The opening of the site to fanꦍs at the Isle of Man TT has been delayed by 24 hours due to bad weather.

A statement from the Isle🅘 of Man TT read: “Due to the impact of the severe weather condit🧜ions earlier in the week, the 2024 Isle of Man TT Races site will no longer open to the public as planned on Saturday 25th May.

“Despi🥀te the event’s production team working tirelessly to get the site-build back on schedule, a decision has been made to delay the opening until 09:00am on Sunday 26th May.

“The weathe𝓡r conditions have had a significant impact on the ground conditions and the safety of everyone must remain paramount.

💮“This news will come as a disappointment to many, especially visiting fans as well as traders who will be impacted by this delay.

“The public should be aware that it may be n🌜ecessary for the site to remain closed on Sunday 26th May. A final decision will be madeꦜ on this by 12:00 on Saturday 25th May.

“For information the site consists of the TT Grandst🐲and, 🐈Paddock, Fan Park and Car Parks.”

Strong winds and heavy rain on Thursday night caused extra work, with limited manpower, to clear 💝the site before the bikes hit the track for the first time th🅠is year on Monday.

Tents, marqu🍨ees, fencing and signage were damaged by the weather as the wind hit🔴 nearly 50mph (80km/h).

Head of motorsport Paul Phillips toldꦰ BBC: "This is not the first time we have had bad weather during this period and we have got a well-rehearsed plan and approach for doing this kind of thing."

"Providing the weather plays b🌱all, there will be 🎶bikes on track for Monday morning."

He desc🅘♕ribed the clean-up as "quite a big undertaking" with a "finite amount of man power, resources and time".

There was also some disruption to flights and ferries to 🐭the Isle of Man due to the weather.

The 2024 Isle🍌 of Man TT begins on Monday May 27✅ and runs until Saturday June 8.