Tuesday Practice at Greeba Castle with Tony Goldsmith

One of the worst “summer” storms of recent memory (by Isle of Man standards) brought about a 24 hour delay to the start of practice for the 2015 Isle of Man TT.

The organisers did a great job of clearing the track of any debris, no mean feat on a 37.73-mile circuit, and the first practice session of TT 2015 got away at 18:25. Due to high winds and the threat of rain, the Clerk of the Course declared it an untimed session.

Sadly the session was brought to a premature end after an incident at Laurel Bank left petrol and oil on the track. That was particularly bad news for the sidecar crews who have yet to take to the track.

Thankfully better weather is forecast for the next few days.

Gary Johnson, GBmoto Kawasaki

William Dunlop, Tyco BMW Motorrard Racing

Dean Harrison, Mar-Train Yamaha

Guy Martin, Tyco BMW Motorrard Racing

John McGuinness, McGuinness by EMC²

Martin Jessop, VRS Racing

Michael Dunlop, MD Racing Yamaha

James Hillier, Quattro Plant Muc-Off Kawasaki

Tony Goldsmith is an Isle of Man based freelance motorcycle racing photographer specialising in MotoGP and the Isle of Man TT races. His website can be found at www.tonygoldsmith.net. He can also be found on Facebook and Twitter.