Hundreds of convertibles visit for motoring event

About 300 cars will visit the Isle of Man for the event

Hundreds of convertible cars are set to tour the Isle of Man's roads during a four-day motoring event.

Now in its fifth year, the Isle of Man Festival of Motoring will host a range of car displays and parade laps around the island until Sunday.

The theme for 2025 celebrates the convertible car, with visiting vehicles including classic Triumph Stags and Jaguars to more modern cars made by Ferrari and Aston Martin.

Bob Cole from event organisers Scenic Car Tours said the vehicles were the "pride and joy" of the car owners and the activities were designed to cater for both visiting and local enthusiasts.

He said the island "ticks all our boxes" because of the scenery and the chance to drive on roads where "one of the world's most famous motorbike races takes place", which saw travelling car owners "come back again and again".

But he explained that the static displays were also an important part of the programme because "we know how much the people on the island want to see the cars".

Some road restrictions and closures will be rolled out during the event

About 600 visitors are set to accompany the 300 vehicles being brought to the island for the event, which will see road restrictions and closures rolled out across the weekend.

The opening day sees the cars head west to Peel for a fun run, which will also see them gather on Peel sea front in the early afternoon.

A closure of the Sloc from 09:00 to 16:00 BST on Friday follows, to allow participants to complete laps of the road.

The festival will then take over Loch Promenade in Douglas between 10:00 and 17:00 on Saturday for another static display.

That event also features passenger rides to raise money for local charity Looky's Aid.

The cars gathered in Fenella Beach car park in previous years will be on the sea front this year instead

The final day on Sunday will see an escorted parade lap of the TT course from the Grandstand to Ramsey between 10:00 and 11:00, giving locals the opportunity to see the vehicles in motion.

Mooragh Promenade in the northern town, from the junction of Premier Road to Park Road, will be closed from 09:00 to 16:30 to allow the cars to park up.

Additionally between 12:00 and 17:00 the entire Mountain Road will be closed runs of the section of the TT course, with participants allowed to access the section currently under going a five-week drainage and resurfacing programme of works.