Hi!

I was wondering if you guys could help me, I am the lead designer at Jester Interactive where we are currently developing the official Isle of Man TT computer game.

Could you help me in finding sources of information about the whole Isle of Man race experience, rules, regulations, events, teams, riders, bikes, how a person enters a race and what they have to do, etc.

If you could help that would be a great help to make our game as loyal to the Isle of Man racing experience as possible

Thanks

I feel I should publicly express my thanks to Malcolm for the fire retardant overalls he supplied me with for the Manx.

BIG THANK YOU!!!!!!!!

Sorry to barge in folks.

I know the TT is a few months away, but I was wondering when the 2003 program of events will
show up. I live in the US and would like to plan on attending the 2003 events. Just want to get
an early start on plans an saving up for it :-).

Thanks.

Brian Banna
Chandler, AZ
USA

He was the greatest road racer of all time and we will never forget him. Our thoughts are with him and his family....there will never be anyone like Joey again...he was simply the best. May he rest in peace..he will never be forgotten.

I have been told, and pleae correct me if I am wrong, but to Qualify for a start in the Sidecar TT, you must have done essentially a 90MPH+ lap.

This is a bit of a worry for the likes of me. I am just a Clubman racer here in Australia, and I want to have a go at some Real Road Racing. I can really imagine flying all the way to the Isle of Man, leasing a bike, only getting acouple of laps of practice in.....and not Qualifying!!!

My Sidecar racing mentor Gavin Porteous, who one won the best Newcomers award over at the TT in 93 or 94 I think, has told me that he thinks that I'd be fine. His advice was to ride the TT Circuit just as if I was running late for work. Easy for him to say, he is a 4 time Aussie champion and a guru sidecar racer.

I still have my 125cc GP bike and a 250cc classic racer in my garage, I know that I could qualify for the Ultralightweight TT or the classic Manx, as I raced solo bikes at National level Here in Austarlia. I feel that I would not have a problem qualifying on either of these bikes. But to be honest, I very much prefer riding sidecars......they are more of a challenge to me.

So.....after all of that drivel, (sorry),..... Is it true.....Will I have to 90 a 90MPH+ lap to qualify?.... Do they have a qualifying cutoff? Can someone please let me know.

Regards,
John Swensen

This may be a stupid question, but since I really am stupid, I'll ask it anyway.........Why are there no sidecars at the Manx?????

A fund has been set up for the widow of Garry Jess and details can be found on RRR home page but i thought the Scarborough regulars would like to maybe do their own thing any sugestions? we usually drink in a pub called The Hole in The Wall which is near the Spa.

Thank you to the many people that responded to my offer of a sponsored ride on my F1 Sidecar in Australia. Perhaps I did not make myself clear enough in my initial post. I would like to take this oppourtunity to clear up what seems to be a few doubtful points.

a. AIRFARES - Some of you seem to think that I am an eccentric millionaire with money to burn. Im sorry to dissapoint you, but I am afraid you will have to pay for the airfares to Australia yourself. I am a impoverished privateer racer. I can't afford to fly you, your passenger, your entire family and your dog from the UK to Australia to race on my machine.

b. Accommodation - Im sorry asking me to book you in to a hotel near the Sydney Harbour Bridge is out of the question unless you wish to pay for it yourself.

As I said in my previous post.....The offer is to ride the sidecar in a round of the Aussie Titles as my guest. the things that I will pay for are as follows:

a. Entry fee for Australian Championships,

b. Fuel, Fresh Tyres, oil, and chains for the sidecar,

c. Accommodation will be at my house in Sydney,

d. Pick up from the Airport,

e. The use of a car for sightseeing,

f. Meals while at my house, and

g. A Passenger or indeed a rider, (me) if required.

There are also some things that you will have to provide:

a. International Race Licence, or an endorsement to race in Aussie from Motorcycling Australia.

b. Leathers, helmet, gloves, boots back protector, etc

c. Your own Airfare,

d. Yourself......That's about it.

The Idea was to give someone the chance to race overseas, a chance that they, more than likely, would not normally have the chance of doing.

Realistic questions will be welcomed. This is a serious offer. I hope someone takes me up on it.

Regards,

John Swensen
<A HREF="mailto:sidecar81@yahoo.com">sidecar81@yahoo.com</A>

Michael Rutter,is set to return to TT in 2003.He will bring the Ducatis .

Anyone know when and where the results book will be available