The following is my own personal view and im not having a go at anybody
to a point i can understand Davids views, but dont agree with them.
I spoke to a number of top Riders at the TT i wont mention names that wouldnt be fair but i will say they are regular top 10 men and their view was that the Manx is where all Newcomers should start to prove themselves on the TT Course before going on to the TT Races.
I did 5 years at the Manx before moving to the TT ok i was never a top runner at either but had successfull time at both but to be honest i should never have left the Manx. The Manx is there for all Newcomers to the Mountain Circuit to learn their craft all you have to do is look at the who,s who of TT Racing over the past 30 years how many of the top men started at the Manx Hizzy, Foggy, Lougher , Ward, Robert Dunlop and so on their are to many to mention here. But as i said at the start thats my own personal view on newcomers at the TT Races all the best Irish Ago