Rally Isle of Man looks to have been given an 11th hour reprieve.

Last week, it emerged that the Department of Infrastructure was threatening to pull the plug on the event amid safety concerns.

It declined to issue a road closure authorisation.

And in a summary report to CoMin, the department said it had ’unfortunately and reluctantly’ come to the conclusion that Rally IoM is not ’competent to organise a safely run event’.

But following a meeting between DoI officials and members of the organising team, the government has announced a series of conditions have been established for the safe running of the Rally.

Event organisers have been asked to demonstrate a commitment to the conditions, and enable further talks to take place around planning the event, which is due to take place from September 13-15.

Infrastructure Minister Ray Harmer MHK said: ‘The department is fully supportive of motorsport events being staged on Manx roads, but safety must be the primary consideration.

‘Events such as these have to be well-run and anyone wishing to hold an event on closed roads must demonstrate they are capable of doing so, while ensuring residents and businesses are kept fully informed of plans at the earliest opportunity.’