As a Manx resident, just wanted to clear up a few things from this video. Characterising the island as a ''Sleepy Tax Haven'' is unfair. That only applies to a very small number of residents. There are speed limits on the island, however there is no national speed limit. So when you leave the built up/residential areas there is no limit, although you can still be arrested for dangerous driving. The death toll is very real, but greatly embellished by idiots trying to run the course at full tilt while the roads are open. The mountain section gets made one way each year now between races to try and let people get an experience of things but regretably every year some push it too far. Its great to see the video showing off the island in glorious weather, but the reality is we have a temperate climate and rain and wind can bring the TT to a grinding halt! That's the luck of the draw. We also have lots more to offer than just the TT. Plenty of unique historic attractions and entertainment and the island is perfect for outdoor adventures like kayaking, fishing etc. I'm sure you'd love it if you were to come! Let's just hope things get back to normal for next year!
@@Duschbag I have no control to stop or affect it... it’s clearly an unsafe race ... to the point of where it could be argued negligent ... people love their bloodshed
Look up guy Martin, he’s a tt rider but has gone on to more tv stuff, breaking records and the like, he’s very down to earth and slightly mad, bit of a modern day Fred dibnah. He’s much loved by us brits.
He's a truck mechanic from my neck of the woods broke the Tractor land speed Record with a JCB .. The same company that helped him build a Replica WW1 Tank ..
As someone who's been to the tt races a few times yes it's dangerous but the racers and spectators love it. Of course its heartbreaking when a rider or a spectator dies or gets seriously injured but every single person there is there because they want to be there. Its a one of kind race in the whole world. People can get injured or die doing any sport..doing anything. At least they are living their dream.
Proper legend in the UK and around the world. Best sporting commentator there has ever been. Loved across motor racing and beyond. Nobody will ever come close.
Went to MotoGP at Silverstone a couple of weeks ago and there was a huge memorial painting of Murray Walker on the pit straight stands that everyone had written messages on. God rest his soul.
Murray Walker was a legend as a motorsport commentator, he spent the best years of his life as an expert in his field. Notice his comments about the Isle of Man TT. R.I.P Murray, your voice is greatly missed.
I lived and worked on the Isle of man for 5 years, Motorcycling is part of it's heritage, and yes it's dangerous but every rider knows the risks... Moving away from the theme of the video, living there was the most wonderful time of my life, such welcoming people if you wished to embrace the culture...
Totally agree, this is what these guys do, react and talk about what there watching, you'll always get haters saying your talking too much, ignore them, this is your channel, keep up the good work 👍
Over the mountain there are no speed limits, through towns and villages there are normal speed limits. And the spectators that died were most likely killed in their own accidents after the racing finished for the day. Not 100% sure about that but that’s the most likely reason.
pretty accurate oz and ye only 4 spectators have ever died whilst watching, 1st in the 1930s and the other 3 after 2000, i remember 2 people dying at joeys(26th milestone) when a rider was killed, so 3 people died and a few other injured in just 1 crash, think it was 2007. and jonathan howarths crash on bray hill which 11 were injured and no deaths, which was dealt with by the marshalls brillantly, and the crowd did a great job aswell.. link below for bray hill incident.. ua-cam.com/video/YsN_iJK-WSk/v-deo.html
Indeed, that took place in 2010 and Conor was back the next year. It was a spectacular incident and has been shown so often that I've heard Conor is rather over it.
I wouldn't worry about it, a lot of people have never heard of this race. There were probably a lot of people watching that were just as interested even though it is your job to comment your thoughts throughout. It is really fascinating when you first find out about it, like I did about 6 years ago. It blew me away watching it live on the speed Channel.
The Best Road Racer in history was Joey Dunlop from Ballymoney in Northern Ireland. Watch The North West 200, blessings ever from Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Iam from the isle of man and been involved with the tt and rode the course many times it's an amazing event know matter what high speed racing you do there will all ways be bad accidents Love your videos and reactions
Hold on. Joel. You are doing a reaction video. That’s the whole point to hear your views and chat as we go through the video. If people don’t like that. Then go else where 👌 Keep up the good work. Chat all you want bro 👍😃
its your reaction channel and react how you want to.. some will like it, some wont.. if they want to watch a video without talking they can watch the original... Do you!
10:30] Paul Dobbs, he died at the famous corner in Ballagarey, which is usually referred to as: 'Ballascarry.' Guy Martin had a famous crash there too in 2010 - he lived.
@@theylietoyouall.5051 Which TT was that? Because the TT itself reports only 2 spectators ever being killed. And being aware that spectators have died, I used the word "usually".
10:10 - no dude, generally not spectators. Altho on rare occasions it does happen. Members of the public ride before and after the sessions. No speed limits, inexperienced (and sometimes experienced) riders, complex course, sometimes has bad results. Rip.
The Island doesn't have a national speed limit, but all others 30 mph, 40mph and so on are observed The mountain road has none. During race week it is made one way only. If you want to see more of the island without the racing look up some of the videos by 'Charles Guard'. A local broadcaster, historian. Very knowledgeable and shows the island at its best.
6.22 He is referring to "Mad Sunday" when the public can "have a go". I did it on my Suzuki GSXR1000 in 2008. Took me ages to get round the island BUT I DID IT. Bought the t/shirt and a mug...Great fun, you must go.
I'm a Welsh biker, got to say I enjoyed your video about the Isles of man tt. Check out the Irish equivalent it's called the North West 200. Thanks again for a good video. Take it easy and stay safe.
guy was a professional , he signed enough contracts, he just used lorry mechanic as an excuse to say all the other riders are pro's and im just a lorry mechanic!! 17 podiums say how good guy was, glad he got out when his kiddy came along..
