OMG never seen tbis i was in it. With Ned Minihan mgp winner and tony godfrey ( first man saved by helicoptor when works early yamaha seized) john hurlstone mgp 57 5th.. 58 4th. Nortons. Now 90 but still lovely
2:49 "Make Haste Slowly" is the title of the autobiography of Michelle Duff who in the 1960s, when she was still Michael Duff, was a very successful motorcycle GP rider, including at the IoM. Her descriptions of racing there year after year are enlightening. She (he) raced everywhere on the Continental Circus, but one gets the impression that the IoM was his favourite because it was the hardest.
Looking at these two presenters, one would think they really struggled with the dialog. After all, at the end of the film they were both holding their heads! LOL🏍
I can't help but think, Isle of Man racing in the 60's did require quite a bit of skill. The bikes were fast, tire tech was terrible - as was everything else. Now, though, racers have to be able to predict the future because their bikes are so fast. They spend half the time in air over the humps. They are basically thinking two turns ahead because the landscape is passing by so fast, there's nothing you can do about where you are right now. If something happens 100 ft ahead of you, you've already run it over before your bike responds to your inputs. 100 mph is 146 ft/sec, the average speed of the current record holder is 135.4 mph. In 1960, the average speed of the 500cc class was 102.9 mph. The lap record in 1960 was 104.08 mph.
The skill required was no less than today and the need to anticipate was also no less. At all times in history, racing at the IoM has required enormous bravery and enormous skill. Falls on this circuit are often fatal.
OMG never seen tbis i was in it. With Ned Minihan mgp winner and tony godfrey ( first man saved by helicoptor when works early yamaha seized) john hurlstone mgp 57 5th.. 58 4th. Nortons. Now 90 but still lovely
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2:49 "Make Haste Slowly" is the title of the autobiography of Michelle Duff who in the 1960s, when she was still Michael Duff, was a very successful motorcycle GP rider, including at the IoM. Her descriptions of racing there year after year are enlightening. She (he) raced everywhere on the Continental Circus, but one gets the impression that the IoM was his favourite because it was the hardest.
A cool episode showing the Isle of man motorcycle racing showing the course and the country side where they are racing
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Square and proper !
Looking at these two presenters, one would think they really struggled with the dialog. After all, at the end of the film they were both holding their heads! LOL🏍
Do you really not know who Geoff Duke is ? now I feel really old.
I can't help but think, Isle of Man racing in the 60's did require quite a bit of skill. The bikes were fast, tire tech was terrible - as was everything else. Now, though, racers have to be able to predict the future because their bikes are so fast. They spend half the time in air over the humps. They are basically thinking two turns ahead because the landscape is passing by so fast, there's nothing you can do about where you are right now. If something happens 100 ft ahead of you, you've already run it over before your bike responds to your inputs. 100 mph is 146 ft/sec, the average speed of the current record holder is 135.4 mph. In 1960, the average speed of the 500cc class was 102.9 mph. The lap record in 1960 was 104.08 mph.
The level of skill required was not in anyway lower than in modern times.
The skill required was no less than today and the need to anticipate was also no less. At all times in history, racing at the IoM has required enormous bravery and enormous skill. Falls on this circuit are often fatal.
Pleasant, but it's no "On Any Sunday."