Sidecar competitors are now weather, course conditions permitting, scheduled to open today’s TT practice action, with three wheeling giants such as the Birchall brothers, Tim Reeves/Mark Wilkes, Dave Molyneux/Harry Payne all set to bank much needed track time.
Although the weather at present on Manx shores, looks lets be honest dreary and dull, forecasters are confident that more potent, better weather is set to embark in the near future upon the TT course.

Photo by Nick Wheeler
Practice action is hoped to get underway from 1:30 PM, with competition concluding with a one lap TT Zero session, as the likes of Mugen, Nottingham University take centre stage.
The current schedule for this afternoon’s practice sessions, is as follows:
12:00 PM Barrule Park, Ramsey to Bungalow sections of TT course close
12:15 PM Bungalow to Cred Ny Baa sections of TT course close
12:45 PM Remainder of TT course closes
1:30 PM Sidecar practice – 2 Laps
2:15 PM Supersport/Lightweight practice
3:00 PM Superbike/Superstock/Supersport practice
4:40 PM TT Zero practice
5:30 PM All of TT course re-opens, except for Mountain section
6:30 PM Remainder of TT course re-opens
Words by Stevie Rial