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Monday Practice - (+ Revised Schedule) - Malcolm - 15-05-2017

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Monday 29th May

REVISED SCHEDULE

Qualifying takes place between 1820hrs - 2050hrs.

18:20 - Solo Newcomers
18:25 - Sidecar Newcomers
18:40 - 19:45 - Superbike, Superstock, Supersport, Newcomers (All Classes Except Lightweight)
19:50 - 20:50 - Sidecars


Detailed forecast

Issued on Monday, 29 May 2017 at 3:45am by Ronaldsway Met Office

Rain will continue to affect the island on and off today, perhaps turning heavy at times, with extensive hill fog developing and the risk of some coastal mist and fog around the south of the island later this afternoon. The moderate to fresh easterly wind will fall light and turn to the southwest later this afternoon with temperatures only reaching up to 14 or 15°C at best.

The rain and drizzle will die away this evening leaving the rest of the night dry as the mist and low cloud gradually lifts and breaks. Minimum temperature no lower than 11°C with a light to moderate west to southwest breeze.


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RE: Monday Practice - (+ Revised Schedule) - Malcolm - 29-05-2017

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View at the Bungalow (Laxey Glen) at 11:00hrs today

  • 13:05 - Clerk of the Course Gary Thompson is currently carrying out an inspection of the TT course. He has advised that the majority of the course is wet and there is currently low lying mist on the Mountain section. A decision on tonight's qualifying session will therefore be made at 3.30pm.
  • 15:30 - CofC - after inspection, an announcement on tonights Practice will be made at 16:00hrs


RE: Monday Practice - (+ Revised Schedule) - Alfie Noakes - 29-05-2017

'mmmm still looks like November up Mountain on the webcams

RE: Monday Practice - (+ Revised Schedule) - Malcolm - 29-05-2017

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Unfortunately, tonights practice session has been cancelled (after inspection by the CofC)

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Revised Schedule

Tomorrow's session will now run as follows:

18.20  - Speed controlled session solo newcomers
18.25  - Speed controlled session sidecar newcomers

18.35  - Superbike/ Superstock/ Supersport/ Newcomers (all classes ex Lightweight)
19.20 to 19.50  - Supersport/ Lightweight Newcomers (all solo classes) Qualifying
19.55 to 20.50  - Sidecars


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The Mountain View at 16:00hrs


RE: Monday Practice - (+ Revised Schedule) - Chrisp955 - 29-05-2017

Weather looking better for tomorrow and Wednesday. Must be very stressful for the new comers wanting to get as many laps in as possible

RE: Monday Practice - (+ Revised Schedule) - scaramanga - 29-05-2017

so any wanting to get in the spirit itv4 9pm tonight the start of the build up programs is tt record breakers

RE: Monday Practice - (+ Revised Schedule) - KypDurron - 29-05-2017

Ugh. This is the worst possible start for the Honda team, as well as the newcomers. They desperately need time on the big bikes.

RE: Monday Practice - (+ Revised Schedule) - SILJA - 29-05-2017

Is there a minimum number of practice sessions to be performed before all the races are cancelled?

RE: Monday Practice - (+ Revised Schedule) - KypDurron - 30-05-2017

I don't know if there is but we are not near that yet.  I remember a few years back, in 2013 I believe, we had awful weather and even had the Senior cancelled.  Lots of practice time was lost but the races were still held.

RE: Monday Practice - (+ Revised Schedule) - AntG - 30-05-2017

2015 had some horrendous weather, they didn't get a lap in until the wednesday, 2013 they raced on mad sunday due to practice delays, 2012 was when the senior was cancelled.

RE: Monday Practice - (+ Revised Schedule) - Alfie Noakes - 30-05-2017

It's the one thing that bugs me in a major fashion - these days there are no end of stifling safety regs regarding the racing, the riders, their crew, their kit, the spectators etc but when it comes down to practice as in time out the circuit learning we have less time than we used to have - the standing start one lap sessions don't teach anybody about getting through Bray Hill at top speed or the chance to get into some sort of rhythm. I know / understand people have to get home after but what was ever wrong with the big Thursday practice session ?, what would be wrong with starting practice after lunch / midday on a couple of days so that riders with less laps in would be more relaxed if they were dealing with machine issues combined with the weather issues ?.

RE: Monday Practice - (+ Revised Schedule) - Hillpiece - 30-05-2017

Totally agree . Early morning practice will never return but what's wrong with afternoon practice
with a break to let people get home after work,then kick off again early evening?

RE: Monday Practice - (+ Revised Schedule) - Malcolm - 30-05-2017

Recent posts have gone off track and should have a thread of their own.

This Thread is related to Monday Practice specifically. 

General comments on what might be, might have been etc are appropriate for a separate thread.

Malcolm