It’s almost time for the world’s most iconic road racing event: The Isle of Man TT.Set on the picturesque island in the Irish Sea and taking place on the 37.73-mile Snaefell Mountain Course, the track is one of the most challenging in motorsport.Four classes of motorcycle are used in the event, with more than 100 riders competing across six days of racing.This year’s TT will take place from May 25 to June 6, with one practice and six qualifying sessions during the first week, before six days of racing between May 30 and June 6.Isle of Man TT historyThe event was first held in 1907 over the Isle of Man St John’s Short Course, before moving to the Mountain Course in 1911. With the exception of the duration of both World Wars, the 2001 foot-an …
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Author: Megan White
