Is it Isle of Man TT time again? Yes, yes it is. In fact, practice gets under way tomorrow for newcomers – and there’s a full schedule on the official site here.

The good news is that ITV4 will be covering the event once more. Why is that good news? Because last year the coverage was staggeringly good – and of course it’s on lovely Freeview. It’s pretty much the same deal as last year: an hour of highlights per night, from Thursday 3rd June to Friday 11th June. Plus repeats.

Inoffensive Craig Doyle will present again, and the intriguing combination of Steve Parrish and James Whitham returns to the commentary box. Frankly, as long as there’s liberal use of high motion cameras – which provided the amazing slow-motion footage last year – then I’ll be happy.

Plus, if last year is anything to go by, ITV4 will be following the ever surprising Guy Martin at every opportunity. He is excellent TV value.

If you fancy a bit of road-racing in advance of the TT, and like me forgot to watch any of the North West 200 a couple of weeks ago, then you’d be advised to peruse the plentiful video BBC Sport NI recently added to its NW200 website.

Steve Parrish is in the box for this too, so it’s a handy reminder that it really is just Charlie Cox making the BBC’s MotoGP commentary painful. Parrish need not be feared.

The second superbike race is particularly recommended, so what the hell, I’ll include it here. Guy Martin has an eventful time – let’s not forget that he’s a proper racer, as well as a jolly entertaining tea-drinking bloke – and there’s a great scrap at the front.