At a glance: Road racing set to return to the Isle of Man

News imageCLASSIC TT Michael Dunlop on the start line at the grandstands with crowds watching.CLASSIC TT
The Classic TT features some to the top riders in road racing

The scene is set for the final road racing events in the Isle of Man's motorcycling calendar.

The opening qualifying for the Classic TT and Manx Grand Prix (MGP) gets under way with a speed-controlled lap for newcomers at 13:30 BST on Sunday.

The Classic TT sees some of the top riders in the sport, including Michael Dunlop, Davey Todd, Dean Harrison and John McGuinness, swap modern bikes for older machinery.

Meanwhile the MGP, which runs in parallel on the 37.7 mile (61km) Mountain Course, has traditionally been seen as a feeder event for the Isle of Man TT, held on the same course in June each year.

People have been urged to be aware of the road closures during the event, which runs from 16 to 28 August.

Contingency periods have been built into the schedule during both the qualifying and race weeks in case any of the sessions are disrupted by poor weather or other factors.

Qualifying week

Sunday, 16 August: 12.45 until no later than 18:00

No contingency earmarked

Monday, 17 August & Tuesday, 18 August

18:00 until no later than 21:00

No contingency earmarked

Wednesday, 19 August & Thursday, 20 August

18:00 until no later than 21:00

Contingency from 12:30 to 17:00 available on both days

Friday, 21 August

09:30 until 17:00

Contingency from 18:00 to 21:00 available

Race week

Saturday, 22 August

09.30 until no later than 21:00

Contingency available on Sunday, 23 August, from 12:45 until no later than 18:00

Monday, 24 August

09:30 until 17:00 & 18:00 to 21:00 if needed

Contingency Tuesday, 25 August, from 09:30 until 17:00 & 18:00 to 21:00

Wednesday, 26 August

09:30 until 17:00 & 18:00 to 21:00 if needed

Contingency Thursday, 27 August, from 09:30 until 17:00 & 18:00 to 21:00

Friday, 28 August

09:30 until 17:00 & 18:00 to 21:00 if needed

No contingency earmarked

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