Very very heavy stuff m8. Props for realising how deadly it is. I only knew 1 ex IOM TT rider, my hero, Dan Grice and he died on the road, back home here in Oz. Tuning, (of all things), one of his ex TT race bikes. I was lucky to ride a few of them. This is a very good reaction video champ. Thank you & take care. 8^)
There are speed limits (as I know from painful experience, going to Ramsey Magistrates court for speeding one year......) but not on the Mountain section of the course.
We do have speed limits here on the IOM. Where you see the national speed limit sign though, its unrestricted (as there isn't a national speed limit here). I rode past a 150mph sign once lol. Its a great drive over the mountain to work though!
RIP Murray Walker. The world of F1 hasn't been the same witohut you. Look at "Guy Martin", he's a very personable and skillful rider . He's an HGV (Heavy Goods Vehicle) mechanic who has risen to the ranks of TV personality due to some very entertaining TV series.
I really enjoyed that film it puts more context into what it is, and motivation I’m convinced that the mentality to participate in the race is not just a race thing but how they as individuals deal with life, fearless..
Rip mr walker ....legend ! If you want the full motorbike experience watch road !!! Its about the dunllop family a name that demands respect ihis crazy sport !!!! Top documentary
I have not been to the island for few years since. but the times went I went the no speed limits thing was an amnesty for 1 day (Mad Sunday) when the the traffic flow is restricted to one way. Although it is correct to say that there are no speed limits on the Isle of Man roads. it is NOT a free for all and the Isle of Man police work on Dangerous Driving, or Reckless driving model and they will impose quite stiff penalties including Gaol time. so beware.
My wife’s cousin lives on the island beautiful place, been to the TT completely loved it and I don’t know one end of a bike from the other,the atmosphere on the island is fantastic very friendly 👍
So many people associate Murray Walker with Formula One, and quite rightly too. Put simply he was the English voice of the sport. But, his first love in motor racing was always motorbikes. RIP Murray Walker. You are missed.
It’s incorrect that there is no speed limit on the road course. When the course is not classed as a race circuit certain areas have speed limits that the IOM police strictly enforce. 99% of the deaths are from visitors to the island because they think they can ride / drive fast and the lure of no speed limit increases that risk. I got stopped by a police officer one day, not for speeding (doing about 120mph) but for crossing the white line on the road slightly.
The Isle of Man did not have speed limits when the races started at the beginning of the last century. I think mainland UK still had a blanket 12mph. Racing was just not allowed. The Isle of Man allowed racing & that’s why it is there. The Isle of Man now has speed limits like anywhere else. Members of the public have died during the fortnight but that is sometimes the result of road traffic accidents. Someone I know died after tripping & hitting his head while out walking.
Most of the time these guys are doing between 150 mph to plus 200+ mph, and they do this on standard country roads and there's one particular part of the course called THE FAMOUS CREG-NY-BAA where riders do at least 200 + MPH . Racing started back in May 1907,. deaths to date have been 255 RIP
U can keep your MotoGP, your F1, your Nascar and all the others........ The TT, The Southern 100, rips them all apart........ These are the most talented, most hardcore, most balls-deep, most rawest riders IN THE WHOLE GODDAMN world...... Utter respect to all of them
I was finally able to attend the TT in 2019. AWESOME! Joey Dunlop, the all time #1 winner at the TT and a personal hero, once said, "There's a grey blur and green blur, I try to keep it on the grey one." Aside from the races the Isle of Man is a great place for holiday, nice pubs and restaurants, all kinds of historic things, and friendly folks. Quite a few movies, including one of my favorites, "Waking Ned Devine" are filmed there. BTW: Mick Doohan was a multiple world champion MotoGP (back when it was call Grand Pre) racer from Australia.
As a biker its always a thought that soon as you get on the road, even in normal everyday use, all it takes is a car not seeing you to end it all. Between 2018 and 2019 in the uk, there were 336 deaths for the year, averaging to an approximate 1 per day (year before it was higher and was 2 deaths short of 1 per day) at that rate you would be looking at around 1000+ deaths, for just 100 years. Doesnt matter where you are or what you are doing, if its time for your clock to be stamped then its over. There are videos of various winning riders out there who have had serious crashes on the TT, and they show the crash and the healed scars, Guy Martin Proper is a channel to look into for his crashes
Agreed, I’ve rode sport bikes 25+ years track and road and consider myself very experienced but one night in 2007 at 2am on an empty road the one rider I was with veered slightly jsut missing a football sized Boulder in the middle of the road, I had no time to even react hitting it head on, I ended up landing sitting on the tank as my left hand was yanked off the handlebar and I leaned over the fairing as it went to death wobble and high sided me throwing me approximately 65 feet through the air landing hard on the asphalt and then my bike catching up to me rolling landing on my legs. I broke my back in 3 places, fractured my right hip, femur and ankle , dislocated my left shoulder by the time I slid to a stop. The seeming safest night, perfect warm weather and no cars anywhere , riding safe I had a random misfortune of a damn Boulder in the road??? I can’t imagine the odds . A bit later when I recovered I went back to riding but after becoming a dad it wasn’t worth the risk of leaving my babies without a father the rest of their lives should another freak accident occure. I rode with a sport bike group and that year we lost 5 riders ,..the group dissolved that summer . I love riding but the bottom line is you can not predict acts of god, random scenarios, a mechanics failure or blown tire or even more dangerous, other cars that don’t see bikes in the states. My love of bikes and the rush doesn’t supersede being a dad or leaving mt daughters to a life of missing their father and the pain of it so I sold my last bike and am completely ok with that , their the most important parts of my life and wel worth a trade. Or to mention I’ve had 14 years of horrible back pain daily from the accident and will the rest of my life according to doctors. It’s jsut important to know and actually weigh the risks and decide if it’s worth it to you.
