Next Isle Of Man TT Race - Isle of Man TT 2026
25 May - 6 Jun
Isle of Man TT Mountain Course
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Isle of Man TT Mountain Course - Isle of Man
Closed-public-road circuit around Snaefell - clockwise - 37.73 miles of villages, stone walls and open moorland with extreme elevation and corner density
When was the track built?
It wasn’t built like a racetrack - it’s a loop of everyday A and B roads linked through towns and farmland and up onto open moor. The Auto-Cycle Club adopted the Four-Inch automobile course as a motorcycle route in 1911, creating the Mountain Course still used today, while the modern GP-style Nürburgring-esque safety measures simply don’t exist here. Roads close for practice and racing only; the rest of the year you can drive the full loop under normal traffic laws.
When was its first race?
The circuit’s first race on this layout was in 1911. Prior TT events from 1907 to 1910 used the 15.85 mile St John’s Short Course to the west of Douglas.
What's the circuit like?
- A 37.73 mile memory test: About 219 corners with constant radius changes, cambers and surface shifts - riders think in sections, not single corners.
- Signature sectors: Bray Hill plunge, Quarterbridge and Braddan Bridge, Glen Helen and Ballacraine, high-speed Kirk Michael and Sulby Straight, Ramsey Hairpin and the Gooseneck, the Mountain Mile and Bungalow, Windy Corner, Keppel Gate, and Creg-ny-Baa.
- Flat-out payoffs: Döttinger-Höhe style drafting down Sulby Straight before braking for Ramsey, then long, exposed runs across the Mountain.
- Weather wildcards: Microclimates can give bright sun at Douglas and fog at the Bungalow in the same lap - practice and race control manage rolling closures accordingly.
- Benchmark pace: Outright 16:36.115 at 136.358 mph; modern poles and race laps regularly average 130 mph+.
Lap records and benchmarks (by class)
- Outright (fastest ever lap): 16:36.115 - Peter Hickman, BMW M 1000 RR, Superstock, 2023 - 136.358 mph.
- Superbike class record: 16:38.953 - Michael Dunlop, Honda, 2024 - 135.970 mph.
- Supersport record: 17:21.605 - Michael Dunlop, Yamaha R6, 2023 - first 130 mph 600 cc lap.
- Sidecar record: 120.645 mph - Ben & Tom Birchall, 2023 - first ever 120 mph sidecar lap set that week.
- TT Zero (electric) record: 18:34.956 - Michael Rutter, Mugen, 2018 - 121.824 mph.
Why go?
A bucket-list motorsport pilgrimage. Nothing matches the visceral shock of superbikes firing past front doors at 180 mph, the festival atmosphere in Douglas, and golden-hour laps over the Mountain. Two packed weeks combine practice, qualifying and racing across multiple classes.
Where's the best place to watch?
- Bray Hill and Ago’s Leap: The launch of each lap with unreal compression and speed; huge spectator vibes.
- Quarterbridge or Braddan Bridge: Heavy braking and change of direction early in the lap.
- Ballaugh Bridge: The famous jump as bikes flick through the village.
- Ramsey Hairpin and Gooseneck: Climbing onto the Mountain - great for photos and hearing engines work.
- The Bungalow to Creg-ny-Baa: Panoramic Mountain views, then the classic pub-side run down to the final miles.
- TT Grandstand (Glencrutchery Road): Start, pits and finish with big screens and facilities.
Not just one event: other racing on the Course
Manx Grand Prix & Classic TT heritage: Late-summer festival for rising talents and historic machinery using the full Mountain Course.
Sidecar World Championship history: Championship rounds visited across the 1960–1976 era on the same roads.
25 May - 6 Jun
Isle of Man TT Mountain Course
Isle of Man TT Mountain Course - Isle of Man
Closed-public-road circuit around Snaefell - clockwise - 37.73 miles of villages, stone walls and open moorland with extreme elevation and corner density
When was the track built?
It wasn’t built like a racetrack - it’s a loop of everyday A and B roads linked through towns and farmland and up onto open moor. The Auto-Cycle Club adopted the Four-Inch automobile course as a motorcycle route in 1911, creating the Mountain Course still used today, while the modern GP-style Nürburgring-esque safety measures simply don’t exist here. Roads close for practice and racing only; the rest of the year you can drive the full loop under normal traffic laws.
When was its first race?
The circuit’s first race on this layout was in 1911. Prior TT events from 1907 to 1910 used the 15.85 mile St John’s Short Course to the west of Douglas.
What's the circuit like?
- A 37.73 mile memory test: About 219 corners with constant radius changes, cambers and surface shifts - riders think in sections, not single corners.
- Signature sectors: Bray Hill plunge, Quarterbridge and Braddan Bridge, Glen Helen and Ballacraine, high-speed Kirk Michael and Sulby Straight, Ramsey Hairpin and the Gooseneck, the Mountain Mile and Bungalow, Windy Corner, Keppel Gate, and Creg-ny-Baa.
- Flat-out payoffs: Döttinger-Höhe style drafting down Sulby Straight before braking for Ramsey, then long, exposed runs across the Mountain.
- Weather wildcards: Microclimates can give bright sun at Douglas and fog at the Bungalow in the same lap - practice and race control manage rolling closures accordingly.
- Benchmark pace: Outright 16:36.115 at 136.358 mph; modern poles and race laps regularly average 130 mph+.
Lap records and benchmarks (by class)
- Outright (fastest ever lap): 16:36.115 - Peter Hickman, BMW M 1000 RR, Superstock, 2023 - 136.358 mph.
- Superbike class record: 16:38.953 - Michael Dunlop, Honda, 2024 - 135.970 mph.
- Supersport record: 17:21.605 - Michael Dunlop, Yamaha R6, 2023 - first 130 mph 600 cc lap.
- Sidecar record: 120.645 mph - Ben & Tom Birchall, 2023 - first ever 120 mph sidecar lap set that week.
- TT Zero (electric) record: 18:34.956 - Michael Rutter, Mugen, 2018 - 121.824 mph.
Why go?
A bucket-list motorsport pilgrimage. Nothing matches the visceral shock of superbikes firing past front doors at 180 mph, the festival atmosphere in Douglas, and golden-hour laps over the Mountain. Two packed weeks combine practice, qualifying and racing across multiple classes.
Where's the best place to watch?
- Bray Hill and Ago’s Leap: The launch of each lap with unreal compression and speed; huge spectator vibes.
- Quarterbridge or Braddan Bridge: Heavy braking and change of direction early in the lap.
- Ballaugh Bridge: The famous jump as bikes flick through the village.
- Ramsey Hairpin and Gooseneck: Climbing onto the Mountain - great for photos and hearing engines work.
- The Bungalow to Creg-ny-Baa: Panoramic Mountain views, then the classic pub-side run down to the final miles.
- TT Grandstand (Glencrutchery Road): Start, pits and finish with big screens and facilities.
Not just one event: other racing on the Course
Manx Grand Prix & Classic TT heritage: Late-summer festival for rising talents and historic machinery using the full Mountain Course.
Sidecar World Championship history: Championship rounds visited across the 1960–1976 era on the same roads.
