Kansas88 Posted December 6, 2011 Member ID: 2904 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 15 Topic Count: 81 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 157 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 159 Achievement Points: 1944 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/17/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 24, 2024 Birthday: 07/31/1969 Posted December 6, 2011 Insane Motor Race - Isle of Man TT The Isle of Man TT was for many years the most prestigious motor-cycle race in the world. Between 1907 and 2009 there have been 237 deaths during official practices or races on the Snaefell Mountain Course. Snaefell Mountain Course or Mountain Course is a road-racing circuit used for the Isle of Man TT and Manx Grand Prix Races held in the Isle of Man from 1911 and 1923 respectively. The racing is held on public roads closed for racing by an Act of Tynwald (the parliament of the Isle of Man). It is the oldest motor-cycle racing circuit still in use. The official lap record for the Snaefell Mountain Course is 17 Minutes and 12.30 seconds at an average speed of 131.578 mph (211.754 km/h) set by John McGuinness during the 2009 Senior TT Race. Awards
BeerGoat Posted December 6, 2011 Member ID: 2923 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 15 Topic Count: 25 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1254 Content Per Day: 0.25 Reputation: 297 Achievement Points: 8424 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/24/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: Monday at 01:39 PM Birthday: 03/20/1976 Device: Windows Posted December 6, 2011 My nuts arent that big. WOW Awards
NickTheGrip Posted December 6, 2011 Member ID: 177 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 16 Topic Count: 145 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 1669 Content Per Day: 0.29 Reputation: 281 Achievement Points: 10581 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 27, 2023 Birthday: 05/08/1961 Posted December 6, 2011 I rode the course back in the early '80s on Mad Sunday on my GPZ750R It was the most exhilarating thing I have ever done. Not sure if they do "Mad Sunday" anymore, which is when the road course is closed to traffic like the race, but you could ride the course. It was a little crowded but there were some areas where you could really open it up. It was a quiet mad Sunday as no one died (hence the name) Awards
BeerGoat Posted December 6, 2011 Member ID: 2923 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 15 Topic Count: 25 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1254 Content Per Day: 0.25 Reputation: 297 Achievement Points: 8424 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/24/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: Monday at 01:39 PM Birthday: 03/20/1976 Device: Windows Posted December 6, 2011 WOW awesome. Awards
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