The stolen go-pro

A TV company who broadcast the Isle of Man TT were forced to appeal for 🐷a stolen go-pro to be returned.

The g൲o-pro had been fitted onto Mike Russell's BMW S1000RR K46 for the Superstock Race 2.

But after he retired, the go-pro went missing…

Greenlight TV asked: “Can we kindly ask the folks who “bo♛rrowed” our onboard go-prꦆo from Mike Jack Russell’s retired outfit at the 33rd yesterday to please return it so we can give him the coverage he deserves!”

Peter Hickman banner pinched

Police appealed for a Peter Hickman banner to be 💃returned after it was stolen.

Officers warned that the perpetrat💝oꦏrs have been caught by CCTV.

“Do the right thing please,” the police urged.

Rider claims bike was tampered with

On a far𝓡 more serious note, Ryan Cringle claimed that someone had tampered with his bike while it w🐎as unattended.

He said: “First up we done the warm ꦓup lap to give the bike a shakedown after fitting a new engine that proved to run faultless, unfortunately the bike was all over the road again not handling like my own bike, it turns out someone had been messing with my rear suspension when the bike was unattended. 

“Soꦐ whoever you are I hope you feel pr🐠oud of yourself for playing with my life like that.”

Too much drinking

A fan from Scotland was fined £150💟 for being too drunk.

He was picked up by police for being drunk in a public place - 🦂he was unable to tell them who he was, he was swaying, and his speech was slurred.

He had only been on the island for less than 24 🧔hours. He blamed tired (and♍ alcohol consumption) for his condition.

“Yes our police are tolerant and respectful buওt the Island cannot tolerate this drunken behaviour at TT,” magistrates said.

Bus chaos

Double-decker buses were drafted in to replace regular buses to 🦩cater for the huge amount of fans on the isl🎃and.

Drivers aﷺnd passengers had complained that buses were too full to collect everyone who was waiting.

The Department of Infrastructure claimed they couldn’t hav𝓀e predicted 🍸how many fans would arrive…

Hollywood royalty

Channing Tatu🍎m is snapped with Manx police officers

— Isle of Man Today (@isleofmantoday)

Channing Tatum cꩵame to the TT to watch the bikes, speak to the locals and he even pulled a few pints in the local pub!

Choose church over Superbikes!

A re♉ligious campaigner criticise🌠d the decision to stage the Superbike race on a Sunday.

“A number of people who wish to go to church on Sunday wi🦂ll be unable to do ♚so.

“They can’🐈t go to evening service because the roads won𒆙’t open until 6pm and that is far too late.”

Racer proposes at finish line

Alan Founds, a Sidecar racer, propos𓄧ed to his girlfriend at the finish♈ line of the second Sidecar race.

Founds, and passenger Colin Smythe, finished 11th in the race but he had a far better results aft🐻erwardsℱ, when his girlfriend Karla said yes!

86-year-old attends 43rd TT

A heart-warming tale - an 86-year-ol⛎d from Su✤rrey attended his 43rd TT this year.

Graeme Crate travels on the same bike and stays a🍸t the same cam𒉰psite every year.

French riders confused by mph or km/h

Police🐬 had to teach nine French motorcyclists the difference between miles per hour and kilometres per hour when they were caught speeding at the Ramsey Hairpin.

The two lead riders were fined, the rest w🐷ere given a stern educat꧅ion.

Drone fine

A fan was fined £3,ꦡ0☂00 for flying a drone during a race.

Magistrates told the offender: “Can you im𒁏agine the catastrophe that coulꦍd have been caused?

“We have to send a v🐎ery firm message that we want to have a safe TT.”

Pheasant crash

Paul Williams hit a pheasant on the very first day of the TT. Fortuna🍬tely Williams emerged fine, but the pheasant did not.

His bike, however, was destroyed by the incident.

Special volunteers thanked

A shout-out to the un🦋sung heroes of the Isle of Man TT, the volunteers who help police.

Three men have provided a combined 38 shifts of 12 hours each. They have a🃏 combined 40 years of experience.