Cummins 9th as McGuinness tops the charts

Macua first qualifying session finished

Manx rider Conor Cummins was 9th fastest after the first qualifying session for the Macau Grand Prix.

Honda team-mate and 23-time T.T. winner John McGuinness is on provisional pole ahead of Michael Rutter who has won the far east event 8 times.

Martin Jessopp is 3rd, Ian Hutchinson 4th and Gary Johnson rounds out the top 5.

Russ Mountford came off during the session and is reported to have a broken pelvis and ankle. 

There is a final qualifying session tomorrow with the race taking place on Saturday.