Isle of Man TT Senior race delayed by rain
Racing on the final day of the Isle of Man TT has been delayed because of rain around the course.
Clerk of the course Gary Thompson said road closures around the circuit had been pushed back by four hours, with a further update due at 12:30 BST.
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Saturday's race schedule features the blue riband Senior event, due to be held over six laps of the Mountain Course, now scheduled to start at 14:45.
As it stands, the A18 Mountain Road is set to close at 13:00, with the lower part of the course due to shut an hour later at 14:00.
Once closed, roads around the course will be reopened no later than 21:30.
The weather has caused significant disruption to schedules for the 2025 event [BBC]
The 118-year-old TT races see racing held on 37.7 miles (61km) of public roads, with modern competitors reaching average lap speeds of in excess of 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 in the Supertwin class, securing his fourth win of the week and extending his record-breaking tally of TT wins to 33.
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