McGuinness at the TT

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Saturdays practice was cancelled due to bad weather, it was run on Sunday after a 50 minute delay.

McGuinness finished 13th on the 600 Honda and 20th on the Norton S/L which promptly broke down on its third lap.

Dean Harrison is on top for now but Hickman should get out tonight.
 
For those of us who can’t listen in (you know, those of us at work, etc) please keep the Norton related highlights coming gents...
 
Looks like they will be out on the SL on Thursday although the superbike and supersport (Honda) can go out in the three remaining practices so he will get plenty of road time.

It looks like Harrison is going to take some beating though and Dunlop has been quick a couple of times but knocked it off in the last sector, so sandbagging me thinks or trying to save the engine.
 
Wednesdays practice cancelled due to the weather. I must be a big problem for McGuinness, Hickman and Hutchinson who are expected to perform. Hutchinson binned it at the 11th on Tuesday and must be feeling a bit sore, Hickman was late arriving and had problems when he got out and McPint needs road miles full stop and they are the experienced guys, I guess it wouldn't be the TT if it was easy.
 
Hutchy's luck must have changed for the better to be ok after coming off there, that's a fast bit.
I heard there's a possibility that Saturday might now be a practice day with the first race on Mad Sunday.
 
Ay, I would like to know more about his off, it's that bloody Honda again, it's flawed and is going to kill someone on the roads.
 
Manx Radio seems confident there will be qualifying laps this evening (Thursday)
 
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Lack of practice forces further schedule changes

TT Clerk of the Course Gary Thompson has confirmed that due to the amount of qualifying time already lost due to bad weather this week, the first TT Race day, originally scheduled for Saturday 1 June, will now take place on Sunday 2 June - with Saturday becoming an additional day of qualifying.

The revised schedule for the weekend is as follows:

SATURDAY 1 JUNE 2019

10.15: Barrule Park, Ramsey to Bungalow closed
10.30: Bungalow to Creg Ny Baa closed
11.00: Rest of the TT Course closed
11.40: Superbike/ Superstock/ Supersport/ Newcomers (except Lightweight)
13.10: Sidecar qualifying
14.50: Supersport/ Lightweight/ All Newcomers
15.45: Sidecar qualifying (1 lap)
16.10: Superbike/ Superstock (1 lap)
16.30: TT Zero (1 lap)
17.30: Roads open except Mountain section
18.30: All roads open around the Course

SUNDAY 2 JUNE
12.00: Barrule Park, Ramsey to Bungalow closed
12.15: Bungalow to Creg Ny Baa closed
12.45: Rest of the TT course closed
13.30: RST Superbike Race
15.50: Locate.im Sidecar TT Race
17.30: Roads open except Mountain section
18.30: All Roads open
 
Saturdays forecast is good, Sunday is back to rain so expect a disrupted/cancelled day and then 5 days of sun from monday ;) all subject to change of course.
 
Really too bad the weather is being such a negative this year .... can always hope for blue sky !!!
 
Start delayed this morning due to visibility but forecast is for it to improve later with some practise expected and Sundays forecast is better too and may even beat Saturdays.

You can't watch live but you can listen, hopefully without the need for a VPN outside UK.

https://www.manxradio.com/
 

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