isle of mann TT 2005 vid.

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VermilionX · Fri Feb 24, 2006 2:22 pm

to those who haven't seen this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfdLlMf6Pww

swatter555 · Sun Feb 26, 2006 6:04 pm

Damn thats dangerous! Its looks exciting as hell, but at the same time, that stuff is insane. If I recall correctly, a fairly well known British magazine journalist died there last year.

VermilionX · Mon Feb 27, 2006 3:23 pm

i wonder how it feels like to get air on an SBK... there's a part on that vid that they got air and then immediately went for a turn.

i wonder how hard that is.

#4 Unread post by **Kal** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 4:31 pm

People die every year at the TT. It's an evil race, but one day I will be good enough to take the ferry and do the TT.

VermilionX · Mon Feb 27, 2006 4:37 pm

Kal wrote:People die every year at the TT. It's an evil race, but one day I will be good enough to take the ferry and do the TT.

got the stats on those that died? i mean % comparison of riders to spectators that died.

#6 Unread post by **Kal** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 5:21 pm

Stats? I don't know where I could lay my hands on them.

The Kirk Michael section of the notorious 37.73-mile Mountain Course, which has claimed the lives of about 200 riders over the years. Thats a section, not the whole thing. Its the TT's centenary this year so thats 2 riders a year dying on that section of the course.

Every year there are news stories about the racers that end up dying there. It's pretty much always riders that die, most spectators stay away from the danger areas. Just enter isle of mann tt deaths into google and check the results.

I can't remember the corner name but there is a particular corner that is known for being lethal. IIRC there is a humpback bridge followed by a tight lefthander with dry stone buildings to the front and the right.

VermilionX · Mon Feb 27, 2006 5:23 pm

Kal wrote:Stats? I don't know where I could lay my hands on them.

The Kirk Michael section of the notorious 37.73-mile Mountain Course, which has claimed the lives of about 200 riders over the years. Thats a section, not the whole thing. Its the TT's centenary this year so thats 2 riders a year dying on that section of the course.

Every year there are news stories about the racers that end up dying there. It's pretty much always riders that die, most spectators stay away from the danger areas. Just enter isle of mann tt deaths into google and check the results.

I can't remember the corner name but there is a particular corner that is known for being lethal. IIRC there is a humpback bridge followed by a tight lefthander with dry stone buildings to the front and the right.

wow! i heard it's dangerous but never thought that it was as bad as you said.

good luck to your dream of competing on it!

#8 Unread post by **Kal** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 5:51 pm

Compete? I wish. I just want to go over on Mad Sunday and put in the best ride I can.

On the Sunday before the actual race starts they close off the circuit to cars and allow anyone on a motorcycle to ride it - it's called Mad Sunday, and invariably there is at least one fatality.

swatter555 · Mon Feb 27, 2006 7:19 pm

I wonder what that says about the difference between British culture and American culture, the fact that such a lethal race couldnt occur in the states? Are we just so scared of death? I wonder...

VermilionX · Mon Feb 27, 2006 7:21 pm

swatter555 wrote:I wonder what that says about the difference between British culture and American culture, the fact that such a lethal race couldnt occur in the states? Are we just so scared of death? I wonder...

the brits don't want deaths either... just look at their restrictions on bikes which prevented lot's of deaths of new riders.