As I recall. the Isle of Man has it's own governing body. Own economy. During the last war, many aliens where locked up in camps. There are other islands within the UK. Most with hardly any populations. Something to do with the Viking invasions.
Just to clarify a couple of points. First, the Isle of Man does have speed limits on roads, it is just that there is no national speed limit, so when a road is not designated as having a speed limit it has no default speed limit. Also, of course, where a road has a designated limit and that road is part of the TT course, the limit is lifted for the period of the race when the track is closed to the public. Where the commentator said that three riders and four members of the public were killed that does not mean that they were spectators. During the TT race forenight thousand of motorbike enthusiasts descend on the island. They are able to 'ride' the track when it is not being used for races. On the unrestricted sections, they will often ride at excessive speeds, and unfortunately often do not have the skill to be riding on roads at those speeds. This results in crashes, sometimes fatal. My father rode in the TT races, he said it was the stupidest thing he ever did, but also the most exciting.
Dont let other people tell you how to react on your video mate. It's your canal. I liked your questions in the first view of the TT isle of man. It's a lot to soak in hahaa. Greetings Jacco from Holland
The TT was held on the Island not because of the lack of speed limits but because the Manx Government could close the roads for racing. Outside racing the Island does have speed limits.
The passion the riders have for the tt is such that there willing to die for that dream of a tt win us mere mortals find it hard to understand but these guys are cut from a different cloth
My family runs Cronkbane Cottages, at the 11th milestone. It is an intense place to be during TT. One of your guest bough one of Connor Cummings autographed bikes this summer - 2nd year with no TT (Covid) but still the island attracts bikers, who ride the course (with every day traffic using the road!). Fingers crossed, it runs next year, and I should be there to experience it all once more.
Its 1 hellova race! Oh if you can find a video of the Best of Murray Walker, you won't regret it. An absolute legend in the world of motor sport commentary
1st accident he had a broken back plus other injuries, but he made a comeback :O and the guy talking after the accident Murry Walker had a lift elevator in his home, The doors opened he walked in, no floor zoom to the bottom
That's the single lap record - actually the average over a race distance is around 130mph. Also there have been 277 fatalities since 1907, but over 100 of those were not IOM TT - Manx GP, British Empire Trophy etc
The TT are took for granted in UK. It's a terrific place to go for a holiday when the TT is on. There are all nationalities there and a great atmosphere
Australia calling - motorcycle champ Mick Dothan appears in the doco and I think he’s the narrator. Also, V8 Super Car champ Mark Skaife does the on screen interviews. Nice to see Murray Walker (vale Murray) - I’m not a motorcycle guy but this race is seriously impressive and seriously scary.
I'd be more sad if you didn't react & show some emotion to what this great racing offers. It wasn't spectators that died it was the public on their bikes going too fast sadly. Glad you enjoyed it. When it's starts up again you need to try watching listening to it live, (Always a small delay due to any riders crashing)
Yes there are speed limits before the 2 week event and after the event nonspeed limit for the 2 weeks of the event, the other 50 weeks enforced speed limits
I think the Island is proposing a 20mph speed limit throughout residential areas...Whether its been passed i dont know ? but im sure it wont affect the TT RACE... Check out Guy Martin, a legend in the TT and now a Tv personality.... Also my Fav car was tagged with this race..The AUDI TT.....
The guy who went off the side of the side of Kepel Gate (mountain section) was Conor Cummins. He sustained a badly broken left arm, two bone fractures in his back, a dislocated knee and ligament damage, bruising to his lungs and a hairline fracture to his pelvis. Even after all that he raced the the TT the following year (2011). Try and watch the documentary Tourist Trophy: Closer To The Edge ( ua-cam.com/video/ihH5uDUaqRE/v-deo.html ). it is without a doubt the best TT doc you will ever see.
That first crash where the guy went down the cliff at "The Verandah" was Connor Cummins.... he survived, but was so badly hurt that he never raced again..... Many that crash on the island don't survive.
Hmm... I dunno if u looked shocked, nauseated or sad at the crashes and the absolute skill of the riders. :) My uncle used to do sidecar racing with his wife (my aunt) as the racing passenger. They raced at the IOM TT in the early '80s.
Always amuses me seeing Americans and their reaction when watching TT videos for the first time. They seem to think that the pinnacle of speed and danger is a 2hr Nascar race, round and round an oval😄😄
Honestly, at the speed they ride, a spectator has no chance... As soon as you see a motorcycle approaching, it takes about 2 or 3 seconds for it to pass you. So, if one would crash, the spectators just wouldn't have enough time to jump away. :\
Thanks for clearing this up, I’d assumed the way the documentaries portray this that it’s the professional riders dying every year, your comment and another clarifies it’s rare that the professionals are killed but it’s the people that come and ride the no speed limit with not enough experince , sure those kill the spectators too. The documentaries should clarify that.
Mick Doohan, Aussie 5 times 500cc World Champ.. Broken EVERY bone in his body. Rode a Honda 500 like he was connected to it.. Do check out some of his crashes!
@Liam Booth it's not that high. Yes there have been some bad years (1951 (6), 1953 (5), 1970 (6), 1978 (5), 1989 (5)), but the actual average is less than 2. Many of the fatalities on the course occurred during the Manx GP or other events, not the TT. In the 100 years that the IOM TT has been run there have been 161 fatalities, so the average is actually 1.61...and that's from practice and racing, competitors, officials, spectators, bystanders etc. Any event with fatalities is awful, and there have been some bad years at the TT with 3, 4 or more deaths, but there are also years with less than 2, including a number of years with none. If you look below you'll see that the average is actually (and thankfully) coming down over the last 50 years. Also consider that there are now more races at each TT - up to 14-15 now each year 50 years 1970-2019 = 105 (average 2.10/10 year average 2.30) 40 years 1980-2019 = 82 (average 2.05/10 year average 2.10) 30 years 1990-2019 = 61 (average 2.03/10 year average 2.30) 20 years 2000-2019 = 38 (average 1.90/10 year average 1.90) 10 years 2010-2019 = 19 (average 1.90/10 year average 1.90) Forgive all the numbers, I'm a bit of a stats geek...
