2022 Manx GP: Classic Senior win for Johnston

27.08.2022 - 21:47 bikesportnews.com

Lee Johnston claimed an eight-second victory over Italian Stefano Bonetti in the three-lap Classic Senior Manx Grand Prix, the Davies Motorsport Yamaha rider also setting the fastest lap of the race at 111.029mph Bonetti (Peter Beugger Racing Paton) grabbed the early advantage through Glen Helen on the opening lap, the Italian leading Johnston and Dominic Herbertson by 2.8s on the two Davies Motorsport Yamaha’s.

Mike Browne (Peter Grantham Lodge Norton) slotted into fourth ahead of Rob Hodson (Ruthless Racing Hodson) and James Hillier (CSC Racing Yamaha).

By Ramsey, Bonetti’s lead had increased to 3.7s and an opening lap of 109.211mph saw him maintain his lead but Johnston had charged over the Mountain and was now only 1.16s behind the Italian.

Herbertson had dropped to third, 2.7s adrift of Johnston but ten seconds clear of Hillier with Browne and Jamie Coward in fifth and sixth.

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