THE Manx Classic three-day sprint and hillclimb event for classic and modern sports cars roars into life today, Thursday, with the Governor’s Sprint.
A total of 80 competitors in a wide selection of vintage, classic and modern sports cars, ranging from 1921 to 2012, will compete in the event, held at three venues across the island.
Practising for the opening sprint takes place this afternoon between midday and 3pm over a reverse stretch of the TT Course from the Grandstand to The Nook, travelling through Governor’s Dip to the finish on the ‘old road’, near to West Drive.
Timed runs will be between 6pm and 9.30pm.
The action moves south to the Sloc on Friday (roads closed 9.15am to 4.30pm) for a hill climb taking in a section of the A36 Sloc Road, north of Port Erin to a point south of Point 1119.
The three-day meeting reaches a finale at Ramsey on Saturday with the ever-popular Lhergy Frissell hill climb (roads closed 9.15am to 5pm). Cars will start from a point close to Barrule Park, running out of Ramsey on the TT Course past Stell maris, continuing round Ramsey Hairpin, Waterworks and the Gooseneck towards the 26th Milestone.
For more information go to: www.manxmotorracing.com
Road closure information is available at: www.manxmotorracing.com/localinfo.htm