The 23-yearꦯ-old engineer from Dartford was arrested by police on Wednesday.

He was caught flying his drone near the Mountain🍃 Course.

In court, he admitted flying the unmanned aircraft with🦋in 1,000 metres of the course during 💖a race, without lawful permission.

Race Control at꧃ The Grandstand had been told during the race that a drone was flyꦐing above a field near Sulby Bridge, the court was told.

Isle of Man police tweeted: “The use of devices of this sort put the aircraft operating around the course at risk along with th💛e competitors and spectators. 

“It is anꦡ offence and there have be꧒en plenty of warnings…”

Th𒁏e offender said in court that he didn’t know it was illeg💛al because there were no signs.

“Ignorance of the law is no ܫex🍌cuse or any defence,” the prosecutor replied.

But his defence claimed: “How many people would go on holiday and look at the laws of the land for where they are going? It’s a preposterous suggestion⛦.”

The offender was told by magistrates: “Can you imagine the catastrophe that could have be💮en caused?

“We have to send a very firm message that we want to have a safe TT🅠.”

His drone has been destroyed.