The countdown is on to this year's Festival of Motorcycling, which gets underway this weekend.
The Festival of Motorcycling begins this weekend with the first practice session starting on Saturday.
The Department of Economic Development says the festival runs as two events - the Classic TT and the Manx Grand Prix.
Departmental member with responsibility for motorsport Rob Callister says it's sure to be a packed two weeks:
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