Manx rider Dan Kneen finished 14th in Saturday’s Macau Grand Prix.
Starting from 21st position on the grid, Kneen gained throughout the race.
Michael Rutter, bidding for a record breaking seventh career victory at Macau, had to settle for second place behind Stuart Easton with Jeremy Toye in third.
TT stars John McGuinness, Cameron Donald and Keith Amor were sixth, eighth and 10th respectively.
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