The first 2024 TT race day was already hit with a schedule change owing to Thursday evening’s qualifying practice being cancelled due to a road traffic accident.
This prompted the organisers to alter Saturday’s schedule, adding a two-lap Superbike/Superstock qualifying for 10:30am local time.
The opening race of the event, the first four-lap Supersport contest, was due to get under way at 1:30pm local time, followed by the first three-lap Sidecar race at 4pm local time.
However, the Clerk of the Course has announced that Saturday’s schedule has been hit with a one-hour delay.
According to a TT spokesperson, there has been a road traffic accident over the mountain which requires the sweepers to clear up debris.
A new schedule has been released, with roads closing at 11am, before the Superbike/Superstock qualifying gets going at 11:30am.
The Supersport race will now start at 2:30pm, before the Sidecars take place at 5pm. No alterations have been made to the lap counts for both races.
Racing will continue on Sunday with the opening six-lap Superbike race of the event, which is schedule for 2:40pm local time.
Reigning Senior TT winner Peter Hickman heads into Saturday’s race day as the rider to beat, after posting a lap of 134.638mph on Friday evening aboard his FHO Racing Superstock BMW.
Source: Autosport