TT fans not deterred as weather delays racing

Despite delays at the Isle of Man TT motorcycle festival, fans remain undeterred. The start of the 2025 event has been rescheduled to Monday due to wet conditions affecting parts of the 37.7-mile course, leading to the postponement of races. Ciaran Donaghy, a regular attendee since 2015, noted that he has experienced worse weather in the past and still enjoyed good racing. Sabine Wellbrock from Germany, visiting for the third time, expressed hope for improved weather as she loves the event, recognizing its uniqueness compared to Germany. Mark Jones, who grew up on the island, shared his affection for the festival despite some frustration with delays, finding time to explore the island during hold-ups. Overall, the community and attendees remain resilient and enthusiastic about the races.

Isle of Man TT fans have not been put off the world famous motorcycling festival, despite action on the course facing several delays. It comes after the start of racing at the 2025 event was pushed back by two days to Monday. Wet roads on part of the 37.7-mile (61km) course have also been to blame for Tuesday's Supertwin and Superstock races being moved to the evening . Ciaran Donaghy from near Ballymoney in Northern Ireland has been coming since 2015 and said he has seen worse weather. He said when he came in 2019 the bad weather meant he saw "just two laps of a race". "The weather is OK, it is what it is... you don't know until you come here," he said. Despite the delays, he said he been able to watch "good racing" on Monday and had already booked his ticket for next year. Sabine Wellbrock from northern Germany travelled to the island for the races for the third time this year. She said the weather was "not so fun" but was hopeful it would improve as she loved watching the event. "You can't see anything like it in Germany," she said. Having grown up in Port Erin 40 years ago, Mark Jones returns to the island each year for the TT. Now living in Goostrey in Cheshire, he said the island was "still in my heart" and he enjoyed coming home for the festival. He said while weather delays were "a little frustrating", people understood that things "shift and change" in road racing. However, he said hold-ups in racing offered "a chance to have a look round the rest of the island" and he had even "hopped on a steam train down to Port Erin". Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X . More like this Related internet links

Fans keep their enthusiasm for the Isle of Man TT despite weather disruption to racing action.

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