Californian Reacts | Isle of Man TT Highlights (from 2017)
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- The Isle of Man TT is run in a time-trial format on public roads closed to the public by an Act of Tynwald (the parliament of the Isle of Man). The event consists of one week of practice sessions followed by one week of racing. It has been a tradition, perhaps started by racing competitors in the early 1920s, for spectators to tour the Snaefell Mountain Course on motorcycles during the Isle of Man TT on "Mad Sunday", an informal and unofficial sanctioned event held on the Sunday between 'Practice Week' and 'Race Week'.
The first Isle of Man TT race was held on Tuesday 28 May 1907 and was called the International Auto-Cycle Tourist Trophy. The event was organised by the Auto-Cycle Club over 10 laps of the Isle of Man St John's Short Course of 15 miles 1,470 yards for road-legal 'touring' motorcycles with exhaust silencers, saddles, pedals and mudguards.
From 1911 the Isle of Man TT transferred to the much longer Snaefell Mountain Course of 37.40 miles (60.19 km) (current length 37.73 miles (60.72 km)). Its elevation goes from sea-level to 1,300 feet. The race programme developed from a single race with two classes for the 1907 Isle of Man TT, expanding in 1911 to two individual races for the 350cc Junior TT motor-cycles and the Blue Riband event the 500cc Senior TT race. The race did not take place from 1915 to 1919 due to the First World War. It resumed in 1920. A 250cc Lightweight TT race was added to the Isle of Man TT programme in 1922, followed by a Sidecar TT race in 1923.
There was no racing on the Isle of Man between 1940 and 1945 due to the Second World War. It recommenced with the Manx Grand Prix in 1946 and the Isle of Man TT in 1947, with a greatly expanded format that included the new Clubman's TT races. The Isle of Man TT became part of the FIM Motor-cycle Grand Prix World Championship (now MotoGP) as the British round of the World Motor-Cycling Championship during the period 1949-1976. Following safety concerns with the Snaefell Mountain Course and problems over inadequate "start-money" for competitors, there was a boycott of the Isle of Man TT races from the early 1970s by many of the leading competitors, motorcycle manufacturers and national motorcycle sporting federations.
It is still regarded in popular culture as the most dangerous motorsport event in the world, with the New York Times stating that the number of deaths has risen "to 146 since it was first run in 1907; if one includes fatal accidents occurring during the Manx Grand Prix, the amateur races held later in the summer on the same Snaefell Mountain Course, the figure rises above 250". An on-site account of the 2003 race by Sports Illustrated writer Franz Lidz called the spectacle "38 Miles of Terror... a test of nerves and speed that may be sport's most dangerous event."
In 1976, the Isle of Man TT lost its world championship status; this was transferred to the United Kingdom by the FIM and run as the British Grand Prix for the 1977 season. The Isle of Man TT Races then became an integral part of the new style TT Formula 1, Formula 2 and Formula 3 World Championships between 1977 and 1990 to develop and maintain the international racing status of the Isle of Man TT races.
The event was redeveloped by the Isle of Man Department of Tourism as the Isle of Man TT Festival from 1989 onwards. This included new racing events for the new Isle of Man TT Festival programme, including the Pre-TT Classic Races in 1989 followed by the Post-TT Races from 1991, both held on the Billown Circuit. In 2013, the Isle of Man Classic TT was developed by the Isle of Man Department of Economic Development and the Auto-Cycle Union for historic racing motorcycles, and along with the Manx Grand Prix now forms part of the 'Isle of Man Festival of Motorcycling' held in late August of each year.
Video Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
1:50 - Reaction
7:38 - Final Thoughts & Questions
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Joey Dunlop was quoted as saying "There's a grey blur, and a green blur. I try to stay on the grey one." :D
What a legend 🙌
There's a great one while racing with Guy Martin...
thats the one.
He didn't, though
You say the passenger in the sidecar has to have faith in the driver it cuts both ways the driver has to have faith in the passenger because he shifts his weight to stop the sidecar from flipping.
A symbiotic relationship between driver and human counter balance
Is it just me that has always wanted ago in the sidecar looks awesome
@@madyottoyotto3055 one of our drivers at royal mail is Conrad Harrison and his sons Karl Harrison.
The passenger is commonly referred to as the monkey for obvious reasons.
