classic TT majors on racing and entertainment

The Classic TT Races presented by Bennetts return for 2020 with a new on-track schedule integrated into four days of festival entertainment.
 
The retro-inspired entertainment gets under way on Friday 28 August when the new Fan Park, hosted by presenter and vlogger Chris Pritchard, opens its doors for the first of four days of free entertainment including rider appearances and chat shows with special guests, prize presentations, a big screen outdoor cinema and displays featuring some of the world’s most iconic motorcycles, as well as street food and a refreshing trip to The Trackside Bar.
 
With Friday’s final qualifying session moving into an extended afternoon slot, fans will have the chance to enjoy the festival atmosphere in the paddock ahead of the two race days – Saturday 29 and Monday 31 August – that will see a host of star name TT riders including John McGuinness, Michael Dunlop, Dean Harrison, Conor Cummins and Michael Rutter riding full throttle on some of the most exotic classic racing machines on the planet.
 
This year marks the 60^th anniversary of John Surtees’s last Isle of Man TT Race win – the 1960 Senior TT – and Classic TT 2020 will include a parade lap tribute to John featuring friends and colleagues riding some of the most iconic machines from the collection of the only two and four-wheeled Motorsport World Champion.
 
The two race days are bisected by Sunday’s Festival in a Day – a mix of biking nostalgia, sporting history, music, film and entertainment, as well as a big screen live stream feed of the British MotoGP.
 
Also on the bill over the course of the weekend will be retro inspired music.
 
This year’s Classic TT programme also features two auctions run by Charterhouse Auctioneers. Friday’s auction will feature memorabilia while Sunday’s will offer a range of collectable motorcycles. The lots will be available to view in the paddock from Thursday 27 August.
 
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