Racing on the final day of the Isle of Man TT has been delayed by more than seven hours because of rain around the course.
As a result of the delays, Saturday’s blue riband Senior event has been reduced from its scheduled six laps of the Mountain Course to four, now setting off at 19:00 BST.
Announcing the lengthy delay, clerk of the course Gary Thompson said due to the the reduced road closure times and poor weather forecast the race would not be moved to Sunday’s contingency session.
Under Saturday’s revised schedule, the A18 Mountain Road is set to close at 16:00, with the lower part of the course due to shut an hour later at 17:00 and a course inspection lap due at 18:00.
Once closed, roads around the course will be reopened no later than 21:30.
The 118-year-old TT races involve racing being held on 37.7 miles (61km) of public roads, with modern competitors reaching average lap speeds of more than 130mph (209km/h).
Significant disruption to the race schedule for the 2025 event followed a qualifying week that was beset by delays and cancellations.
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Friday’s racing saw Yorkshire’s Dean Harrison secure the double in the Superstock class, and Manx brothers Ryan and Callum Crowe achieve the same feat in the Sidecar class.
Meanwhile, Northern Ireland’s Michael Dunlop made it two out of two victories in the Supertwin class, securing his fourth win of the week and extending his record-breaking tally of TT triumphs to 33.
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