Saturday's scheduled Superbike race at the Isle of Man TT has been called off because of heavy rain.

The Superbike race and Sidecar TT would have opened the meeting but they will now take place on Monday.

Monday's planned Superstock and Supersport races will now be held on Tuesday with the second Supersport and Sidecar races on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Cameron Donald suffered a dislocated shoulder after crashing in Friday's final practice session.

The Australian, who set an unofficial lap record on Thursday, came off at Keppel Gate.

He is due to leave hospital on Saturday afternoon, but is not expected to race in this year's TT.

The TAS Suzuki rider became the first man to lap the island course at over 131 mph on Thursday.

You couldn't race in weather like this around here because it just wouldn't be safe. Guy Martin

Lincolnshire rider Guy Martin was philosophical after the postponement of Saturday's scheduled action.

"There's absolutely nothing you can do about it and you have just got to get on with it," said Martin.

"You couldn't race in weather like this around here because it just wouldn't be safe.

"But I'm not going to worry about it - I might go out and get a shandy or two tonight."

On Friday Steve Plater set the fastest Superstock time of 126.93mph.

Plater's time saw him just edge out Ian Hutchinson, who recorded a speed of 126.84 mph.

Plater, riding for HM Plant Honda, set his fastest Superbike time of the week in Friday's session (128.93 mph) but it didn't improve on his existing sixth place in the practice standings.

William Dunlop improved to seventh in the Supersport qualifying after posting a lap of 123.34 mph while his brother Michael and Ryan Farquhar both improved their superbike marks in Friday's session.

Michael Dunlop posted a 125.74 mph superbike lap with Farquhar improving to 126.73 mph but both were still outside the top six and well adrift of Donald's remarkable circuit (131.45 mph) on Thursday.

2009 TT Best Times

Superbike
1. Cameron Donald (Suzuki) 131.45 mph
2. John McGuinness (Honda) 130.17
3. Bruce Anstey (Suzuki) 130.12
4. Guy Martin (Honda) 129.16
5. Ian Hutchinson (Honda) 129.03
6. Steve Plater (Honda) 128.93

Superstock
1. Steve Plater (Honda) 126.93 mph
2. Ian Hutchinson (Honda) 126.84
3. Keith Amor (Honda) 126.76
4. Cameron Donald (Suzuki) 126.43
5. Guy Martin (Honda) 126.05
6. Gary Johnson (Honda) 124.94

Supersport
1. Michael Dunlop (Yamaha) 126.29 mph
2. Ian Hutchinson (Honda) 125.18
3. Keith Amor (Honda) 124.22
4. Bruce Anstey (Suzuki) 123.87
5. John McGuinness (Honda) 123.86
6. Steve Plater (Honda) 123.39

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