For me, Peter Hickman's results last year were amazing, and this year more so.
I would always say it scares me to see a newcomer or rider of a couple of years experience lapping very fast; think back to Pat Hennen's second year in '78 when he broke the 20 minute barrier, and crashed on the following lap. Now we have newcomers lapping in 17 minutes!

But, there are some very big differences now, obvious ones; better course, better bikes, better tyres, but more important, enough on board footage, DVD's and books to give you at last two years head start on a newcomer's knowledge from 20 years ago.

Peter Hickman made many trips over before TT 2014, lots of effort to learn the course, so his task in practice last year was to learn his pace; not where the road went; a subtle but vital difference for an already talented rider.

Steve Plater was scary fast, and worried me when I saw him; good rider, but appeared on the edge. What a contrast watching Peter Hickman in about 20 different locations over the two years now; he is super smooth, and has great circuit knowledge; incredible performance