Parrish praises Island's packed racing schedule

Monday, 22 June 2015 00:00

Motorbike fans who are currently suffering from post TT blues are being encouraged to look towards the packed schedule of road racing this summer.

Next month will see the Southern 100 which attracts a host of big name racers to the Billown Circuit.

The Isle of Man Festival of Motorcycling will then get underway towards the end of August, combining both the Manx Grand Prix and Classic TT events.

Motorsport personality and TT pundit Steve Parrish says it's his favourite motoring event of the year:

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