First races of TT 2023 get underway today

Today will see the first races of this year's TT following yesterday's final qualifying session.

Michael Dunlop unofficially broke the outright lap record with a speed of 135.531mph, almost six tenths of a second inside Peter Hickman’s official lap of 135.452mph set in the 2018 Senior TT Race.

Both Hickman and Dean Harrison were also above the 134mph barrier. 

Meanwhile, it was announced yesterday that Conor Cummins has been ruled out of the opening two races of TT 2023, after sitting out of the last two qualifying sessions due to illness.

He hopes to return to action later in the week.

Looking at today, the Mountain Road will close from Ramsey at 9am and then from the Bungalow at 9:15 - the rest of the course will close at 10am.

The Solo Warm Up lap will then get underway at 10:30am, followed by the 4 lap Monster Energy Supersport TT Race at 11:45am.

The 3wheeling.media Sidecar TT Race will then take place this afternoon at 2:15pm.

All roads will open again no later than 9:30pm.

Elsewhere, Bushy's TT Village is open from midday until midnight at the Villa Marina Gardens, and Ramsey Sprintfest gets underway from 7pm in Market Place.