Hopes to get FoM 2019 underway tonight

Monday, 19 August 2019 06:39

By Rob Pritchard @rpritchard9

Will today see the 2019 Festival of Motorcycling get underway tonight?

Roads are currently due to close around the TT course from 6pm and re-open no later than 9pm.

It comes after the original opener on Saturday was called off due to poor weather conditions following a series of delays, and yesterdays contingency schedule cancelled because of a lack of marshals.

Should today run as planned, the session will open the Classic TT Superbikes/Lightweights at 6.20pm and finish with the MGP Newcomers practice at around 7.45pm.

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