Dramatic climax to Senior Manx Grand Prix

Weeden won by less than a second from the Isle of Man’s Andrew Dudgeon after 150 miles of racing around the Mountain Course, following in the footsteps of famous names to have won the trophy including Harold Daniel, Geoff Duke, Phil Read and Ulsterman Ryan Farquhar.

He set the fastest lap of the race on his final lap at 121.109mph, slashing Dudgeon’s advantage in dramatic fashion, who had held a cushion of nine seconds at Glen Helen.

Joe Akroyd from Knaresborough completed the podium places, while David Lumsden from Skerries was the top Irish finisher in 10th on the Martin Bullock Manxsport Suzuki.

An ecstatic Weeden said he gave everything on his final lap to snatch a thrilling triumph in a terrific finale to the 2016 Manx Grand Prix.

“Thanks for everyone that helped me. This means so much to me. I knew I was nine seconds down on the last lap and thought I’d just got to make the most of it so I loosened up and put everything in to it,” he said.

“After Wednesday I thought this is my time now. I had a little slide at Keppel Gate but got myself together and pulled my finger out on the last lap.”