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For anyone that didn't try it, £14.99 for TT+ for the full 2 weeks was worth every penny in my opinion. They did a fantastic job providing live coverage of all qualifying, races, rider insights, etc., etc.
I thought they'd struggle to cover such a long course, over nearly 2 hours of racing in some cases, but they did it.
I thought they'd struggle to cover such a long course, over nearly 2 hours of racing in some cases, but they did it.
Welshbeef said:
Lambo FirstBlood said:
Welshbeef said:
egor110 said:
Because they choose not to .
I wonder if their contracts prevent them from doing so - Or the purse for winning/taking part is below their expectations. rodericb said:
I think the required skillsets between IoM racers (and other street races) and circuit racers competing at their respective pinnacles is very slightly different. Long circuits, three, four, six laps, no other riders (for the most part at the IoM TT) versus multiple laps of shorter circuits surrounded by other riders.
I have to say that I always do better at road races than short circuit stuff. No idea why I just do. There is something about the whole thing of being on a public road that hits the spot more than being on a circuit. The IOM TT is the only road race however where you set off at timed intervals, all the rest are mass start, which is fun, especially at somewhere like Armoy and Scarborough. twizellb said:
rallycross said:
Welshbeef said:
So drifting a bike with a solid stone wall feet away….
Out of interest any idea of the possible speed he was doing at that point?
I’d guess between 150-180 (maybe a lot more?!)Out of interest any idea of the possible speed he was doing at that point?
https://youtu.be/rU3dGgRzz0U
Edited by PorkInsider on Sunday 12th June 19:15
Some good shots here. From 0:56 gives me goose bumps every time. That is really a fine line. Unbelievable!
https://youtu.be/4edjutgNFZ8
https://youtu.be/4edjutgNFZ8
PorkInsider said:
twizellb said:
rallycross said:
Welshbeef said:
So drifting a bike with a solid stone wall feet away….
Out of interest any idea of the possible speed he was doing at that point?
I’d guess between 150-180 (maybe a lot more?!)Out of interest any idea of the possible speed he was doing at that point?
https://youtu.be/rU3dGgRzz0U
Edited by PorkInsider on Sunday 12th June 19:15
rigga said:
184 was mentioned with that picture on FB.
Balls the size of spacehoppers.
Given he was in a situation the rear hanging out I’m guessing the only option then is Wide open throttle / pin it to get back in control whereas easing off the throttle would cause a possible high side and simply holding /trailing throttle would be risky too. Balls the size of spacehoppers.
Basically too hot going in / utterly committed
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