Roads closed for final race of Classic TT 2026
Parade laps, including a celebration of John McGuinness's 30-year career, will follow the final race.
The 2026 Classic TT races have concluded, marking the final time that roads on the Isle of Man are closed for this season. The 37.7-mile Mountain Road was shut off at 09:30 BST, with an anticipated reopening by 17:00. Today's programme features the final event of the schedule, the Senior Classic TT, followed by parade laps. Racing in both the Manx Grand Prix and Classic TT, which occur concurrently in August, has been moved up due to rain predictions from Wednesday.
Consequently, the originally planned ten-race schedule, which was set to conclude on Friday, is now running over four consecutive days, from Saturday to Tuesday. Following the race, Tuesday's parade laps will showcase vehicles from the 1996 TT racing era and classic sidecar outfits. The event will also celebrate 30 years of John McGuinness competing on the Mountain Course, a milestone for the 54-year-old, who has won 23 races at the same venue, with his last win occurring in 2015.
On Monday, McGuinness secured victory in this year's Historic Senior Classic TT, his first win since 2019. Meanwhile, the conclusion of the MGP on Monday afternoon saw Johnny Stewart achieve a remarkable feat by becoming the first rider to win all four races at the same meeting. Throughout the weekend, Stewart added wins in the Senior MGP, Junior, Supersport, and Sportbike races to his collection.
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