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Post by Jamie on Jun 28, 2018 19:33:11 GMT
I missed this whole round of comments when I was off-line for a bit but just had a very enjoyable read through...fantastic thread chaps.
I thought this year was one of the best for a long time, incredible pace and a new guard coming through for sure. Only downer was the change in the ITV4 team covering the races, they just weren’t as good as the previous incumbents. Not terrible however, I still thoroughly enjoyed it 👍
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2018 1:53:03 GMT
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Post by chrisb on Jul 8, 2018 5:17:38 GMT
heard the tragic and bloody awful news last night, really so so sad and totally gutted to hear this, rest in peace William, and my thoughts are with yours -
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Post by Jamie on Jul 8, 2018 7:35:15 GMT
Ditto Chris, I was quite shocked when Dad rang to tell me that last night.....it’s big news in Northern Ireland as one would expect.
Terribly tragic, that poor family have been through quite enough already and now this. I wonder how Michael will react?
Thoughts are with the family now....William seemed to be such a nice guy and this is impossibly sad.
I shall pay my respects in Ballymoney later this year no doubt, as I have to his father and uncle.....racing is cruel sometimes.
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Post by charleselan on Jul 8, 2018 8:00:10 GMT
I read of the tragic news last evening; it would seem that poor family are fated. William Dunlop did come across as such a lovely bloke and did sustain some very nasty accidents uncannily like his late father.
Road Racing will always be dangerous, but these guys do it because they love the sport, man's choice.
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Post by René on Jul 8, 2018 9:06:48 GMT
That is very sad news. Rest in peace William Dunlop.
Thanks for sharing the links Lucio.
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Post by charleselan on Jul 25, 2018 17:18:51 GMT
Whilst looking unsuccessfully for some footage of the Triumph 675 at this years TT races I came across this excellent film which has been put together using footage shot by ordinary fans. In this film it really brings home to the viewer just how fast these guys are going at the TT, something that is lost by the majority of professional coverage. It is amazing how digital technology has allowed anyone to shoot superb still and video footage using phones or tablets, so good are these things today.
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Post by mikael on Jul 26, 2018 11:02:04 GMT
Wonderful summary - thank you JC.
One get goosebumps when watching this!
At some places the speed just seems surreal! Wow!
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Post by Carl on Nov 9, 2019 1:30:00 GMT
This is the final lap of the 2018 Senior TT on which Peter Hickman set a record in pursuit of Dean Harrison. The brown smudge on the windscreen is unfortunate, arguably more so for the bug...
And the classic short highlight film of wonderful spectator reactions
My impression is that the fastest riders on the Isle of Man are never fastest for an extended time. Injury and death curtail many careers.
"Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown" - William Shakespeare
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Post by chrisb on Nov 9, 2019 10:14:23 GMT
very true Carl, except for McPint of course, Mike and Ago, Carl too, but Hicky I do worry about, he really is a class act and the TT does bite back, but my favourite TT rider since Mike was Dave Jeffries, who sadly did succumb to its perils and had his life and career terribly curtailed as you say as I felt he really was the one who could take it to Joey and who knows just how many more triumphs he could have achieved.
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Post by Carl on Nov 9, 2019 16:28:10 GMT
very true Carl, except for McPint of course, Mike and Ago, Carl too, but Hicky I do worry about, he really is a class act and the TT does bite back, but my favourite TT rider since Mike was Dave Jeffries, who sadly did succumb to its perils and had his life and career terribly curtailed as you say as I felt he really was the one who could take it to Joey and who knows just how many more triumphs he could have achieved. Yes, all exceptions proving my absolute rule is not so absolute.
I should have written "are often not fastest year after year". My favorite rider recently has been Ian Hutchinson and I suppose I still lament all his major setbacks. I also miss the ultra smooth Bruce Anstey.
John McGuiness may be immortal now that he's added custom torso padding. One of the best, safely out the other side.  |
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Post by chrisb on Nov 10, 2019 10:12:05 GMT
interestingly I met up with the local Triumph owners club yesterday - great bunch and whilst we were organising a trip to the Fatherland next year a few of us were talking about going to the Manx next year as well, and may well look at this - seeing it is at least 12 years since I was last there and the Classic racing is quick but much more relaxed
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Post by charleselan on Nov 10, 2019 13:05:30 GMT
Carl,
Bruce Anstey is an absolute legend and one of my favourite bike racers; super smooth and very quick over a long period of time. It was incredibly emotional for him and his friends etc at this years Classic TT meeting when he returned to the saddle after another long and arduous battle with cancer over the past two years. As he was still a little weak he only rode in the Lightweight 250cc class, however he was mesmerisingly brilliant, completely in a class of his own. To think that he is also now 50 years of age makes him even more remarkable.
John Charles
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