Mixed 'reality' for Island businesses
2023 also saw the reduced schedule brought back for a second time.
It's something Allan Brew, Chairman of the Manx Grand Prix Supporters Club, says there's demand to see the two-week format brought back:
"I was very worried that this might come to an end this year."
John Satchwell has been coming to the MGP for 65 years:
Meanwhile, some Manx businesses say they suffer a drop in trade during the Manx Grand Prix and TT despite the influx of visitors.
In a social media post, one business in Douglas says 'the reality' can often be an empty restaurant on race days - other traders shared similar experiences, saying "TT and MGP have been the quietest weeks for us!"
Lucie Campbell is from Carvery Isle of Man which pitches up at the grandstand each year:
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