TT EXPLAINED: BRAND NEW SERIES LAUNCHES ON TT+
The Isle of Man TT is defined by its scale, complexity and history, but understanding how it all works takes more than a single race week. TT Explained launches on TT+ to help guide you through everything you need to know about the world’s most demanding road race.
This series gives you context around the decisions, preparation and structure that shape the TT. It’s designed to help you follow the event more confidently, whether you’re discovering it for the first time or looking to deepen your understanding with weekly episodes and more content rolling out as the TT approaches.
EPISODE ONE: THE COURSE
The opening episode focuses on the 37.73‑mile Mountain Course, where ordinary public roads become the world’s most demanding race course for just two weeks each year.
From towns and villages to open countryside and mountain roads, riders must contend with changing surfaces, elevation, camber and grip, all with little margin for error. This episode breaks the lap down into its six sectors, explaining how each presents its own technical, physical and mental challenges.
The episode breaks the lap down into its six sectors, allowing you to understand how each section presents different technical, physical and mental challenges for the riders. It shows why the course can’t be learned quickly and why progress at the TT is built over years of experience, judgement and preparation.
WHAT WE EXPLORE NEXT
As TT Explained continues, we explore more of the topics that define the Isle of Man TT Races.
The series looks at areas such as the different classes of machinery and the rules and regulations that govern them, how the two‑week event unfolds across practice, qualifying and race week, and the riders who line up on the Mountain Course each year. From those building their experience to those continuing to add to the TT record books, we focus on the people as much as the process.
Whether you’re new to the TT or looking to deepen your understanding, TT Explained provides the context behind the preparation, decision‑making and precision that define the Isle of Man TT Races. Each episode will add context, helping build a clearer picture of how the TT works.
THE BUILD-UP STARTS HERE
Episode One, The Course, is available now on TT+, with further episodes releasing in the countdown to TT 2026.
While the Live Coverage sits behind a paywall, registering for TT+ and watching the wider roster of TT related content on-demand is completely free. TT+ is where you’ll find a growing library of features, interviews, highlights and explainers - alongside 30 years of archive races - content that helps you understand the course, the riders and what makes the TT extraordinary.
If you’re new to TT+, you can start by registering for free and exploring the library and then add the TT Live Pass when you want the complete live experience.
