Mixed weather in run up to Practice week

Saturday, 17 May 2014 00:00

Is the recent spell of warmer weather reason for optimism ahead of the TT fortnight?

That's the question we've put to the MET Office.

Good weather can make or break a TT with races in recent years having to be postponed altogether due to the conditions on the course.

Forecaster Kirstie Pendlebury says there will be a mixed few days in the run up to practice week.

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