Jordan takes maiden IOM Mountain Course victory

Paul Jordan took his first victory on the island's Mountain Course

Paul Jordan took his maiden win on the Isle of Man's Mountain Course with victory in the truncated one-lap Historic Junior Classic TT race on Friday.

The racer, from Magherafelt in Northern Ireland, finished nine seconds ahead of Yorkshire's Dean Harrison with a lap time of 21 minutes, 47.3 seconds.

Hebden Bridge's Jamie Coward took the third spot on the podium a further 22 seconds back, with the top three all on Honda 3B350 machines.

Weather disruption to the race programme led to the planned three-lap race being reduced to just a solitary circuit of the 37.7-mile (61km) public roads course.

The race was led by Michael Evans in the opening stages, but there was disappointment for the Manxman when he retired between Ballaugh and Ramsey.

But fellow local competitors Dan Sayle and Joe Yeardsley rounded out the top five.

Jordan told Manx Radio Motorsport that he was pleased to make a return to the winner's enclosure on the island after previously achieving rostrum finishes at the Isle of Man TT.

"It's always nice to come in here, I'm over the moon," he said.

"I just kept struggling away and brought her home.

"I enjoyed the race, it was really good, and to get my first win around the Mountain [Course] is amazing."

Jamie Coward had to sit out this year's TT races in June after crashing in the North West 200

Laxey resident Harrison, a five-time TT winner, said he was happy with the result after an enjoyable ride on the course.

"There was no problem with the bike, and conditions were good," he added.

The race marked an emotional return to the podium for Yorkshireman Coward, after injuries sustained in a crash at the North West 200 in May saw him miss the 2025 Isle of Man TT meeting in June.

"This means the world to be fair, my main aim after the crash at the North West was just to get back," he said.

"Just to be on the box is really, really nice. I'm over the moon, absolutely ecstatic."

The one-lap contest saw Adam McLean, Davey Todd, Harley Rushton, Maurizio Bottalico and Alan Oversby completing the top 10.

After disruption to the race schedule at the start of the day, continuing passing showers put paid to any further action on the Mountain Course.

Wet conditions on parts of the track saw clerk of the course Gary Thompson cancel the final Senior Classic TT and a planned Joey Dunlop Tribute lap by his nephew Michael Dunlop.