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Isle of Man TT schedule and weather forecast: Rain causes organisers to shake things up

ISLE OF MAN TT SCHEDULE: Bad weather looks set to derail the action on Friday, so organisers have tweaked the schedule in a bid to beat the downpours.

Difficult conditions have blighted the iconic motorsport event this week.

Saturday, Tuesday and Wednesday were all lost to heavy rain which made racing too perilous.

A whopping five race were penciled in yesterday - as well as two additional qualifying sessions - which made it one of the busiest days in TT history.

Isle of Man TT schedule and weather forecast:

TT organisers have confirmed the senior race will continue as a six lap race.

The weather forecast is relatively clear during the morning, but heavy showers are expected after midday.

07:45: Mountain Road Closes

09:30: All Roads Closed

10:00: Dunlop Senior TT Race - six laps

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Isle of Man TT schedule and weather forecast: Rain causes organisers to shake things up (Pic: GETTY)(Image: GETTY )

Peter Hickman secured glory in the three-lap Superstock race yesterday.

"I have been so strong in the Superstock class over the last couple of years, he said.

BMW make a great bike and the team prepare it really well," said Hickman.

"I don't feel I have to try so much on the Superstock bike. I had a bit of a buffer on the last two laps and I was kind of cruising.

"It was awesome and I was really enjoying myself on the last two laps.

"This is a completely new bike and all credit to the team for producing a bike that works so well straight out of the box. It's ace to ride around this place in the sun."

Michael Dunlop, meanwhile, triumphed in the Lightweight race for Supertwins.

It was a staggering 19th Isle of Man TT win for the 30-year-old.

"I was starting to think I would never be in the enclosure for the top three again, let alone the winner's spot," Dunlop said.

"It has been a hard week. I've been struggling for track time and my wrist injury has been bothering me too.

"The Paton guys have done everything I could have wanted and I was pushing hard. The race was good.

"I was wondering whether I had lost it but I'm getting closer to my best form again."

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