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Re: TT live pass
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2022 7:12 pm
by weeksy
Another 2 deaths in Sidecars today, in the past week I've now actually stopped recording it and watching it. It's a brutal sport for sure.
It's an epic and amazing side of our sport, but it's a harsh mistress
Re: TT live pass
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2022 7:19 pm
by Dodgy69
It's not been a good year. Reckon we've seen the last of some of the seniors at the TT.
Re: TT live pass
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2022 7:31 pm
by Dodgy69
Father and son. On his first TT with his dad, only age 21. Agos again. Very very sad. RIP.
Re: TT live pass
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2022 7:36 pm
by weeksy
Dodgy knees wrote: Fri Jun 10, 2022 7:31 pm
Father and son. On his first TT with his dad, only age 21. Agos again. Very very sad. RIP.
Ooooft. That is, well, bloody harsh.
Re: TT live pass
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2022 7:39 pm
by Dodgy69
Tears in my eyes reading that one.
Re: TT live pass
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2022 7:43 pm
by Skub
Since 1937,there has only been one year when there were no fatalities when races were held. 1982.
In 2005 11 people died.
Re: TT live pass
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2022 8:14 pm
by wull
It is harsh but as is always said they know the risk and what can happen, but they still want to compete. They love it.
Just finished reading it too, very sad.
Hopefully the Senior goes ahead tomorrow, canāt see anyone beating Hicky, thatāll be 4 for him.
Re: TT live pass
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2022 8:26 pm
by wull
Re: TT live pass
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2022 8:27 pm
by weeksy
wull wrote: Fri Jun 10, 2022 8:14 pm
It is harsh but as is always said they know the risk and what can happen, but they still want to compete. They love it.
Just finished reading it too, very sad.
Hopefully the Senior goes ahead tomorrow, canāt see anyone beating Hicky, thatāll be 4 for him.
Boys are by their nature a bunch of fucking idiots. Motorbikes make them bigger idiots. They push themselves the limits, the boundaries. Of course they know, but they also have a "won't happen to me" mindset too in them. That's what makes them epic competitors.
I'm very very torn.
Re: TT live pass
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2022 8:31 pm
by wull
Iām not convinced with the āwonāt happen to meāā¦ā¦ā¦I think they are of the mindset that it could happen but they just donāt think about it or donāt allow it to enter their minds for too long.
I tend to find that when youāre on the bike you donāt think about it, you concentrate on the job in hand. You try to be as fast as possible but as safe as possible too, the margin for errors is so small now but for me I love road riding, my end goal after obtaining my national was to do road racing and as much as I love short circuit riding and racing the buzz I get from road riding keeps me at it.
I get it, I know some wonāt but at the end of the day itās their own lives and I say let them crack on.
Re: TT live pass
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2022 8:37 pm
by weeksy
wull wrote: Fri Jun 10, 2022 8:31 pm
Iām not convinced with the āwonāt happen to meāā¦ā¦ā¦I think they are of the mindset that it could happen but they just donāt think about it or donāt allow it to enter their minds for too long.
I tend to find that when youāre on the bike you donāt think about it, you concentrate on the job in hand. You try to be as fast as possible but as safe as possible too, the margin for errors is so small now but for me I love road riding, my end goal after obtaining my national was to do road racing and as much as I love short circuit riding and racing the buzz I get from road riding keeps me at it.
I get it, I know some wonāt but at the end of the day itās their own lives and I say let them crack on.
As I've said, that was my goal too but I wasn't a good enough racer to get there. I had 10% of their talent and 50% of their desire, it wasn't enough.
So yeah I think I get it, I broke many bones racing and my first port of call was where the wreck was stored to see how quickly I could get back.
Re: TT live pass
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2022 10:07 pm
by Bigjawa
wull wrote: Fri Jun 10, 2022 8:31 pm
Iām not convinced with the āwonāt happen to meāā¦ā¦ā¦I think they are of the mindset that it could happen but they just donāt think about it or donāt allow it to enter their minds for too long.
I get it, I know some wonāt but at the end of the day itās their own lives and I say let them crack on.
I agree with you on this one, look at Mickey D, Dad and Brother, and his uncle, all killed on the roads, but he still goes out and races like a complete animal. He's more aware than just about anyone how easy it is to meet your maker on the roads.
They're definitely a special breed, I know plenty of very good racers who refused point blank to go road racing.
Re: TT live pass
Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2022 1:58 pm
by kendo57
All finished now and the Ā£14.99 was money well spent for me. Enjoyed the coverage and Davy Johnson was an
added bonus, his insight to the racing just enhanced the coverage.
Hope they do the same next year or even better the Manx.
Re: TT live pass
Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2022 2:26 pm
by Craigyboy9
kendo57 wrote: Sat Jun 11, 2022 1:58 pm
All finished now and the Ā£14.99 was money well spent for me. Enjoyed the coverage and Davy Johnson was an
added bonus, his insight to the racing just enhanced the coverage.
Hope they do the same next year or even better the Manx.
I had some issues at first, both on my phone and also when watching web based on my smart tv. Then I realised there was a ttplus app on the fire stick, it was faultless.
Re: TT live pass
Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2022 4:22 pm
by wull
Yeah well worth it, only issue was that first hour but to be expected but great ice they ironed out all the problems.
Re: TT live pass
Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2022 11:22 pm
by Dodgy69
Itv 4 highlights were OK... I can listen to Cam Donald and Steve Plater but wtf do they need that pretty bird with the Olympic medal. She's is fit, but folk watching the TT ain't pulled in by that.
JM next year if he ain't racing, now he's got his teeth done.
Thank fcuk the senior was safe and a great finale.
Re: TT live pass
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2022 10:06 am
by scottyuk
"Thank fcuk the senior was safe" - almost Dom Herbertson broke his leg and pelvis on lap 5. He's had a blinding week too. Glad he's been released from hospital and all also that they managed to deal with it without red flagging it.
Re: TT live pass
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2022 10:09 am
by wull
Re: TT live pass
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2022 1:04 pm
by matt
Brilliant photos
Re: TT live pass
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2022 1:28 pm
by Yorick
I stopped watching the ITV4 stuff as too much waffling and bulls***.
So watched brief 10 min highlights vid on YouTube of each race.
