Fastest EVER Lap of the Isle of Man TT | Peter Hickman - 136.358mph

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  • Опубліковано 21 чер 2023
  • On the way to victory in the second RL360 Superstock Race of the 2023 Isle of Man TT Races, Peter Hickman obliterated the outright lap record onboard his Monster Energy by FHO Racing BMW M 1000 RR.
    Hickman lapped the 37.73-mile TT Mountain Course in 16:36.115 with an average speed of 136.358mph.
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  • @loztagain8278
    @loztagain8278 10 місяців тому +4843

    It's literally superhuman. Hopefully one day we'll have higher frame rate recordings, because this just looks incomprehensibly mad

    • @BrianBell4073
      @BrianBell4073 10 місяців тому +171

      He is travelling over 300 feet per second. You stick a big Phantom on his lid he won't be as quick.

    • @BLITZKRIEG1
      @BLITZKRIEG1 10 місяців тому +152

      you can easily have 4k 120fps
      we need telemetry as well

    • @TedThomasTT
      @TedThomasTT 10 місяців тому +103

      This video is only 25fps for some reason, a shame.

    • @fidelcatsro6948
      @fidelcatsro6948 10 місяців тому +34

      not only mad but suicidal

    • @Jimmy_Watt
      @Jimmy_Watt 10 місяців тому +89

      From photographing war in 1856 to onboard real-life pod-racing. Here we are. Imagine showing this footage to guys racing in 1920- something.

  • @mirandahotspring4019
    @mirandahotspring4019 8 місяців тому +986

    Unbelievable! I think it was Joey Dunlop who, when asked how difficult it was, replied with: "Well, there's a green blur and a grey blur. I just try and stay on the grey one."

  • @joshuaswanson9844
    @joshuaswanson9844 7 місяців тому +206

    This man was asked what he thinks about when he is flat out and he responded with “why don’t they make a faster bike” different breed

  • @garyfawcett1279
    @garyfawcett1279 9 місяців тому +605

    I was there for all practice week and he was flying all week. You need to stand roadside to appreciate the earth shattering effect as all of the TT riders as they pass, it is incredible, bravest sportspersons on the planet.

    • @colinstewart1432
      @colinstewart1432 9 місяців тому +13

      Agreed. Been and Seen. It looks good on TV. But nothing prepares you for seeing it in person. There's almost a shockwave that comes off the bike as it passes. I was at Cronk y Voddy in 2017. Can't be described. Must be experienced.

    • @KimMoth
      @KimMoth 6 місяців тому +20

      Do they have to modify the bikes to accommodate the watermelon-sized balls of these guys? They must have to carry them around in a wheelbarrow.

    • @tfitz47
      @tfitz47 6 місяців тому +3

      Oh man, I can't begin to imagine what that experience must be like. One of these days I'm going to find out though first hand, when my brother and myself head across the pond to get the real Isle of Man TT experience!! Gotdamn I can't wait.......

    • @777Patriot
      @777Patriot 4 місяці тому +1

      Your never more alive than when you've just cheated death. What an adrenalin rush!

    • @andrewbailey163
      @andrewbailey163 3 місяці тому +1

      ​@tfitz47 hope you enjoy it pal, its something to behold, you won't regret it

  • @alexmaclean1
    @alexmaclean1 10 місяців тому +2478

    I swear people like this must experience time more slowly than the rest of us. I can't even imagine memorizing a 37 mile course.

    • @ommepul
      @ommepul 10 місяців тому +134

      Adrenaline does the job i guess.
      Still mindblowing though

    • @anthonysantos3629
      @anthonysantos3629 10 місяців тому +129

      They also know every bit of the track like the back of their hand. Superhuman skills

    • @torerasmussen4282
      @torerasmussen4282 10 місяців тому +177

      Driving fast for an extended period of time makes you blind to the speed

    • @raiospartaonick
      @raiospartaonick 10 місяців тому +32

      This is what i allways wonder also , everything is insane , but how do you memorise all pieces of sutch a long circuit at that speed !

    • @anthonysantos3629
      @anthonysantos3629 10 місяців тому +126

      @@raiospartaonick people think racing is just dumb driving/riding they don't take into account all the other skills involved. Like the guys who race the nurburgring at blistering speeds, or pikes peak. A huge part is knowing exactly which turn to take at which speed in exactly which gear. The mental strength it takes along with just keeping the vehicle on the pavement is unreal. Jedi shit

  • @Hello_world525
    @Hello_world525 10 місяців тому +2999

    Speechless, absolutely amazing.
    A masterpiece from Peter Hickman, in staying on the gray blur and avoiding the green blur.

    • @beauzo9965
      @beauzo9965 10 місяців тому +16

      🤔 It was alright definitely room for improvement 😁

    • @MisterTwister88
      @MisterTwister88 10 місяців тому +44

      @@beauzo9965What is your best average speed ?

    • @beauzo9965
      @beauzo9965 10 місяців тому +88

      @@MisterTwister88 my speed is not average, some might say it is excessive

    • @xzxxdss
      @xzxxdss 10 місяців тому +2

      ​@@beauzo9965I thought the same.. Specially approaching corners

    • @ThePaully1976
      @ThePaully1976 10 місяців тому +14

      man I am lucky to be in the 18s as a 47 year old man TT3 PS5 that is

  • @Voxel-Ux
    @Voxel-Ux 6 місяців тому +214

    Not only are the riders ultra incredible, but I also find it awesome how everyone who lives on the circuit in their houses and businesses all comply so effectively in keeping the roads clear for these brave racers. People in my area would go mad if they were told they couldn't travel freely on certain days. The Isle of Man TT is legendary on several levels.

    • @BS-em8or
      @BS-em8or 4 місяці тому +20

      I was thinking about that. All it would take is for one dog to run out onto the course for a rider to end up dead

    • @elvenkind6072
      @elvenkind6072 2 місяці тому +6

      @@BS-em8or A hare running into the track caused a serious damages once, to someone in a sidecar, that had to amputate an arm and a leg.

    • @BS-em8or
      @BS-em8or 2 місяці тому +5

      @@elvenkind6072 Wow, that's too bad. I guess things can happen in a split second

    • @MrCSutton
      @MrCSutton Місяць тому +7

      The TT races have been run since 1907. There's no excuse for not knowing about them if you live on, or intend to buy a house on, the course. They're a lot older than you.

    • @user-cl6cu1bj1b
      @user-cl6cu1bj1b Місяць тому +5

      Treat it like a blizzard.
      Stock up on food and weed and sit around sipping coffee and doing pinch hits.

