Saturday 29 August
       
Roads Close at 11:00 until no later than 2:100
         
11:45 - Classic TT 350, F1 & F2 (Practice)

12:50 - VMCC Parade Lap

14:30 - The 500cc Classic TT Race (4 laps)

16:45 - Newcomers A, Senior, Junior (Practice)

18:15 - Norton Rotary Racers Parade Lap

19:00 - Newcomers B/C, Supertwin, Lightweight (Practice)

 

07:30 - Bikers Breakfast
09:30 - Race Coverage
16:00 - Burn Out

Detailed forecast
Issued on Friday, 28 August 2015 at 8:15pm by Ronaldsway Met Office

Saturday will then be another largely dry day with good sunny intervals again, although one or two scattered showers are possible, these most likely around the middle of the day. Still quite breezy initially with fresh southerly winds in places, but during the afternoon and evening winds will become lighter. Maximum temperature 18 or 19 Celsius.

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Detailed forecast
Issued on Saturday, 29 August 2015 at 8:50am by Ronaldsway Met Office

Mostly dry and bright today with sunny intervals and just a slight risk of an isolated passing shower.

Moderate or occasionally fresh south or southwest winds, with the maximum temperature 18 Celsius.

11:00 - Roads are closing for a go at 11:45 with the Classic TT 350, F1 & F2 (Practice)

Bennetts 500cc Classic TT - List of Riders

Conor Cummins & Gary Johnson are among the non-starters for todays 500cc Race

11:40 - 5 minute warning for start of Practice given

A few damp patches around the circuit, otherwise all looks good.

11:45 - Practice is GO

Bud Jacksons bike goes "pop" 20 yards from the start line
Ryan Farquhar clocks a 174 at Sulby on the Harris Yamaha

Peter Hickman clocks a 172.

Billy Redmayne retired at Braddan

Dean Harrison, Adrian Harrison & Andy Wilson all Retired

Phil Harvey, Brian Cooper Retired

Looks like Bruce has woken up this morning as reports are that he is "flying" on this lap.
Lee Johnston and Ryan Farquhar both clock laps of 122+
Bruce was clocked with a 122.55 lap on Lap 1

James Hillier retires at the Mountain Box

Peter Hickman does a 123.36 on his second lap

126.00 For Bruce on his second lap

( Unofficially smashing the lap record )

Nick Jefferies has retired at Ballacraine

Nick Anderson retired at Guthries

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There will now be a 15 minute delay to the start of the 500cc TT Classic Race.

Due to Oil spill cleanup operations, Stella Maris to the Waterworks and another from the  Nook to the Start Line

New Projected Start of 14:45hrs

Generally good out there, with a few damp patches.

Bud Jackson managed to get a lap in earlier today and starts the race.

14:45 - The 500cc Classic TT Race is GO

McGuinness leads away down Glencrutchery

Rutter next and then Michael Dunlop, next is Olie Linsdell, then Dan Cooper, Now it is William Dunlop, No one at 6, next is Danny Webb, then Ryan Farquhar. Lougher goes off, Dean Harrison away, Lee Johnston is away after he stalled the MV on the way to the line., Keith Amor is next, then Alan Oversby.

McGuinness through first on the road, and a gap to Rutter. Next is Michael Dunlop closing on Rutter. Now comes Dan Cooper and Olie Linsdell together. Now it is Ryan Farquhar making up time, Danny Webb goes through. Oversby and Amor run through together.

1: McGuinness

2: Farquhar

3: D Harrison

4: Lougher

5: L Johnston

6: M Dunlop

7: M Rutter

8: A Oversby

9: D Cooper

10: D Webb.

Farquhar takes the lead by Ballaugh with 17 secs over McGuinness (trouble for John ???)

Farquhar clocks 144 through Sulby and McGuinness clocks 137.

W Dunlop, M Rutter and Maria Costello all retired

16:45 - Newcomers A, Senior, Junior (Practice)

Delay to start due to a clean up operation (oil on the circuit)

17:02 - 5 minute notification to start of Practice

And they are away.

Commentary Transmission Break until 18:00 hrs.

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18:10 - 10 minute delay to the start of the Norton Rotary Lap

18:26 - And the Parade Lap is GO

19:00 - Newcomers B/C, Supertwin, Lightweight Practice is GO

19:30 - And so that is that until Monday when roads close from 09:30 onwards.

.Injured Riders

Newcomer Sjak Van Dijk from Holland was taken to Nobles Hospital by airmed with a suspected arm fracture after an accident at Sarah’s Cottage.  

Chris Dowling was reported to have fractures after an accident at Sulby Bridge and was taken by airmed to Nobles Hospital for treatment.