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Thread: Terrestrial ITV TV deal and new international programming confirmed for TT2009 Races
Post: RE: Terrestrial ITV TV deal and new international ...
| Well I'm impressed by this. If the whole thing comes together it will raise the profile of the Island as a tourist destination and a place to do business!
It may take a couple of years to reap the be... |
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09-02-2009, 06:28 PM |
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Thread: RIP Alan Burt
Post: RE: RIP Alan Burt
| I remember Bill Horsman in '97 and was delighted when he won the Junior Classic of that year. He was one who stayed behind but was a bit of a star apparently at the time of Tom Phillis etc on the Auss... |
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30-01-2009, 06:01 PM |
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Thread: RIP Alan Burt
Post: RE: RIP Alan Burt
| I love these tales of the Aussie and Kiwi riders who came here to race in the 50's and 60's.
The world was a much bigger place then, and it must have taken some bravery and determination to leave the... |
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29-01-2009, 11:45 AM |
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Thread: TT Appearance money
Post: RE: TT Appearance money
| pat slinn Wrote:With all this talk about appearence money and licencess makes me think about Mike Hailwoods comeback in 1979. Mike actually told me that he did not have racing licence, or had not fill... |
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16-01-2009, 06:46 PM |
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Thread: TT Appearance money
Post: RE: TT Appearance money
| I'm sure there must be a rule of thumb in working things like this out?
1) As DCLUCIE says, past results. £X,XXX,XXX.00 based on say 1st to 3rd last year with a sliding scale down to the same positio... |
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16-01-2009, 06:42 PM |
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Thread: TT Appearance money
Post: RE: TT Appearance money
| Don Simons Wrote:Can anyone tell me if there is any other race or course or track in the world that requires an extra licence?
For instance:
A Macau Licence
A Daytona Licence
A Tandragee Licence
A... |
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15-01-2009, 02:54 PM |
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Thread: TT Appearance money
Post: RE: TT Appearance money
| The tragic consequences of letting a few riders out onto the course with no recent race experience, despite declaring that they had, brought in the course licence!
The plain fact is that nobody shoul... |
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14-01-2009, 11:41 AM |
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Thread: Worlds fastest Indian
Post: RE: Worlds fastest Indian
| Agreed, I love this film for his never say die attitude and determination!
How long before somebody does a classic period film on one of our TT heroes such as Stanley Woods, Geoff Duke etc?
There are... |
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03-01-2009, 05:08 PM |
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Thread: Norton Motorcycles confirm return to Isle of Man TT 2009!
Post: RE: Norton Motorcycles confirm return to Isle of M...
| I wonder what development has been done since the last time Norton raced? The frame etc looks very similar to the 93 version, it still looks the business though! |
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03-12-2008, 11:02 AM |
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Thread: Isle of Man TT Races announces new ‘Championship’ structure
Post: RE: Isle of Man TT Races announces new ‘Championsh...
| A really good idea, this will have fans around the course totting up scores through the week and it could spring some surprises and hold peoples interest!
The final presentation on Senior day may tak... |
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28-11-2008, 11:28 AM |
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Thread: TTXGP
Post: RE: TTXGP
| I can only say that this holds little or no interest for me. It's bad enough that we have boring sillouette classes with half full grids, this just adds to the dumbed down feel I'm beginning to get ab... |
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27-11-2008, 04:43 PM |
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Thread: Steam Racket killing TT
Post: RE: Steam Racket killing TT
| I don't know how long the IoM government can continue to turn a blind eye to the cost of travel to and from the Island!
They really seem to just bury their heads in the sand when these important issu... |
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27-11-2008, 04:04 PM |
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Thread: Nostalgia = big money
Post: RE: Nostalgia = big money
| Of course it's worth a try, but if you want it to succeeed you need to do the background work. How many great ideas fail because they go off half cocked? This is a unique opportunity to make something... |
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07-10-2008, 12:09 PM |
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Thread: Nostalgia = big money
Post: RE: Nostalgia = big money
| It has my support of course, not sure what you mean about attitude and killing what off though? I am not against this excellent idea at all and I think I have made that clear also.
All I am saying is... |
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07-10-2008, 11:35 AM |
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Thread: Nostalgia = big money
Post: RE: Nostalgia = big money
| MV Wrote:Sticky,
I dont disagree with anything yoy say, but its clear that Mountain Course parade laps
are no longer supported by enough people
By this, I mean officialdom and , more importantly, the... |
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02-10-2008, 10:36 AM |
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Thread: Nostalgia = big money
Post: RE: Nostalgia = big money
| If the Mooragh is the place, Ramsey Commissioners would be more than helpful I'm sure. They are only too willing to attract people to their town. That goes for most of the smaller towns on the Island ... |
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29-09-2008, 02:44 PM |
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Thread: Nostalgia = big money
Post: RE: Nostalgia = big money
| MV Wrote:T-M Wrote:I'm not really a big fan of parade laps for some of the reasons listed, but that is what draws the old timers and their machines here in the first place!
