Guy Martin will not be allowed to compete at the Classic TT.
He turned up to sign-on this afternoon, and was told he had to have been practicing by last night at the latest to be able to race.
Martin had been due to ride for Team Molnar Manx on a 500cc Norton in Saturday's 500cc Classic TT.
Tim Glover reports from the TT Grandstand:
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