By There is a two-hour delay to today’s proceedings, due to strands of low clouds, mist across the thirty-seven and three quarter miles Mountain Course.
The Superstock race opener (still three lap distance), is-now poised to begin at 1:00 PM. (News update, no further competitive action today, Superstock contest postponed).
Former Privateers Championship runner-up Sam West, TT 2026 campaign is over, following technical gremlins afflicting his Superstock BMW, Supersport Ducati mounts.
West hopes to compete in July at both the Armoy Road Races and Southern 100.
Riders setting this week, new unofficial personal best TT lap-speeds include:
Marcus Simpson (127.334), Mitch Rees (126.668), Maurizio Bottalico (126.243), Jonathan Perry (125.602), Barry Furber (125.066) and Joe Yeardsley (123.846).
Teams making their TT racing debuts today include Rapid Honda with DriveLife, Conrod Motorsport and FB Racing.
If Dean Harrison clinches a rostrum finish this afternoon, he would move to sixth in the all-time TT podium finishers list.
Harrison is the only rider during qualifying week, to lap 133, 134 and 135 mph plus.
Eleventh fastest in Sidecars qualifying, Carl Fenwick/Jake Roberts will soon be back in road race action, sampling the Barry Sheene Festival at Oliver’s Mount, Scarborough.
Photo credit: Nick Wheeler
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
