CUMMINS' CLASSIC COMEBACK

After a five-year gap, Conor Cummins will make his return to the Classic races around the Mountain Course, making the Manxman another high-profile entry for the Manx Grand Prix.

The Ramsey rider will line-up on a 500cc Steadplan Honda in the four-lap Carole Nash Classic Senior race and although it will be his first ever appearance at the Manx Grand Prix, he was an almost ever-present at the Classic TT between 2013 and 2019.

Cummins’ only previous outings in the Classic Senior race came in 2013 and 2016 when he was forced to retire on each occasion, but he did lap at more than 107mph during the latter.

2013 also saw him take seventh place in the Classic Junior race on Tony Dunnell’s Manx Norton, but his best results at the Classic TT, perhaps unsurprisingly, came in the Classic Superbike race.

In the same year, Cummins was on the podium coming second on the Team Classic Suzuki, then again in 2018 when he came third on the 500cc Padgetts Yamaha.

He took fourth the following year on the same machine.

The now 38-year old had hoped to contest the Classic Superbike race again this year but instead will focus his efforts on the 500cc Honda and the Classic Senior race where he’s sure to feature prominently on the leaderboard.

If you want to see Cummins’ return to the MGP this year, check out Duke Travel for packages from the UK and further afield, Horst Saiger for German Tours and the Isle of Man Steam Packet for race day day trips.