The times of the Classic TT’s opening races have been rejigged slightly to allow additional qualifying after a practice week heavily disrupted by the weather.

Roads will close at 11am on Saturday morning, with two additional qualifying sessions planned ahead of the four-lap Senior Classic TT at 1.15pm.

A parade lap celebrating Steve Hislop follows at 3.30pm before the second race of the day, the Lightweight Classic TT, at 4.10pm.

Another raft of qualifying sessions conclude the day’s Mountain Course action with roads due to open at 7.30pm.

REVISED RACE DAY SCHEDULE

SATURDAY, AUGUST 24

11am Roads close around the Course

11.30am: Classic TT Superbike and Lightweight Qualifying (2 laps); Manx Grand Prix Senior and Junior/ Newcomers A Qualifying (2 laps)

12.05pm: Classic TT Junior Qualifying (2 Laps); Manx Grand Prix Lightweight/ Ultra Lightweight/ Newcomers B&C Qualifying (2 laps)

1.15pm: BENNETTS SENIOR CLASSIC TT RACE (4 laps)

3.30pm: Back to the Future: The Hizzy Years Commemorative Lap

4.10pm: DUNLOP LIGHTWEIGHT CLASSIC TT RACE (4 laps)

6.10pm: Classic TT Superbike Qualifying (1 lap); Manx Grand Prix Senior & Junior/ Newcomers A Qualifying (1 lap)

6.25pm: Classic TT Junior Qualifying (1 lap); Manx Grand Prix Lightweight/ Ultra Lightweight/ Newcomers B&C Qualifying (1 lap)

7.30pm: Roads scheduled to open