A new schedule has been announced for the 2027 Isle of Man TT Races, which will include the centenary Senior TT.

The 100th running of the blue riband six-lapper will form the centre piece of an evolved nine-race programme for next year's edition.

The headline news is that the Senior will revert back to its more traditional Friday slot on the bank holiday, having been switched to Saturdays in recent years.

The new schedule will feature revised race formats, greater contingency throughout race week and a special celebration of the motorcycles that have shaped the history of the Senior.

The revised programme reduces the overall number of races from 10 to nine while changing the distance of several individual contests.

The Sidecar class will run over a reduced distance as part of of a phased return to the Mountain Course following its suspension at this year’s meeting.

Superstock will move from two three-lap races to one standalone four-lap TT. Both Sportbike races will increase from three laps to four, while Supersport will retain two four-lap races.

The Superbike and Senior TTs will remain the event’s two six-lap headline races.

Qualifying will take place from Monday, May 31 to Friday, June 4 and will retain the same format and session structure used this year. The revised race programme will begin on Saturday, June 5 and conclude on Saturday, June 12.

The six-lap RST Superbike TT will return to its traditional position on the opening Saturday of race week, followed by the first of two four-lap Monster Energy Supersport TT Races on Sunday.

Sunday has the shortest scheduled road-closure window of any race day, making a four-lap race better suited to the time available than one of the event’s six-lap headline races.

The arrangement also creates greater flexibility across the opening weekend should Saturday’s programme be disrupted.

Following a contingency day on Monday, racing will resume on Tuesday with a standalone four-lap RL360 Superstock TT Race followed by the opening Motul Sidecar TT Race.

Wednesday will feature the second Monster Energy Supersport TT and the opening Carole Nash Sportbike TT Race, both over four laps, before a further contingency day on Thursday.

The 100th edition of the Milwaukee Senior TT will take place over six laps on Friday, with Saturday providing a contingency opportunity should the race be affected by weather or other delays.

Race week will conclude on Saturday with the second Motul Sidecar and Carole Nash Sportbike races.

2027 TT RACE SCHEDULE

Saturday, June 5:

RST Superbike TT (six laps)

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Sunday, June 6:

Monster Energy Supersport TT Race 1 (four laps)

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Monday, June 7:

Contingency day

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Tuesday, June 8:

RL360 Superstock TT (four laps)

Motul Sidecar TT Race 1 (two laps)

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Wednesday, June 9:

Monster Energy Supersport TT Race 2 (four laps)

Carole Nash Sportbike TT Race 1 (four laps)

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Thursday, June 10:

Contingency day

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Friday, June 11:

Milwaukee Senior TT (six laps)

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Saturday, June 12:

Motul Sidecar TT Race 2 (two laps)

Carole Nash Sportbike TT Race 2 (four laps)

- More reaction to the new schedule in next week’s Isle of Man Examiner, on sale Tuesday morning.