  • @cthuluhoop13
    @cthuluhoop13 9 місяців тому +146

    He left himself no room for error on a lot of those corners. Incredible racing

    • @dielaughing73
      @dielaughing73 26 днів тому +1

      Can't play it safe if you want to win

  • @6Twisted
    @6Twisted 10 місяців тому +1948

    Being able to sustain this level of concentration for 17 minutes is insane. One screw up or forgotten corner and you're dead.

    • @richardsutton7125
      @richardsutton7125 10 місяців тому +220

      That's just one lap he has got five more to go, six laps for the senior TT.

    • @Puddingtops
      @Puddingtops 9 місяців тому +29

      @@richardsutton7125Correct ! The only tea break they get is for the pit stop 😀

    • @steelhead750
      @steelhead750 9 місяців тому +174

      Tiktok really made people forget that you can concentrate for more than 30 seconds at a time.

    • @ValentineC137
      @ValentineC137 9 місяців тому +80

      @@steelhead750 Concentration isn't a binary, you need alot more concentration to control a bike at record braking speeds than you need when reading a book

    • @Bready-
      @Bready- 8 місяців тому +2

      @@Puddingtops bow ow wotah

  • @LD-bv1pm
    @LD-bv1pm 10 місяців тому +1071

    Riding a motorbike at 136mph in a straight line on a freeway is pretty nerve-wracking, this guy just averaged that on a twisting rural course. Magnificent.

    • @TheGeordietheWitchandtheWench
      @TheGeordietheWitchandtheWench 10 місяців тому +13

      INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!!!

    • @sierrapapa886
      @sierrapapa886 10 місяців тому +32

      I guess this is the the difference between common people and pilots !

    • @grantm6514
      @grantm6514 10 місяців тому +47

      ... with dry-stone walls skimming past the top of his head

    • @Draknareth
      @Draknareth 10 місяців тому +50

      And hit 202mph through the speed trap!

    • @fidelcatsro6948
      @fidelcatsro6948 10 місяців тому +17

      must be taking 10,000 mg of omega 3 and 20,000 mg of nutritional yeast before the race..

  • @glintz5029
    @glintz5029 6 місяців тому +98

    My brain and eyes simply can't process navigating this course at these speeds. The ability to have that much trust in a bike, memorizing 37 miles of complicated course bumps, rises, turns, shadows, walls, shift changes, distances between them, never losing focus seems impossible. Just hearing the bike that tight puts me into a trance. Truly amazing what humans can do.

    • @loranlomiller54
      @loranlomiller54 2 місяці тому +1

      That's what I keep saying

    • @nuntana2
      @nuntana2 Місяць тому

      Not to take anything away from this because it is just incredible, but onboard cameras always make racing look more insane than it is, being fixed and in 2D etc. Same in F1.

    • @904skeletor
      @904skeletor Місяць тому +1

      They know this route the same if not better than you know your commute to work. They run this course on simulators hundreds and thousands of times.

    • @elonmusk9697
      @elonmusk9697 22 дні тому

      ​@@nuntana2No it doesn't. Onboard makes this look comprehensive compared to the fly by videos where you don't know how that's even possible.
      Also when I see this I think this is absolutely crazy but to a certain point (of course not as fast as them) I would dare doing it. Since I live in Germany, it's easier to try this but let me tell you.. A few minutes flat out over or at 200kph and you're thinking to yourself "alright let's chill now...". These guys are absolutely mental..
      I had the pleasure to drive the new Fireblade once on a country road. I won't say how fast I went but to see the trees flying past you, turning that thing so fast at full acceleration and high speeds, I don't know how this is even possible to do.
      Especially for older man like John since I'm way way younger and very fit.
      I try to understand it but I still don't know how this works in real life..

    • @elonmusk9697
      @elonmusk9697 22 дні тому

      ​​@@904skeletorI don't know about the simulators since there is no excellent TT game. Good simulators cost hundreds of thousands if not millions of dollars like in F1. The price money for a senior win is around 30000 pounds I believe. They don't have the money for that.
      There is the TT game for PC or console. I think to this day I still hold most of the records there and I know every inch of that virtual track by now. But I still would never go flatout in real life based on the simulator times and it's a really good game I have to say. But one small difference between game and real life and you're dead.
      James Hillier said something good: "There are corners which you can take at 100% but it's a risk.."
      They're not flatout everywhere but they almost are which makes them unbelievably fast overall but every time they go near 100%, the risk multiplies. But some riders like Hickman or Dunlup don't seem to care😅

  • @lbubba_k9861
    @lbubba_k9861 9 місяців тому +192

    Honestly this puts you in a trances, the amount of trust this man has for his machine is inspiring

    • @beegxxc9832
      @beegxxc9832 9 місяців тому +1

      I remember there was a fatal crash cause the engine seized. Imagine it happens when you're doing a corner at such speed.

    • @virupakshawalla5734
      @virupakshawalla5734 8 місяців тому +19

      Amount of trust he has in the road maintenance guys is insane

    • @lbubba_k9861
      @lbubba_k9861 8 місяців тому +1

      @@virupakshawalla5734 facts lmao

    • @burgerbandit3646
      @burgerbandit3646 8 місяців тому +5

      ​@virupakshawalla5734 im fairly certain a team inspects the entire track multiple times before the race.

    • @thonghyuong2137
      @thonghyuong2137 6 місяців тому +2

      Trusting the machine is trusting yourself

  • @pars5027
    @pars5027 10 місяців тому +1668

    Thank you for letting us hear the sound of a motorcycle!
    Not a musical soundtrack.
    The sound of engine, exhaust, acceleration, deceleration, is music to my ears.❤🎉😊

    • @SamslamminCars
      @SamslamminCars 10 місяців тому +18

      So a musical soundtrack

    • @GT380man
      @GT380man 10 місяців тому +12

      “Milky” Quayle describes it like a musical instrument, overwritten by self-talk, urging complete commitment & timing, to the moment you pop up out of the bubble and begin heavy breaking for a hard turn, down a gear, “ping…wah….ping….wah” as the bike slows & the lowered gear causes the pitch to jump up each time, then pushing into the turning point and looking for the apex, waiting, waiting to begin to pick the machine up out of the turn & get the throttle pinned again….

    • @GT380man
      @GT380man 10 місяців тому +13

      I love the way, through a series of left, right, left bends, just a bit before Ballagh bridge near the halfway mark, that each time he lays the bike over, the tyre is rotating on an edge where the rolling diameter is reduced & so the motors pitch rises, even though the speed on the road is nearly constant. It takes a lot to get close to that effect off a race track. You can’t ordinarily get as committed as that.

    • @AndyNealon
      @AndyNealon 10 місяців тому +7

      Not a musical sound track BUT one of the best sound tracks I've ever heard if not the best

    • @wingsfan233
      @wingsfan233 10 місяців тому +1

      I for one wish he woulda put some hip hop music over the annoying engine sounds

  • @Whatzzzz999
    @Whatzzzz999 9 місяців тому +26

    If I rode this 37.75 mile course on a guaranteed closed circuit (no possible oncoming traffic, no possible surprises) and achieved an average speed of 50mph I would be buying champagne for everybody in sight.
    136mph is unreal. This man is an artist, such skill and guts.
    Unreal!

    • @RahulRk-tr7ot
      @RahulRk-tr7ot 6 місяців тому +1

      🤣 👌👌👌

    • @AzTurboMini
      @AzTurboMini 8 годин тому

      The question is, how does he fit them in his suit? ⚾⚾'s that is.

  • @georgemallory797
    @georgemallory797 9 місяців тому +49

    Incomprehensible. I've been 153mph on an R1 once on an interstate and had nothing around me or near me and it was an overwhelming experience. This is 1000 times more dangerous and skill demanding. I'd have a better chance surviving a ski run down Mt. Everest than a lap on this course at HALF this speed.

    • @QuicknStraight
      @QuicknStraight 4 місяці тому +3

      Yeah, I once did 150mph on a motorway in England, on an FZR1000 EXUP, just after dawn, when it was empty. It's just a complete blur unless you're looking way down the road ahead.

    • @nuntana2
      @nuntana2 Місяць тому

      Lots of that used to go on in UK. Mate on the back of mate’s bike was doing 150+. Quite a few twisties on the route. Never again he said lol.
      Bearing in mind here, Hick was doing over 200mph in places!

  • @bobkin611
    @bobkin611 10 місяців тому +716

    He's going by the crowd so fast, they look frozen in time. Almost like they're a photograph... Insane lap

    • @L3v3LLIP
      @L3v3LLIP 7 місяців тому +15

      Almost as if a video was just multiple photographs chained together!

    • @zakelwe
      @zakelwe 7 місяців тому +6

      When you start watching it on your office chair as an ex biker.
      You start moving your head left and right.
      You start moving you body as if the chair was the bike
      You get dizzy.
      Having said that we need a 360 ! And a double spirit..

    • @tienusm2339
      @tienusm2339 7 місяців тому +2

      Even sitting at the side of the road there is a roll of the dice

    • @drifterboyy93
      @drifterboyy93 6 місяців тому +1

      Looking like PS1 NPC’s I swear 😮‍💨

    • @dukabear2640
      @dukabear2640 3 місяці тому

      @@zakelwe Started doing this just sat on the sofa - and I don’t even own a bike 😹

  • @RoeyHaviv
    @RoeyHaviv 10 місяців тому +330

    I still don’t understand how they process all of this at that rate. Incredible.

    • @bramesque
      @bramesque 10 місяців тому +5

      I guess they think a lot less than bass players!

    • @LewisHamiltonMSPR
      @LewisHamiltonMSPR 10 місяців тому +61

      They won't be processing that much in real time like it's a surprise, they'll know what they need to do well in advanced.
      Something called muscle memory comes into play. After you've done the same lap hundreds of times, starting from a slow pace and gradually getting faster, you eventually remember where every bump, dip and everything else is. You learn where the vehicle starts to lose grip or where you can extract more grip because of the camber of the road, where the latest braking points are, etc. Then, you go out there with all of that muscle memory pieced together and attempt to re-enact that memory as best you can, "I do this when I get to here".

    • @RoeyHaviv
      @RoeyHaviv 10 місяців тому +33

      @@LewisHamiltonMSPR yes. That’s true but still, things change, tires aren’t exactly the same, temperatures, wind exc… some racers seem to be able to shut off the self preservation instinct and just trust that everything will go according to plan.

    • @o0pinkdino0o
      @o0pinkdino0o 10 місяців тому +23

      Do a lap with Guy Martin commentating sometime. They know every kerb. Every tree. Every drain.

    • @skupire6547
      @skupire6547 10 місяців тому +2

      @@o0pinkdino0o i mean would they still "be here" if they didnt?

  • @wallacejohnson6846
    @wallacejohnson6846 5 місяців тому +11

    Man, Machine, and God. That was pure focus. His mind was clear.

  • @Slash1066
    @Slash1066 10 місяців тому +399

    I read that his front tyre does a number of miles less than that track length because it's in the air so much, and the rear does more miles than the circuit because he gets massive wheelspin laying down the power. Surely one of the greatest racing feats of all time.

    • @RTSRAZORBACK
      @RTSRAZORBACK 9 місяців тому +23

      Rear wheel distance is always going to vary though, since the circumference of the tyre is lower on the outside edge, which is where you spend more time during cornering. So, if you calculate the distance of the course based on rear wheel size at it's highest circumference point (the middle of the tyre's width), it will actually travel a higher distance over the 37.7 mile course since there are so many corners where the lower tyre size of the outer edges are in contact with the road (lower circumference means it has to rotate more times to cover the same distance than the higher circumference edge)
      A good example of this is just after 16:14, when he takes the left hand turn, you can hear the engine RPM increase quite quickly when he doesn't seem to be accelerating that much into a corner that he starts immediately slowing down for. This is because he's travelling at the same speed but the wheel (and therefore, the crankshaft) is spinning faster. You can watch at 0.25x speed too, if I'm not convincing you but I ride sportsbikes too and it's something I've noticed in my years!

    • @RichardASK
      @RichardASK 9 місяців тому +1

      I agree.

    • @deanhil3978
      @deanhil3978 9 місяців тому +1

      ​@@RTSRAZORBACKok, then comprehend me the front tire underage, for 37 miles at 136 mph in some technical non jaw dropping way.
      Ty, just an ordinary guy..

    • @RTSRAZORBACK
      @RTSRAZORBACK 9 місяців тому +1

      @@deanhil3978 simple... Front wheel in air = front wheel no turn = less distance travelled

    • @roberthawkins3106
      @roberthawkins3106 9 місяців тому +1

      That's debatable, perhaps there's some minor differences but probably not miles. Even when the front is briefly in the air for a few seconds the front wheel still keeps spinning.

  • @seanc6754
    @seanc6754 10 місяців тому +454

    The dude is a monster.. Michael seemed like the guy to beat but then its senior time and Hicky is like "hold my beer"

    • @fordwrc2006
      @fordwrc2006 10 місяців тому +25

      This lap was from the second superstock race not the senior.

    • @chrisclifford4109
      @chrisclifford4109 10 місяців тому +13

      This isn't from the Senior...the Senior actually wasn't very quick this year compared to the Superbike and Stock races

    • @John_Wood_
      @John_Wood_ 10 місяців тому +8

      @@chrisclifford4109 It nearly like they all ran out of steam by the Senior race.

    • @ronnykazadi352
      @ronnykazadi352 10 місяців тому +6

      @@fordwrc2006 his point still stands. Hicky is the king of senior

    • @fordwrc2006
      @fordwrc2006 10 місяців тому +6

      @@ronnykazadi352 indeed but the fast lap didn’t come in the Senior but Superstock race 2 on the M1000RR with the carbon wheels etc.

