The chief minister says he’s encouraged by interest to take the TT to a global audience.
By this week's deadline, 13 organisations had responded to an invitation to develop and promote a TT World Series - with current stars competing in TT-style road races across the world.
The successful candidate would also work with government to run the 2016 TT and Classic TT.
Allan Bell says although early days, a number of credible candidates emerged:Clip 1
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