(31-08-2011, 11:03 PM)beepee Wrote: Indeed,but what happened to the 'no racing in the rain' rule that came not so long ago or was that just for the TT OR more likely the chance of having no racing at all meant it has been conveniently overlooked.

My mind keeps returning to a remark I heard at the TT last June, that the TV company's are looking at the TT for live broadcasts. A delayed start to a TT race is no good for live TV. I read somewhere this week that you do not now get a second chance at the start of athletic races because it is bad for live TV, a waste of time !, the same article eluded to second services at tennis matches being outlawed for the same reason. It appears that if an event is being shown live than the event has to start on time, and there has to be no delay. In starting a TT or Manx GP race on time, even in controversial wet conditions. Are the organizers trying some how to show the TV company's that "we can start on time".