(09-04-2010, 10:51 AM)Malcolm Wrote: A TT and Manx Grand Prix veteran of 49 years says he has serious doubts about coming to the MGP for his golden anniversary this year, because of the cost of making the trip.

Bob Peck is a pensioner, and believes having to pay £525 up front, ten months in advance, for himself and his van, is too much.


Read the full report on the Manx Radio website - HERE

This is one major problem that is not being addressed. It's great that they are trying to secure the future by making it a festival, but unless they help the people who put on the show, then it will not make a difference. The whole cost of getting to the manx, ie course licence meetings, ferry, entry fees etc is making alot think twice about going. We have a lad who rides for us so we don't even get the 10% riders allowance off the ferry. I get the feeling they are trying to make it a bit more like the TT, with alot more stuff going on around the paddock area, but they have to remember we pay to get there, where as the TT lads get help.