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Thread: Not good!
Post: RE: Not good!
| I spend some of my professional time fighting the 'no win no fee' brigade in relation to industrial injury, they are a time consuming nightmare, but every now and then I manage to succeed in fighting ... |
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26-05-2020, 01:01 PM |
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Thread: Not good!
Post: RE: Not good!
| This is what has caused so many problems for a lot of the roads events, you often hear reference to "prohibitive insurance costs" sadly it is increasingly the world we live in.
Whether or not those i... |
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26-05-2020, 12:48 PM |
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Thread: Radio TT returns this year??
Post: RE: Radio TT returns this year??
| Some of you might remember around 6 or 7 years ago Manx Radio launched something called 'Radio TT 365' which broadcast old commentaries on AM and online during the evenings, it was absolutely brillian... |
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General Discussion
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30-04-2020, 09:54 PM |
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Thread: Best TT Memories.
Post: RE: Best TT Memories.
| (30-03-2020, 10:26 PM)AntG Wrote: Being there in 2015 for Ivan Lintins debut win, I remember Ivan from his first year of racing on the short circuits on a Honda Hornet of all things and had seen his... |
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General Discussion
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30-03-2020, 11:14 PM |
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Thread: speed limit
Post: RE: speed limit
| The coast road speed limit was put in place to deal with a specific problem, people racing over the mountain, then tearing back to Ramsey on the coast road as fast as they could for another go over th... |
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General Discussion
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28-01-2020, 11:54 PM |
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Thread: Festival of Motorcycling Title Has Been Dropped
Post: RE: Festival of Motorcycling Title Has Been Droppe...
| Reading between the lines here, I wonder has Gary Thompson now been directly employed by the governments motorsport development gang? given that "event safety officer" was a position formally held by ... |
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Manx Grand Prix & Classic TT
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08-12-2019, 12:47 AM |
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Thread: TT Zero no more...
Post: RE: TT Zero no more...
| Sadly I could see this coming, it is a shame because Mugen had achieved an amazing level of performance, but other than the valiant and impressive efforts of the Nottingham University team there was n... |
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21-10-2019, 11:27 PM |
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Thread: TT grandstand to be replaced ?
Post: RE: TT grandstand to be replaced ?
| It's crazy Nick, we supposedly don't have any money at the moment either, I'll bet it's because they currently have to keep building and dropping that VIP thing next door every year, so they want a pe... |
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11-09-2019, 10:58 PM |
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Thread: MMCC and enterprise dept to discuss Manx Grand Prix
Post: RE: MMCC and enterprise dept to discuss Manx Grand...
| The original MGP always drew in a good few people, with the added attraction of the Manx 2 day trial which if I recall correctly was over the middle weekend but seems to have either moved or disappear... |
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08-09-2019, 08:32 PM |
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Thread: Undertaking
Post: RE: Undertaking
| It's a grey area, it's known as filtering, according to the Highway Code it's legal in slow moving or stationary traffic, but it can be fraught with danger for both riders and pedestrians.
What reall... |
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General Discussion
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16-06-2019, 09:04 PM |
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Thread: TT Live App.
Post: RE: TT Live App.
| It seemed a little easier to follow on Tues night, it also looked like the screen options had been changed slightly.
I'm wondering if they had received some feedback after the first session and made ... |
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warrior |
General Discussion
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29-05-2019, 10:34 PM |
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Thread: TT Live App.
Post: RE: TT Live App.
| Well I played with it today for the whole session and have to say I have some concerns, I'm signalling for all the solo races, it's crucial to see clear + & - gaps between riders and unless the la... |
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General Discussion
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26-05-2019, 10:49 PM |
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Thread: Changes to Southern 100 Race Programme 2019
Post: RE: Changes to Southern 100 Race Programme 2019
| Interesting comment about the age and condition of the machines Being presented for pre race examination.
Using that logic we wouldn't have any classic racing? surely machines are either prepared cor... |
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TT & S100 Related Posts (Only)
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28-09-2018, 08:00 AM |
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Thread: Best/ cheapest Taxis
Post: RE: Best/ cheapest Taxis
| Mile for mile we do have quite expensive taxi's here unfortunately, just had a quick look at the camp site location and it appears to be Kirk Michael so £25 sounds about right.