My dad said the guy in the side car is called "the monkey" because of the way he's always climbing around. Has anyone else heard that?
The Isle of Man TT I believe is the most insane event in all of Motorsports. I hope it goes forever.
🙌
I only went to watch it once, I honestly couldn't watch it.
It is at least forty or fifty Years ago that I went to watch the races. We used to go every year for our two weeks holiday.Admit that I only went to the races once, too frightening. It's a lovely Island to visit.
The fact that the families of those who die invariably still want the TT to continue speaks volumes imo.
Yup and if anyone has a good say its Micheal dunlop. His uncle joey is a TT legend with the current record for the most TT wins. Micheal lost his uncle joey, his dad and his brother to road racing and Micheal lifted his 21st TT win this year.
The inaugral race of the TT was in 1907. It has been run over it's current course since 1911. This makes it the oldest motorcycle race in the world.
And the most dangerous.
" One of the best motorcycle races in the world "
I remember watching sidecar races in the 1960’s so it’s definitely not a new thing.
My uncle took part in the race a few times during the 90's. He once had to push his bike for a mile to get it over the finish line as he ran out of fuel after sliding off the bike earlier on in the course, breaking a rib and a toe in the process. He got a standing ovation from the crowd at the grandstand for that, the race is absolutely crazy and the island hasn't been the same without it these past few years.
It’s incredible how many people have died competing at the TT.
You need absolute balls of steel to do it.
It's often been said that when the riders group-up for the event photos, one or more will be gone by the end of the week. It's incredibly sad but absolutely understandable. People want the road racing events banned but fail to realise something as simple as, if bikes were invented today (last 30 years even) they'd never be legislated for road use. It's in our DNA... (riding for me, not racing! 🏍)
not just the riders… numerous spectators have lost their lives as well
Just watching the tt alone is deadly
@@rhaynhillyard9772 HAH! Yeah, you sometimes need to remind yourself to take a breath.
The TT stands for Titanium Testicles.
Sidecars started at Isle of Man in 1923. No safety belts or harnesses are involved. Average speed over fastest lap for sidecars is 119.25mph(191.91kph) as opposed to 135.45mph(217.99kpm) for other bikes, although there are specific records for each bike category.
Was thinking that this dated back to pre WW2, since sidecars were a bigger thing for early motorbikes than they were in recent years but if it had an engine back then, they'd race it - same as us today with racing lawnmowers lol absolute legends back in the early days, when tyres had virtually no grip and springs and brakes were questionably made by modern standards..
Lets stick toMPH please!
@@routmaster38 given most of the world is metric, I added kmh for the international viewers.
@@routmaster38 Why not both? Saved me a headache.
the sidecar passenger is the counter weight for cornering, you have to be just as skilled as the driver
He's usually called the monkey (for obvious reasons)
There are multiple classes of bikes which include electric (1 lap), sidecars (3 laps), 600cc slightly modified from street bikes (4 laps) to the 1200cc monsters - superbikes (6 laps). Average speed over a lap is held by Hickman at around 135mph......... tops out at over 200 on the mountain section.
Sidecars are 600cc and are on average full throttle in top gear for about 60% of the lap which is 37&1/2 miles long. Over 200 competitors have died doing the races, and spectators have died as well, so it's not for the squeamish......... you need the following to compete, motorbike licence, race licence, appropriate bike, leathers, helmet, a fear of nothing and balls the size of basketballs!!!! Oh, and females are treated equally as competitors.
Actually only 161 have died at the IOMTT - the remainder of the deaths on the mountain course are from other events such as the Manx GP, which itself has accounted for 110 lives
@@Penguin_of_Death sorry...... over 200, so here's a tip, do a little research. I have family there, and they know the history of the races........ and the island.
@@gggggggg3542 Here's a tip for you, read the statement! YOU do some research, and you will find out that Penquin's statement is entirely correct! Also, you don't need a motorcycle road licence to earn a racing licence. I never had a DOT road licence, but I did have an FIM/ACU racing licence.
@@nicksykes4575 But you do need a road license to go ROAD racing - the clue is in the name.
Sure, you can go on the short circuits without a road licence, but not the roads.
