Guys - how can this be cheating? Dispensation was given for both the Paton and MV to run an oversized tank. The definition or meaning of 'Dispensation' is as follows: 'exemption from a rule or usual requirement'.

Both Teams are aware that for next year they need to run with a 24 litre tank as per the regulations. In the same way as we do at the TT, we give dispensation to allow Teams to run. As per my response which Allan posted above, at the TT this year we allowed the Norton (ran since 2012), the Suter and Bruce Anstey to run the Honda RC213V-S. Everyone wanted to see the RCV, but no doubt had Bruce won then I would bet my mortgage there would have been a thread on here saying that either or both Bruce and Padgett's were cheating.

Had we not allowed dispensation and John McGuinness and Dean Harrison had not participated I can only imagine again what the thread would have been - something like 'the Organisers could have given dispensation for McGuinness and Harrison to run, they have in the past'.

From where I am sat, the phrase 'You're damned if you do and you're damned if you don't' fits quite nicely...............