Roads will remain open
It's officially the first day of this year's Festival of Motorcycling - but the weather is causing problems already.
Tonight's (Sat) first practice session for the newcomers has been called of due to the poor weather forecast.
Roads around the course will remain open this evening.
Clerk of the Course Phil Taubman says the newcomers will now be first out on Monday evening:
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