Spectators are rarely injured. Most spectator injury or death happens when accidents occur on non-race days. List of fatal accidents of bystanders next to course No Name Date Place Race Event Role 1 Isle of Man Frank Windsor 16 June 1939[381] Highlander Inn[382] 1939 Isle of Man TT Road Traffic Accident Bystander 2 Isle of Man Donald Cameron 16 June 1939[383] Highlander Inn[384] 1939 Isle of Man TT Road Traffic Accident Pit Attendant 3 United Kingdom P.H. Guest 28 May 1980[385] Braddan Bridge 1980 Isle of Man TT Road Traffic Accident TT Marshal 4 United Kingdom Tim O'Connell 29 August 2005[386] Quarterbridge 2005 Manx Grand Prix Road Traffic Accident Bystander List of fatal accidents involving spectators No Name Date Place Race Event Role 1 United Kingdom Dean Jacob 8 June 2007[272] 26th Milestone[387] 2007 Isle of Man TT Senior TT Spectator 2 Australia Gregory Kenzig 8 June 2007[272] 26th Milestone[273][274] 2007 Isle of Man TT Senior TT Spectator
That crash was Connor Comings and he was battered but he was straight back racing as soon as his injuries let him. 4.30 that was Guy Martin he carried on racing also. It's super dangerous 200 mph between the houses imagine doing that around your local housing estate.
Unfortunately, if you own a motorcycle in this country, you will inevitably come across someone who has either raced at the TT, been seriously injured or died. I am 63 and have experienced all three of the aforementioned. Our island is that small.
Thx for not going through one of those: most horrific top ten (puke) fatal crashes comps.-shit ! I really appreciate that you picked a documentary providing several angles of view, including a widow of a rider who died. I really like the way you approach a matter, thx !
As a Manx resident, just wanted to clear up a few things from this video. Characterising the island as a ''Sleepy Tax Haven'' is unfair. That only applies to a very small number of residents. There are speed limits on the island, however there is no national speed limit. So when you leave the built up/residential areas there is no limit, although you can still be arrested for dangerous driving. The death toll is very real, but greatly embellished by idiots trying to run the course at full tilt while the roads are open. The mountain section gets made one way each year now between races to try and let people get an experience of things but regretably every year some push it too far. Its great to see the video showing off the island in glorious weather, but the reality is we have a temperate climate and rain and wind can bring the TT to a grinding halt! That's the luck of the draw. We also have lots more to offer than just the TT. Plenty of unique historic attractions and entertainment and the island is perfect for outdoor adventures like kayaking, fishing etc. I'm sure you'd love it if you were to come! Let's just hope things get back to normal for next year!
Well spoken unless you’ve been there you really don’t get it can’t wait to get back 🇺🇸
The TT should be banned .. it’s ridiculous for the riders and even the fans .. criminally unsafe
@@e.m.b2834 If you feel that strongly about it put an add in their paper and see what kind of replies you get.
@@Duschbag I have no control to stop or affect it... it’s clearly an unsafe race ... to the point of where it could be argued negligent ... people love their bloodshed
@@e.m.b2834 While I understand why you may feel that way, it's been going on for so long, I doubt it will ever end.
Look up guy Martin, he’s a tt rider but has gone on to more tv stuff, breaking records and the like, he’s very down to earth and slightly mad, bit of a modern day Fred dibnah. He’s much loved by us brits.
He's a truck mechanic from my neck of the woods broke the Tractor land speed Record with a JCB .. The same company that helped him build a Replica WW1 Tank ..
Definitely 😚
@@kyberwolfuk Renovated a barge and filled it things he'd made himself😕😄😄
Guy Martin is a legend and of course the legendary John McGuinness and the Dunlop brothers.
LMAO slightly mad...
Rest in peace Murray Walker lad, to me you WERE formula 1, and always will be, formula 1 will never be the same ❤️ ☹️☹️
Where's the money dude
Hear Hear !!!
Just made me cry 😂
So true . he had some great quotes too. that was nice to hear him, been a long time.
mRNA injection had killed so many, tragic
Coincidentally, the old boy Murray passed away 2 days ago.
Damn, I hadn,t heard. RIP Murry.
The Legend of Motorsport commentating.
It's been a bad week. We also lost Sabine Schmitz.
@@tommallon4052 The Queen of the Nürburgring.
Sad day he'll be missed a total legend.
As someone who's been to the tt races a few times yes it's dangerous but the racers and spectators love it. Of course its heartbreaking when a rider or a spectator dies or gets seriously injured but every single person there is there because they want to be there. Its a one of kind race in the whole world. People can get injured or die doing any sport..doing anything. At least they are living their dream.
It's even more impressive when you remember the bikes they're riding have to carry the additional weight of the riders enormous balls.
Especially considering their steel!
Ahh rip Murray Walker! Only died a few days ago, formula ones never quite felt the same since he retired
Proper legend in the UK and around the world. Best sporting commentator there has ever been. Loved across motor racing and beyond. Nobody will ever come close.
Went to MotoGP at Silverstone a couple of weeks ago and there was a huge memorial painting of Murray Walker on the pit straight stands that everyone had written messages on. God rest his soul.
Murray Walker was a legend as a motorsport commentator, he spent the best years of his life as an expert in his field. Notice his comments about the Isle of Man TT. R.I.P Murray, your voice is greatly missed.
