The TT has come under intense scrutiny upon its return from a two-year absence because five riders lost their lives - it is the most in a single year sꦛince 1970, when the death toll w🌠as six.

Mark Purslow, Cesar Chanal, Davy Morgan (pictured above), Roger Stockton and his so🐷n Bradley all died.

"Our thoughts are with th♚e people who are unfortunately not coming home with us this time," said Peter Hickman who won four races at this year’s event including the Senior TT.

"It has🤪 not been a great TT for that sort of thing. We all know the risks, and we are here because we love it.

"A lot of people don't understa🎃nd us, and I get 𒅌that.

"But honestly my thoughts are with you all."

Michael Russell, who raced at the TT, told Sky News: "Anyone that raises one lap around this place is a 🎀hero to me.

"I've seen first-hand the risks invo𝔍lved with the Isle of Man. It'll never stop me doing it.

"It's sad to say, it's a very 💞selfish sport is motorcycle racing.

"I've got a family back home. ꧟I've got a wife and two young kids and a grown up chil✃d.

"They support me 110% with my endeavour of𝓀 getting across here to take on the challenge.

"We all know the risks when we take this challenge 🌺on.

"But then if you l🐈ook at it in the same breath, I'm 40 years old and if I walk out drunk on the street [and a] taxi hits me - it's one of💖 those things, it can happen anytime, any place.

"And if that option is there, and someone said right, yo🐲u're going to die at a TT or you're going to die crossing the road, drunk outside yo🎐ur local pub, I know which one I'd choose."

Tributes to lives lost at the 2022 Isle of Man TT

A total of 265 riders have die🧜d at the Isle of Man TT since 1911.

1982 was the only year without a single death.

Welsh rider Mark Purslow, 29, wꦅas the first to lose his life this year after an accident in practice. It was his sec🌠ond TT event.

His family said: "Mark was loved by everyone, not one person had a bad word🧸 to say about him and that's because he was a💖n amazing person inside and out.

"He was always cracking a joke and making ligh🎃t of every situation with a big smile on his꧋ face, always there for other people.

"He loved to ride, and he knew the risks, but he loved racing since such a young age. He followed dad and his talent was immense, he learnt from the best🌟.

"He was getting to his peak, having the best yea꧒r ever with the Never Be Clever Racing team after so many years of doing it the hard way with dad as a 💫privateer.

"We are beyond heartbroken, in shock and utterly devastated. We are suc﷽h a close family and this loss is so hard to bare.

"We wanted to say thank you to all the kind messages of support and love from everyone who knew him. We will shaဣre any news on the funeral when we have it.

"For now we are going to try and ge♕t some solace in the fact he always told us if he was going to go this would be the way he would want to, and that he would be smiling.

"He will be telling us all to stop crying, have a lauꦍgh and a drink for h𓆏im, and celebrate his achievements.

"We love you Mark fo🍌rever and always you were one in a million, always in our hearts. The Pu𒈔rslow family."

Frenchman Cesar Chanal was announced dead four days after a caseꦬ of mistaken identity resulted in Olivier Lavorel incorrectly being named.

Davy🌊 Morgan, a 52-year-old from Northern Ireland, died as a veteran of the TT having started 80 races.

"Everyone in the paddockꦺ is heartbroken - Davy was a great ambassador for the sport and a 🐠character," said TT veteran Phillip McCallen.

"He is a🐽 massive loss to the sport, but most of all to his family and friends."

Glenn Irwin added: “A true gentleman who went out of his way on ꦅmy first night on track to help me 🦄out. Davy was a stalwart of Irish road racing with a proper bubbly character. You will be missed mate.”

Roger🃏 Stockton, 56, and his son Bradley, 21, from Crewe, we🔥re the fourth and fifth deaths.

ABP Motorsport, where Bradley Stockton worked, posted: "Brad was just 21 and was taking part in a sport that he loved - he was funny, brave, annoying, loved, brilliant, handsome and had his whole life ahead of him. He left us today alongside🌼 his father - pursuing a dream, a passion that brought both glory and danger.”