Isle of Man TT 2025

[jellywrestler]

That's a but cynical. On the motogp thread there is a fair amount of interest. To be fair it is accessible on TV and exciting. Maybe it just naturally captures more attention for those simple reasons.

TT pass was i think $54 this year, and highlights on you tube everyday so accesible, Moto GP is a long term interest, for years for many and a hobby for many, the TT a one off allbeit two week event. Been to the TT, was lucky enough to spend 21 days on the island and we had 10 bikes to run in, brand new yzf600's so did many miles, took me about 27 years after to get to a GP, was just too busy here following the racing, not as much of interest but as a volunteer.

[F5 Dave]

I remember talking to Blair Deglaham (sp) after he returned (he was one of the hangers-on at DynoTech, as was Bruce). I think he said an NZ contingent went with 10 FZR600s supplied, so not sure if year before or my faulty memory.

He did relay a story of a chap hitting a stone wall in front of him and having his arm ripped off. I have to admit that chilling story dampened any enthusiasm and reminds me of it when I see a stone wall.

Didn’t stop Blair pedalling with some success at Northwest races.

[jellywrestler]

I remember talking to Blair Deglaham (sp) after he returned (he was one of the hangers-on at DynoTech, as was Bruce). I think he said an NZ contingent went with 10 FZR600s supplied, so not sure if year before or my faulty memory.

He did relay a story of a chap hitting a stone wall in front of him and having his arm ripped off. I have to admit that chilling story dampened any enthusiasm and reminds me of it when I see a stone wall.

Didn’t stop Blair pedalling with some success at Northwest races.

Degerholm, i was there and don't recall anything of the sort, Blair lost the use of his arm racing, not before he became the fastest ever kiwi there first. Reality is they do just short of 9000 miles in a normal superbike race, how does that compare with even say a whole season of moto gp out of curiosity?

[sugilite:Me]

Reality is they do just short of 9000 miles in a normal superbike race

Blimey, no wonder the race takes 2 weeks to run.

[jellywrestler]

Blimey, no wonder the race takes 2 weeks to run.

well done, sounds like you take an hour and a half to watch sixty minutes.., i don't have the practice stats

[SaferRides]

They might do 70 laps over the 3 days in MotoGP, say 210 miles. The Senior alone at the IoM is about 220 miles. I really have no idea how they do it.

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[F5 Dave]

I can still remember where I was standing in the dyno room when he told this story, I had no reason to believe he embellished it. Said the guy had died, but not where he came from I think. Assume it was all in a newcomers practice(?), but it was a long time ago and that was just details.


Next time I saw him was probably on TV ages later and not thereafter. Didn’t know he’d been hurt, pity.

[jellywrestler]

They might do 70 laps over the 3 days in MotoGP, say 210 miles. The Senior alone at the IoM is about 220 miles. I really have no idea how they do it.

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[jellywrestler]

I can still remember where I was standing in the dyno room when he told this story, I had no reason to believe he embellished it. Said the guy had died, but not where he came from I think. Assume it was all in a newcomers practice(?), but it was a long time ago and that was just details.


Next time I saw him was probably on TV ages later and not thereafter. Didn’t know he’d been hurt, pity.

It sounded like someone had lost their arm and survived, there was a death there, but no one with any respect discussed the details, Blai also did a number of years.
Mark Farmer died on a Britten, two riders stopped to assist, The three of us went to a bar that night, we didn't talk about his injuries, why would you?

[SaferRides]

my stat is total mileage for all competitors

I'll leave you to do the maths for the MotoGP field then.



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