AMERICANS REACT TO THE ISLE OF MAN: THE WORLD'S DEADLIEST MOTORCYCLE RACE || REAL FANS SPORTS

The guy being interviewed was the fiancée of my little sister's mate. She broke up with him because the first thing he did after months in hospital was go straight back to racing bikes. She couldn't take the stress of being with someone who could die at any moment but also knew she would never ask him to stop racing.

It is called " road racing " . Putting it on a track would be sacrilige and would totally destroy the character and excitement of the competetion. It is a sad reality of modren times that everything needs to be wrapped in cotton wool and every element of risk and danger obliterated till nothing is left to enjoy. And it is the Isle of MAN not men. The title refers to the riders and not the location.

Possibly apocryphal anecdote: A rider retired after years racing the TT. At one particular fast corner there was a hedge on the inside of the corner which he used to gauge his line: if his helmet brushed the hedge he was on the right line. He went to walk the course the next year and found out that the "hedge" was an ivy-covered stone wall. His head had been 2-3 inches from a stone wall at over 100mph. Otherworldly. Edit: Regarding the motivation discussion. The prize money for this is intentionally kept low. It is the glory only. If you are motivated only by a big money prize it could be something somebody would try in desperation (I need the money). You won't be able to retire after a TT win but the Mountain Course will retire you if your headspace isn't spot on.

For most of the year the Isle of Man is a sleepy quiet place the people 85 thousand strong are happy and live their lives like everyone else. Then the TT happens and an extra 43 thousand spectators turn up! The roads are closed each day for practice qualifying and then the races. The organisation is superb with mainly volunteers marshalling the 37.7 mile long 219 corner course. Riders average over 130mph with the record lap being held by Peter Hickman at 136.358 mph. Top speed reached is over 200 mph and this is on an ordinary road with lamp posts, trees, stone walls, barbed wire fences and farm gates. Straw bales are used as a safety measure on some corners. It is crazy, if you love motorbikes you must make the pilgrimage once in your life.

2010 when Conor spanked it off the hillside on the mountain, Guy Martin hit Ballygary inside at 175mph and was a fireball. They were both literally sitting next to each other in the hospital. The fact either of them survived is insane. Before every race, before every qualifying even, the lads on the machines have made their peace with the world, you know, dotted the i's etc just in case they don't come through it.

The UK has loads of racing circuits, but this is different. It's a road circuit. No commentary box can see the whole circuit, they watch the monitors and timing screens to know what's happening. Also, this circuit is 37 miles long. 130mph is only the average speed. There are sections where they reach over 200mph.

In a hundred yearsof racing, there has only benn one year ever when no one died. A few fans have died too by being hit by crashing motorcycles. A sport of real dedication and courage

“That’s enough to make you not want to get on a bicycle again” never mind a super bike made me laugh 😂 😂 Those that ride in the Isle of Man TT have balls of steel. Great reaction guys, loved the interaction between you both.

Ha ha!! That's so typically American - "why don't they build a track?".

If you think that these guys are mad, you should take a look at the sidecar guys doing the TT

None Fiction, I don't think you understand fully, there are more than enough really good tracks already. there is only one IoM TT. It is a thing worth fighting for in this world where everything is about safety.

I've ridden bikes for over 40 years now luckily without anything seriously happening, but, if am lucky enough to meet a rider who has actually raced the TT circuit I would not be ashamed to kneel at their feet and kiss their boots.

As one rider from memory Joey Dunlop stated you have a grey blur and green blurs, you try to stay on the grey blur. Another commentator said "I think is the nearest to pod racing you can get in real life" Another reactor commentated that they thought "this is where George Lucas got his inspiration for Pod Racing in the Star Wars Universe"

Joey Dunlop once described road racing as trying to see a grey blur, inbetween the two green blurs, you try to stay on the grey blur.

The TT races started in 1907 and was a progression from the car racing that happened the island as qualifiest for UK drivers for what is now known as Formula 1. The reason it was held on the Isle of Man was that it didn't have the same restrictive road laws the UK had way back then. The bike races started in 1907 and were held around the St Johns course. It didn't move to the Mountain course until 1911. The course is 37.72 miles long (timed distance) and has at it highest point of 1385ft. At the very start they used an acid water mix to keep the dusty conditions down as they were basically dirt roads. Riders used to get burnt as the acid went through their clothes so the wearing of protective coats, trousers, boots and gloves were worn. These were the precursers of the full leathers we see today. There has been one successful American mark at the IOM TT, Indian. These bikes were ridden in the solo class and one of the riders went on to be the very first winner of the sidecar race, which happened in 1923 - Freddie Dixon and Walter Denny. The fastest lap is 136mph and the 37.72 miles took Peter Hickman 16 mins 36.1 secomds to complete. The lap record for the very first mountain course senior race was over 44mins at a speed of 53mph. The first bike win went to Oliver Godfrey on an Indian motorcycle, but the lap record went to Frank Phipp on a Scott. Since the old days the course hasn't changed much. The odd normal road improvements here and there but it has essencially remained the same. I think that has made the races a rare thing in this world now. Its a beacon of those who love racing, who love the sport for what it is. Its the purest form.of motorsport you can find that reflects the origins of all racing. The challenge, the test of man and machine and the team as a whole. It takes years to develope the skills needed to race here, its not for the faint of heart. By the way, the games are nothing like the real thing. Please please if you can ever make it here to witness it for yourselves, you won't be dissapointed, it will seap into your soul and call you back year after year. It will be part of you, the thrill, the noise, the people around you, and the smells of burning fuel as the blurr goes past will give you memories and new friendships that will last a life time.

The Isle of Man has a population of about 80,000 and motorbike racing is a major part of the economy; not only is the mountain circuit in use for the two weeks of TT, but it's also used later for the Manx GP and Classic - all of these being stand-alone titles - and there's the shorter Billown circuit in the south, which hosts a couple of meets a year. The Jurby circuit in the north is pretty-much defunct. All of this came about because the Isle of Man is a self-governing British territory, so when Britain banned road-racing back in days of old they jumped a ferry across the Irish Sea and the Tourist Trophy was inaugurated. Roads outside inhabited areas still have no speed limit.

Most local people love the tt, the roads are only shut during practise time and race time. There are about 6 different races depending on bike type. This is the most valuable tourism event on the island. It brings in millions to the islands economy. Its an amazing event to be a spectator.

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I am involved with the TT,as a Marshal, sponsor and sometimes pitcrew. Thank you for avoiding the crash videos

Also try Perter Hickman's fastest onboard lap! WTF. Balls of steel.