Isle Of Man TT

**manxkiwi** · 4th June 2015, 15:40

Originally Posted by Wayne N

Lucky you!! Not on Sky here in the UK. The best you can get is highlights every night on ITV4.

Now you are living in NZ, you better support Bruce Anstey

Enjoy the races!

The ITV4 coverage is all there ever is for TV. The TT is never shown live. It would more than a logistical nightmare to get any kind of continuity with the hundreds of cameras, start intervals of the bikes and other technical difficulties. They basically edit continuously until just before the 1 hour programme goes out each night. There was a programme all about this coverage a couple of years ago.

It's almost impossible to pick a winner(s). The top 10 are all fit and well and on great bikes. Top 20 are all capable also. Bruce looks good and has never won a SBK/Sen race, so he'll surely be out to win. Rule out John if you dare! Can Michael get the R1 to work? We'll find out on Saturday, weather permitting, at least for the first race.

Can't wait...

**Devil** · 5th June 2015, 01:35

I can confirm that it was fucking freezing during that storm. Even the locals were complaining that it was bitterly cold for this time of year.
I'm here with the Carl Cox Motorsport sidecar entry - during testing at Jurby on Tues I had to go sit in the car. Even with two thermals, a shirt, a hoodie and a jacket over top I was losing feeling in my body. AND IT'S APPARENTLY SUMMER!

Sidecars finally got some practice in last night, but it was cut short again. As it is most of the entries haven't been able to complete enough laps (3) to qualify so hopefully they've shuffled the schedule tonight to send them out first. So frustrating sitting around waiting.

Had a chat with Mr Anstey yesterday and he seems he's his typically relaxed self.

Prize for best sounding bike is hands down the Norton of Cam Donald. It sounds absolutely mental and mindblowingly loud.

**eelracing** · 5th June 2015, 02:45

Originally Posted by Devil

Prize for best sounding bike is hands down the Norton of Cam Donald. It sounds absolutely mental and mindblowingly loud.

Par for the course... it's a Norton! closely followed by the MV F3.

**Kickaha** · 5th June 2015, 06:33

Originally Posted by Devil

I can confirm that it was fucking freezing during that storm. Even the locals were complaining that it was bitterly cold for this time of year.
I'm here with the Carl Cox Motorsport sidecar entry - during testing at Jurby on Tues I had to go sit in the car. Even with two thermals, a shirt, a hoodie and a jacket over top I was losing feeling in my body. AND IT'S APPARENTLY SUMMER!.

You sound like a bit of a pussy, would you like a saucer of warm milk?

**Doppleganger** · 5th June 2015, 08:14

Dissapointing to read Michael is jumping ship because he doesn't think he can win, whatever happend to team loyalty and helping to progress?

http://www.iomtt.com/News/2015/June/...es-to-BMW.aspx

**pritch** · 5th June 2015, 08:55

Onboard with Michael Dunlop. At about the twenty second mark Hutchy appears stage right.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LB2KI9PX2w

**5150** · 5th June 2015, 09:03

RIP

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/motorsp...ifying-session

**sil3nt** · 5th June 2015, 09:04

Originally Posted by Doppleganger

Dissapointing to read Michael is jumping ship because he doesn't think he can win, whatever happend to team loyalty and helping to progress?

http://www.iomtt.com/News/2015/June/...es-to-BMW.aspx

The fact the bike is spitting out oil at high speed probably had something to do with it....

**Shaun Harris** · 5th June 2015, 09:10

Originally Posted by Doppleganger

Dissapointing to read Michael is jumping ship because he doesn't think he can win, whatever happend to team loyalty and helping to progress?

http://www.iomtt.com/News/2015/June/...es-to-BMW.aspx

He was NOT supplied what was written in his Contract, hence Sean muir released him, and YES that is a FACT

**Doppleganger** · 5th June 2015, 09:31

Originally Posted by sil3nt

The fact the bike is spitting out oil at high speed probably had something to do with it....

Yeah saw the picture ....... not a good look

Originally Posted by Moto-Dynamix

He was NOT supplied what was written in his Contract, hence Sean muir released him, and YES that is a FACT

Maybe I guess but still a shame, would have liked to see the big Yamaha doing the buisness
I would have hoped Yamaha would have pulled the stops out to provide Sean with a the right package for him

**Shaun Harris** · 5th June 2015, 09:47

why is this thread even in this section and not in Racing where it belongs Mods?

**manxkiwi** · 5th June 2015, 10:36

Originally Posted by pritch

Onboard with Michael Dunlop. At about the twenty second mark Hutchy appears stage right.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LB2KI9PX2w

What the hell did Hutchy do there? He was up in the air off the bike! Wonder if he clipped the kerb, or some kind of MOA tankslappers!? Looked pretty close to Michael too.

**pritch** · 5th June 2015, 10:47

Originally Posted by manxkiwi

What the hell did Hutchy do there? He was up in the air off the bike! Wonder if he clipped the kerb, or some kind of MOA tankslappers!? Looked pretty close to Michael too.

It's gratifying that somebody actually noticed. I was beginning to think that the clip was going to pass without comment.

Hard to say what Hutchy had done, I assumed he'd hit a big bump. Yes, that struck me as very close too, probably struck Dunlop that way as well.

**manxkiwi** · 5th June 2015, 12:36

Originally Posted by pritch

It's gratifying that somebody actually noticed. I was beginning to think that the clip was going to pass without comment.

Hard to say what Hutchy had done, I assumed he'd hit a big bump. Yes, that struck me as very close too, probably struck Dunlop that way as well.

Yeah, quite unusual, as it was well down the straight. Maybe there'll be something in an interview later? If someone asks him about it. Being on YT now, plenty of people will have seen it and be asking the same thing.