You also need to have qualified up to a full international race licence and have endorsements from the clerk of the course at a number of less challenging road races, and are still a newcomer even if you hold a world championship if you've never raced on the mountain circuit, which means going through a training course run by ex-racers (or even potentially some current ones, although they will mostly be busy with their own preparations) and wearing an orange bib for your first season there.
Race licenses go from clubman, through national, to international, and that is before you start working on getting your signatures from other road races.
I was a regular marshal there for a number of years, and marshals (certainly then, and I believe still now) have to be sworn in as the equivalent as special constables to have authority on and around the circuit for removal of spectators from dangerous viewpoints and the like. I once had to arrest a spectator for using flash (at Ballaugh Bridge) right in the face of oncoming riders, even after being warned not to. He was bailed and his photographic equipment was held until after the Senior race. Anyone signed up is deemed to be on duty at any race or event associated with the TT festival.
I used to go the Isle of Man on holidays but occasionally at the same time as the Manx GP which was a lesser series of races to the TT but still using the mountain circuit I think it was called. The lap was just over a 37 mile loop in the northern part of the island. I saw it mainly in the town of Ramsey and it was interesting hearing about bikes that crashed or ended up driving up someone's path and into their home. Very crazy but good knowing they survived the accidents.
4:00 Generally "the wobbles" as they are known as will self correct, but you have to be dead-ass relaxed with your arms to let them work themselves out. It's an oscillation that starts because of tiny inputs from the road and rider, and if you keep the throttle pinned and have a good, relaxed tuck, the gyroscopic force of the rear wheel spinning will work out the wobbles. A motorcycle, because of the amount of mass and the rotational force of the rear wheel, wants to stay straight up vertical. On a mountain bike, if your rear wheel slips out, it's often because a) intentional slip to make a turn much tighter or b) loose surface. The thing is, a race bike weighs around 300 to 400 lbs. A good mountain bike? Maybe 30 lbs, maybe less. It doesn't have the weight to correct itself with gyroscopic force, and that's why a MTB is usually unrecoverable, but a race bike will settle in after a few wobbles.
what can i say... Science Folks xD
“The Wobbles”? Do you mean “Tank slappers”?
My 20+ year old, full suspension mountain bike weighs 26lbs. It wasn't the lightest back then, and I would hope newer ones are even lighter.
… alternatively it doesn’t settle and you crash and die!
It is one of the most amazing spectacles you will ever see live, especially if you are a biker, I've only managed to get to island for the racing about 5 times, hopefully will go again in the next couple of years. The stats are mind blowing. Track is almost 38 miles long, of public roads. Over 60 designated corners, more if you count the ones with no name, Some of the corners are 1st gear 40mph, and yet the current outright lap record is 135.452 mph (average speed). Sulby straight speeds exceed 200mph. The sidecars for me are the most amazing, they use 600cc engines, They have wide slick rear tires, and pretty wide front and sidecar tires, so have much more traction than the solos. If they used the F1 sidecars which use 1000cc engines, thy would be too fast. The rider and passenger both must have absolute trust in the other, as without either one the outfit would not go round the course. And when the racing is over we get to ride round the circuit on our bikes, although we do have to observe the speed limits, although the mountain is made 1 way for the duration of the event and has no speed limit, (I believe that is still the case). Finally no one can be said that they do it for the money, I think the winner of the senior TT (which is the blue ribbon event) receives about £18,000 prize money.
Graham Cliffe. Unfortunately I've never been but it's a true testament that you've been 5 times and that's still not enough. 😊👍.
They have no real suspension and I read that sidecar passengers often pissed blood after racing!
Sidecar racing. Easily one of the best sports never to personally engage in.
As a spectator sport, it's the best.
I remember when, sometime in the early 1980s, a driver, or passenger, was beheaded by a loose manhole cover that had been flipped up by the previous bike. Hardly raised an eyebrow.
I’m from the Isle of Man 🇮🇲 and raced the TT course many a times. Loved it. Crashed in second place in the manx a the hairpin.
If you're going to crash on the TT Course I'm guessing Ramsey Hairpin or Governors would be preferable.
Better than Ballagarey or the Bottom of Barregarrow?
Total respect mate.
@@spy7538 definitely the hairpin to crash. I wouldn’t want to crash anywhere else on the course. Foooook that. Barregrarrow is a big no no. Top or bottom
Have watched this race for years-Many men doing manly shit off the charts. Will be there in 2022 to see it live!!!!