You could try ringing/... |
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General Discussion
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08-09-2018, 07:17 PM |
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Thread: Statement regarding TT and Festival of Motorcycling Radio Broadcasting Contract
Post: RE: Statement regarding TT and Festival of Motorcy...
| Vision Nine Radio anyone 😆 |
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General Discussion
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04-09-2018, 01:19 PM |
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Thread: Classic TT Age Limit
Post: RE: Classic TT Age Limit
| I think it applies to the TT too, but I do wonder what would happen if someone like Rossi expressed an interest, it's no doubt flexible depending on who you are, a bit like the mountain course licence... |
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Manx Grand Prix & Classic TT
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23-07-2018, 06:49 PM |
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Thread: Figures.
Post: RE: Figures.
| Unfortunately we can't control the weather, and a lot of campers got VERY wet last year, making it a thoroughly miserable holiday for them, it could be that they went home and decided to do something ... |
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warrior |
TT & S100 Related Posts (Only)
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29-06-2018, 03:30 PM |
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Thread: Will Supersport survive? It sounds like companies are giving up on 600cc bikes
Post: RE: Will Supersport survive? It sounds like compa...
| When you consider the F2 sidecars only really arrived on the scene using TZ350 motors around the time we had all stopped running TZ350 solos, Yamaha had stopped selling complete bikes after 1981 but p... |
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21-06-2018, 11:13 PM |
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Thread: car crash
Post: RE: car crash
| I've already passed the suggestion to the organisers about returning under road rules, riding on the left and in obeyance with speed limits, most if not all bikes have a Pitlane limiter which can be u... |
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General Discussion
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19-06-2018, 08:31 PM |
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Thread: Be careful
Post: RE: Be careful
| Sadly there are a few stories like yours around, but thankfully not too many.
Whoever is conducting the registration checks is obviously not being thorough enough, as they should have also used their... |
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warrior |
Accommodation (TT, S100 and MGP - Homestay)
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16-06-2018, 02:11 PM |
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Thread: New Partner Sought for Scarborough Bike Racing
Post: RE: New Partner Sought for Scarborough Bike Racing
| (14-06-2018, 09:02 PM)AntG Wrote: What are these "safety issues"
In a nutshell 2 bikes went through the fence in separate incidents at last years Gold Cup meeting, both times injuring spectators, so... |
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Other Race Meetings - MotoGP, WSB & BSB, Irish Roads etc -
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14-06-2018, 09:28 PM |
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Thread: New Partner Sought for Scarborough Bike Racing
Post: RE: New Partner Sought for Scarborough Bike Racing
| I really do hope they find someone to get this iconic venue back on its feet again.
It's an amazing circuit, the only public roads venue in England, with history going back to 1946, and all the great... |
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warrior |
Other Race Meetings - MotoGP, WSB & BSB, Irish Roads etc -
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14-06-2018, 11:07 AM |
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Thread: Will Supersport survive? It sounds like companies are giving up on 600cc bikes
Post: RE: Will Supersport survive? It sounds like compa...
| It may survive another couple of years at a push, if/after they stop making them.
Maybe moto3 machines will appear as a re-introduction of the Ultra Lightweight class, although as everything seems to... |
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warrior |
TT & S100 Related Posts (Only)
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07-06-2018, 09:06 PM |
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Thread: Michael Dunlop announces split from Hawk Racing team
Post: RE: Michael Dunlop announces split from Hawk Racin...
| The only available seat I can think of is with Shaun Muir's new Gulf BMW team. |
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General Discussion
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17-03-2018, 04:08 PM |
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Thread: Parish Walk
Post: RE: Parish Walk
| I haven't done it myself but several of my running mates have, and I've seen the state of their feet afterwards!!
