The Last of the TT
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Accidents occur in any sport, as harsh as this may sound, One rider and 2 spectators is a very low number, of course zero is the goal, and to compare with any previous year, the casualty count is dropping.
I was one of tens of thousands of people on the course today who, after 2 weeks of no major incident, to feel thoroughly sh*t when the news came down from the mountain.
The TT will continue, there will be more safety measures each year which is no bad thing, but it wont stop it.
Kris
I was one of tens of thousands of people on the course today who, after 2 weeks of no major incident, to feel thoroughly sh*t when the news came down from the mountain.
The TT will continue, there will be more safety measures each year which is no bad thing, but it wont stop it.
Kris
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No.3 for me, superb shot 
This is both a spectator and a participation sport! This argument has gone on for the last 100 years.... and the TT is still here.
Ask any spectator or rider their opinion....
I understand what your saying but both the riders and the spectators know the risk!!
This is both a spectator and a participation sport! This argument has gone on for the last 100 years.... and the TT is still here.
Ask any spectator or rider their opinion....
Again Kris top photos, with the first just showing how much it means to people and the atmosphere.
Hypnotic, I can see what you are saying, but motor sport is a potentially dangerous activity and those who compete and watch know that, but that does not lessen the pain pain felt by many over here. It was not the sort of ending that was needed for what has been a really good, if not the best TT for a long time. The TT will continue into the future as there is no shortage of people who want to compete and take on the challenge of one of the World's greatest motor sport events.
Rather than bog the place down with another TT thread, I hope you don't mind me hijacking with a couple of shots from this week.
Hypnotic, I can see what you are saying, but motor sport is a potentially dangerous activity and those who compete and watch know that, but that does not lessen the pain pain felt by many over here. It was not the sort of ending that was needed for what has been a really good, if not the best TT for a long time. The TT will continue into the future as there is no shortage of people who want to compete and take on the challenge of one of the World's greatest motor sport events.
Rather than bog the place down with another TT thread, I hope you don't mind me hijacking with a couple of shots from this week.
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I personally knew three people who were killed skiing, one canoeing, and another two who were mown down by a lorry while out cycling.
My wife had a friend who was killed in a free fall parachute accident.
I don't personally know anyone who has been killed riding a motorcycle, and I've been riding since I was 16. I've seen a fair few MC accidents as a bobby, but the majority were caused by other road users.
It is very sad that people were killed in the TT's this year, but they all knew the risks. It's no reason to stop the racing.
I'm told that more people are killed riding horses annually, than riding bikes.
Take the danger out of motor racing, and it will cease to exist as a sport, which is ironic - most advances in road and driver/rider safety have been made as a result of advances in motorsport.
My wife had a friend who was killed in a free fall parachute accident.
I don't personally know anyone who has been killed riding a motorcycle, and I've been riding since I was 16. I've seen a fair few MC accidents as a bobby, but the majority were caused by other road users.
It is very sad that people were killed in the TT's this year, but they all knew the risks. It's no reason to stop the racing.
I'm told that more people are killed riding horses annually, than riding bikes.
Take the danger out of motor racing, and it will cease to exist as a sport, which is ironic - most advances in road and driver/rider safety have been made as a result of advances in motorsport.
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I have only see the TT once live but it really was "something special"
I would hate it to fall foul of the "ban it brigade"
If something was banned every time someone died football per se' would have been banned years ago
My condolances to the families of course.
Cracking pictures from both of you!
I would hate it to fall foul of the "ban it brigade"
If something was banned every time someone died football per se' would have been banned years ago
My condolances to the families of course.
Cracking pictures from both of you!
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all superb shots, very impressed!
