Have read this thread with interest, just wanted to make a quick point:

I am as old school as the next person but let's face it, those against this concept and the investment from Mugen must be a pretty tough crowd. With all the practice and racing that goes on at the TT, is is too much to ask to fit in a one lap race at some point in the week? If it really is that boring for you, just have a read of the programme or dive into your sandwiches.

Whether electric power is the future or not, what are we all going to do when fossil fuels cease to exist or are simply too limited to allow racing? Because by the sound of it we are not willing to let anyone else race/test on the mountain course in the meantime, so presumably at that point the TT just stops...