Why go to the expense of b... |
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29-09-2008, 10:33 AM |
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Thread: Nostalgia = big money
Post: RE: Nostalgia = big money
| I'm not really a big fan of parade laps for some of the reasons listed, but that is what draws the old timers and their machines here in the first place!
Why go to the expense of bringing your MV tri... |
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27-09-2008, 02:33 PM |
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Thread: Nostalgia = big money
Post: RE: Nostalgia = big money
| DCLUCIE Wrote:I did notice Arthur your stats ended in 2004 and they WERE supported well. You can hardly say this years parade lap was a great sucess, and also on another point there were 4 accidents ... |
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25-09-2008, 02:25 PM |
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Thread: How about a motorsports museum??
Post: RE: How about a motorsports museum??
| It could certainly be an all year attraction, particularly weekends during winter and manned by enthusiastic volunteers who know their stuff. People like that make things work!
I think many collector... |
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04-09-2008, 01:14 PM |
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Thread: Question from some marshalls
Post: RE: Question from some marshalls
| I think in general people attending the 'officials do' are people who put in time throughout the year in preparation for the event etc, so I imagine it's a bit of a thank you for that? |
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04-09-2008, 01:02 PM |
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Thread: TV coverage of TT, MGP & S100.
Post: RE: TV coverage of TT, MGP & S100.
| boakesey Wrote:http://www.manxradio.com/readNEwsItem.aspx?id=24924
Basically, future coverage is up in the air as Greenlight are saying not enough copies of the MGP and S100 dvds are bought to justif... |
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02-09-2008, 05:40 PM |
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Thread: Manx GP some good advice from Chief Technical Officer
Post: RE: Manx GP some good advice from Chief Technical ...
| Strange that with most of the black flagging points being on right handers, and travelling marshals being mainly based at right handers to observe, the front number plate for air duct nosed machines i... |
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14-08-2008, 12:03 PM |
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Thread: Greenlight TV not filming the MGP
Post: Greenlight TV not filming the MGP
| Just been told that Greenlight have not been asked to film the MGP for the first time in 14yrs!
I'm unsure of the politics and who commissions the filming, but this is surely a dissapointment to many... |
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14-08-2008, 11:49 AM |
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Thread: MV Augusta triple MGP 2008
Post: RE: MV Augusta triple MGP 2008
| In AMA racing in the sixties and seventies they operated a selling plate rule. The winning bike could be bought for $xxxxx with the engine still hot!
I don't think many people would want their va... |
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12-08-2008, 12:33 PM |
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Thread: Shocking News - Christian Parzer
Post: RE: Shocking News - Christian Parzer
| beepee Wrote:I agree that booze is a big problem here but I don't hear of many crimes related to getting money to buy it whereas with drugs you do.
Earlier this year I was on a cruise that terminated... |
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03-07-2008, 07:39 PM |
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Thread: Shocking News - Christian Parzer
Post: RE: Shocking News - Christian Parzer
| We believe recreational drug use is immoral because we are told that it is by the media and government. I'm not sure that in reallity it is any worse than smoking or drinking. The government just don'... |
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03-07-2008, 04:55 PM |
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Thread: eurosport sad days for all
Post: RE: eurosport sad days for all
| Perhaps BBC 3 or 4 could cover practice and the 125/250 classes?
I think that there are not many commentary teams that hold a candle to Toby Moodie, Julian Ryder and Randy Mamola. The BBC screen spor... |
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27-06-2008, 08:39 PM |
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Thread: Historic Scoreboards to go?
Post: RE: Historic Scoreboards to go?
| Well that's strange, but I'm prepared to take your word for it. However it seems that your employers have expressed a view that you are not aware of. |
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14-06-2008, 12:33 AM |
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Thread: Historic Scoreboards to go?
Post: RE: Historic Scoreboards to go?
| One change this year was the 'safety' barrier to prevent the scouts from falling off? Obscures the view of the later lap times!!
As these boards were in use at St Johns in the early days, could offic... |
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11-06-2008, 01:02 PM |
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Thread: Historic Scoreboards to go?
Post: RE: Historic Scoreboards to go?
| thewitch Wrote:I'd be really surprised as they have been focusing on the history of these and the Scouts involvement, a lot this year.
