A challenging day at the M🌱anx Grand Prix as a red fl꧒ag & weather conditions seen racing abandoned.

The weather on the Isle of Man has seen very limited running for the competitors during this week, but the openin💝g Junior Manx Grand Prix race got underway just after two o’clock this afternoon.

Andrea Majola set a blistering f🐼irst lap pace onboard his Paton, to build up a lead of 16.2 seconds at the end of lap one from fellow Italian Maurizio Bottalico. Majola was in total control on lap two as he stre💮tched his lead out to 27 seconds at Ramsey over Bottalico.

But as the leaders reached the mountain, the red flags were brought out a🅠fter an incident at Ballacrye. The rider was reported as being conscious, talking and airlifted to Nobles Hospital ac൲cording to

The race was due to be restarted at 5:30 pm, but rain showers hit parts of the island shortly before the restart and race control decided that the course conditions weren’t suitable for a r♚esta🎶rt.

Monday’s schedule is action packed, with five races set to take place. Saturday’s Classic Senior &am꧟p; Lightweight races have bee🥂n moved to Monday due to the delays from the Junior race. There has been no announcement regarding the restarted Junior race on whether it will take place on Monday.