They are holding some advice nights during the run up to the event, but that's not mu... |
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warrior |
General Discussion
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17-03-2018, 01:55 PM |
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Thread: How safe are bikes on the island
Post: RE: How safe are bikes on the island
| I think the references to the Creek are that it ISNT a place to avoid, someone earlier mentioned it purely as an example of a busy pub where someone could stumble and accidently knock a bike over when... |
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warrior |
General Discussion
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28-02-2018, 09:43 PM |
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Thread: All change for TT TV deal
Post: RE: All change for TT TV deal
| I think the presenters need to not only have the presenting skills but also to have been there, done it and got the t shirt themselves, which all 3 of the above have done to various degrees, not sayin... |
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warrior |
General Discussion
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27-02-2018, 12:29 AM |
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Thread: Best Road Meeting for Newbeginners
Post: RE: Best Road Meeting for Newbeginners
| You will need a National licence to compete on the roads, which means you will already have a reasonable amount of experience by the time you attain this.
After that it's really down to when you feel... |
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warrior |
General Discussion
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31-01-2018, 08:00 PM |
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Thread: Real Ale / Cask Ale on the island.
Post: RE: Real Ale / Cask Ale on the island.
| And a nice little trip on a spare day is to take the lunchtime steam train from Douglas to Castletown, and pop in to The Sidings which as its name suggests is next to the station, they always have hal... |
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warrior |
General Discussion
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22-05-2017, 11:08 PM |
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Thread: Tour of the course and or bike rental
Post: RE: Tour of the course and or bike rental
| Google IOM trike tours, they do a guided lap with running commentary through the helmet ear pieces, very good by all accounts |
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warrior |
General Discussion
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19-05-2017, 11:31 PM |
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Thread: Is it worth taking push bikes
Post: RE: Is it worth taking push bikes
| Yes it's worth it if you have the space, plenty of glens and trails to explore on non race days if that is your thing, but also the fastest way to get through Douglas if you need to nip to the shop, a... |
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warrior |
General Discussion
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01-05-2017, 09:10 PM |
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Thread: MMCC only has a contract to run MGP and Classic TT for 2017
Post: RE: MMCC only has a contract to run MGP and Classi...
| Without wishing to take sides Larry, I think this may be a result of the temporary extension of every existing partner or stakeholder as they call them, By an additional one year contract, until the V... |
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warrior |
Manx Grand Prix & Classic TT
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14-02-2017, 10:32 PM |
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Thread: Is it Prince Charles?
Post: RE: Is it Prince Charles?
| I don't think Prince Charles was ever a smoker Silja, look closely at the right hand of the person in the photo, he looks like he's got a cigarette on the go. |
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General Discussion
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25-01-2017, 09:22 AM |
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Thread: IOMTT Newbie
Post: RE: IOMTT Newbie
| About an hour and 10 minutes Nick?? You must have stopped for a pint in each pub, it's 2.5 miles from the Sefton to Martins house via Onchan!! |
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warrior |
TT & S100 Related Posts (Only)
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22-12-2016, 09:18 PM |
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Thread: BRITISH MOTORSPORT COULD END DUE TO EU RULING
Post: RE: BRITISH MOTORSPORT COULD END DUE TO EU RULING
| Bonkers!! Hopefully they'll get article 50 triggered in time to prevent this.
Just imagine, you could bet your life that racing events would still happen, they would simply be driven underground, dan... |
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warrior |
General Discussion
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22-12-2016, 05:33 PM |
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Thread: IOMTT Newbie
Post: RE: IOMTT Newbie
| Welcome to the forum Bri.
The bottom of Bray Hill is walking distance from anywhere in Douglas, and certainly provides what you describe as "a bit of a bend and real speed" you may have seen it on th... |
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warrior |
TT & S100 Related Posts (Only)
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22-12-2016, 08:38 AM |
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Thread: Stanley Woods @ Governors Bridge 1936
Post: RE: Stanley Woods @ Governors Bridge 1936
| This is how it looks today, the wall in the background in the old photo would have stood where the grey road surface starts, and was taken down to accommodate the new road in the background, the circu... |
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ALL Photographs and Video Shots etc...
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29-10-2016, 02:57 PM |
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Thread: Stanley Woods @ Governors Bridge 1936
Post: RE: Stanley Woods @ Governors Bridge 1936
| As above, the wall in the background with the 'News Chronical' advert has now gone due to road alterations, the corner itself also looks very slightly different as the brick corner post with the Dunlo... |
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warrior |
ALL Photographs and Video Shots etc...
