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    Opinion piece: A motorcycle race on the Isle of Wight? Why not?

    I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Kara Rann, the young woman driving the 'Campaign for an Isle of Wight TT' for Motor Cycle Monthly.

    Kara's vision is simple; the Isle of Man runs a tremendously successful road race that pulls in millions of Pounds for the Island's economy. So why can't the Isle of Wight do something similar?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob View Post
    I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Kara Rann, the young woman driving the 'Campaign for an Isle of Wight TT' for Motor Cycle Monthly.

    Kara's vision is simple; the Isle of Man runs a tremendously successful road race that pulls in millions of Pounds for the Island's economy. So why can't the Isle of Wight do something similar?

    Click here to read the full article

    I have an uncle living there,so of course i will vote for it! YAY
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    It doesn't have the same draw for me as Manx... Isle of Wight...uummm the King of Ventnor does have the same ring as King of the Mountain but hey good luck to them could work, and lots of free labour to set up the track (Pentonville nick!!!)
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    Quote Originally Posted by baptist View Post
    Pentonville nick!
    It is Parkhurst.

    Hopefully it would run during the tourist "off-season"...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Swoop View Post
    It is Parkhurst.
    He's right.

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    Would certainly liven up the isle of wight a bit...got to be the most tedious place I've ever been!
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    It certainly gave me the needle.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Swoop View Post
    It is Parkhurst.

    Hopefully it would run during the tourist "off-season"...

    You are so right, Pentonville on the brain, one I was going to work in back in London (ended up at Wandsworth instead)... Mad cow disease catching up with me. As for tourist season... you don't think it will work with all the pensioners walking across the track...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Berries View Post
    It certainly gave me the needle.

    they could race until the cowes come home
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    It'd be a bloody good Ryde though.






    Right, that's enough.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob View Post
    I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Kara Rann, the young woman driving the 'Campaign for an Isle of Wight TT' for Motor Cycle Monthly.

    Kara's vision is simple; the Isle of Man runs a tremendously successful road race that pulls in millions of Pounds for the Island's economy. So why can't the Isle of Wight do something similar?

    Click here to read the full article
    nothing new under the sun there was a letter from a Tim Hicks who organised a circuit abour 20 years ago

    bloody great idea - steam racket company kill the isle of mann

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    Quote Originally Posted by baptist View Post
    As for tourist season... you don't think it will work with all the pensioners walking across the track.
    So long as it isn't during the summer tourist season or Cowes week, there is plenty of scope to hold such an event.
    You can fire a shotgun down Cowes High Street at any other time of the year without risk to anyone... and that is supposedly a "busy" shopping street.
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    Quote Originally Posted by baptist View Post
    You are so right, Pentonville on the brain, one I was going to work in back in London (ended up at Wandsworth instead)... Mad cow disease catching up with me. As for tourist season... you don't think it will work with all the pensioners walking across the track...
    Nothing wrong with Wanno........was there meself before going to Parkhurst.....as a screw not a client!

    The only place on the island to open up the throttle would be the tiny motorway along side St Mary's Hospital!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Garfield View Post
    The only place on the island to open up the throttle would be the tiny motorway along side St Mary's Hospital!
    Military Rd...


    Still be a nightmare to organise with the OSH monster, unfortunately.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Swoop View Post
    Military Rd...


    Still be a nightmare to organise with the OSH monster, unfortunately.
    Always make it the TT tour of the West Wight..... Newport to Yarmouth to Totland then rip up the Military Road

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