This has been such a very sad end, to what has been overall a great TT.

"Gus Scott a TT Newcomer and a local female marshal were both killed in an horrific accident at Kirk Michael on the second lap of today's Senior Race.

It is believed that the marshal, Mrs April Bolster of Kirk Michael, was crossing the road to attend to another rider when Scott collided with her.

Scott, a motorcycle journalist from Kendal in Cumbria, was a single man with a 10-year-old daughter.

He had asked the organisers for a lower race number than the number he was originally allocated with (25) and he started at 45 instead".

We extend our heartfelt sympathies to the family and friends of both Gus and Mrs. Bolster.

The Marshals provide a voluntary service for the TT because they love the sport as much as the racers and the fans, and as such put themselves on the line, as has been tragically shown today.

Everyone related to the TT in whatever way, should be thankful for the service that they provide and I would expect unqualified sympathy and respect for Mrs. Bolster and her family, from everyone associated in whatever way, with the TT.

The Marshals have lost one of their own and I am sure that the IOMTTMA will be hurting in their own special way this evening.