Lucky man!!!!!
Motor cycles with sidecars were a working class form of transport, enough room for a couple of kids in the sidecar, very much modified for racing.
I've been to the Isle of man TT a few times now and it's 2 weeks of pure awesomeness. It is the oldest motorcycle race in the world, started in 1907, at some points in the race they can reach upto 200 mph. The sidecar racing started in 1923. Unfortunately Someone has died every year racing at the TT. There have been over 250 deaths since the race started. Take a look at Peter Hickmans full on board lap of the TT, it gives you multiple camera angles from the bike and his helmet.
I'll check out Peter Hickmans full on board lap, the multiple camera angles really help put the insanity of speed and skill into focus. Wild.
@@californianreacts Also check out Guy Martin - he also does a full onboard lap. He's a bit of a legend here in the UK.
@lex tex it's not true that someone has died every year at the IOMTT - there have been a number of years with no fatalities at the event (1977, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1990, 2008 and 2012)
Also, actually 161 have died at the IOMTT - the remainder of the deaths on the mountain course are from other events such as the Manx GP, which itself has accounted for 110 lives. And it should be pointed out that the IOMTT consists of up to 9 races at the event across the different machine classes. A lot of people seem to think it's a single race (actually time trial)...
@@Penguin_of_Death fair enough. I stand corrected. On the deaths.
Since the inaugural race in 1907, there have been over 255 deaths on the race course...
A sidecar is a one-wheeled device attached to the side of a motorcycle, scooter, or bicycle, making the whole a three-wheeled vehicle.
Sidecars have been around for awhile. A small group do it in Canada and the USA. But the UK has it's own national series and there is a world Championship. You want to watch the other race on the IOM is a shorter track with a mass start like most races. Like 2.8 drivers die every year at the TT. But for the short pack race is in "Irish Road Warriors" here on you tube. On both tracks they top out around 203 mph.
Thousands of bikers visit to watch every year. There is no overall maximum speed limit on the roads and nowadays more spectators die than racers. Also remember it is not a single race. There are around 10 separate races over a week, plus hundreds of practice laps beforehand.
watch Guy Martin Isle of Man TT lap record, he talks you through it, i have been biking for around 35 years and i get sweaty palms just watching the video
what record does Guy Martin have at the TT, he never won a single race?
I dont recall him ever setting a lap record in any class either
Try watching the video, you might learn something
The TT used to be part of The World Championship races, but American riders refused to ride there, they claimed it was to dangerous, so they dropped it and it simply became a race meeting in it's own right.
agostini was the one who ring'ed the bell to end the iom TT being part of the world championship...and this,even if agostini always stated it is his favorite race..his point was you can't force a racer participating to the whole championnship ,to race on the ilsland;it takes so much time to learn the layout ,and you cant race there if you dn't have a clear idea where the 260+ corners goes...or you die.
Not just Americans. Many Europeans including British riders chickened out. But competitors still come from all over the world.
Indian Motocycles entered in 1911 and won, when they returned to the US they started racing like they had in The Isle of Man, dirt roads, jumps, corners and named it TT racing, the beginnings of Super Cross
Such a epic race and one for my bucket list to watch. Nice up load Philip.
Thank you, Darrell! This might be on mine as well now, very scary, wild, yet impressive. I'd watch in awe the whole time, plus I bet the island is beautiful!
Your welcome to stay at mine mate or on my boat for the two weeks.
I went to watch the TT twice. It is fantastic
A whole week of everything motorcycling
Went around the course fast with my wife on the back
You haven't lived until you have done it
Sidecars made their debut at Isle of Man in 1923 but were in and out un 1977. Since 1977 they have been in all editions. About confidence on the driver by the back guy, it goes both ways. They guy behind plays a key role in the capacity to take a turn. If they mees up ditributing the weight, the sidecar wiil flip upside down.
My uncle used to race at the TT in the early 1950's. He rode in the Lightweight section on a BSA - my dad was his mechanic. My uncle appears on posters and t-shirts to this day - there is a picture of him riding with a cigarette clamped in his mouth as he was riding back to the pits - Harvey Williams. Harvey was a privateer who wanted to ride for the BSA works team but they turned him down but he did well and they ended up approaching him and he turned them down and joined MV Augusta instead.
awesome story Denise
That was a very tame TT video.
