Practicing this evening in Southern 100

The Southern 100 meeting gets under way this evening (Monday) with the first practice session for solos and sidecars.

Roads around the Billown Circuit are due to close at just after 6pm.

Champions Ryan Farquhar and Klaus Klaffenbock, with Dan Sayle, are back, as are Guy Martin and Conor Cummins, who both missed last year's event due to injuries.

Press officer Phil Edge explains why the race schedule for Tuesday has changed: