I've chatted to quite a few "names" today at the TTRA Luncheon. One or two are involved in running the TT. Nobody gave their absolute support of this race. However, the Mountain Course was considered too difficult for the original TT in 1907, so why not let history repeat itself, and, if we must have a real TT race run at Billown, why not add this event to the list, and at least experiment with it there? Maybe, just maybe, it could develop, and make it onto the Mountain circuit for......2011! There a century of progress, job sorted.
Seriously, I cannot imagine that this event is going to be anything other than a painful non spectacle around a 38 mile (that is now about 36.75 miles) long course.In 1907 the whole concept was new, and everyone marvelled at what was taking place. Now we have the modern stars travelling at 200mph on howling machines, what do we propose we do for sound? Bits of cardboard stuffed in the spokes? Don't forget that the Cycle TT faded away a few years ago, and one of the reasons was that it had no atmosphere.
Sorry organisers, I think the public would rather listen to Ago on the MV3, the Honda 6,etc, even if they are restricted to 70mph.
I've read your postings about the sounds from the past, and the memories of past battles made my spine tingle too. Hailwood, Ivy, Read, bottom of Baaregarrow 1966. Nuff said!!