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�200,000 BOOST FOR TT 2002
THE government has announced a one-off �200,000 cash injection to boost next year�s TT and major changes to the format.
Racers will have free entry next year and there will be a 20 per cent bonus on all special start money, practice money and foreign travel allowances.
Each winner�s prize will be boosted by �5,000.
Tourism and Leisure Minister David Cretney, unveiling the plans this morning, said: �We know that all of the riders, teams and fans were so disappointed by the decision not to race this year because of the foot-and-mouth crisis in the UK.
�It is important that we ensure that the 2002 event is attractive and that the TT suffers no long term effects.�
Next year will see a key change to the programme with the introduction of a smaller Production class on the Friday morning as a curtain-raiser to the Senior.
That means the big Production raise will move into a Monday slot, with the Singles TT being axed to make way. Mr Cretney said the Singles never fulfilled its potential.
Another change will be the second sidecar race moving to the Wednesday while the Lightweight machines will race as part of the 600 Supersport class and the 125cc Ultralightweight and 400cc Lightweight will run together again.
�Whilst we have over recent years favoured stability in the race programme, it was time for a comprehensive review,� said Mr Cretney.
