Dean Harrison says the Isle of Man TT course clerk will “make the best decision” following the cancellation of senior TT Saturday.
The final race for the 2025 TT was scheduled to exceed six laps on Saturday at 10:45am local time, but due to repeated weather delays, it returned at 7pm.
The 6pm sighting lap allowed riders to assess the condition of the course, but feedback was that the wind was too strong to perform the race safely.
Just before 7pm, course clerk Gary Thompson announced that Senior TT had been cancelled.
It had already been confirmed that seniors could not postpone to Sunday on Saturday due to bad weather forecasts and limited availability of road closures.
Honda’s Dean Harrison, who won two TT 2025 and was one of his previous favorites, backed the clerk of the decision’s course, pointing out that the terms are “as bad as everyone was saying.”
“It’s a shame it ends like this,” he told Manx Radio.
“But I have 100% back Gary with what he did and he has made the best decision, like he did all week.
“It’s difficult for everyone. I feel the fans there because everyone comes here to see the bikes around the best tracks in the world.
“We want to get through the best tracks in the world, but honestly, it was just as bad as everyone was saying there.
“There’s a damp patch. That’s difficult. The night is half past and it’s cold. It’s a shame, but it’s upwards from here.”
Former racer agrees to cancel advanced TT
Support for Gary Thompson’s decision has expanded to former TT racers, with former winner Lee Johnston telling TT+:
“These guys want a race. They want to win just like anyone. So, to see them coming in, to really worry about the conditions and to let the milky white (Quayle, Rider liaison officer) go… that’s clearly his job.
“Gary came down with the rider.
“It was handled in the most professional way possible, and it is also difficult for the team and riders.
“For fans to applaud? That shows the great sport we are involved in.”
Cameron Donald added:
“We saw the fan zone chairs turn into cart wheels. We all have to wait until 2026 to see the senior winner!”
14-time Sidecar TT winner Tom Burchard noted that racers with concerns of “courage to courage” must pay attention.
“We know how committed young people and women are,” Burchard said.
“Courage is off scale and they are modern warriors.
“So, if they raise concerns about the terms, you need to hear.”