It's worth while going to the Isle of Man just for the place itself - it really is a beautiful place to visit !
Its on my bucket list!
I lived and worked on the Isle of man for 5 years, Motorcycling is part of it's heritage, and yes it's dangerous but every rider knows the risks... Moving away from the theme of the video, living there was the most wonderful time of my life, such welcoming people if you wished to embrace the culture...
Talk if you want bro, I saw you wanting to. If that's not what the complainers want, so be it. You do you.
I agree, you could actually see it in his face that he wanted to say something.
Totally agree, this is what these guys do, react and talk about what there watching, you'll always get haters saying your talking too much, ignore them, this is your channel, keep up the good work 👍
So agree. You do reaction videos so ignore those who complain. It’s great to hear your insight 👍
Yep, don't let the "herd" stop you, pause, comment, it's what we come for...
even if you stumble on it 6 months later...
R.I.P. Murray Walker , The Voice Of Motor Sport .
great video, was nice to see the legend that was the voice of motor sport RIP Murray Walker.
In that first accident the guy didn't die, but sadly Murray Walker in the next clip recently did. RIP the voice of motorsport
Connor Cummings.
none of the crash footage they shown were fatal crashes fortunately
A very special breed of men condolences to all who lost a loved one 💙
Watch "TT Closer to the Edge" for even more insight into the TT - which is a fantastic event.
Over the mountain there are no speed limits, through towns and villages there are normal speed limits. And the spectators that died were most likely killed in their own accidents after the racing finished for the day. Not 100% sure about that but that’s the most likely reason.
pretty accurate oz and ye only 4 spectators have ever died whilst watching, 1st in the 1930s and the other 3 after 2000, i remember 2 people dying at joeys(26th milestone) when a rider was killed, so 3 people died and a few other injured in just 1 crash, think it was 2007. and jonathan howarths crash on bray hill which 11 were injured and no deaths, which was dealt with by the marshalls brillantly, and the crowd did a great job aswell.. link below for bray hill incident.. ua-cam.com/video/YsN_iJK-WSk/v-deo.html
An additional thought here. Why do they do this? They're not insane, They don't have a death wish. They do it to be truly alive.
That first crash was not deadly. That guy is Connor Cummings, alive and racing.
wow
Indeed, that took place in 2010 and Conor was back the next year. It was a spectacular incident and has been shown so often that I've heard Conor is rather over it.
But he was fortunate that he went OVER the stone wall and not straight into it. That would have had a different outcome...
The worst fatal I've seen was a guy who smashed full speed into the wall of a pub called the raven.
I wouldn't worry about it, a lot of people have never heard of this race. There were probably a lot of people watching that were just as interested even though it is your job to comment your thoughts throughout. It is really fascinating when you first find out about it, like I did about 6 years ago. It blew me away watching it live on the speed Channel.
Thank you young man for showing this, brilliant.
The Best Road Racer in history was Joey Dunlop from Ballymoney in Northern Ireland. Watch The North West 200, blessings ever from Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Iam from the isle of man and been involved with the tt and rode the course many times it's an amazing event know matter what high speed racing you do there will all ways be bad accidents
Love your videos and reactions
These are the real heroes of motorsport !
Hold on. Joel. You are doing a reaction video. That’s the whole point to hear your views and chat as we go through the video. If people don’t like that. Then go else where 👌
Keep up the good work.
Chat all you want bro 👍😃
You need to watch the film .... Closer to The Edge . By far the best film about the TT , its a long one but gives you a great insight into the race .
its your reaction channel and react how you want to.. some will like it, some wont.. if they want to watch a video without talking they can watch the original... Do you!
10:30] Paul Dobbs, he died at the famous corner in Ballagarey, which is usually referred to as: 'Ballascarry.' Guy Martin had a famous crash there too in 2010 - he lived.
10:10 Usually not spectators, but the public who ride the track when it's open to them.
Spectators have been killed in crashes, I saw one due to a side car crash.
@@theylietoyouall.5051 Which TT was that? Because the TT itself reports only 2 spectators ever being killed.
And being aware that spectators have died, I used the word "usually".
I was there in 1966 watching it is awesome.
10:10 - no dude, generally not spectators. Altho on rare occasions it does happen. Members of the public ride before and after the sessions. No speed limits, inexperienced (and sometimes experienced) riders, complex course, sometimes has bad results. Rip.
The Island doesn't have a national speed limit, but all others 30 mph, 40mph and so on are observed
The mountain road has none. During race week it is made one way only.
If you want to see more of the island without the racing look up some of the videos by 'Charles Guard'. A local broadcaster, historian. Very knowledgeable and shows the island at its best.
6.22 He is referring to "Mad Sunday" when the public can "have a go". I did it on my Suzuki GSXR1000 in 2008. Took me ages to get round the island BUT I DID IT. Bought the t/shirt and a mug...Great fun, you must go.
Mate...you had "is it worth it" written all over your face ..a good honest reaction..nice one
I'm a Welsh biker, got to say I enjoyed your video about the Isles of man tt. Check out the Irish equivalent it's called the North West 200. Thanks again for a good video. Take it easy and stay safe.
ps - worth noting that Guy Martin is an amateur bike racer who is actually a lorry mechanic in his day job
guy was a professional , he signed enough contracts, he just used lorry mechanic as an excuse to say all the other riders are pro's and im just a lorry mechanic!! 17 podiums say how good guy was, glad he got out when his kiddy came along..
My mum was Miss TT 1983!!
No speed limits on mad Sunday.
no speed limits at any time of the year on the IOM.
@@georgebarnes8163 not on all roads
@@theleestevens only restrictions are in towns and villages
@@georgebarnes8163 I know... I live here..... the island is one big village lol
Really... people were upset with you reacting to a video and talking and stuff?
Ignore them and you do you bro’! 👍
RIP Murray Walker, my great aunt and uncle went to see the TT races on their honeymoon, and they went every year for their anniversary
Very very heavy stuff m8. Props for realising how deadly it is. I only knew 1 ex IOM TT rider, my hero, Dan Grice and he died on the road, back home here in Oz. Tuning, (of all things), one of his ex TT race bikes. I was lucky to ride a few of them. This is a very good reaction video champ. Thank you & take care. 8^)
There are speed limits (as I know from painful experience, going to Ramsey Magistrates court for speeding one year......) but not on the Mountain section of the course.
We do have speed limits here on the IOM. Where you see the national speed limit sign though, its unrestricted (as there isn't a national speed limit here). I rode past a 150mph sign once lol. Its a great drive over the mountain to work though!
I like the smiley and the frown face as I’m going through the town’s can’t wait to get back 🇺🇸
RIP Murray Walker. The world of F1 hasn't been the same witohut you. Look at "Guy Martin", he's a very personable and skillful rider . He's an HGV (Heavy Goods Vehicle) mechanic who has risen to the ranks of TV personality due to some very entertaining TV series.
I really enjoyed that film it puts more context into what it is, and motivation I’m convinced that the mentality to participate in the race is not just a race thing but how they as individuals deal with life, fearless..
Rip mr walker ....legend ! If you want the full motorbike experience watch road !!! Its about the dunllop family a name that demands respect ihis crazy sport !!!! Top documentary
I have not been to the island for few years since. but the times went I went the no speed limits thing was an amnesty for 1 day (Mad Sunday) when the the traffic flow is restricted to one way.
Although it is correct to say that there are no speed limits on the Isle of Man roads. it is NOT a free for all and the Isle of Man police work on Dangerous Driving, or Reckless driving model and they will impose quite stiff penalties including Gaol time. so beware.
My wife’s cousin lives on the island beautiful place, been to the TT completely loved it and I don’t know one end of a bike from the other,the atmosphere on the island is fantastic very friendly 👍
the track is 38miles long each lap with over 200 turns can you imagine ride ing that fast and trying to remember over 200 turns
Remember they do four and six lap races, it’s not just one lap
So many people associate Murray Walker with Formula One, and quite rightly too. Put simply he was the English voice of the sport. But, his first love in motor racing was always motorbikes.
RIP Murray Walker. You are missed.
It’s incorrect that there is no speed limit on the road course. When the course is not classed as a race circuit certain areas have speed limits that the IOM police strictly enforce. 99% of the deaths are from visitors to the island because they think they can ride / drive fast and the lure of no speed limit increases that risk. I got stopped by a police officer one day, not for speeding (doing about 120mph) but for crossing the white line on the road slightly.
oh ok
there are only speed limits in the towns and villages, other than that there is no national speed limit on the IOM.
The Isle of Man did not have speed limits when the races started at the beginning of the last century. I think mainland UK still had a blanket 12mph. Racing was just not allowed. The Isle of Man allowed racing & that’s why it is there. The Isle of Man now has speed limits like anywhere else. Members of the public have died during the fortnight but that is sometimes the result of road traffic accidents. Someone I know died after tripping & hitting his head while out walking.
No point in having a speed limit there, as TT circuit is the best road, others are narrow country lanes. Beautiful place.
There is no national speed limit on the Island.
Most of the time these guys are doing between 150 mph to plus 200+ mph, and they do this on standard country roads and there's one particular part of the course called THE FAMOUS CREG-NY-BAA where riders do at least 200 + MPH . Racing started back in May 1907,. deaths to date have been 255 RIP
The greatest TT racer of all time Joey Dunlop (RIP) Said " There is a grey blur and green blur, I try and stay on the grey blur"
U can keep your MotoGP, your F1, your Nascar and all the others........
The TT, The Southern 100, rips them all apart........ These are the most
talented, most hardcore, most balls-deep, most rawest riders IN THE
WHOLE GODDAMN world...... Utter respect to all of them
You looked gutted JPS you have a great heart I do love the race myself but it always hurts to see someone pay with there life peace
I was finally able to attend the TT in 2019. AWESOME! Joey Dunlop, the all time #1 winner at the TT and a personal hero, once said, "There's a grey blur and green blur, I try to keep it on the grey one."
Aside from the races the Isle of Man is a great place for holiday, nice pubs and restaurants, all kinds of historic things, and friendly folks. Quite a few movies, including one of my favorites, "Waking Ned Devine" are filmed there.
BTW: Mick Doohan was a multiple world champion MotoGP (back when it was call Grand Pre) racer from Australia.
As a biker its always a thought that soon as you get on the road, even in normal everyday use, all it takes is a car not seeing you to end it all. Between 2018 and 2019 in the uk, there were 336 deaths for the year, averaging to an approximate 1 per day (year before it was higher and was 2 deaths short of 1 per day) at that rate you would be looking at around 1000+ deaths, for just 100 years. Doesnt matter where you are or what you are doing, if its time for your clock to be stamped then its over.
There are videos of various winning riders out there who have had serious crashes on the TT, and they show the crash and the healed scars, Guy Martin Proper is a channel to look into for his crashes
Agreed, I’ve rode sport bikes 25+ years track and road and consider myself very experienced but one night in 2007 at 2am on an empty road the one rider I was with veered slightly jsut missing a football sized Boulder in the middle of the road, I had no time to even react hitting it head on, I ended up landing sitting on the tank as my left hand was yanked off the handlebar and I leaned over the fairing as it went to death wobble and high sided me throwing me approximately 65 feet through the air landing hard on the asphalt and then my bike catching up to me rolling landing on my legs. I broke my back in 3 places, fractured my right hip, femur and ankle , dislocated my left shoulder by the time I slid to a stop. The seeming safest night, perfect warm weather and no cars anywhere , riding safe I had a random misfortune of a damn Boulder in the road??? I can’t imagine the odds . A bit later when I recovered I went back to riding but after becoming a dad it wasn’t worth the risk of leaving my babies without a father the rest of their lives should another freak accident occure. I rode with a sport bike group and that year we lost 5 riders ,..the group dissolved that summer . I love riding but the bottom line is you can not predict acts of god, random scenarios, a mechanics failure or blown tire or even more dangerous, other cars that don’t see bikes in the states. My love of bikes and the rush doesn’t supersede being a dad or leaving mt daughters to a life of missing their father and the pain of it so I sold my last bike and am completely ok with that , their the most important parts of my life and wel worth a trade. Or to mention I’ve had 14 years of horrible back pain daily from the accident and will the rest of my life according to doctors. It’s jsut important to know and actually weigh the risks and decide if it’s worth it to you.
As I recall. the Isle of Man has it's own governing body. Own economy. During the last war, many aliens where locked up in camps. There are other islands within the UK. Most with hardly any populations. Something to do with the Viking invasions.
My Dad's half brother Ted Fenwick won the Isle of Man TT race at 87 years old!
Sad to hear Murray walker died, what part of the track did he crash, RIP Murray !
Just to clarify a couple of points. First, the Isle of Man does have speed limits on roads, it is just that there is no national speed limit, so when a road is not designated as having a speed limit it has no default speed limit. Also, of course, where a road has a designated limit and that road is part of the TT course, the limit is lifted for the period of the race when the track is closed to the public. Where the commentator said that three riders and four members of the public were killed that does not mean that they were spectators. During the TT race forenight thousand of motorbike enthusiasts descend on the island. They are able to 'ride' the track when it is not being used for races. On the unrestricted sections, they will often ride at excessive speeds, and unfortunately often do not have the skill to be riding on roads at those speeds. This results in crashes, sometimes fatal. My father rode in the TT races, he said it was the stupidest thing he ever did, but also the most exciting.
Dont let other people tell you how to react on your video mate. It's your canal. I liked your questions in the first view of the TT isle of man. It's a lot to soak in hahaa. Greetings Jacco from Holland
The TT was held on the Island not because of the lack of speed limits but because the Manx Government could close the roads for racing. Outside racing the Island does have speed limits.
My Step Fathers brother, I guess my step uncle, died in the TT race back in the 70's.
The passion the riders have for the tt is such that there willing to die for that dream of a tt win us mere mortals find it hard to understand but these guys are cut from a different cloth
My family runs Cronkbane Cottages, at the 11th milestone. It is an intense place to be during TT. One of your guest bough one of Connor Cummings autographed bikes this summer - 2nd year with no TT (Covid) but still the island attracts bikers, who ride the course (with every day traffic using the road!). Fingers crossed, it runs next year, and I should be there to experience it all once more.
Its 1 hellova race! Oh if you can find a video of the Best of Murray Walker, you won't regret it. An absolute legend in the world of motor sport commentary
1st accident he had a broken back plus other injuries, but he made a comeback :O and the guy talking after the accident Murry Walker had a lift elevator in his home, The doors opened he walked in, no floor zoom to the bottom
An Isle Of Man TT lap is 16:42 @ mins and it's 37 miles. Average speed of 135:452 mph with over 200 bends. Since 1907 there have been 258 deaths.
That's the single lap record - actually the average over a race distance is around 130mph. Also there have been 277 fatalities since 1907, but over 100 of those were not IOM TT - Manx GP, British Empire Trophy etc
The TT are took for granted in UK. It's a terrific place to go for a holiday when the TT is on. There are all nationalities there and a great atmosphere
Great video! The "TT" Is absolutely savage.
If you haven't seen the film "TT Closer to the edge", then I urge you to watch it immediately, buddy!
The first crash was Conner cummins, the day before that crash is when guy Martins bike blew up on impact with a wall & both riders survived
Australia calling - motorcycle champ Mick Dothan appears in the doco and I think he’s the narrator. Also, V8 Super Car champ Mark Skaife does the on screen interviews. Nice to see Murray Walker (vale Murray) - I’m not a motorcycle guy but this race is seriously impressive and seriously scary.
Outright lap record = Peter Hickman BMW S 1000 RR 2018 16mins 42.778seconds 135.452mph / 217.989km/h (average speed ! _) 1 lap = 37,73 miles
I'd be more sad if you didn't react & show some emotion to what this great racing offers. It wasn't spectators that died it was the public on their bikes going too fast sadly. Glad you enjoyed it. When it's starts up again you need to try watching listening to it live, (Always a small delay due to any riders crashing)
Yes there are speed limits before the 2 week event and after the event nonspeed limit for the 2 weeks of the event, the other 50 weeks enforced speed limits
It's riders who go there to see the TT who get killed, not just the racers. RIP. Best race in the world!
great reaction well done mate
Lots of people always think the autobahn but the no speed limit is all year round it takes me 4 hours including ferry to get there good weekend
I think the Island is proposing a 20mph speed limit throughout residential areas...Whether its been passed i dont know ? but im sure it wont affect the TT RACE... Check out Guy Martin, a legend in the TT and now a Tv personality.... Also my Fav car was tagged with this race..The AUDI TT.....
The guy who went off the side of the side of Kepel Gate (mountain section) was Conor Cummins. He sustained a badly broken left arm, two bone fractures in his back, a dislocated knee and ligament damage, bruising to his lungs and a hairline fracture to his pelvis. Even after all that he raced the the TT the following year (2011). Try and watch the documentary Tourist Trophy: Closer To The Edge ( ua-cam.com/video/ihH5uDUaqRE/v-deo.html ). it is without a doubt the best TT doc you will ever see.
