(05-12-2014, 08:39 PM)Steady the Edward Wrote:

(03-12-2014, 01:23 PM)the old man Wrote: Edward i think we still have the best riders in the world racing at the TT

ah but Old boy we have the best at what they do , but ,does that make them best over all ? There are many different types of motorcycle events each having its own specialists, horses for courses and all that , there have been many that do well at the TT  being a time trial , but can't cut it at short circuit mass start events ,

A few years ago I was at a Honda Day in Peel and John McGuinness was on their stand answering questions.  A small girl (prompted by her dad) asked John why he did well at the TT, but not so well on short circuits. He replied that there are long stretches where you can relax at the TT, but you have to concentrate hard the whole time on short circuits.  If this is what he does for relaxation, it makes me wonder what he does for exitement ?