Maybe they could have a digital display as well, but you would ne... |
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10-06-2008, 10:04 PM |
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Thread: Historic Scoreboards to go?
Post: Historic Scoreboards to go?
| I have just heard from a reliable source (and it couldn't be more reliable) that the DTL is in favour of replacing the iconic TT scoreboards with an 'up to date' electronic version?
Now call me old f... |
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10-06-2008, 09:54 PM |
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Thread: one for the oldies
Post: RE: one for the oldies
| Is that Jack Ahearn with the cap, Gary Hocking next to him on the left and Derek Minter on his left sitting down? Then Mike Hailwood and Eric Hinton. |
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26-05-2008, 02:13 AM |
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Thread: ROBERT DUNLOP
Post: RE: ROBERT DUNLOP
| Yes very sad.
I believe that several events at the NW200 have been cancelled as a 'mark of respect'. I'm not sure that this is what Robert would have wanted. The time for mourning is not at the even... |
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16-05-2008, 08:06 PM |
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Thread: TM's bikes by Yamamha
Post: RE: TM's bikes by Yamamha
| And for the Manx, Southern and Jurby road too? Honda always did so I assume the same arrangement exists. |
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07-05-2008, 06:39 PM |
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Thread: Survey
Post: RE: Survey
| Absolutely right! I sometimes think these people want to spice up their tedious lives by being the voice of dissent against the TT. What they don't realise is that when the TT has gone there is nothin... |
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02-05-2008, 02:06 PM |
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Thread: racers refused again
Post: RE: racers refused again
| I always found that it was easier to pass a slower rider who stuck to his line than a faster rider lapping slightly slower than you who has a different line every time because he's finding his way rou... |
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02-05-2008, 02:00 PM |
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Thread: Well said, Matty
Post: RE: Well said, Matty
| I think as individuals there is very little we can do other than to try and convert people we meet into at least passive fans. But in general there is an educational job to be done by getting people t... |
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26-04-2008, 12:26 PM |
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Thread: Well said, Matty
Post: RE: Well said, Matty
| DCLUCIE Wrote:Hi Colin,
You have to stop hanging out with those people at the old folk's home. ;-)
How are they doing? Can they remember what the TT actually is or do they think it a bunch of noisy ... |
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25-04-2008, 08:37 PM |
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Thread: Well said, Matty
Post: RE: Well said, Matty
| I agree it's a good reply, but there is no getting away from the fact that a lot of people on the Island are indifferent to the TT without being hostile towards it. They do suffer quite a huge inconve... |
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25-04-2008, 10:55 AM |
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Thread: A really great website!
Post: RE: A really great website!
| thewitch Wrote:This is practically a history of sidecar racing. Read and enjoy, folks!
http://www.hanksracing1.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/
Not much about Freddie Dixon, Cyril Smith, Eric Oliver, Max Deubel... |
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25-04-2008, 10:03 AM |
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Thread: TT roads open driver quits over car switch
Post: RE: TT roads open driver quits over car switch
| I think that had DM been treated fairly and professionally he would have continued as a driver. It just seems that those two words don't seem to exist in the current climate. Be interesting to see who... |
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15-04-2008, 10:25 PM |
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Thread: TT roads open driver quits over car switch
Post: RE: TT roads open driver quits over car switch
| sticky Wrote:Hilary, he certainly had an 'ACU...' plate as of last October. Haven't seen him since.
David Mylchreest has said on Manx Radio that if Audi were to bail out after two years, then any a... |
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09-04-2008, 08:02 PM |
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Thread: TT roads open driver quits over car switch
Post: RE: TT roads open driver quits over car switch
| I think I'm right in saying that David Mylchreest is still welcome as a driver of the car. That job has not been taken away from him, he has chosen to resign.
I agree that it seems that this should ... |
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08-04-2008, 02:15 PM |
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Thread: Micky Mouse TT Races
Post: RE: Micky Mouse TT Races
| This is a race I take it, not meant to be just a run round or demo of what 2 stroke racing used to be? No, it's the chance of a 'TT win' and it may be very difficult not to try and get your name in t... |
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08-03-2008, 06:36 PM |
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Thread: Micky Mouse TT Races
Post: RE: Micky Mouse TT Races
| I think I'm right in saying that there have been races at Billown that started in waves recently?
I am very nervous of the event in any case. The TT doesn't need it and the consequences of fighting f... |
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08-03-2008, 03:33 PM |
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Thread: Spectator Viewing 2008
Post: RE: Spectator Viewing 2008
| I think that whatever is announced we are going to have to live with it as it is the insurers who will be dictating where the no go areas are. Without insurance there will be no event at all, and to d... |
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