Isle of Man TT race suspended after serious incident | Other | Sport

Racing at the Isle of Man TT has been brought to a halt on the opening day following a ‘serious incident’ on the Mountain Course. Open practice and qualifying got underway on Monday morning in scorching conditions, just a day after the tragic death of a rider, Alan Oversby, during the Pre-TT Classic racing on Sunday.

The red flag was deployed shortly after lunchtime during Superbike/Superstock practice. The Clerk of the Course subsequently confirmed that no further activity will take place on the course on Monday, as the incident continues to be managed. Organisers have stated that ‘a further update will be issued in due course’.

Isle of Man TT organisers had earlier confirmed that Race Control is ‘currently managing an incident that occurred at Parliament Square, Ramsey’.

Police confirmed that emergency services are ‘still responding and dealing with incident’.

A statement read: “The Isle of Man TT Races can confirm that serious incident procedures have been implemented following an incident that occurred at Parliament Square on 25 May 2026 at 13.50.

“As a result, a red flag has been issued and all racing activity on the TT Mountain Course is currently suspended until further notice.

“For the safety of everyone, all roads around the TT Mountain Course remain closed until further information is provided. We must stress that you must not enter these closed roads – whether on foot or by vehicle – as emergency and support vehicles may be operating on the course, and there is a significant risk to your safety.

“We would also like to remind the public that while the roads remain closed, you should follow the instructions of marshals, race officials, and emergency service personnel at all times.

“The current priority for the Clerk of the Course and the wider Race Control team is working closely with the Emergency Services to support the ongoing response wherever possible.

“Further updates will be provided in due course via the Isle of Man TT Races Official WhatsApp Infoline. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation at this time.”

Monday’s qualifying schedule had been set to get under way at 2.15pm with Supersport/Sportbike, followed by the Sidecars at 3pm, before the day wrapped up with Superbike/Superstock at 3.55pm local time.

That schedule has not been disrupted significantly.