2020 Isle of Man TT
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | 31 May – 12 June 2020 (cancelled) |
| Location | Douglas, Isle of Man |
| Course | Road Course 37.73 mi / 60.20 km |
The 2020 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy was an event scheduled to be held from Sunday 31 May to Friday 12 June 2020. [1][2]
However, as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, an announcement was made by the Isle of Man Department for Enterprise on 16 March 2020, [3] stating that the event would be cancelled. [4][5]
Due to the cancellation of the 2020 Isle of Man TT races, a £1.5 million financial package was announced by the Isle of Man Treasury Department to support the tourism sector during the COVID-19 crisis. The Isle of Man TT races create an estimated £37 million annually for the Isle of Man economy, and the cancellation by the Isle of Man Government was a difficult decision. [6] The tourism industry in 2020 required further support after a State of Emergency was declared, the first time since the wartime emergency of 1939, and all non-Isle of Man residents were banned from travelling to the island. [7] Further cancellations of other motor-sport events in 2020 included the Manx Grand Prix, Southern 100 races and the Manx National Rally. [8]
A series of four virtual Isle of Man TT races were hosted during 6th and 12th June 2020. A number of race competitors, including Isle of Man TT lap record holder Peter Hickman, were paired with experienced e-gamers. [9] Highlights of the Virtual TT races were broadcast on the UK terrestrial TV channel ITV4 on Wednesday 17th June 2020. [10]
A charity cycle-ride around the Isle of Man TT Mountain Course was held on the date of the cancelled Senior TT Race day, which included a number of Isle of Man TT competitors and the former Olympic Games Gold medal winning cyclist Peter Kennaugh. [11] [12]
Sources
- ↑ "CONFIRMED - TT Qualifying & Race schedule 2020". Bennetts UK.
- ↑ "Revamped Schedule Proposed for TT 2020". www.iomttraces.com.
- ↑ Isle of Man Examiner – Brialtagh Ellan Vannin pages 1, 4, 31 and 64 Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd (2020) Tindle Newspaper Group – Newsprint (Knowlsey) Ltd Tuesday 17 March 2020 "Cancellation of TT is a Big Blow.... TT 2020's cancellation is still a shock...The Islands largest annual event sporting or otherwise was under threat once Corona virus took grip in Central Europe." ISSN 1358-4383
- ↑ "Isle of Man cancels TT races amid coronavirus fears". BBC News. 16 March 2020.
- ↑ Duncan, Lewis. "2020 Isle of Man TT cancelled due to coronavirus outbreak". Autosport.com.
- ↑ Isle of Man Examiner – Brialtagh Ellan Vannin pages 4 & 5 Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd (2020) Tindle Newspaper Group – Newsprint (Knowlsey) Ltd Tuesday 1st December 2020 ISSN 1358-4383
- ↑ Manx Independent – Manninagh Seyr page 1 & 4 GOVERNOR DECARES A STATE OF EMERGENCY Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd (2020) Tindle Newspaper Group – Newsprint (Knowsley) Limited Thursday 19th March 2020 "Wartime measures enables lockdown." ISSN 1358-4391
- ↑ Isle of Man Examiner – Brialtagh Ellan Vannin page 40 Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd (2020) Tindle Newspaper Group – Newsprint (Knowlsey) Ltd Tuesday 5 May 2020 "CLASSIC TT AND MGP OFF As expected, The Manx Grand Prix and Classic TT have been axed because of the restrictions surrounding the global Covid-19 pandemic." ISSN 1358-4383
- ↑ Manx Independent – Manninagh Seyr pages 39 & 40 Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd (2020) Tindle Newspaper Group – Newsprint (Knowsley) Limited Thursday 4th June 2020 "Virtual TT races get underway this Saturday." ISSN 1358-4391
- ↑ Manx Independent – Manninagh Seyr page 27 TV WEEK WEDNESDAY Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd (2020) Tindle Newspaper Group – Newsprint (Knowsley) Limited Thursday 11th June 2020 "ITV4 7.00-08.00 Isle of Man TT: eTT Highlights." ISSN 1358-4391
- ↑ Isle of Man Examiner – Brialtagh Ellan Vannin page 40 SPORT - NOT THE TT BUT FUN FOR ALL Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd (2020) Tindle Newspaper Group – Newsprint (Knowlsey) Ltd Tuesday 16th June 2020 "TT and MGP winners joined Olympic and Commonwealth Games cyclists to raise cash for Manx Solidarty Fund...." ISSN 1358-4383
- ↑ Isle of Man Courier – Roieder Ellan Vannin page 36 Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd (2020) Tindle Newspaper Group – Newsprint (Knowlsey) Ltd Friday 19th June 2020
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