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Opening race day of TT 2019 postponed

Lack of practice forces further schedule changes

TT Clerk of the Course Gary Thompson has confirmed that due to the amount of qualifying time already lost due to bad weather this week, the first TT Race day, originally scheduled for Saturday 1 June, will now take place on Sunday 2 June - with Saturday becoming an additional day of qualifying.

The revised schedule for the weekend is as follows:

SATURDAY 1 JUNE 2019

10.15: Barrule Park, Ramsey to Bungalow closed
10.30: Bungalow to Creg Ny Baa closed
11.00: Rest of the TT Course closed
11.40: Superbike/ Superstock/ Supersport/ Newcomers (except Lightweight)
13.10: Sidecar qualifying
14.50: Supersport/ Lightweight/ All Newcomers
15.45: Sidecar qualifying (1 lap)
16.10: Superbike/ Superstock (1 lap)
16.30: TT Zero (1 lap)
17.30: Roads open except Mountain section
18.30: All roads open around the Course

SUNDAY 2 JUNE
12.00: Barrule Park, Ramsey to Bungalow closed
12.15: Bungalow to Creg Ny Baa closed
12.45: Rest of the TT course closed
13.30: RST Superbike Race
15.50: Locate.im Sidecar TT Race
17.30: Roads open except Mountain section
18.30: All Roads open

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