It's almost time for the world's most iconic road racing event: The Isle of Man TT.
Set on the picturesque island in the Irish Sea and taking place on the 37.73-mile Snaefell Mountain Course, the track is one of the most challenging in motorsport.
Four classes of motorcycle are used in the event, with more than 100 riders competing across six days of racing.
This year’s TT will take place from May 25 to June 6, with one practice and six qualifying sessions during the first week, before six days of racing between May 30 and June 6.
The TT races are split into five classes, with varying engine sizes.
Superbike: The "big bikes". Quick and powerful, with 1000cc engines and over 200bhp. Similar to the specification used in the Superbike World Championship, but without the performance balancing. For the TT, these bikes are equipped with an expanded 24-litre fuel tank and quick release equipment on the wheels which allows for pitstops.
Supersport: The Supersport class was originally the domain of 600cc, four cylinder four-strokes, but now includes the 955cc Ducati Panigale V2, Triumph Street Triple 765RS and Suzuki GSXR750 – and for 2026 the Yamaha YZF-R9.
Superstock: The Superstock class is for 1000cc production sports motorcycles - the closest bikes to the ones you can buy in the showroom today.
Sportbike: The Supertwin class has been revamped for 2026, allowing Sportbike specification machines to compete alongside the traditional Supertwin machines.
Sidecar: Double trouble - sidecars feature a driver and a passenger, one alongside each other. They must work together to get the most out of their 600cc four-cylinder, 675cc three-cylinder, or 900cc parallel-twin engines.
How can I watch the TT?
The best way to follow all the action is via TT+'s Live Pass. The official platform shows all the action from practice and race week live.
ITV usually broadcasts daily highlights throughout the two weeks on ITV4 and ITVX.
Full Isle of Man TT 2026 schedule
Monday May 25
UNTIMED FREE PRACTICE
10:45 - Newcomer Speed Controlled Lap (Solo and Sidecar)
11:00 - Supersport / Sportbike
11:45 - Sidecars
12:40 - Superbike / Superstock
QUALIFYING 1
14:15 - Supersport / Sportbike
15:00 - Sidecars
15:55 - Superbike / Superstock
Tuesday May 26
QUALIFYING 2
18:30 - Superbike / Superstock
19:20 - Supersport / Sportbike
20:15 - Sidecars
Wednesday May 27
QUALIFYING 3
13:00 - Supersport / Sportbike
14:00 - Sidecars
14:55 - Superbike / Superstock
QUALIFYING 4
18:30 - Superbike / Superstock
19:20 - Supersport / Sportbike
20:15 - Sidecars
Thursday May 28
Rest day
Friday May 29
QUALIFYING 5
10:30 - Superbike / Superstock
11:25 - Sidecars
12:20 - Supersport / Sportbike
QUALIFYING 6
13:15 - Superbike / Superstock
14:20 - Sidecars
15:10 - Supersport / Sportbike
Saturday May 30
10:45 - Superstock TT Race 1 - [3 laps]
13:30 - Sidecar TT Race 1 - [3 laps]
Sunday May 31
13:30 - Superbike TT - [6 laps]
Monday June 1
Rest day
Tuesday June 2
10:45 - Supersport TT Race 1 - [4 laps]
13:00 - Sidecar Shakedown - [1 lap]
14:15 - Sportbike TT Race 1 - [3 laps]
15:50 - Solo Practice - [1 lap]
Wednesday June 3
10:45 - Sidecar TT Race 2 - [3 laps]
13:30 - Superstock TT Race 2 - [3 laps]
15:30 - Solo Practice - [1 lap]
Thursday June 4
Rest day
Friday June 5
10:45 - Supersport TT Race 2 - [4 laps]
14:00 - Sportbike TT Race 2 - [3 laps]
16:00 - Senior TT Practice - [1 lap]
Sunday June 6
11:00 - Senior TT - [6 laps]
Isle of Man TT 2027 schedule
Ahead of this year’s Isle of Man TT Races, the dates for TT 2027 have been confirmed.
The event is set to take place from Monday May 31 to Saturday June 12.
The provisional dates for TT 2028 are Monday 29th May to Saturday 10th June 2028.