Local rider Ryan Kneen finished third

Birmingham's Michael Russell took the chequered flag in the blue riband senior race by over a minute at the Manx Grand Prix on Friday afternoon.

Russell recorded the fastest lap of the 2009 event at 116.110 mph on his way to a winning time of 1:19:45.34.

Two Manxmen completed the podium with newcomers' A winner Sean Murphy claiming second place from Ryan Kneen.

The pair battled throughout the four-lap race with Murphy taking second by five seconds.

Ivan Lintin was fourth, Simon Fulton fifth and Philip McGurk sixth.

Result, 4 September

Senior

1 Michael Russell - 750cc Suzuki / Track Electronics - 01:19:45.34

2 Sean Murphy - 600cc Honda / Martin Bullock Racing - 01:20:50.23

3 Ryan Kneen - 600cc Honda - 01:20:55.19

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