Isle of Man this week

[bobgroger]

It has already claimed the first victim. https://www.motorsport.com/roadracin...illed-1043365/

Coverage on Velocity starts Saturday, some qualifying highlights on Youtube now.

[Nessism]

So sad. I love road racing but I can't watch the IOM racing because it's too hairball.

[bobgroger]

So sad. I love road racing but I can't watch the IOM racing because it's too hairball.

The bad bits will be edited out before it airs on TV. Those guys are a special breed, and maybe shouldn't have children. If you get Motor Trend on Demand they have much of the British road racing series recorded.Fast lap so far is 133+ average.

[salty_monk]

You can watch it on ITV....

It's claimed it's second victim now.

Every lap record is being broken though... amazing what happens when they have decent weather!

[gsrick]

The side car racing is insane and off the chain.

[salty_monk]

The Birchall Bros. Seem to be walking away with everything sidecar...

[bobgroger]

Interesting that the new Superstock record is only .3 MPH slower than the new Superbike record. That's an awful lot of money to spend for .3 MPH over an essentially stock bike on street tires.

[bobgroger]

You can watch it on ITV....

It's claimed it's second victim now.

Every lap record is being broken though... amazing what happens when they have decent weather!

A third rider is in the hospital and not doing well.

[salty_monk]

Interesting that the new Superstock record is only .3 MPH slower than the new Superbike record. That's an awful lot of money to spend for .3 MPH over an essentially stock bike on street tires.

Some of the riders rides their superstock in the Superbike class for that reason. On the IOM TT it really takes a lot of skill to wring the last ounce of performance out of the Superbikes as they are supposedly so much harder to ride.

[jabcb]

A third rider is in the hospital and not doing well.

Average is 2+ deaths per year. (257 total over 111 years)


Going to the TT is on my bucket list, but I don’t want to go & see someone die. I wonder if there is anything they can do to make it safer but still keep it the “TT”.

[storm 64]

Maybe the motorcycles are getting to fast for the track? I don't know... It sure is breathtaking to watch.

[Buffalo Bill]

Best question post race: What was you masterbation technique?

Ok, this is a UK series; 44Teeth. Seems quite fun, 2 guys they have different projects ongoing all the time.
This guy did the 2016 TT on a Suzuki SFV 650 Gladius.
Wanna know what it was like for a first timer:

[GregT]

The big Post Classics - which includes the GS's - haven't had much chance for practise yet. Rain and fog....

[GregT]

Latest from the wet rock....Kiwi IOM novice on Classic Team Suzuki GB's Katana has done 106/107mph laps when they finally got out in clearing weather.
At a marked disadvantage to the XR69's on that circuit....

[GregT]

Well, he's learning the track and that Katana - lapped at over 110mph. Being held up by 250GP bikes...
It's not exactly nimble so it's easy to be balked through some sections.