The TT will have a new promoter next year in the form of Vision Nine. The Manx government put the contract to tender last year and the London-based outfit, famed for their Boardmasters surf event, got the gig.
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The move is hoped to see the TT pushed to the next level, with plans afoot for live TV coverage as well as extending the event’s reach and trying to attract new sponsors. The racing shouldn’t change, this being beyond the promoters remit, but the TT will be milked more. It’s a good gig too – so long as the stories remain broadly positive from the Island – but the lack of biking experience from the new blood is a bit of a worry. We’ll wait and see how they get on with the job...