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15. QUALIFICATION
To start a race, a newcomer to the TT Circuit, qualifying for the first time must complete a total of at least 6 laps on a solo machine or 4 laps on a
sidecar machine. This applies to sidecar passengers as well as drivers. Newcomers must have signed on, and commenced qualifying including completion
of a speed controlled lap by the end of Tuesday’s qualifying session and should have completed 3 laps by the end of Wednesday’s qualifying session, or
they may be disqualified.
All competitors must have signed on and commenced qualifying by the end of Wednesday’s session.
Competitors who have qualified to start in any previous race on the Mountain Circuit (TT or Manx Grand Prix) shall be required to complete a
minimum of 5 laps for solos and 3 laps for sidecars, unless the Clerk of the Course grants permission otherwise.
For all Isle of Man TT Race classes a minimum of 2 laps must be completed on each machine entered, one of which must be within the qualifying time.
For TT Zero machines, one qualifying lap on the machine entered is required.
Any competitor who does not attain the required number of laps or qualification time may not be permitted into the race.
All qualifying, including those on race days will be officially timed and count towards qualification, but will not count towards the grid positions.
Sidecar drivers must qualify with the passenger with whom they intend to race. In the event of a change of passenger the driver must re-qualify with
the new passenger.
Qualification Criteria
• All Solo Classes (except TT Zero): 115% of the time set by the third fastest qualifier in the class
• Sidecar TT Races: 120% of the time set by the third fastest qualifying team in the class
• TT Zero Challenge: All competitors must complete a qualifying lap in a time of less than 45 minutes.
This qualifying criteria will be based on the times set at the close of qualifying on Friday 31st May, except for the TT Zero Challenge when the qualifying
time must be set in one of the two qualifying sessions.
The qualification regulations will only be waived at the absolute discretion of the Race Management Team whose decision will be final.

At the moment I make that the Birchalls on 20m10.734 so the qualifying is 120% of this (until tonight's practice which will set the final time, and even that can then be waived at discretion of race management team which makes this all pie in the sky so ignore me and DON'T PANIC!..)

1210.7 secs (20x60 +10.7) times 1.2 = 1452.84 = 24mins12.8, around 93.5mph

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc ... sp=sharing

Now 20m06 John/Andy? Gives 24m07 IF that's right

Do we have a start list yet?

I think there are 4 non qualifiers Steve Ramsden, Simon Smith, Dave Saunders and can't remember the other, just listened to Headmaster Newton on the radio

Start list in timekeepers section

So the above regs don't apply this year??????