The Island is also the birthplace of Maurice, Robin and Barry Gibb, of the Bee Gees; a bronze statue of the trio was unveiled on Douglas promenade in July 2021. I was on the Isle of Man in 1966, not for the TT but the Southern 100s. 2022 DATES 11th - 12th - 13th - 14th JULY. The Southern 100 road races are held each year on the 4.25-mile Billown Circuit, which is located in the South of the Isle of Man in Castletown. Known as the friendly races, the Southern 100 was first held in 1955 and currently include 12 races for various classes.
Quickest 20 TT riders (Current Competitors) around the Mountain Course: Average MPH.
1 Peter Hickman 135.452
2 Dean Harrison 134.918
3 Michael Dunlop 133.962
4 Ian Hutchinson 133.115
5 John McGuinness 132.701
6 Conor Cummins 132.610
7 James Hillier 132.414
8 Guy Martin 132.398
9 Bruce Anstey 132.298
10 Josh Brookes 131.745
11 Michael Rutter 131.709
12 David Johnson 131.595
13 Davey Todd 131.491
14 Gary Johnson 130.945
15 Lee Johnston 130.851
16 Martin Jessopp 130.653
17 Jamie Coward 130.317
18 Phil Crowe 129.957
19 Sam West 129.716
20 Dominic Herbertson 129.587
I have been to the TT many times, maybe 25, since 1984.
I love the TT & the Island, such a magical place.
I have two friends who have done the Manx GP which is similar to the TT but held in August.
There are other road races on the Island as well as the TT & the ManxGP. such as the Southern 100 &, a few years ago at least, the Jurby Road races, which was even more bonkers that the TT !
I would like to go for the Classic TT. I've always liked the older British bikes. I currently own my 3rd Triumph (a 2008 Bonneville) and I've had a couple of Nortons
People die each year, yet it’s one of the most thrilling things I’ve ever seen. I live in Douglas, the Capital of the Isle of Man 🇮🇲
I can't wait for this amazing event to come back to my beautiful home!
I live here and can say it’s a great two weeks, there’s a buzz the whole time and watching close by can be scary especially the noise of the engines!
William Shakespeare rode the first competitive electric penny farthing at "Ye Olde Tourist Trophee" races for Team Stratford Yamaha back in 1066 but was beaten by Lord Robin Hood. Hope this helps.
We see what you did, very funny
Side cars were a common on the normal roads going back pre-ww2 upto the 1970s, they were cheaper than cars yet allowed you to carry passengers, you seldom see them on the road nowadays but they still race them.
A mate of mine used to race in the Isle of man TT he retired but his son now races in the BSB he's said the TT was the best thing he's ever done
One lap of the course is 37.73 miles long with approximately 240 curves and turns per lap and a 1400 foot elevation change. There is a week of practice followed by a week of racing. Bikes race for 6 laps, sidecars race for 4 laps, electric bikes race for 1 lap (due to limited battery life).Top speed ever recorded was 206mph. The top riders are averaging around 128mph per lap. On average two people lose their life every year. It is the Mount Everest of motorcycle road racing. The men and women who do this are gladiators.
Used to go to Olivers Mount near Scarborough back in the 70s and the sidecars were always my favourite, the passengers are insane and incredibly skilled
The Isle of Mann TT (Tourist Trophy) is really something quite special, unique , as it's held on public roads + the speeds they maintain are insane. The course is basically a lap of the island, + goes through residential/commercial areas as well as a large part thats rural/countryside, + quite hilly. The top boys average around 180mph + sadly, + inevitably, crashes are often fatal.
I get a strange mix of emotions watching these warriors , it's an anxious type feeling, they're going sooo fast!
The onboard cameras do a great job, in the built-up areas the riders only see a blur, your vision at those speeds is affected, unsurprisingly + what riders experience is something really quite special, they do what few people can + deserve enormous respect.
Awesome is a word often used, in relation to the TT it's fitting + for once it's wholly appropriate.
One sight I always enjoy, watching the look on someone's face, who's roadside for the first time + a bike flies past............ It's a look of absolute shock, they're stunned, you really can't escape the sense you get, of just how fast they're travelling. Frighteningly fast, they pass you in a flash, an hour before on the same road, Mum drove to Tesco's.
