Grandstands won't stop fans sitting on hedges

The five new temporary grandstands for next year's TT, at Crosby Jump, Rhencullen, Ballacrye, Ginger Hall and Creg-ny-Baa, will give the fans greater choice.

That's the view of TT and motorsport development manager Paul Phillips who says the move follows an online survey of suggested improvements.

He says organisers will make a small profit if they sell all the seats, and is reassuring fans it's not the start of a push to move them away from watching free from fields and hedges: