(17-06-2011, 09:22 PM)Paul Phillips Wrote: The 'word on the street is incorrect'. No other car manufacturers have asked to do a demonstration lap of any kind of the TT Course. The DED has a commercial agreement with Subaru for a further two years that sees them supply sponsorship funding and course cars in return for a package of sponsorship rights (branding etc). The laps that took place this year were scheduled for this year only.

Can you provide a 100% guarantee that this wont happen in 2012

Sponsorship revenues in the TT are increasing sharply with all funds raised being ploughed back into the event, primarily into improvements in safety and infrastructure.

Many £1,000's were not spent on gravel in paddock A. A small fee was paid to put some hard standing in to allow trucks to park in poor conditions. This was budgeted for expenditure. If it hadn't been spent the trucks would not have been able to park for several days into the TT event which wouldn't be appropriate.

Floors installed by teams in Paddock A were paid for by the respective teams themselves and not by the DED. The DED agreed to pay for one floor to be erected which was due to a problem following the aforementioned hard standing being laid.

Paul Phillips
TT & Motorsport Development Manager

What about the Race service vans Of Ernie Coats and Co being told that they are not welcome, Is this untrue or will someone call these important people to the events liars ?

Have Toyota Motors not made an approach to attempt a lap of the TT ?

Have riders not in the top 15 also been banned from having a camera on their bikes, something that could gain them some sponsorship, as well as being a learning tool ????.

Why did the IOM Gov buy the rights or whatever deal from the ACU only for them to get their feet back in the door. ???.

Did another film company offer to produce coverage of the TT for free to the same degree as has been shown this year ???.

Why was more pressure put on riders and teams senior race day after they had prepared to race by asking them to empty their pits of all fuel and equipment ?

And finally please tell us all, - what is more important a TT bike race or a demo lap by a car ?

We await your answer on this. I doubt you will.