TT 2018: Practice abandoned following two incidents

The Superbike, Superstock and Supersport session was red-flagged on the first lap.

An incident was reported at the Churchtown section of the course on the run into Ramsey.

A full course red flag was declared and the Fire Service attended the scene to deal with a tree on fire.

A second incident was also later confirmed at Ballacrye.

A statement issued by the organisers at 8pm said: "TT Race organisers ACU Events Ltd can confirm that a rider was involved in a collision with a course car at Ballacrye during this evening’s qualifying session at the Isle of Man TT Races. The rider has been taken by airmed to Nobles Hospital.

"This followed an earlier incident during the Superbike session at Churchtown which the course car was attending."

The rider involved in the collision with the course car was airlifted to hospital.

The session was started at 6.19pm and was halted shortly after at 6.31pm.

Dean Harrison, David Johnson, James Hillier and Gary Johnson were among the first riders to leave the line.

Harrison, who set a stunning 133mph lap from a standing start on Tuesday, again set the pace on the Silicone Engineering Kawasaki and was faster to Ballaugh than his blistering opening lap on Tuesday.

The English rider was almost six seconds quicker to Ballaugh than Peter Hickman on the Smiths BMW.

More details to follow.