It's back on again, end of the month, first time for a couple of years, I guess?
If you've not followed it before,. you should, it's well covered + it'll blow your mind!!!!
Anyway, I hope I made some sense + you know a bit more about it, I'm no expert but what I've said is correct (I hope) + I just wanted to describe a sport event that should be celebrated, respected, + enjoyed by many.............
The TT circuit is 37.73 miles long. Some of the bigger engine bikes,
those that enter the Senior TT event for example, have to complete
6 circuits.That is 226.38 miles. These riders have to be exceptionally
fit, and fearless !!
one of my neighbours used to live on the isle of man and work at a local pub on the TT course- he asked one of the guys there what the tapping noise was when the bikes went past ... its their helmets on the stone wall outside the pub. now thats balls of steel
The sidecar thing has been around a long time. The guy on that back throws himself over either the back wheel of the bike or the sidecar wheel. His movement of weight means they can go around corners faster...
A sidecar is a bike with a side extension where the passenger sits, his job is to balance the bike around corners to stop it from tipping over. It is run every year during the last week of may first week of June. The oldest race and most dangerous race in the world has been going on for over 100 years.
Well it wasn't that dangerous when they started it for the first time, the slight little difference could be that the bikes are a bit faster today.
They tried electric bikes way earlier, but it was to dangerous with all the extention cables
extention cables? pr... lol
Still dangerous because you also should calculating the curve , descent and dome shaped at full speed while keep your front position
Hahaha,well funny (shame so many not getting your joke)
"but it was to dangerous with all the extention cables" - Yay... my best laff of the day. 👍🏻🙂❤️
I live on the Isle of Man and have done since I was 14 so when it's on I'm likely by the road side cheering on the riders or in the beer tent
I live on the Isle of Man and can say these guys have a death wish. Just watching them from the side of the road when they fly past you at nearly 200mph takes the breath out of you literally. Amazing time of the year when the population over doubles in size during the TT fortnight.
Non of them have a death wish.
I question if you really love on the IOM.
The riders are there to live life.
They experience more in one lap than most do in their life.
Any Manx would understand this philosophy.
I was watching speedway sidecar races here in Australia 60 years ago.!
Cheers!
Side cars have been around since the 1930s that I am aware of. Their speed reaches 180mph in some parts of the course. The TT takes part of the last week of May and the first of June. There has been 240 deaths including fans since the start of the competition over its 103 yrs history. I used to live in the Isle of Man myself. And a lot of the riders are specialist in the road racing. However, they do track events as well.
barry sheene lived in charlwood surrey for a few years, no nothing about motor bikes ,i once asked him why he never rode in isle of man tt ,he replied its too dangerous , and this was from the fastest man in bike racing at the time ,who had many high speed crashes on the track
Sidecar racing began in the late 60's. Here in Canada at major racetracks. Like at Westwood in British Columbia.
I like it! Good to know :)
This is purely for bragging rights!👍👍👍 I was privileged to be there few years ago! Watching it on telly doesnt do justice tbh! Great Video nonetheless !
The sidecar have been a class at the Isle of Man for almost thirty years.
The best time trial race in the world. Hands down
looks like pure heaven. Wiggling is good riding close to the edge
One of the sidecar crews is a Father and Daughter combo , woman can race with the men , if your fast and safe enough your good enough .
Check out Ian Hutchinson , he should have had his leg amputated after a bad crash but refused , after 15 operations he started racing again only for the same leg to break due to the bone basically rotting , another 16 operations and he was back not just racing but winning .
Just to clarify, that was from a crash during a British Supersport Championship event at Silverstone in 2010, not from the IOMTT
In his youth my brother-in-law used to be a racing sidecar "passenger" in the '60's - never at this level. He's in his '70's now and still a speed freak in his Porsche.
Good luck turning up randomly on the IOM when the tt is on, you'd need to book well in advance as it's a little popular (sarcasm).
I have been to the TT several times. Its awsome. Sidecar racing has been around for ages. It is a technical chalange drivimg as well racing a sidecar as they still use a bike engine, but as the combination doesn't tilt like a normal race bike the crankshaft lubricanting oil may not get to tbe bearimgs when cornering causing the engime to fail.
