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Two more MGP qualifying sessions planned for today

Afternoon and evening sessions to go ahead on the mountain course

Two more Manx Grand Prix qualifying sessions are scheduled to take place this afternoon and this evening.

The afternoon session will see roads around the Snaefell Mountain Course close at 12.30pm before the Senior MGP and Classic Superbike machines head out from 1pm.

Junior MGP, Lightweight MGP and Classic Senior bikes will then follow at 2.25pm with roads reopening no later than 4.30pm.

Highways around the course are then scheduled to close again at 6pm followed at 6.30pm by Senior MGP and Classic Superbike qualifying.

Then at 7.15pm will be a second runout for Junior MGP, Lightweight MGP and Classic Senior competitors with roads around the course then reopening for the final time no later than 9pm.

Today's double programme comes after yesterday evening's qualifying (23 August) was cancelled due to poor weather.

You can see full details of schedules and road closures HERE.

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