Josh Brookes a hit with the birds

A TT fan's captured the moment Josh Brookes had a lucky escape during yesterday's practice session.

The Australian racer completed a lap with no windshield after a bird strike - and  still managed to record a speed of 123.856mph.

His team posted a photo of the damaged bike to Twitter.

🎯 @JoshBrookes 1️⃣ / bird 0️⃣

A bird strike at Bray Hill saw Josh complete a whole lap without a screen and he still managed a 123.856! 🙈#fhoracing #bmw #bmwmotorrad #tt2024 pic.twitter.com/Xjo6SaK0uD

— Monster Energy by FHO Racing BMW Motorrad (@FHO_Racing) May 27, 2024

But fan Jason Cross caught the moment on camera and posted it to Facebook.