  • @nathanielbrice8725
    @nathanielbrice8725 9 місяців тому +51

    I don’t think I blinked during this video! Still in awe! Completely insane skill and bravery! No room for error.

  • @cupidstunt4402
    @cupidstunt4402 5 місяців тому +10

    A perfect symphony, he's the conductor and instrument.

  • @DrBreezeAir
    @DrBreezeAir 10 місяців тому +488

    If only more people would realize what an amazing thing this is.

    • @gerry343
      @gerry343 10 місяців тому +25

      You'd be hard pressed to find any mention of this in the national news. 😠

    • @mark675
      @mark675 10 місяців тому +25

      Probably best that more aren't into it cus when something gets popular over the top rules get slapped on it (look at drones!) Or it would just get banned all together

    • @Coltnz1
      @Coltnz1 10 місяців тому +21

      @@mark675I don’t think so. The IOM is an independent self-governing entity and the TT is a huge earner.

    • @chipsrafferty8362
      @chipsrafferty8362 10 місяців тому +1

      Why?

    • @hafgooner87
      @hafgooner87 10 місяців тому +1

      Should have the same label as f1 Monaco. Legal roads used to theatre closed

  • @StuHolland
    @StuHolland 10 місяців тому +150

    Ive seen pretty much every onboard lap of the TT on UA-cam and nothing comes close to how this made me feeel. An almost perfect racing line for 37 miles, flat out bravery and commitment, just unbelievable riding. All TT racers are legends but hicky is just something else 😮

  • @damienwhite609
    @damienwhite609 2 місяці тому +3

    Peter Hickman a modern day legend.

  • @chriswood167
    @chriswood167 8 місяців тому +20

    Man, watching this even I've developed tunnel vision!..........These guy's are something else, courage doesn't begin to describe it because what I've just seen is unimaginable to the senses!

  • @adnerzen3103
    @adnerzen3103 10 місяців тому +176

    This is how I feel doing 45mph on the 50cc.

    • @Thot-Slayer-420
      @Thot-Slayer-420 10 місяців тому +8

      no fair, you get to have that feel on any b road at any time, these guys can get their kicks a couple times a year

    • @mattmatt7934
      @mattmatt7934 9 місяців тому +5

      ,, that’s the good thing with riding smaller bikes,, your going balls out, the smile is on your face and your less likely to kill yourself on a off! ,, been there done that 😉✌,,

    • @davidn8759
      @davidn8759 6 місяців тому

      Now that’s funny

    • @RahulRk-tr7ot
      @RahulRk-tr7ot 6 місяців тому

      😂😂

    • @johnvissenga328
      @johnvissenga328 2 місяці тому

      as the ex owner of a MKVIII Competition Itom ..... I so agree ...... 2 teeth less on the back sprocket, nose on the speedo and bum in the air (and a following wind) would just, just reach 70 but boy ..... was it fun !!!

  • @MrScheisenberg
    @MrScheisenberg 10 місяців тому +335

    Unreal, this guy is on another level. The bike is definitely rider-limited, and the fact that he brought it that close to the edge redefines what it means to have skill and guts

    • @hardergamer
      @hardergamer 9 місяців тому +36

      If you look up the IOM TT 2018 stats, Hickman's 2018 senior lap average speed is 135.452mph, and on his super stock bike, his AVG is still a wopping 134.403mph!! that year, Which is only 1.49mph slower than on his full race bike, and still faster than ALL the rest of the riders.
      So what I'm saying is he can ride a slower bike to within that close to his full race bike, which means the bikes are the limiting factor with Peter.

    • @marclahathaa
      @marclahathaa 9 місяців тому +9

      @@hardergamer this makes me appreciate him more, that guy is an absolute maniac

    • @maquacr7014
      @maquacr7014 9 місяців тому

      ​@@marclahathaaMichael Dunlop is better.

    • @obvius223
      @obvius223 6 місяців тому

      You make a very interesting point. How long until we see drone-bikes racing the course?

    • @steveoglesby4120
      @steveoglesby4120 5 місяців тому +4

      There are about 50 men who can ride like Hickman, but most choose not to ride the TT. Hickman has spent much time learning the track, other great riders may have his skill or even more, but Hickman dares to race the Isle. I doubt he's do that well on a MotoGp track. Just as Martin would not come close to Hickman on the Island.

  • @ffionbee
    @ffionbee 7 місяців тому +10

    I'm not rly a Motorsport fan but every time I think about the isle of man tt I have to watch some footage. Just insane stuff. You don't have to be a fan at all to recognise how insane this is

  • @markroman8459
    @markroman8459 3 місяці тому +6

    He was moving so fast that he left reality behind. Mind scrambling.

  • @jamesriches4376
    @jamesriches4376 10 місяців тому +238

    That is truly mind-blowing that anyone has the nerve to do what these guys do. They have my full respect. Big up Michael Dunlop too for this year's performance

    • @flyingiguana409
      @flyingiguana409 10 місяців тому +4

      balls of steel

    • @marcellogenesi6390
      @marcellogenesi6390 10 місяців тому +4

      IN 1966 Hailwood lap speed 107 mph, the Honda four max.80 bhp, i was there.

    • @purwantiallan5089
      @purwantiallan5089 10 місяців тому +2

      ​@@marcellogenesi6390what? U watched that race before?

    • @marcellogenesi6390
      @marcellogenesi6390 10 місяців тому +5

      @@purwantiallan5089 Yes, I was at the Isla Of Man in 1966 hoping to see Trquinio Provini nicknamed Elbow, by The British fans, sadly he crashed in practice on the Benelli 250six at 140mph, he never recovered , and retired. Agostini on the MV3, while battling with Hailwood, suffered a break down, the chain came off the bike . My friend and I Positioned ourselves at the end of a long downhill, with a single house at the end by a sharp corner. In those days a rider had to push the bike to started, before getting on it.

    • @karlmoody4891
      @karlmoody4891 9 місяців тому +1

      @@marcellogenesi6390 That must have been an incredible experience, with the wildest sounding bikes too. The things I would do to sit there in the grass along some high-speed section in 1966...

  • @markfoy6062
    @markfoy6062 10 місяців тому +204

    Nothing anyone ever does on 4 wheels can ever come close to this. Terrifying but mind-blowingly awesome. Legend

    • @i3l4ckskillzz79
      @i3l4ckskillzz79 10 місяців тому +12

      A car with enough down force and power would destroy this lap record. Bikes are not good at cornering

    • @willspeakman2461
      @willspeakman2461 10 місяців тому +16

      @@i3l4ckskillzz79 Yeah the Subaru Impreza did a 128mph average. That was only pushing 600hp and didnt have crazy down force like you see at pikes peak. Motorcycles can hit around 1.1G in a corner which is basically most sports cars without down force . I wouldn't say they are bad at cornering and if anything in the real world at license keeping speeds they may even be better. Basically a decent sports bike should be able to corner like a Honda civic type R. If anything its braking that really lets bikes down on track.

    • @stusmith1074
      @stusmith1074 10 місяців тому +4

      Watch Mark Higgins do the TT course in a world rally car in 2016 I was there and saw him do practice runs , the one on UA-cam is a practice run , unfortunately in the bike race before his run a rider was killed at Kepple Gate a traveling marshall going to the incident also crashed and was very badly injured the med evac helicopter had to come in and the police have to investigate the riders death so Mark Higgins do not get to do the planned final lap so they released the footage from the practice lap which is mental., Enjoy 👍

    • @alfiebland9961
      @alfiebland9961 10 місяців тому +34

      ​@@i3l4ckskillzz79ahaha we are aware, he means in terms of danger and adrenaline.

    • @RCmaniac667
      @RCmaniac667 10 місяців тому +2

      ​@@i3l4ckskillzz79yes but bike is able to drive in a straight line through snake like corners, cars will have to turn there

  • @devinclifton6173
    @devinclifton6173 6 місяців тому +6

    God Bless Peter Hickman. The dude is Blessed. I respect him no matter what. Go Hickman 💪🙏🤙🏁

    • @devinclifton6173
      @devinclifton6173 6 місяців тому

      God Bless You Brother 🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁

  • @arejay1992
    @arejay1992 7 місяців тому +8

    This is a must see to anyone into any sort of racing. Makes you highly respect the true ability of such a master.

  • @Jordan-os2ht
    @Jordan-os2ht 10 місяців тому +170

    The speed he is carrying from Kirk Michael to Ballaugh is just nuts. I struggle to get that section right on the IOM TT game, whereas he's nailing every apex and breaking marker, and on the pipe the rest of it. The skill, homework and balls required can't be put into words!

    • @bm7760
      @bm7760 10 місяців тому +16

      My favourite bit of the circuit and it's on my way to work every day. Love the undulations and bends through the trees. I usually manage it at maybe 50 to 60 mph max and that feels fast. God knows how these guys do it at the speeds they do.

    • @Cosgrove140394
      @Cosgrove140394 10 місяців тому +2

      I kinda mastered the game, can see which parts u can actually push/go flat out if you have the balls... but totally different actually riding it too a game i guess! lol

    • @rcdenniz
      @rcdenniz 10 місяців тому

      I gave you like 100. Please tell me between what times that section is.

    • @Jordan-os2ht
      @Jordan-os2ht 10 місяців тому +3

      @@rcdenniz he comes out of Kirk Michael village at around 6:30 and arrives at Ballaugh at around 7:20. It’s a scary fast section but one where all of the top riders make up a lot of time!

    • @1tuffzx10
      @1tuffzx10 10 місяців тому +1

      Experience I believe is the main factor. Just my opinion

  • @paolo705
    @paolo705 10 місяців тому +195

    mad respect for this man and everyone who races here, he's going on the absolute limit inches away from the kerbs, if he does only one single tiny mistake he's dead, he keeps pushing, nothing but respect, incredible balls and talent.

    • @madmax7622
      @madmax7622 10 місяців тому +14

      Yeah, you can probably hear them clang when he's walking. Those brass balls of his..

    • @nieznajomydonny2476
      @nieznajomydonny2476 10 місяців тому +6

      ​@@madmax7622Great guy! Great balls! What not to like?

    • @Sm00thieK
      @Sm00thieK 10 місяців тому +2

      You know he is wearing a full on riding suit with airbags right?

    • @KC4R2018
      @KC4R2018 9 місяців тому +3

      @@Sm00thieKdeaths are a common occurrence at this race event. Only been one year with no fatalities in its 100+ years of operation.

    • @paolo705
      @paolo705 9 місяців тому +2

      @@Sm00thieK speed hasn't actually killed anybody, it's the sudden decelaration that does... if you think an airbag can save your life for hitting something at 300kph, good luck to you son.

  • @johnmaciste3732
    @johnmaciste3732 7 місяців тому +14

    Incroyable. Comment rester totalement concentré si longtemps. Je compare avec un autre sport l escalade en solo integral car la moindre erreur et c est le cimetière. Grand respect à tous ces sportifs de haut niveau qui nous font rêver.

  • @jamesbond8608
    @jamesbond8608 7 місяців тому +5

    the skill level to ride like this is off the scale. These riders are titans! Also the mechanics who fettle the bikes in order to achieve this performance must be top notch. Kudos to them.

  • @wanderer4life
    @wanderer4life 9 місяців тому +4

    I'd just memorise the first mile and then presume I'm going to be dead for the rest.

  • @J.e.f.f.r.e.y
    @J.e.f.f.r.e.y 10 місяців тому +82

    Most things in life I can see how they are possible ie. flying a plane, becoming a school teacher, an astronaut, shooting the highest score in basketball or being the fastest runner… but this… this is beyond any comprehension. How anyone can get on a bike and do this is beyond my understanding. Just incredible 👏 so much respect.

    • @chrismuz
      @chrismuz 10 місяців тому +1

      ... and writing a symphony. Otherwise, exactly my thoughts.

    • @residuevideos
      @residuevideos 10 місяців тому +6

      @@chrismuz I can write you a symphony but I assure you it won't be a good one.

    • @bu11ymaguire
      @bu11ymaguire 9 місяців тому

      ​@@residuevideoscacophony.

    • @stevetaylor8698
      @stevetaylor8698 2 дні тому

      @@chrismuz modern classical music, easy-peasy. Just bang a couple of saucepans together for a while.

  • @Silva511.
    @Silva511. 10 місяців тому +88

    I haven't watched an onboard lap for at least 5 years. This jump in speed is astonishing, I can't cope!

    • @my_dear_friend_
      @my_dear_friend_ 10 місяців тому +8

      The lap record average speed in 2018 was 135.452mph. A difference of less than 1mph. Same rider, also a BMW. In 2016 it was 133.393mph and in 2015 it was 132.701mph. Maybe it is how this is filmed to bring across the speed differently?

    • @bigend07
      @bigend07 10 місяців тому +1

      John McGuiness on board is good from last year

    • @Marc99999
      @Marc99999 10 місяців тому +1

      @@my_dear_friend_ I don't think so, to get seconds on a lap means lot more speed actually, and one eye con feel it, it's pure physics.

    • @Marc99999
      @Marc99999 10 місяців тому +3

      Maybe average speed measuring make one think is less differences than it really is.

