Entries for the Pre-TT event on the Isle of Man are up 10% on 2009

Blackford's Classic Road Races on Monday delivered six spectacular races on the 4.25 mile Billown Course in blazing Bank Holiday sunshine.

The day's racing was split into two sessions, with three races in the morning and three in the afternoon.

Organiser Phil Edge told BBC Isle of Man: "It's been a real belter of a day with some really outstanding battles."

The southern event's prize presentation will take place in Castletown Square on Tuesday.

Ewan Hamilton won the day's opening 250cc lightweight race.

Hamilton led from start to finish to take the chequered flag some 37 seconds ahead of Mike Hose with Dave Edwards third.

Second race of the morning was the 500cc Senior event which was won by Alan Oversby on a MV Agusta.

Oversby finished 26.8 seconds clear of Watty Brown, Mike Hose taking his second podium of the morning in third.

It was a great days racing with no incidents. We're already looking forward to the Post TT races Phil Edge

Newcomers Vincent and Phil Biggs brought the morning's racing to a conclusion by winning the six-lap sidecar race by some 45 seconds from Ralf Engelhardt and Winifred Viecenz.

In the first of the afternoon's races, Mike Hose took the chequered flag in the 350cc Junior race, beating Manxman Chris Palmer into second place with Ken Davis third.

The penultimate race saw Blackpool's Roy Richardson take the chequered flag in the combined Unlimited and Post Classic race.

Alan Oversby finished second with James Coward third.

Pre-race favourite Guy Martin smashed his lap record by eight seconds with an average speed of 99.910 mph, before breaking down on lap five.

The day's racing concluded with the consolation race, won by Bernie Wright.

The first timed practice session on the Mountain Course will commence on Monday evening with the Solo Newcomers first out.

Meanwhile, Manxman Chris Palmer won Saturday's 350cc race and Yorkshire's Ted Fenwick won the 250cc race.

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