The Department of Tourism and Leisure has announced the dates for TT 2007.

Practice week will begin on Saturday May the 26th, and all sessions will take place in the evening.

The first race, the Superbike, is a week later on Saturday June the second and it will be followed by the Sidecar A race on the same day.

The Superstock race will be on Monday, with the Supersport 600 and the Sidecar B races on Wednesday.

Race week will draw to a close on Friday June the 8th with Senior Race Day.

The Department has also announced a number of other events during the fortnight, including a lap of the original St John's Circuit.

Minister David Cretney explains more: