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Whilst the speeds and shapes the riders are pulling now make it look more dangerous I couldn't help but think looking back at the early TTs in the early 1900s that's it's probably no more dangerous at all, maybe even less so. Back then some of the roads weren't actually proper roads, the bikes were shit with no brakes, shit tyres and the riders wore piss pots and leather mostly but some were in boiler suits or cricket jumpers! and for the equipment they were tramping on some. I think the 1929 Senior set a 77mph average. No air ambulance etc either. Some of the pics and footage from the 1920's etc is terrifying.

wull wrote: Mon Jun 06, 2022 9:41 pm I just heard Davy Morgan passed away after an incident on the last lap of the supersport race earlier on today. Absolutely gutted, been following Davy since the beginning, that pink helmet! I’d see his name all the time mentioned in the Road Racing Ireland magazine and on the tele. It’s a cruel sport, but they all love it.

R.I.P DM71

Yeah a gentleman and a character. RIP

I’ve just seen the statement that’s been released with regards to the sidecar incident, misidentification of who had passed away at the scene, wow! I know mistakes can happen but that must be devastating for the families when you think your loved one is still alive, and then turns out they aren’t. The other rider is still in a critical condition.

Bloody hell . That's a huge bollock to drop. There's going to be some pissed off people about that.

In all honesty, thats a bloody disgrace. Doesn't someone have to id the body or the injured. Family or pit crew surely.

Back in the day we wore dogtags with name, dob etc.

I'd assume that's still a thing now

It was last time I raced and the scroots were shit hot on it.

Doesn't stop you taking it off between then and the start line tho'

I thought they had to have details stitched into leathers too.?

weeksy wrote: Wed Jun 08, 2022 2:05 pm Back in the day we wore dogtags with name, dob etc.

I'd assume that's still a thing now

Yeah still the same. You’re meant to get checked when the bike goes for scrutineering, there were times when I’d forget mine and I’d throw someone else’s on just to get through it.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/northern-ireland/61745657

A Northern Ireland rider who secured his first Isle of Man TT podium finish has explained how he suffered two black eyes when a bird smashed through his visor in a practice incident last week.

Skub wrote: Thu Jun 09, 2022 12:38 pm https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/northern-ireland/61745657

A Northern Ireland rider who secured his first Isle of Man TT podium finish has explained how he suffered two black eyes when a bird smashed through his visor in a practice incident last week.

Plenty of rider's hit stuff at the TT,my mate who used to race there said the worst for him was a stone getting flicked up & hitting his knuckles flat out on Sulby straight.Could be a lot worse though,oncoming course car,wandering marshall,spooked pony,hare getting under the front of the sidecar & sending it into a wall There's no place like it..

wull wrote: Wed Jun 08, 2022 12:23 pm I’ve just seen the statement that’s been released with regards to the sidecar incident, misidentification of who had passed away at the scene, wow! I know mistakes can happen but that must be devastating for the families when you think your loved one is still alive, and then turns out they aren’t. The other rider is still in a critical condition.

I've just been reading on Friendface, apparently it wasn't as simple as checking dog tags or names in leathers. I don't have the details only 3rd hand reports of Marshalls never seeing anything like it before, but it sounds like a very very messy accident and it was a very easy mistake to make getting the rider and passenger confused.

It must of been an horrendous scene, but surely if they were uncertain then wait.

What a second supersport race. Cracking watch! Bring on the senior

Just heard on Manx Radio the incident is after Bray Hill, hope it’s not the same situation as Saturday. The Sideys were all over the place at Agos. Fingers crossed for those involved.

Craigyboy9 wrote: Fri Jun 10, 2022 2:21 pm Just heard on Manx Radio the incident is after Bray Hill, hope it’s not the same situation as Saturday. The Sideys were all over the place at Agos. Fingers crossed for those involved.

Sounds like it is.

No more racing today, Senior tomorrow hopefully.

Damn

Skub wrote: Thu Jun 09, 2022 12:38 pm https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/northern-ireland/61745657

A Northern Ireland rider who secured his first Isle of Man TT podium finish has explained how he suffered two black eyes when a bird smashed through his visor in a practice incident last week.

I hit a seagull on a GS Thou at about 70 and it smashed the big glass headlight like it was a sherry glass. I wouldn't like to get a 160mph bird onto a few mm of perspex.

wull wrote: Fri Jun 10, 2022 4:42 pm

Craigyboy9 wrote: Fri Jun 10, 2022 2:21 pm Just heard on Manx Radio the incident is after Bray Hill, hope it’s not the same situation as Saturday. The Sideys were all over the place at Agos. Fingers crossed for those involved.

Sounds like it is.

No more racing today, Senior tomorrow hopefully.

Providing they can get enough marshalls.

Yeah I seen their post asking for people.