Where only two days away from the first competitive action around the Mountain Course, at TT 2017.
Main highlights of the upcoming first practice session will include Guy Martin and Josh Brookes high profile returns, to competition on the world famous Manx roads, plus newcomers Joe Thompson, Paul Jordan and Adam McLean will all begin their maiden TT voyages.
Photo by Nick Wheeler
The full practice/race schedule for the 98th TT Races, is as follows:
27th May:
6:20 PM Solo Newcomers speed controlled lap
6:25 PM Sidecar Newcomers speed controlled lap
6:40 – 8:50 PM Supersport/Lightweight/Newcomers practice
29th May:
6:20 – 7:45 PM Superbike/Superstock/Supersport/Newcomers practice
7:50-8:50 PM Sidecars practice
30th May:
6:20-7:20 PM Superbike/Superstock/Supersport/Newcomers practice
7:20-7:50 PM Supersport/Lightweight/Newcomers practice
7:55-8:50 PM Sidecars practice
31st May:
6:20-7:40 PM Superbike/Superstock/Supersport/Newcomers practice
7:45-8:40 PM Sidecars practice
8:40-8:50 PM TT Zero practice
1st June:
6:20-7:10 PM Superbike/Superstock/Supersport/Newcomers practice
7:10-7:35 PM Supersport/Lightweight/Newcomers practice
7:40-8:40 PM Sidecars practice
8:40-8:50 PM TT Zero practice
2nd June:
6:20-7:40 PM Superbike/Superstock/Supersport/Newcomers practice
7:45-8:40 PM Sidecars practice
8:40-8:50 PM TT Zero practice
3rd June:
11:00 AM RST Superbike Race – 6 laps
2:00 PM Sure Sidecar Race 1 – 3 laps
3:35 PM Supersport/Superstock/Lightweight practice
4:10 PM TT Zero practice
5th June:
10:45 AM Monster Energy Supersport Race 1 – 4 laps
12:30 PM Sidecar practice
2:15 PM Royal London 360 Quantum Superstock Race – 4 laps
4:05 PM Lightweight practice
4:20 PM TT Zero practice
7th June:
10:45 PM Monster Energy Supersport Race 2 – 4 laps
12:25 PM Sidecar practice
1:45 PM Lightweight Race – 4 laps
3:40 PM Senior practice
4:25 PM SES TT Zero Race – 1 Lap
9th June:
10:30 AM Sure Sidecar Race 2 – 3 laps
12:45 PM Pokerstars Senior Race – 6 laps
Words by Stevie Rial