According to today's lead story on <A HREF="http://www.realroadracing.com">www.realroadracing.com</A>, it's been confirmed by the Manx Motorcycle Club that there will be no early morning practice sessions at next year's MGP, and it is possible that the same thing may happen at the TT as well. There is also a question mark over the Thursday afternoon session. The main reasons given for the MGP decision are the problems of ensuring that the course is sufficiently marshalled at that time of the morning, and the changeable weather conditions at the end of the summer.
I for one would be very sorry to see the early morning practices disappear for good, they are one of the features that make both the TT and the MGP so uniquely different from any other event. It's also the only time I ever enjoy getting up at 4 in the morning !