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TT Grandstand

Open:	All Year: Daily TT Races: Daily, Practices: opens 5pm MGM Races: Daily, TBA
Price:	TT Races 2007 Grandstand Practice Days: May 26th - 31st £5 (each day), June 1st £10 Grandstand Race Days: £25 (each day) Grandstand Parking: Bike £3 (each day), Vehicle £5 (each day)
Disabled:	Access
Location:	Douglas
Parking:	Limited during racing weeks
TT 2007 Seating Availability:	+44 (0)1624 640000

History

The original TT Grandstand was the responsibility of the Auto Cycle Union. Each year they put it up and took it down. By 1921 complaints were being made about the cost for assembling and dismantling the grandstand. During the same year other issues were raised, such as the need for a crane to lift motor-bikes from ferry vessels, the abolition of road taxes, improvements to the course and the ability to race on Sunday. These issues turned into disagreements and there was talk of moving the TT to Belgium. After much debate, Douglas Town Council yielded to the words of George Brown from the Isle of Man Weekly Times, who spoke on the behalf of the Auto Cycle Union Committee. The needs would be met and Douglas Corporation built a new permanent TT Grandstand. The future of the TT on the island looked secured.

In 1960, the Douglas Council acquired 17 acres of land next to Glencrutchery Road. It was from this site that repairs and improvements to the TT Grandstand were made over the years which followed. In 1985, a piece of land was dedicated to the Isle of Man Tourist Board as the site for a new Grandstand. This is the TT Grandstand used today.

Location

In Upper Douglas, near Nobles Park on Glencrutchery Road.

By Vehicle:
Travel to Douglas and then along the sea front, turn onto Broadway and then at the road split take the right road (Ballaquayle Road). At the next main road turn right onto Glencrutchery Road, which will shortly lead to the Grandstand.

By Bus:
Douglas can be reached using most main bus routes: 1's, 2's, 3's, 4's,5's, and 6's, as well as many other minor routes. On the island most routes leads to/from Douglas. From the promenade follow the route taken by vehicles above or take a bus going to Willaston.

By Railway:
By Electric Railway, take the trams heading to Douglas. Then walk along the Promenade following the route taken by vehicles above (about a 20 minute walk) or take a bus going to Willaston.

By Steam Railway, take the train to Douglas and then walk along the Promenade following the route taken by vehicles above (about a 20 minute walk) or take a bus going to Willaston.

Getting Seats in the Tourist Trophy (TT) Grandstand

Tickets for the Grandstand can be bought at the TT Marshals Association Portacabin behind the Grandstand. Seat are easily reached from Nobles Park and those wishing to come and go between races will find no access problems.

Views from the the Grandstand are excellent. The start of the race can be seen clearly as can the pit stops just below the Grandstand seating. Running commentary is provided and the winners of races are presented at a podium in front of the Grandstand. Food and toilet facilities are conveniently located behind the Grandstand.

Events

Dates:	Friday 09 May 2008 - Saturday 10 May 2008
Description:	RBS International Manx Rally. The Isle of Man's premier rallying event. Over 120 stage miles on some of Europe's fastest tarmac roads. Commences at 7pm on 9th May, and finishes at 4pm on 10th. HQ at the TT Grandstand, Douglas. Various Venues, Douglas. Tel: 01624 626543.

Dates:	Saturday 31 May 2008
Description:	T.T. Paddock Walk About. A chance for race fans to meet T.T. heroes. Behind the T.T. Grandstand before the first race of the 2008 festival. T.T Grandstand, Douglas.

Dates:	Saturday 31 May 2008
Description:	T.T. Race Day 1. Race 1. Dainese Superbike TT at 1200hrs (6 laps). Race 2. Sure Mobile Sidecar Race 1 at 1500hrs (3 laps). T.T. Grandstand, Douglas.
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Event information supplied by the Isle of Man Department of Tourism & Leisure (01624 686766)

Related News Articles

TT Grandstand Development 9 February 2007
Construction work has commenced on development of the TT Grandstand in preparation for the 2007 centenary races. [More]

Temporary Relocation of TT Grandstand Recycling Banks 1 August 2006
The Department of Local Government and the Environment is advising the public that the recycling banks at the TT Grandstand, Glencrutchery Road, will be temporarily removed for one month during the Manx International Rally and Manx Grand Prix. [More]

Temporary relocation of TT Grandstand recycling banks 17 August 2005
The Department of Local Government and the Environment is advising the public that the recycling banks at the TT Grandstand, Glencrutchery Road, have been temporarily relocated to Noble’s Park Entrance, St Ninian’s Road for the duration of the Manx Grand Prix Races and the TT Car Centenary event. [More]

Rally of the Year 27 January 2005
The Manx International Rally was last week named ‘Rally of the Year’. [More]

Event Safety Workshop 14 July 2004
DoLGE will be holding another workshop-based briefing session focusing on off-road motorsport. [More]

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Publications
	Travelling Marshals At the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy and Manx Grand Prix Races David Wright Amulree Publications, Paperback, 2001 ISBN: 1901508064 Buy Now More Info