Poor weather conditions brought an early end to the Isle of Man TT, with Saturday’s rescheduled Senior race abandoned following heavy rain.
The four-lap race, which was originally moved forward to Friday but could not then take place that day, was halted following Erno Kostamo’s crash at 11th Milestone on the second lap.
And Saturday’s weather conditions led organisers to call off the remaining action, with the second Sportbike race cancelled.
The Senior race was declared a result based on positions at the end of the first lap, with Dean Harrison confirmed as the winner ahead of Peter Hickman and Josh Brookes.
Last year’s Senior race was also scrapped because of weather concerns.
This year’s race schedule has been severely disrupted by rain, with the opening day of racing on 30 May postponed.
Several other planned sessions have also been called off or shortened owing to the inclement conditions.
On Saturday, organisers said: “It has been determined that the forecast weather conditions around the course are not looking to sufficiently improve within the required time, and the remaining available operational windows do not provide a suitable opportunity for any further racing to be completed safely.”
“This has undoubtedly been one of the most challenging TTs in recent years from a weather perspective,” said clerk of the course Gary Thompson.
“Over the course of the event, we set out with nine days on which racing could potentially have taken place, and rain will have affected seven of them. That is an exceptional set of circumstances and it has had a major impact on what we have been able to deliver.
“Throughout the event, the weather simply hasn’t worked in our favour. We have faced low cloud, rain, standing water and changing conditions across different parts of the Mountain Course, which have significantly limited the windows available to us.”
Thompson added: “The challenges we have faced this year are part of the nature of an event that takes place on 37.73 miles of public roads.
“That is what makes the TT unique, but it also means that weather and course conditions will always play a significant role in determining what is possible.
“I would like to sincerely thank our competitors, teams, marshals, volunteers, officials, medical teams, residents, partners and fans for their patience, understanding and continued support throughout what has been a difficult week. Their cooperation has been greatly appreciated.”
On Kostamo’s condition, organisers said: “Erno’s condition is reported as conscious, stable and talking. He continues to receive treatment for leg and hip injuries.”
Jamie Cringle is being treated for leg, chest and back injuries sustained in a crash in Friday’s Supersport race and is said to be “conscious, stable and talking”.
Michael Evans is “conscious and stable, with no serious injuries” after coming off his bike at Braddan Oak during the Sportbike race.