Was there in 2019. The island is a beautiful place. Lots of non-competing motorbike riders take the ferry across from Liverpool. I got some camping at Douglas Rugby Club, as accommodation is rare and expensive during that time.
You can ride the track (which is just normal road), with the mountain section being unlimited speed.
It is the place to go if you like speedy motorcycles going past you about 3 metres away.
Death toll averages about 2 per year. If I recall correctly, In 2019 two died plus some non-competing motorbike riders who push it too hard.
Ask away if you have any questions that I can answer.
I mean Moto GP is crazy this is another level of insane the guys that ride Isle of Man are the biggest madman in the world!!
3:10 - In the late 00s. The first few years they averaged 90mph for a lap, now they're up to a 120mph average (top speeds up to 200mph). The only differences are no gear changes (because electrics are only about how much throttle you use) and that batteries only last one lap, unlike gas powered bikes that run two. But it's still racing and still fast. Watch the John McGuinness videos.
I've not been to the Isle of Man, nor seen the TT, but I'll add to what other commenters have said about the island. It's more or less independent, and that's why it can have its own speed limits. It's not part of the United Kingdom, and, when we were in the European Union, it wasn't. The connection is that Elizabeth II is also Lord of Mann; it has its own, very ancient Parliament, Tynwald. The UK looks after its foreign affairs and defence, I believe.
It has its own Celtic language, Manx. Officially, the last speaker of this as a mother tongue died in 1974 - we have tape recordings of the last few speakers - but it has now been revived. Acts of Tynwald are always promulgated in Manx and English. The name of the island is Ellan Vannin in Manx.
The native breed of cat have no tails.
You should look up the flag, a triskelion - the 'Three Legs of Man'. This refers to the way the Isle of Man looks to England, Scotland, and Ireland.
Last visit to the IOM was 72. mad sunday on a triumph bonneville 650 and managed to get a lap in at 78 avg. 4 yrs earlier Bill Ivy did a 100 mph avg lap on a 125, my 1st visit to the island.
It’s an amazing thing to go to, see you there next year, btw it’s been going over 100 years…
The voice of F1 Murray Walker actually started out commentating on motorbike events including the TT.
The sidecars have been around since the 70's. There are whole championships in the UK
Yeh, used to go watch them with my Dad
The first sidecar TT was in 1923, and sidecars have been part of the world championship since it started in 1949.
The modern LCR chassis sidecar has been around for 40 or 50 years: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Christen_Racing
Prior to that you had a fettled road motorcycle with a sidecar attached.
Both forms require a mad b*st*rd of a passenger.
@@grahamstubbs4962 Do they still have sidecars in motor cross events - I've certainly seen them in the past.
@@jinxvrs I think so. See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidecarcross
Not something I've watched
Mate it's even better to be there , totally awesome . I marshal at sulby bridge and I absolutely love it . This bridge is at the end of the fastest section where they go flat out . You must come here and experience it for yourself .
I would very much like to experience this one day, it's a good "bucket list" item. Looks incredible, I'd be in awe the whole time.
These riders are heroes and if you make a mistake your badly injured or dead.
Now I just want to buy the 250watt E-bike i've had my eye on 😂15.5mph electrical assistance cut off. I'll stick to that if I pull the trigger
What makes it most dangerous is the fact that they are racing on ordinary country roads with at an average speed of over 130 mi/h with top speed of over 300 mi/h.
They are the fearless thoroughbreds of motorsports.
Very dangerous race, these guys are on the very ragged edge of control. Just the year of this race, 2017, there were three fatalities.
Il pilota Italiano Giacomo Agostini ha vinto 10 volte al TT su MV Agusta, dal 1965 al 1972. (The Italian driver Giacomo Agostini won 10 times in the TT on MV Augusta from 1965 to 1972)
These are Superbikes running on slicks on normal English type roads for the countryside. 225+ HP ( some say 250)
They are going to squirm around a bit due to the power
I know someone who has gone to the Isle of Man TT. Before the actual race the course is closed for members of the public to ride their own bikes around it. At full speed if their bike is fast enough or they are brave enough. Just like the race it's self. People have died riding this course. How ever as it is a public road you can still ride it. Just not as fast in the built up areas. Outside the built up areas. You can still legally ride a motorcycle at 200+mph. I wouldn't as my self preservation would would probably stop me at about 130mph. As I don't have a motorcycle licence. I have no worries.
