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Gary Pinchin  says:

Isle of Man TT blog: Has the future of the TT changed?

Has the future of the TT changed forever after Wednesday’s Supersport debacle? Early morning rain delayed the start of the race and there were still damp patches reported around the course when everyone homed in the revised race start. A decision was taken to run the parade lap with Nicky Hayden, Mick Doohan and co, ahead of the first race (originally...

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  • Posted 2 years ago (10 June 2011 11:06)

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robmclean71

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robmclean71 says:

I know...

Next time it's wet how about we send the Clerk of the Course on pillion sighting lap with McGuiness?

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  • Posted 2 years ago (10 June 2011 12:40)
CBR11X

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CBR11X says:

Rodmclean71

 

+1

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  • Posted 2 years ago (10 June 2011 14:15)
may c

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may c says:

t t

the coverage on itv 4 this year has been superb it makes moto gp look about as exiting as paint drying.and 14 bikes on the grid is an insult to paying spectators.there s hould be 25 on the line at least.jamie whitham and steve parrish have been superb to.

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  • Posted 2 years ago (10 June 2011 14:28)
markgardiner

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markgardiner says:

Past, present, future...

It was a year in which the organizers made decisions that seem likely to shape future TTs, alright.

When I raced on the IoM in 2002, and wrote about it in my book Riding Man (http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004R9QPWC) almost every session was run in pouring rain. At the time, I didn't believe that it necessarily made things more dangerous. But the increasing tendency of riders like Guy to 'scratch' around the course probably increases the odds of coming onto a damp patch at full lean, with nothing in hand.

So, will we see a new rule-of-thumb? Races run in the dry only; or dry and full wet, but not in tricky 'intermediate' conditions? Part of me feels that at the TT, or on real roads generally, you should have to deal with real conditions.

There was another historic trend set at this TT, too, but it wasn't those dull electric bikes...

http://backmarker-bikewriter.blogspot.com/2011/06/single-lap-tt-event-that-will-change.html

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  • Posted 2 years ago (10 June 2011 16:12)

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