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[BazaJT]

Watched the superbike TT,Dunlop in a class of his own.First  sub 17min lap for an average of just over 133mph and he followed it up by going faster still How much faster can they go?On the downside of course there was the news that a sidecar rider has lost his life

[ronnyd]

Another guy died a bit later as well . Think they stopped the session.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Watched the superbike TT,Dunlop in a class of his own.First  sub 17min lap for an average of just over 133mph and he followed it up by going faster still How much faster can they go?On the downside of course there was the news that a sidecar rider has lost his life

Th sheer speed and skill are breathtaking.

Big balls required.

[redelitev6]

  Sidecar passengers have my total respect , brave doesn't come into it   

[Mr Gav]

Watched the superbike TT,Dunlop in a class of his own.First  sub 17min lap for an average of just over 133mph and he followed it up by going faster still How much faster can they go?On the downside of course there was the news that a sidecar rider has lost his life

Th sheer speed and skill are breathtaking.

Big balls required.

It makes you wonder how long they can keep getting faster, will there be a point when human reaction time is the limiting factor?

I was always in awe of Joey Dunlop and how easy he made it look, and I remember watching V4 Victory, one of the first on board camera full laps, took my breath away.

[BazaJT]

Years ago of course it was part of the GP calender.Early '70's[I think]riders began to protest-Agostini was a major voice in this-that it was far too dangerous because of the speeds they were reaching,so it lost its GP status.Nice to see the grand name of Norton back racing on the island too.Michael Dunlop has the chance by the end of the week-in theory at least-to surpass Mike Hailwoods tally of TT wins to go 4th in the table of winners,his uncle Joey still tops that particular table.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Barry Sheene was the main protagonist at getting it removed from the world championship calender. He refused point blank to race there.
To be honest, I worry about Michael Dunlop. He rides to close to the limit on the roads. He seems to have a big point to prove and carries all the family history with him every time he jumps on a bike.

[BazaJT]

Meanwhile over in Catalunya rider Luis Salom died during Fridays practice session for the GP races.racing went ahead with the blessing of his family.Organisers made some hurried alterations to the track for the racing.

[henryd]

Watched the superbike TT,Dunlop in a class of his own.First  sub 17min lap for an average of just over 133mph and he followed it up by going faster still How much faster can they go?On the downside of course there was the news that a sidecar rider has lost his life

Thats pretty impressive but so is this     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NEskpWsMkI

Tony Pond in a stock Rover 827 vitesse averaging over 100mph over the TT course

[tigers_gonads]

Watched the superbike TT,Dunlop in a class of his own.First  sub 17min lap for an average of just over 133mph and he followed it up by going faster still How much faster can they go?On the downside of course there was the news that a sidecar rider has lost his life

Thats pretty impressive but so is this     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NEskpWsMkI

Tony Pond in a stock Rover 827 vitesse averaging over 100mph over the TT course

Was it Tony Pond who used to drive that supped up metro with half a Jaguar XK220 engine in it 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Watched the superbike TT,Dunlop in a class of his own.First  sub 17min lap for an average of just over 133mph and he followed it up by going faster still How much faster can they go?On the downside of course there was the news that a sidecar rider has lost his life

Thats pretty impressive but so is this     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NEskpWsMkI

Tony Pond in a stock Rover 827 vitesse averaging over 100mph over the TT course

Was it Tony Pond who used to drive that supped up metro with half a Jaguar XK220 engine in it 

What.....a three cylinder Metro.

[tigers_gonads]

Watched the superbike TT,Dunlop in a class of his own.First  sub 17min lap for an average of just over 133mph and he followed it up by going faster still How much faster can they go?On the downside of course there was the news that a sidecar rider has lost his life

Thats pretty impressive but so is this     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NEskpWsMkI

Tony Pond in a stock Rover 827 vitesse averaging over 100mph over the TT course

Was it Tony Pond who used to drive that supped up metro with half a Jaguar XK220 engine in it 

What.....a three cylinder Metro.

Alright, so I cant count 
Half the turbo's  then 

[aaronjb]

Thats pretty impressive but so is this     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NEskpWsMkI

Tony Pond in a stock Rover 827 vitesse averaging over 100mph over the TT course

Yup. That's impressive! Gonads like bowling balls, I reckon.

[Kevin Wood]

Thats pretty impressive but so is this     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NEskpWsMkI

Tony Pond in a stock Rover 827 vitesse averaging over 100mph over the TT course

I did a Formula Ford track "experience" back in the 90's  at Thruxton. My Mum got bored watching and was offered a couple of laps in that car "to have a look at the track".

The thing flew past me in my (rev limited) single seater several times and was being driven absolutely at 10/10ths.

My Mum came back a nervous wreck.

[henryd]

Thats pretty impressive but so is this     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NEskpWsMkI

Tony Pond in a stock Rover 827 vitesse averaging over 100mph over the TT course

Yup. That's impressive! Gonads like bowling balls, I reckon.

Having owned a Vitesse and two 827's I agree,they weren't the best handling cars out there