It's called "Mad Sunday". 🤪
Sidecar racing has been around almost as long as the TT. I think it started in the second or third year but not 100% sure.
Lekky bikes are quite recent.....
The sidecar passenger (swinger) moves around and hangs out the side to increase corner speed.... sometimes they are husband/wife teams.
Sidecar races have always been at the Island.... it is after all a "Tourist Trophy".... top speeds of the solos go over 200mph. Attending TT weel is expensive...
Sidecars have been around racing for years. I dated a chick in the late 80's who did this, she was the passenger in races, but also rode her own bike socially.
1st electric race was 2009If you are there once you always come back.
Looking forward TT2022 on the IoM :)
There are several different race categories and Electric superbike's were introduced in their own class and only complete one single lap.
The island also hosts a rally and sidecar racing.
TT is its most famous event.
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A good friend of mine and his wife used to race sidecars as amateurs all over England, but not the Isle of Man.
Outside of the towns on the island, there are no speed limits on the roads and that's year-round. Topgear TV show used to do quite a bit of filming there which explains how they managed to drive supercars at such speeds on public roads.
206 mph highest speed recorded on this track. Just imagine doing that on residential roads. Insane.
absolutely 0 error margin.
218 mph 2015 TT on a Kawasaki H2rR
6:20 Sidecar outfits. . . . . CRAZY STUFF!
You can tell which one of the guys is the passenger. . . He's the guy that's flat on one side
A TT racer once said, "you let the beast go and you just try your best to hang onto it"
Ha! That quote is on point. It's crazy watching these races and I understand that quote after seeing them fly by at such great speeds.
Sidecars are always a great watch and started pre war ,so not a new thing.
I've never competed but have attended multiple times and rode the course a few times in my younger days on "Mad Sunday" , not something I plan to do again ,although I'll still ride over to much chance of getting caught in someone else's mess on Sunday so best spent with a glass in hand.
It is a fantastic event for those who love two or three wheels.
I live on IOM so yes I have watched many races.
Rather late to this one, but I worked as a Scout (boy scout in the US) on the (sadly recently demolished) scoreboard for a good few years, got to see it all up close, from above in the control tower and even sit at the start of the pit lane for one race (not my favorite job but hey). Don't live there any more and would usually not visit during the race season (prices are sky high and roads are extremely busy) but it's definitely something you don't really get anywhere else (save for the races in NI but they're not quite as crazy IIRC)
Historic, insane, evolutionary.
Yes it was started in 1907 as street racing was banned in UK, one lap is 26 miles long and it the Island. Have fun thanks.
sidecars you can find many forms of motorcycle competition in their own class, be it track or road racing, motocross or trials etc.
sidecarts are a thing in racing a long time, they are also super fun and skillfull! So yes thats a own but regular category!
Side car racing has been around longer than me, certainly back to the 60s
Sidecars have been around for a long time, and the average speed for them in a lap is around 120mph, compared to 130+ mph for the two-wheelers.
The driver has to absolutely trust the passenger. It is 100% equal responsibility. He is just holding on but doing complete gymnastic routine in order for them to go around the corners as fast as absolutely possible. This is a very complex ballet that I want no part of. LOL
To show you how dangerous this race is, there have been 254 deaths during the history of this race since the inaugural race in 1907.
The Sundat before the TT races start they allow joe public to ride the course, its called "Mad Sunday" and most years there is a fatality!!!
You can ride around the track at anytime except when they close the roads for the race. Not just on Mad Sunday.
The section from Ramsay to Douglas is made one way for the 2 weeks of the TT race period.
First electric bikes appeared at the Manx TT somewhere in 2010 or 2011. I think it was Honda's Mugen team. Prototype bike of course.
Motorcycle sidecar racing has been around pretty much since the inception of the sidecar I'd say at least in the neighborhood of 100 years.
Its one of the most dangerous races its not like the normal races which are on race tracks which have some safety whereas the TT races are on main roads and have had some fatal crashes never been there but I have been to quite a few motorbike racing and you have to be there to get the real feel of it also seen some of the sidecar ones they were good too ahh I miss them.
There is a video called 'history of the Isle of Man TT' that's worth a look, those early years are amazing to see, the bikes and protective equipment 🤷🤪