    • @StuHolland
      @StuHolland 10 місяців тому +5

      One mph faster over 37 miles is a huge difference in speed overall. I was wincing throughout that, just unbelievable

  • @MultiCockrider
    @MultiCockrider 9 місяців тому +6

    Almost unbelieveable these days. Pure racing. Thank you Isle of Man.

  • @clintharper5509
    @clintharper5509 10 місяців тому +4

    There's no way you can watch this & keep your head still. My head went round every bend. That's what you call on the edge so close to ☠️ top lad as well, hickman. Savage.

  • @cameronwilburn6830
    @cameronwilburn6830 10 місяців тому +79

    Absolutely amazing. My mind cant wrap around how these guys memorize every single turn of 37 miles... half of the turns are blind 🤯

    • @IOFIsickness
      @IOFIsickness 9 місяців тому +5

      I've been playing the game and after trying so many times you end up memorizing and knowing the turns but it is insane, i can barely do a lap going full mode without crashing, these guys go lap after lap without doing a mistake, and any slight mistake can be fatal, after playing the game on realistic i have even more respect for them, there are so many things that can kill you, and it is so easy to lose control of the bike and crash at 200km/h + speeds.

    • @colinstewart1432
      @colinstewart1432 8 місяців тому +1

      It's because for a rider, the TT is something that obsesses and possess you. It takes 3 years riding it to learn. You can sort of learn it watching the onboards. But not so you'd be safe to ride it.

    • @Dr.Acula76
      @Dr.Acula76 6 місяців тому

      ​@@IOFIsicknessHis average speed was quicker than 200kmh which is about 124 mph. More like 200 mph which is about 322kmh

  • @popeyepanther4519
    @popeyepanther4519 10 місяців тому +75

    Thank you Peter. Amazing experience. Thanks Isle of Man TT Races. Such a well coordinated event. Thanks to all bikers for the love of the TT.

    • @chesterfinecat7588
      @chesterfinecat7588 10 місяців тому +1

      Thanks to dog owners for leashing your pets. Imagine pooching it at those speeds.

  • @Flexyhead
    @Flexyhead 5 місяців тому +4

    Many others have died trying to do a lap like that. The closer you are to death the more you enjoy life, thats why people do this stuff. Its a choice to test yourself. This lap should be regarded as one of the greatest sporting moments of all time but media choose to ignore such bravery and courage

  • @The9Jake
    @The9Jake Місяць тому +2

    Can you imagine remembering every corner? Unbelievable! 😍🤙

  • @kenlwray
    @kenlwray 10 місяців тому +111

    Would love to see the telemetry on this! Please make that happen for 2024

    •  10 місяців тому +3

      You forgot to click your fingers.

    • @FirstLast-ix7vh
      @FirstLast-ix7vh 10 місяців тому +4

      @kenlwray +1 telemetry would be great on this vid! not g-forces but mph, tacho and gears and maybe braking force if we're going the whole hog

    • @FirstLast-ix7vh
      @FirstLast-ix7vh 10 місяців тому +2

      @ to make you disappear?

    •  10 місяців тому

      @@FirstLast-ix7vh Cry harder you frightened pizzle.

    • @riseandshine75
      @riseandshine75 10 місяців тому

      @@FirstLast-ix7vh hell yeah 🤩🤩

  • @petrolhead1960
    @petrolhead1960 10 місяців тому +52

    Top class, Peter. What a ride! Now I understand why they say the closer to death you are, the more alive you feel. These guys are amazing.

  • @djmastergroove946
    @djmastergroove946 Місяць тому +2

    I would love to go and experience this. Definitely something me and the wife need to put down on the bucket list. I've done Sky diving, Abseiling, Jet Skiing and Snowboarding. Incredible time's. But experiencing the TT boy's going 200mph around the course, you have to see it to believe it. Just phenomenal!

    • @friktionrc
      @friktionrc Місяць тому +1

      *road course….what makes this event stand out is this is that it’s on normal roads…so all the bumps, dips etc one gets on normal roads….as shown, this ain’t no smooth flat purpose built race track with marshals, run off areas etc etc etc…
      Not sure if you know this, but you can actually ride the course so if you do ride motorbikes, when you visit it’s worth riding around with the missus to really appreciate what these guys (and girls) do.

  • @timmyvannatten8575
    @timmyvannatten8575 3 місяці тому +1

    I would have loved telemetry on this video. At one point going through the canopy of trees, I was focused on the bright spot on the other end, turned out to be a barn roof. I woulda gone straight through. My one screw up to end it all. Salute to these riders.

  • @psychlops924
    @psychlops924 10 місяців тому +80

    I’d love this with a track map in one corner, and some telemetry another - throttle, brake, speed, and time. It’d help me contextualize what the heck is happening. Just a thought

    • @NB-yc1ro
      @NB-yc1ro 6 місяців тому +2

      EXACTLY!!!

    • @MrPossumeyes
      @MrPossumeyes 6 місяців тому +5

      Agreed. And a look at Hickman's face at the end. Was he still mellow, or was he totally manic?

    • @user-cl6cu1bj1b
      @user-cl6cu1bj1b Місяць тому

      He's going fast as fuck, boyeeee

  • @abcdefghijk5095
    @abcdefghijk5095 10 місяців тому +36

    As a young teenager first hearing about the Isle of Man TT I was in amazement. With the advent of the internet and watching onboard footage of these riders, I'm not only amazed but enthralled and speechless at their talent & courage. Incredible stuff. Long live the Isle of Man TT and genuine congratulations & awe to Peter Hickman.

    • @ulrichengelbert9422
      @ulrichengelbert9422 10 місяців тому +1

      Und allen anderen die die Eier haben solch ein Rennen zu fahren.👍🏻🥚🥚

    • @nrnsclark94
      @nrnsclark94 10 місяців тому +1

      You get addicted pretty quick 😅 I've only really focused on learning more about the TT in the last year, and I still watch in childish wonder and amazement at the sheer bravery and raw talent of all these riders. Peter Hickman and Micheal Dunlop are the two riders I'm just blown away by personally

    • @Grovreicraynth
      @Grovreicraynth 10 місяців тому +1

      Welcome to the world of TT mate. Soon enough, you'll catch the TT bug and you'll see the absolutely crazy things these riders do. Insane.

  • @Brian-1948
    @Brian-1948 12 днів тому +1

    Always enjoy watching these videos. Makes me smile thinking that the spectators only have to wait around 16 or 17 minutes before their favourite comes around again. On my first visit back in 1966 it took the big bikes about 25 minutes to complete a lap, how times have changed. It was wow back then but it's a capital WOW nowadays.

