MV Wrote:Sticky,

I dont disagree with anything yoy say, but its clear that Mountain Course parade laps
are no longer supported by enough people
By this, I mean officialdom and , more importantly, the marshalls
What some of us are trying to suggest is really a "better than nothing" solutuion

Personally, I feel that we hould all isten to the marshalls on this one

What has to be remembered is that the marshals and officials tend to become a bit weary after a full race programme, myself included, and it's not a slight against the parade participants.

I do actually enjoy seeing the old timers but it could be better organised that's for sure.

To dismiss the parade out of hand for the future is being negligent to our heritage. There have been many highlights and seing Georg Meir, John Surtees and Geoff Duke and co. on the course were some of those for someone too young to have seen them actually race.

I think the Mooragh Park suggestion is a good one, but I still think you would struggle to get top class exhibits and great riders to support it without the carrot of a lap of the Mountain Course.

I just can't help agreeing with Don Simons comments and observations. I think that the TT and its heritage are far too valuable to the Island, its people and all of the legions of motorsport fans worldwide, to be left in the hands of government officials with no real love or understanding of what they actually have custody of. Perhaps it's high time that the whole thing was given over to a trust, made up of a cross section of motivated interested parties who report to the Government. They could be self funding and have ultimate authority when dealing with heritage issues?