The 23-year-old engineer from Darꦐtford was arrested by police on Wednesdaꦿy.

He was caught flying his drone nearღ the Mountain Course.

In court, he admitted flying the unmanned aircraft within 1,000 metres of the course during a race, without law🎶ful permission.

Race ꦍControl at The Grandstand had been toldꦐ during the race that a drone was flying 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 the compe🅷titors and spectators. 

“It is an offence and there have been plenty of war🎃nings…”

The off💦ender said in court that he didn’t know it was illegal because there were no signs.

“Ignorance of th🍸e law is no excuse or any deജfence,” 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 ꦯcould have been caused?

“We have to send a very firm me💮ssage that we wan💃t to have a safe TT.”

His drone has been destroyed.