That first crash where the guy went down the cliff at "The Verandah" was Connor Cummins.... he survived, but was so badly hurt that he never raced again..... Many that crash on the island don't survive.
Well, Conor recovered and he is still racing.
Hmm... I dunno if u looked shocked, nauseated or sad at the crashes and the absolute skill of the riders. :)
My uncle used to do sidecar racing with his wife (my aunt) as the racing passenger. They raced at the IOM TT in the early '80s.
People don’t give the sidecars the Credit they deserve 🇺🇸
Knowing this video … I was just waiting the moment Conor Cummins slides down the veranda! You were shocked 😳!… original reaction! 👍👌🙌
It says something when even Moto GP riders go to spectate and are in awe of the riders.
The TT makes Moto GP look like child’s play
Always amuses me seeing Americans and their reaction when watching TT videos for the first time. They seem to think that the pinnacle of speed and danger is a 2hr Nascar race, round and round an oval😄😄
'Closer to the edge' is a great video to watch about the TT.
It's a sport where even spectators need lightning reactions just incase a smashed up fireball comes your way at 150
Honestly, at the speed they ride, a spectator has no chance...
As soon as you see a motorcycle approaching, it takes about 2 or 3 seconds for it to pass you.
So, if one would crash, the spectators just wouldn't have enough time to jump away. :\
It wasn't the spectators dying as a result of racing accident's
It was spectators dying as a result of riding around the Island
Thanks for clearing this up, I’d assumed the way the documentaries portray this that it’s the professional riders dying every year, your comment and another clarifies it’s rare that the professionals are killed but it’s the people that come and ride the no speed limit with not enough experince , sure those kill the spectators too. The documentaries should clarify that.
Mick Doohan, Aussie 5 times 500cc World Champ.. Broken EVERY bone in his body. Rode a Honda 500 like he was connected to it.. Do check out some of his crashes!
""Broken EVERY bone in his body".
So not connected to it all the time then.
The first crash you showed was Connor Cummins, he survived and was back on his bike 10 months later!
This is the Ultimate race on planet earth nothing comes close.....nothing!
I like you. You are clear-eyed while watching the most dangerous event on the planet.
2:17 "They really just show that footage?" They can because he didn't die He was one of the lucky ones. The average death rate is about 3 to 4 a year.
Didn’t look good
@@ItsJps Conor Cummins, 2010 IOM TT. He survived with some bad injuries, but was back racing at the TT in 2011
@Liam Booth it's not that high. Yes there have been some bad years (1951 (6), 1953 (5), 1970 (6), 1978 (5), 1989 (5)), but the actual average is less than 2. Many of the fatalities on the course occurred during the Manx GP or other events, not the TT. In the 100 years that the IOM TT has been run there have been 161 fatalities, so the average is actually 1.61...and that's from practice and racing, competitors, officials, spectators, bystanders etc. Any event with fatalities is awful, and there have been some bad years at the TT with 3, 4 or more deaths, but there are also years with less than 2, including a number of years with none. If you look below you'll see that the average is actually (and thankfully) coming down over the last 50 years. Also consider that there are now more races at each TT - up to 14-15 now each year
50 years 1970-2019 = 105 (average 2.10/10 year average 2.30)
40 years 1980-2019 = 82 (average 2.05/10 year average 2.10)
30 years 1990-2019 = 61 (average 2.03/10 year average 2.30)
20 years 2000-2019 = 38 (average 1.90/10 year average 1.90)
10 years 2010-2019 = 19 (average 1.90/10 year average 1.90)
Forgive all the numbers, I'm a bit of a stats geek...
@@Penguin_of_Death That is an average I'm using. Calculating the total number of deaths over the total number of races.
Spectators are rarely injured. Most spectator injury or death happens when accidents occur on non-race days.
List of fatal accidents of bystanders next to course
No Name Date Place Race Event Role
1 Isle of Man Frank Windsor 16 June 1939[381] Highlander Inn[382] 1939 Isle of Man TT Road Traffic Accident Bystander
2 Isle of Man Donald Cameron 16 June 1939[383] Highlander Inn[384] 1939 Isle of Man TT Road Traffic Accident Pit Attendant
3 United Kingdom P.H. Guest 28 May 1980[385] Braddan Bridge 1980 Isle of Man TT Road Traffic Accident TT Marshal
4 United Kingdom Tim O'Connell 29 August 2005[386] Quarterbridge 2005 Manx Grand Prix Road Traffic Accident Bystander
List of fatal accidents involving spectators
No Name Date Place Race Event Role
1 United Kingdom Dean Jacob 8 June 2007[272] 26th Milestone[387] 2007 Isle of Man TT Senior TT Spectator
2 Australia Gregory Kenzig 8 June 2007[272] 26th Milestone[273][274] 2007 Isle of Man TT Senior TT Spectator
That crash was Connor Comings and he was battered but he was straight back racing as soon as his injuries let him. 4.30 that was Guy Martin he carried on racing also. It's super dangerous 200 mph between the houses imagine doing that around your local housing estate.
2:18 he lived and is back at it racing the Isle of man again.
Theres is video footage of a guy that bounced off a brick building also, totally unreal the danger.
Unfortunately, if you own a motorcycle in this country, you will inevitably come across someone who has either raced at the TT, been seriously injured or died. I am 63 and have experienced all three of the aforementioned. Our island is that small.
Thx for not going through one of those: most horrific top ten (puke) fatal crashes comps.-shit ! I really appreciate that you picked a documentary providing several angles of view, including a widow of a rider who died. I really like the way you approach a matter, thx !