Matt Roberts, front man for Eurosport’s World and British Superbike Championship coverage, will be the main presenter for the official 2018 TT launch at the Villa Marina this Wednesday evening.

Fresh from the Winter Olympics, BBC’s former MotoGP anchorman will present the show alongside experienced motorsport commentator Dave Moore.

The event, streamed live on-line via iomtt.com, will feature many of the leading solo TT riders including Michael Dunlop, John McGuinness, Peter Hickman, Josh Brookes, Dan Kneen, Conor Cummins and, hopefully, Ian Hutchinson, along with several of the leading sidecar crews.

It will be particularly interesting to see what Dunlop has up his sleeve as he recently announced that he had quit the Hawk Racing Suzuki team.

Doors open at 7pm for an 8pm start with tickets priced at £5 from the Villa Marina box office at www.villagaiety.com