Forecast mixed for tonight's practice

Hopes session will go ahead

Festival of Motorcycling organisers will be hoping for better weather this evening, after two out of three practice sessions this week had to be called off.

Roads this evening are due to close at 6pm, with the Senior, Junior, Classic TT F1 and F2 class and Newcomers taking to the course at 6.20pm.

If all goes according to plan, the Classic TT 500/350, SuperTwin Lightweight, and Newcomers B/C classes will then go out at 7.25pm with roads due to reopen no later than 9pm.

But what about the weather? Neil Young of Ronaldsway Met Office says although tonight’s forecast is mixed, there are better prospects for the rest of the week: