Inquests into the deaths of three motorcyclists at this year's TT have been opened and adjourned.
Irish competitor Derek Brien died from multiple injuries in a high speed crash in the first Supersport race, on Monday, June 6.
Later that day, Robert Kneale from Ballasalla was killed in a head-on crash with a car at the Fairy Bridge, while visiting biker Justin Winstone died after coming off his machine in the Mountain Road, two days earlier.
Thirty-four-year-old Mr Brien, from County Meath, crashed at Gorse Lea. An air medic attended to him at the scene, but he died from what was described as 'massive blunt force trauma'.
Coroner Alistair Montgomerie said Mr Brien was a well known rider who would be sorely missed.
Mr Kneale, a 65-year-old motor trader from Clagh Vane in Ballasalla, died when his bike crashed with a car on the Castletown Road at Fairy Bridge. He suffered chest, head and facial injuries and blunt force trauma was again given as the cause of death.
Criminal proceedings involving the driver of the car from Australia are ongoing.
Mr Winstone, a plasterer from Bristol, was thrown from his machine at Brandywell on the morning of the Superbike race, Saturday, June 4.
He died at the scene from severe head injuries. Mr Winstone was married with children aged 13 and 10.
All three inquests were adjourned and coroner Alastair Montgomerie sent condolences to all the bereaved relatives.
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