  • @hongiteporopeke9150
    @hongiteporopeke9150 8 місяців тому +1

    poetry in motion, the sound, the blurs, the angles, the captivation simply tremendous

  • @NoobMaster__69
    @NoobMaster__69 10 місяців тому +38

    Hickey really went above and beyond for this Lap !
    What a TT this has been with both Him and Michael on top of their games !!
    Roll on 2024!

  • @bubbax4892
    @bubbax4892 10 місяців тому +30

    Went to the Isle of Man this year for my first TT, glad I got to witness this! Awesome lap Hickman and every driver there was amazing. RIP Torras.

    • @ty.d.g.7550
      @ty.d.g.7550 10 місяців тому +2

      Rider, NOT driver, you silly sausage 🙄

    • @bramesque
      @bramesque 10 місяців тому

      @@ty.d.g.7550 Do you mean to say he is a silly German? 😀

  • @heyhags5583
    @heyhags5583 Місяць тому +1

    Im not a huge fan of these or any motorcycles for that matter, but these guys have my utmost respect. The nerves, skill and concentration required is ungodly.

  • @Porkycheun
    @Porkycheun 10 місяців тому +21

    It's 2 AM, I was going to sleep, clicked on that video and I didn't blink once in 17 minutes 4 seconds.... Absolutely perfect lap, amazing racer, incredible lap, long live the TT!!! 😎😎

    • @Mikeburden97
      @Mikeburden97 8 місяців тому

      3AM and I’m up. Shit is insane 🔥

  • @garycwikla6385
    @garycwikla6385 10 місяців тому +19

    This is the first onboard lap I’ve watched. I’ve got a new found respect for anyone that takes this race on. I imagined a 136 mph lap to be pretty much flat out all the way. It’s unbelievable the amount of delicate control it takes with aggression and adrenalin pumping as well as memorising the course.
    Congratulations Pete, you just scared the c**p out of me.

  • @craigoconnor4615
    @craigoconnor4615 10 місяців тому +189

    Absolute insanity you can't not but give these men the utmost respect, they are the pinnacle of legendary status. To be that committed and on point at every second of the race to the normal human being or even rider seems impossible. I don't know how they do this the concentration and the courage that's needed to be so on point for the whole lap and to know every little bump and corner of the track.

    • @MB-ff7fl
      @MB-ff7fl 10 місяців тому +7

      So right! Amazing is a too weak word for this job.

    • @bernardprice8551
      @bernardprice8551 10 місяців тому +14

      They do 6 laps too, not just one; the whole race itself lasts for about an 1 hour & 40 minutes. You can imagine the degree of concentration & strength that takes. 😮

    • @phillipwilliams3544
      @phillipwilliams3544 10 місяців тому +8

      And to do one lap without error is incredible and to it up to six laps is just outrageous ability and focus

    • @propro3183
      @propro3183 10 місяців тому +2

      They are juat rich kids with toys 😂

    • @homeagain9692
      @homeagain9692 10 місяців тому +4

      I rarely use the word insane. . . .
      That is until spring of every year when I become a wannabe manx man for a week.
      OMG

  • @Mbartel500
    @Mbartel500 4 місяці тому +2

    OMG!!!! This makes a motogp race look like scooter day at the old folks home. How in the world can human eyes adjust to the incredibly fast changes between bright sunlight and dark shadows? How can a racer memorize every foot of a 37 mile long track, and know every braking point, every turn, every bump, and every white line on the road? I just can't get my mind around what these guys are doing.

  • @06barcafan10
    @06barcafan10 6 місяців тому +2

    Wife and I went to the 2014 race and did a bus tour with Phil Mccallen….he narrated the entire course while taking questions from the tour group. Absolutely the best time while there. He noted that the man who wins the race is the one who woke up that morning with zero concern or fear of death. Most of the time instinct kicks in.

  • @darrylsmith452
    @darrylsmith452 10 місяців тому +35

    That speed is insane! It's so fast it genuinely looks as if the footage is sped up. Just the sound of the engine slowing down makes you remember that it's the real deal. Incredible!

  • @hankbardukis381
    @hankbardukis381 10 місяців тому +45

    May the spirits of the fallen that have saddled up and put it all on the line wear smiles, men like this are becoming more and more rare these days. Modern day Knights!

    • @therealquaid1694
      @therealquaid1694 10 місяців тому

      May the spirits make you stop saying such cheesy shit

    • @cricedaking1
      @cricedaking1 10 місяців тому +6

      I salute that comment.

    • @bobwilson758
      @bobwilson758 10 місяців тому +1

      I reckon so - Absolutely amazing !

  • @JagerFrostTroll
    @JagerFrostTroll 7 місяців тому +6

    140 mph average going 40 miles is just mind boggling. Must be incredibly exhausting and I can't even imagine the adrenaline. These guys are a different breed. I feel like a badass if I go 140 for a few seconds.

  • @trynetolsen2851
    @trynetolsen2851 8 місяців тому +2

    This is simply incredible. The concentration and skill involved are staggering!

  • @matiasdun6599
    @matiasdun6599 10 місяців тому +24

    I think this year's TT was the best covered ever. Thank you guys for all the content you created and shared 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

  • @jamessmith84240
    @jamessmith84240 10 місяців тому +21

    I've only ever driven a car past 140mph (in an almost straight line) twice. How these guys do it on bikes through bendy village roads is incredible!

    • @KleinHeister
      @KleinHeister 9 місяців тому

      Get on a bike and youl see. They are the masters of the road.

    • @Grooove_e
      @Grooove_e 7 місяців тому +3

      Keep in mind that was his average speed....meaning that for a lot of these sections he is doing over 200mph.

    • @KleinHeister
      @KleinHeister 7 місяців тому +1

      @@Grooove_e El rocket ship

  • @robertbrown-gv6pn
    @robertbrown-gv6pn 8 місяців тому +1

    This is the camera I use when I play TT 3.
    This man is incredible, what perfect control he has.
    It also makes me realise all the hard work that went into the making of the game.
    Just fantastic!

  • @stephenmorgan4716
    @stephenmorgan4716 21 день тому

    Brilliant, Peter! Glad I have finally got to see it! Absolutely brilliant.

  • @nigethesassenach3614
    @nigethesassenach3614 10 місяців тому +7

    Spheres of unobtainium.
    That’s outstanding.

  • @RG-ja34sep
    @RG-ja34sep 10 місяців тому +14

    In terms of pure sensational skills, incredible talent and artistry, combined with serious concentration, commitment and nerve, this is the most impressive sporting accomplishment I have witnessed in 2023.
    Peter Hickman is a God of motorsport, and I would give anything to ride with him around the 37,73 mile Isle of Man TT circuit, definitely at a lower speed!
    Special mention must be made to the legendary Michael Dunlop, who I believe pushed Hicky to produce this mind blowing lap!
    Hicky, you and ALL the other riders/sidecar racers, are true heroes, and deserve the utmost respect!
    Nothing on planet Earth can ever compare to the TT!

