Costello
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Paton
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The ‘Morecombe Missile’ John McGuinness made his Classic debut last year and despite showing his pace in qualifying with a lap record threatening 111mph lap on board the Roger Winfield Paton, the bike suffered from a misfire off the line and the 42-year old completed just one lap.
Five –time Classic Manx TT winner, Ulsterman Ryan Farquhar, lines up as McGuinness’s teammate while Lougher, will be out on the same Paton machine that Olie Linsdell took to victory last year. In fact, Linsdell and Lougher haves swapped bikes for this year.
The 90-strong entry also includes Nigel Moore, Stuart Garton, Shaun Anderson, Bruno Leroy, Phil McGurk, Stephen Thompson and Alec Whitwell but keep an eye too on 1993 Formula 1 TT race winner Nick Jefferies and nine-times TT winner Charlie Williams, the latter having his first competitive race around the Mountain Course since he finished fifth in the 1984 250cc Production race.
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