I’ve been a regular visitor to the Isle of Man since 1962 and in my opinion, the inconsistent Manx weather is the only consistent factor in all this. I do have some experience in this regard having first competed in the Manx Grand Prix in 1993 and the late August weather is usually worse than that in early June. At that time the practice and race sessions went ahead rain or shine for all competitors be they modern or classic, provided the rescue helicopters could fly. Obviously, that isn’t the case now nor should it be with today’s 200+ bhp powered machinery. Interestingly though, this year some TT races have gone ahead with the ‘usual’ known wet patches in the ‘usual’ places. My point is this, why is the organisation of the TT as a whole, including the practice and race sessions for all classes, dictated by one type of machinery that’s clearly quite unsuitable for the TT Course except in ‘perfect conditions’? I definitely preferred racing in the dry but if a practice or race day was wet but racing was still possible then I’d make the necessary adjustments, go out and ride according to the conditions. I suggest that instead of praying to the weather gods for good weather then perhaps future TT (and MGP) organisers should look again at the race classes and encourage the use of machinery that's both available and more suited to the Course. Maybe make Supersport the main class and also ban the use of slick tyres for the solos? Hopefully these steps could help to make the TT fortnight both more consistent and less frustrating for competitors and fans alike. OK the lap times may reduce but is that such a problem? Of course I'd rather the weather was perfect but then again I’d much rather watch some racing than no racing!