Mad as a hatter Isle of Man motorbike racing thingy

[mick the click]

Just put ITV4 on for the tennis and they've got the TT race on. Have that lot got a death wish?

The on-board shots are fekkin terrifying

[RichC]

Crazy stuff isn't it.

YouTube milky Quayle

[BobTheCharmer]

Its exactly how motor racing should be, risky. None of this pampered F1 ****e we are now served up.

[greenbloodred]

These boys are gladiators
Average lap speeds of 130mph+ on the superbikes!

[meffin]

Just put ITV4 on for the tennis and they've got the TT race on. Have that lot got a death wish?

The on-board shots are fekkin terrifying

Somebody actually did die on the course yesterday- somebody dies on it every year, its outrageously dangerous.

[Buzzo]

There is a really good documentary on this:

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vn1YB7fk8eg"]TT3D : Closer To The Edge official trailer - YouTube[/ame]

[Buzzo]

Somebody actually did die on the course yesterday- somebody dies on it every year, its outrageously dangerous.

241 competitor deaths in the Isle of Man TT since 1911.

Link

[baitman]

Crazy stuff isn't it.

YouTube milky Quayle

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DS4S5gyWEqM"]Milky Quayle - YouTube[/ame]

[Buzzo]

Milky Quayle - YouTube

He somehow survived this.

[RichC]

now idea how either.

[mick the click]

These people are **** mad.

[greenbloodred]

Todays highlights just starting on ITV4, superstock 1000cc race

[G]

Its exactly how motor racing should be, risky. None of this pampered F1 ****e we are now served up.

I agree f1 is pretty **** at the minute but the TT is madness, death every year. No way I'd want f1 returning to stuff like that.

[BobTheCharmer]

I agree f1 is pretty **** at the minute but the TT is madness, death every year. No way I'd want f1 returning to stuff like that.

and of course it won't, but for motor racing to be edge of the seat exciting it has to have the danger element, guess there still is risk but the way drivers are penalised for the slightest contact these days is ruining it. You need crashes in F1 and big ones, you just want them to get up and walk away though.

[paulg]

There was a big crash in the F1 this weekend, 27G they recorded in one of the cars on impact.

I watched TT for the first time the other day, even the lightweight bikes were going at insane speeds. Over manhole covers and ****. Mental.