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29-10-2016, 09:17 AM |
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Thread: Senior Classic TT Result
Post: RE: Senior Classic TT Result
| I would be interested to see the reply in due course Allan.
Alfie, I used to think the same about flying laps, and the perceived benefits of doing 1 + 3, or 3 + 1 laps, as apposed to 2 + 2 laps, but ... |
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warrior |
Manx Grand Prix & Classic TT
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10-09-2016, 03:28 PM |
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Thread: Classic TT: when is a classic not a classic ?
Post: RE: Classic TT: when is a classic not a classic ?
| I think back at the beginning when the class was dreamt up, the organisers simply assumed the grid would be full of RC30's, 0W01's, RG500's, TZ750's etc.
I don't think they understood the relative ra... |
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warrior |
Manx Grand Prix & Classic TT
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09-09-2016, 09:52 AM |
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Thread: Manx pubs, good and bad?
Post: RE: Manx pubs, good and bad?
| It really depends which part of the U.K, or even part of the world, you are from.
For example, as a Uk Northerner who moved here, I find it is generally a little bit more expensive to eat and drink, ... |
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General Discussion
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06-09-2016, 11:45 PM |
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Thread: MGP TV
Post: RE: MGP TV
| I've seen Steve Parrish and Steve Plater wondering around with camera crews, so something is being put together, but when and where we will see it I don't know. |
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warrior |
Manx Grand Prix & Classic TT
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28-08-2016, 12:02 AM |
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Thread: UGP - KEEP ‘ER LIT – 5TH JULY 2016
Post: RE: UGP - KEEP ‘ER LIT – 5TH JULY 2016
| Hmmm, I' not sure that the pressure of a 'superpole' lap on a road circuit is a good idea. |
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Other Race Meetings - MotoGP, WSB & BSB, Irish Roads etc -
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08-07-2016, 04:34 PM |
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Thread: Sulby Speed Trap
Post: RE: Sulby Speed Trap
| I'm not sure they are available anywhere Andy.
They clear down the live timing system at the end of each race or practice session, so the only way to save them would be to take screen shots at the ac... |
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warrior |
TT & S100 Related Posts (Only)
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07-07-2016, 12:50 PM |
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Thread: New Isle of Man TT promoter has ambitious plans - but how will fans get here etc....
Post: RE: New Isle of Man TT promoter has ambitious plan...
| (22-06-2016, 04:08 PM)c iom tt Wrote: Did no one else think it was a bit odd that Vision Nine presence was almost none existent at the TT this year?
You would have thought that a promoter would have... |
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warrior |
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22-06-2016, 04:48 PM |
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Thread: 2016 TV Coverage
Post: RE: 2016 TV Coverage
| Heard a rumour today, and it is just a rumour, that live TV is being considered, BUT would mean all racing taking place at weekends. as that is the only time live coverage would be feasible to generat... |
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warrior |
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19-06-2016, 11:32 PM |
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Thread: 2016 TV Coverage
Post: RE: 2016 TV Coverage
| I think they are making a reasonable job.of things overall, they could certainly think about some new camera locations, and a better spread amongst the privateers.
One thing I do like is the way they... |
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warrior |
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18-06-2016, 02:59 PM |
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Thread: Senior race - Pit stop times
Post: RE: Senior race - Pit stop times
| I'm not sure that they record them anywhere permanent other than on Tim Glovers clip board, and I don't think they record every rider, just the top boys.
You could try emailing Manx Radio and asking ... |
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warrior |
General Discussion
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12-06-2016, 02:51 PM |
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Thread: Moorisms
Post: RE: Moorisms
| Roy helped to avert a potential disaster today at the Post TT meeting, I was watching at Cross Fourways standing opposite him, when from his vantage point he looked back and noticed a car approaching ... |
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warrior |
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12-06-2016, 12:08 AM |
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Thread: Engine stripping
Post: RE: Engine stripping
| It's primarily to measure the bore & stroke, so head off, but if they wish to look at something else which they feel could be relevant they can obviously ask for other parts to be stripped too.
Y... |
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warrior |
General Discussion
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