That's the period early 90's+ I was talking about Sam when the Senior race grid was made up with 250's and 600's(not detracting at all from those riders) as well as the bigger cc bikes and it's a big part of why the race page in the program was blank, the organisers didn't know who would be available apart from maybe the bigger teams at the end of race week due to accident/mechanical attrition, from hands/eyes on experience as a rider the paddock area was nowhere near as busy as it is these days on Senior race day, the popular spectator areas were busy but away from them the island was relatively quiet compared to today towards the end of race week. I'm more than happy sitting in a field etc and myself and mates won't ever be doing the VIP thing but there are lots of people informed or not these days who want or require creature comforts and sugar coating and along with that are happy to pay for such things, as mentioned by others I don't think a lack of money or desire will see the racing on the Island curtailed it will be insurance/H&S that will be the issue and going on ever increasing hands on H&S/Insurance experience in Facilities/Construction industry I'd be quietly content with the races going on much as they are for as long as possible as some of the costs now for construction projects/jobs that could be done safely just a few years ago are ridiculous because of new regs/rules stifling the whole process.