  • @astridmiller7938
    @astridmiller7938 4 місяці тому +2

    watched this a thousand times and still not enough...awesome

  • @ecalzo
    @ecalzo 4 місяці тому +2

    i've spoke to Him in the 2019 at the TT and it was amazing .. how calm he was.. before going to race

  • @axeu350
    @axeu350 10 місяців тому +51

    17 minutes of full throttle on the world’s most infamous track - absolutely bonkers 🤯!! I watched all of it 👏👏

    • @beauzo9965
      @beauzo9965 10 місяців тому

      Isn't there more😊

    • @asulondawn
      @asulondawn 10 місяців тому +2

      @@beauzo9965 Yes, another 5 laps.

    • @RossNixon
      @RossNixon 10 місяців тому +2

      I made it to 4 minutes - was getting dizzy and/or hypnotized.

    • @dielaughing73
      @dielaughing73 10 місяців тому +1

      "track"

    • @fidelcatsro6948
      @fidelcatsro6948 10 місяців тому

      i doubt its ever going more than 3rd gear..

  • @jiboo6850
    @jiboo6850 10 місяців тому +9

    "it was a pretty chill lap to be fair" yeah sure Hicky 🤯

  • @nj2352
    @nj2352 9 місяців тому +2

    The focus, the memory, the shear determination. Thank you Peter and all before You.

  • @altonbauer5733
    @altonbauer5733 9 місяців тому +6

    Wow that section at 6:20 was perfect, absolutely nailed the line

  • @DrewMonge
    @DrewMonge 10 місяців тому +22

    This was absolutely phenomenal. On a superstock bike, no less....

  • @Piecenotwar
    @Piecenotwar 10 місяців тому +12

    Absolutely incredible, it doesn’t seem that long ago the 130mph was mind boggling fast and how could anyone go any faster, now the riders are steadily creeping up to 140mph.

  • @makaheto
    @makaheto 8 місяців тому +2

    no words.... hero

  • @richard0crewe
    @richard0crewe 9 місяців тому +1

    Thanks for doing the video without the usual unnecessary voice-overs, music and graphics, and for including the sound of the engine all the way through.

  • @Marc99999
    @Marc99999 10 місяців тому +19

    Goosebumps all the way. This is pure Flow, just as free solo climbers, wingsuit flyers, ski freeride etc. and everyone who does extreme sports at this level just can understand because they felt it. When Flow makes everything just look far slower than it is and you feel confident because you re ready. Most beautiful thing ever for adrenaline junkies like us.

  • @tylerdurden4006
    @tylerdurden4006 10 місяців тому +54

    Don't care what anyone else thinks, these guys are the most insane pilots in the world and it is absolutely crazy with the speeds they reach.

    • @chesterfinecat7588
      @chesterfinecat7588 10 місяців тому +2

      Maliens have been at this level for awhile on planet Manly. 10,000 years or so.

    • @Toast-ej2lr
      @Toast-ej2lr 5 днів тому +1

      You are a squirrel! Now get back on your Marx Big Wheel and pedal the hell outta here!

  • @paulsmith5561
    @paulsmith5561 2 місяці тому +1

    There really isn't a word that can really describe this race. Nowhere near enough respect and recognition is given to the riders who take this on each year, they are true sporting greats.

  • @xa9131
    @xa9131 2 місяці тому +3

    Imagine doing all that then have to drive 40mph again !!! 😂😂😂

  • @dipladonic
    @dipladonic 10 місяців тому +6

    Unbelievable. Me and a mate of mine once went flat out on a German autobahn for about 10 min. It started off amazing, then eventually I was so knackered that I could barely hold on and couldn't wait for him to back off. These guys are not only fearless and skilful, but they are also very fit.

    • @marcos.1771
      @marcos.1771 8 місяців тому

      How much is "flat out"?
      On a good bike with good tyres(!) it is easily possible to ride at 250 km/h (or even more) on a German Autobahn for far more than 10 minutes.

    • @dipladonic
      @dipladonic 8 місяців тому

      @@marcos.1771 Flat out in my geared (down 1 tooth on the front cog and tuned with exhaust etc) S1000rr is 182 mph these racers are super humans. My point is that even on a straight road after only 10 min flat out a mere mortal struggles. These racers are super fit, super skilled and super brave.

  • @phatfil77
    @phatfil77 10 місяців тому +9

    The bike must have had special cut outs in the seat to make room for this guy’s balls…. this is pure commitment! Pushing this hard with zero margin for error is something us mere mortals can hardly comprehend.

    • @318lovejones
      @318lovejones 9 місяців тому +1

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @brian_2111
      @brian_2111 9 місяців тому +1

      🤣😂🤣🤣🤣😂😂☠

  • @Xaunoki
    @Xaunoki 4 місяці тому +2

    It's just wild! Going so fast that you have to throw the bike over before you even see the next corner. Just insane! Amazing level of skill and practice by these guys!

  • @espanoldeespanajj2536
    @espanoldeespanajj2536 9 місяців тому +2

    The man dominates the machine without blinking!

  • @freeradical6390
    @freeradical6390 10 місяців тому +10

    Damn! he was goin so fast the go pro was getting tunnel vision!

  • @vtownjester
    @vtownjester 10 місяців тому +5

    Had to watch this with my helmet on, unreal!

    • @MB-ff7fl
      @MB-ff7fl 10 місяців тому

      🤣🤣🤣

  • @phipsy6941
    @phipsy6941 6 місяців тому +2

    These guys are not afraid of death

  • @chadsingleton732
    @chadsingleton732 25 днів тому

    Been watching this for years. It’s absolutely amazing every year

  • @dunderhay9169
    @dunderhay9169 10 місяців тому +8

    Respect! If I didn't know this was real, I would swear the film was sped up, incredible.

  • @jasonpercy184
    @jasonpercy184 10 місяців тому +18

    That is absolutely mental. I couldn't begin to imagine what it's like for the guys that do it in a sidecar .

  • @LtNduati
    @LtNduati 3 місяці тому +2

    There were times he was going so fast, it took me more than a few seconds to even process what I was looking at, and every time that happened I thought to myself, " Yup, I'd be dead because I hit a wall without even having the mental capacity to understand I was crashing"

    • @777Patriot
      @777Patriot 3 місяці тому +1

      The mind is incredible and adaptable. He probably sees the road at 150 mph as a mirror mortal sees the road at 80 mph.

  • @therig1339
    @therig1339 9 місяців тому +6

    All the guys competing in this are bloody insane 😂 hats off i absolutely love it ❤

  • @kierancleall1426
    @kierancleall1426 10 місяців тому +43

    This has to be the greatest bike race in the world I hope it never gets stopped with the way the world is going. Unbelievable lap congratulations