THERE is a strong possibility there will be full grids for this year's Blackford's Pre-TT Classic Road Races.

Race secretary George Peach has already received 30 entries for the event - which takes place on May 27, 28 and 30 - even though entries only opened just a few days ago.

Including in that number are seven previous winners in the solo classes and two winning crews in the Sidecar race.

Chris Palmer, a six time winner in the Classic races, has a trio of machines at his disposal courtesy of Ripley Land.

Fellow Manx resident Chris McGahan has a pair of Honda machines at his disposal along with a Miles Trident.

Scot Ewan Hamilton also has three machines in his stable, a brace of 250s from Japan - a Suzuki and a Yamaha -along with his 500 Seeley Matchless.

2008 winner Terry Kermode has a pair of Italian Aermacchi singles and a pair of Japanese Yamaha twins, in both cases
250cc and 350cc capacity for the various races he has entered.

Ex motocross and speedway star turned road racer Arthur Browning has a brace of Seeley machines to campaign the 2011 meeting on, while Roger Birkenhead will have a 250 Greeves and a 250 Ducati ready to race with Rich Hawkins preferring the 350cc version of the Ducati for his races.

Nick Houghton and Paul Thomas who dominated the Sidecar races in 2008 and 2009 will be hoping to regain the winners laurel wreaths in 2011 from last year's victors Vince and Phil Biggs.