MGP 2024: McGuinness to lead out relaunched Classic Junior race

Honda machinery dominates for top 20 seeded riders

John McGuinness MBE will lead the way in the reintroduced Classic Junior race at this year's Manx Grand Prix.

The top 20 seeded riders for the class have been confirmed with 23-time TT winner McGuinness to start at no.1 on the 350cc Steadplan Honda K4.

There are two previous class winners included in the entry this year will be Jamie Coward at No.2 and Dominic Herbertson at No.7 with both having secured victory in 2018 and 2019 respectively.

In a top-20 dominated by versions of the Honda CB350 machinery, only three of the seeded competitors will campaign on different motorcycles.

Rob Hodson - setting off at No.5 - will be on board a Brian Spooner Kawasaki; James Hind will set off at No.12 on a WizNorton Racing DKW and a Team NZ Velocette will be piloted by Rhys Hardsity at No.18.

There are vacant spots in the top-20 at numbers three and six.

Elsewhere, there's a spot at No.16 for former MGP winner and FIM Classic Bike world champion Glen English on his return to the meeting - separately he's also due to take part in the Classic Senior MGP race.

You can see the Classic Junior MGP Top-20 below:

1.) John McGuinness MBE - Honda CB350 K4 (Steadplan)
2.) Jamie Coward - Honda CB350 K4 (Craven Classic Racing)
3.)  ---
4.) Alan Oversby - Honda CB350 K4 (Ruthless Racing Honda)
5.) Rob Hodson - Kawasaki (Brian Spooner)
6.) ---
7.) Dominic Herbertson - Honda CB350 K4 (Forty Two Racing)
8.) Paul Jordan - Honda CB350 K4 (Davies Motorsport)
9.) Adam McLean - Honda CB350 K4 (Flitwick Motorcycles/SMV)
10.) Samuel West - Honda CB350 K4 (moto-hub.co.uk)
11.) David Johnson - Honda CB350 K4 (Craven Classic Racing)
12.) James Hind - DKW W2000 (WizNorton Racing)
13.) Michael Sweeney - Honda CB350 K4 (CSC Racing/IMS)
14.) Hefyn Own - Honda CB350 K4 (Owen Racing)
15.) Alex Sinclair - Honda CB350 K4 (CSC Racing/IMS)
16.) Glen English - Honda CB350 K4 (Melbray London/Watch Vault/The Shed)
17.) Michael Evans - Honda CB350 (Ken Rutter)
18.) Rhys Hardisty - Velocette DOHC (Team NZ)
19.) Andy Hornby - Honda CB350 K4 (HEL Performance, Liqui Moly)
20.) Tom Weeden - Honda CB350 K4 (Club 77)