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Post by swampmongrel on Jun 8, 2022 19:10:09 GMT
It’s a beautiful place. The bikes ruin it when they’re there.
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Post by deeside2 on Jun 8, 2022 19:27:25 GMT
One of the jobs I did for my employer during my career was in motorsport, and I went to the TT for about 15 years supplying racing tyres. The last time I went due to work was in 2000, and the fastest lap times back then equated to around 125 mph for a Superbike. I saw this years Superstock winning lap time was almost 130 mph, and the top Superbikes and F1 riders are now averaging around 135 mph a lap. During the years I went there were numerous novice, experienced, and top riders killed for a variety of reasons and at many different places around the course. I guess the danger is part of the attraction for the riders but they certainly pay a heavy price if they get things wrong.
I've always wanted to go as a spectator but never quite managed it so far. I certainly wouldn't be staying in a tent if I did go, that's for sure.
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Post by questionable on Jun 8, 2022 19:39:05 GMT
One of the jobs I did for my employer during my career was in motorsport, and I went to the TT for about 15 years supplying racing tyres. The last time I went due to work was in 2000, and the fastest lap times back then equated to around 125 mph for a Superbike. I saw this years Superstock winning lap time was almost 130 mph, and the top Superbikes and F1 riders are now averaging around 135 mph a lap. During the years I went there were numerous novice, experienced, and top riders killed for a variety of reasons and at many different places around the course. I guess the danger is part of the attraction for the riders but they certainly pay a heavy price if they get things wrong. I've always wanted to go as a spectator but never quite managed it so far. I certainly wouldn't be staying in a tent if I did go, that's for sure. Exactly I’d never sleep in a tent, especially when my mates been on the Bass or Marstons Pedigree....
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Post by OldStokie on Jun 8, 2022 20:37:00 GMT
I used to ride bikes - Triumph 650 twin. Norton Dominator etc, as a youngster, but I was a toddler compared to the guys who race in the TT. Just watch this. This is just crazy.
OS.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jun 9, 2022 2:00:04 GMT
Definitely one for the bucket list
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Post by rivival on Jun 9, 2022 20:38:51 GMT
Just looks like a Sunday trip to Matlock in the 80s =)
No pot holes no speed bumps no bloody speed cameras ....heaven
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Post by OldStokie on Jun 11, 2022 10:05:32 GMT
Shame about the father and son sidecar team from Crewe who have been killed during the race. That brings the total deaths this year to 5.
OS.
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Post by salopstick on Jun 11, 2022 10:20:34 GMT
Shame about the father and son sidecar team from Crewe who have been killed during the race. That brings the total deaths this year to 5. OS. They have to change the rules. This is madness to allow multiple deaths year on year
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Post by questionable on Jun 11, 2022 10:27:09 GMT
I used to ride bikes - Triumph 650 twin. Norton Dominator etc, as a youngster, but I was a toddler compared to the guys who race in the TT. Just watch this. This is just crazy. OS. I raced off road (MX, grass tracking and eventually endurance racing) at an expert level in my youth but it’s nothing compared to this it’s insane.
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Post by deeside2 on Jun 11, 2022 12:43:55 GMT
During my years working at the TT I remember being in a radio interview with Steve Hislop and Carl Fogarty during their time together at HRC Honda. I remember Steve saying that parts of the course were so bumpy that his eyes couldn't focus on the detail so he just aimed for the daylight ahead and trusted to his memory of the course. Steve came back after evening practice that same week with the side of his crash helmet all scraped, and his leathers were ripped open on his left thigh, although he wasn't injured. He said he'd got a "wee bit too close" to a wall in the Glen Helen section.
The speeds nowadays are absolutely crazy and way above the level for safe racing for everyone. The top riders are getting ever quicker but it just takes one error or unexpected incident abd even they can be in serious trouble. For lesser riders it is absolute madness as they're racing right on the limit.
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Post by xchpotter on Jun 11, 2022 14:00:47 GMT
I used to ride bikes - Triumph 650 twin. Norton Dominator etc, as a youngster, but I was a toddler compared to the guys who race in the TT. Just watch this. This is just crazy. OS. That is mental. How on earth they can ride at that speed. I guess if you do have an accident you won’t see it coming and it will be over before you’ve had chance to process it. RIP to those who have lost their lives, but I get the thrill and it is their choice. I am surprised in the world we live in it is allowed, but in a strange way I’m glad it is. Good look and be safe to the riders.
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Post by yeokel on Jun 11, 2022 14:12:47 GMT
I remember, back in the day, Barry Sheene being castigated and shunned by some of the bike race going public because he wouldn’t do the TT, saying it was far too dangerous (after two rides in 1971).
He was right then, and would be right today, if he was still with us.
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Post by boothenconvert on Jun 11, 2022 14:54:13 GMT
Having ridden the TT course in a car at normal driving speeds, I’m not surprised that we are seeing some deaths. It’s a very bendy route particularly coming down from the grandstand into the sharp right turn. The Ramsey hairpin is such a tight bend that it’s amazing the bikers can do it at such speed. It’s an amazing race to watch and the scenery is stunning. As a child, I had many holidays in the IOM and it’s a beautiful place to visit and I hope to go back one day as I have friends there, that I went to University with.
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Post by tuum on Jun 11, 2022 14:56:48 GMT
Shame about the father and son sidecar team from Crewe who have been killed during the race. That brings the total deaths this year to 5. OS. They have to change the rules. This is madness to allow multiple deaths year on year I understand your concerns but these are adults who fully understand the risks. One indicator I suppose is the number of entrants each year. Is this going down each year because of safety concerns? I am sure the organisers look at the accidents/near misses each year and discuss how to improve the safety and wellbeing of all without diminishing the event. Are the number of deaths creeping up yearly or is this year just an outlier from the trend?
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