Michael Rutter to equal his dad's TT start tally today

Batham's rider set to start 83rd race

Today is set to be a special day for rider, Michael Rutter.

The Batham's Racing man is set to start his 83rd race today, which matches the number of starts his dad, Tony Rutter, made.

He'll reach the landmark when he sets off down Bray Hill in today's delayed Superstock TT Race 1 which is due to start at 12.15pm.

Rutter enjoyed a top-ten finish in Sunday's Superbike Race, finishing ninth to precise, with a race speed of 126.492mph.

He was asked how it feels to reach this personal milestone:

There's currently a half-hour-delay to proceedings today due to foggy conditions around the Island. 

You can find the latest schedule here.