11 spectators reported injured, one seriously, during a crash on the first lap of this afternoon's Senior Isle of Man TT motorcycle race.

Jonathan Howarth, the rider involved in this afternoon's smash, is reported to be unhurt.

Organisers ACU Events Ltd said in a statement: "Eleven spectators have been taken to hospital with injuries ranging from slight to serious. None are believed to be life threatening at this time."The Police will not be carrying out a full investigation at this stage and it remains a racing incident. The Police are currently assisting in clearing the scene and recovering the bike."Race Control are waiting for confirmation from Nobles Hospital that they have sufficient resources available to support a restart of the delayed Senior TT," it added.