Sunday's TT qualifying underway after delay
Sunday's qualifying session for the Isle of Man TT was delayed after rain showers in the east of the island.
The race schedule for the event, which had been due to begin on Saturday, was pushed back to Monday after a series of weather disruptions during the opening week.
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Organisers announced Sunday's road closures would be used for additional qualifying after poor visibility on the mountain section of the course brought Saturday's action to a halt.
But the latest session was also hit by poor conditions on parts of the 37.7-mile (61km) TT course, with the start time pushed back to 14:30 BST while an inspection took place.
Sunday's revised schedule
14:30 - Sidecar
15:35 - Superbike and Superstock
16:15 - Supersport and Supertwin
Roads around the course are due to open no later than 18:30.
This year's event started on 26 May and is due to continue until 7 June.
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