Irish Road Racing Clips

[pete]

I must also post this one...

Follow the jump with an immediate overtake... wow...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iwP6gd8mfs&feature=related

[Leigh]

Incredible.
I reckon Brookesy will be a big name in a couple of years.

Have a look at this..
Keith Amor at Cookstown in 2009.
Bill, paging Bill, have a look at the corners as he goes through. You can see the dust and gravel being kicked up as he hits his line.
Also look for the bit where the camera is facing him and he has his head in the grass on the side of the road.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZrNMpzVCIw

[Hoosier Daddy]

So, I've started this off and upped my post count at the same time..

Have at it you lot..
Got a favourite clip?
Found one that makes your eyes boggle?

Isle on Man has been on my bucket list for decades.
Since you offered... this is my favorite video of the TT. Nice mix of old and new. The tank slapper for a split second at about 3:48 still has the "pucker factor" for me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sE7H6f9PVwk

[Leigh]

That's a great clip.
It makes you realise how these guys are on it for 100%.
There's no tucking in and following the one in front for a few laps..

The TT is a time trial. You race the clock, therefore you can't afford to back it off.

[pete]

All these are just plain awesome, and it's a real pity they just don't publicise it enough over here, just occassional highlights and stuff.

Of course Youtube is great...

And yeah Leigh, I've followed Brookesy on and off for a while and he's had some setbacks overseas, but I think last year really kicked it all in for him and I think there will be much more to see of him yet.

[Leigh]

Pete, One HD ran all 5 days of the TT and they showed the North West 200 as well.

I'll let you know when it's coming up.

[pete]

Ooooh nice! Obviouisly I don't go looking at TV guides enough, I'm not used to this whole digital thing yet, and in fact we only got set top boxes during the boxing day sales.

I'll have to get organised with the DVD recorder downstairs

[Johnny Drummond]

Bill, if you want to find out what the circuits are like why don't you come over? and all of the 2011 races are on I have the calender given away by Irish racer magazine(www.irishracer.com)if you want a full list PM me and I'll type them out for you-ok?,what everyone else says is true-I have been (as I've said to Bill in other posts) been following racing here(in Northern Ireland) for over 30 years and I grew up on a course, about 3 days before the first practice session a road sweeper went round to brush up all the debris and cow eerm dung(think that is the politest term ) off the road and any holes were filled in, then every farm was raided for straw bales to put onto the telegraph poles and that was it!!.The best quote was from a racer called Ryan Farquhar(bright orange and black leathers with the no.77 plate)
when the Bush races were starting, someone asked at the club meeting about getting sponsorship and he said "aye start with FP McCann" a local tarmac contractor because the roads were in such a mess!!.That Kieth Amor onboard fottage was shot at my local circuit in Cookstown which is about 7 miles from my house and nearly every year gets me into trouble with my wife as the race is usually run on her birthday and I disappear to it all day, I'm really going to get it in the neck this year as the club have a run that lets you take your bike at legal speeds for 2 laps of the circuit- and it's on our anniversary so instead of the nice meal she was expecting I will be at the circuit.For anyone who is interested the season begins on the 30th of April(cookstown 100) and the last race is on the 11th of September(Killalane).Johnny

[Leigh]

I was wondering when you'd show up, Johnny.

7 miles from Cookstown eh? Lucky bugger.
I have the full footage of Amor's onboard as well as the last few years of any race I can find.
There's a piece in it where the grass is whipping his helmet and he lifts his head a bit to clear a shrub.

As for the best quote I still think it's hard to go past Guy Martin. "I were comin' over the mountain so fast, I were suckin' the rabbits out of the hedges".

[Leigh]

This is Guy Martin..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiTEKBrDfX0

[Buffalo Bill]

Doh! Not just a ride up the highway…

Bill, if you want to find out what the circuits are like why don't you come over? and all of the 2011 races are on I have the calender given away by Irish racer magazine(www.irishracer.com)if you want a full list PM me and I'll type them out for you-ok?,what everyone else says is true-I have been (as I've said to Bill in other posts) been following racing here(in Northern Ireland) for over 30 years and I grew up on a course, about 3 days before the first practice session a road sweeper went round to brush up all the debris and cow eerm dung(think that is the politest term ) off the road and any holes were filled in, then every farm was raided for straw bales to put onto the telegraph poles and that was it!!.The best quote was from a racer called Ryan Farquhar(bright orange and black leathers with the no.77 plate)
when the Bush races were starting, someone asked at the club meeting about getting sponsorship and he said "aye start with FP McCann" a local tarmac contractor because the roads were in such a mess!!.That Kieth Amor onboard fottage was shot at my local circuit in Cookstown which is about 7 miles from my house and nearly every year gets me into trouble with my wife as the race is usually run on her birthday and I disappear to it all day, I'm really going to get it in the neck this year as the club have a run that lets you take your bike at legal speeds for 2 laps of the circuit- and it's on our anniversary so instead of the nice meal she was expecting I will be at the circuit.For anyone who is interested the season begins on the 30th of April(cookstown 100) and the last race is on the 11th of September(Killalane).Johnny

Johnny, “YOU MAKE MY MOUTH WATER” I heard that in a movie: Journey to the Center of the Earth.
Should I sell my 3 Suzuki's for a trip like that? Don't have to think long to know that's how much cash it would take.
Quite a bit of FUN I'm sure, if I rode my favorite bike. Just hangin' around as a pedestrian would be, half.
Lucky you, gettin' the Missus mad at herself for being born on the wrong day.
Bill

[Leigh]

Lucky you, gettin' the Missus mad at herself for being born on the wrong day.
Bill

It's times like this I am glad I'm single. I would have been in so much trouble for laughing at that line.

[Johnny Drummond]

Uumm, think that I wasn't clear enough in my last post my wife isn't mad with herself and anyway after 15 years she's used to this situation!.She once asked me jokingly(I think)"what would you say if I told you to give up riding bikes?",my reply was "don't let the door hit you on the arse".Anyway I have worked the perfect strategy-I don't complain about her animals(sheep,7 cats permanantly indoors,etc) so we have the understanding that if I want to go to a race to go to or a classic run she doesn't complain about that and anyway she now has more bikes than I do! he,he.Oh and Bill she thought that what you said was funny as well(at least I think she was laughing!!).Johnny

[Leigh]

Armoy 2009. I'm sure they build the roads like this on purpose.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whdWEkXBup0

Ulster GP 600 Race..
I love this circuit. A packed start onto the Flying Kilo into a fast left hander.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LR3QqgUgvCg&feature=related

Skerries..
Check the road surface on the warm up lap.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtTEO1FF9mQ&feature=related

[Buffalo Bill]

Nice look at layman's speed…

Hey Leigh!
I like the vid of the warm up laps, we can actually see the circuit. The roar drove my cat away!
Killer beautiful place to race! Bummer about the rain, bad weather is always with us.
Bill