Riding buddy of mine just loan me his 2003 Isle of Man TT on DVD. And I thought track races was great, but this is the SHEEETZ! Sorry Valentino
But to see these nut case fly pass someone's rose garden and local pub at 140 mph on those narrow streets is crazy! Track races has its risky, but the Isle of Man races are beyond risky. If you go down, it won't be the soft sand, it will be the hard-ass pavement or curb. If you crash into something on the track it maybe some soft, air fill barricade. But on that tiny island, you'll be crashing into the stone walls, trees, streetlamps, even someones' mailbox!
I wish I can see more vetern track racers take on the Isle, but seeing how it has the highest fatality count than other races, I can understand why the more commercialized racers won't even consider it. In fact, I learned of David Jeffrey that died during a practice ride for the 2003 race. I guess he was the equvilant to Valentino Rossi, but on the streets of the Isle. I saw Jeffrey race in the 2002 DVD. That was his 4th straight championship (sadly last). I do have to say that I can see the charisma in his ride in his final ride. Like Rossi, a natural.
And the camera mount!!! Center, high. You can see all of the bug splatters on the windshield.
The 2003 has like 7 different races, but I my favorite is the 1000cc production race. MonsterMob Ducati was representing, but it didn't finish because of mechanical problems. Surprised?
140-150mph may not seem high, but to me it's a lot crazier to go 140-150 on streets than it is to run 230 mph on a controlled, clean track anyday.
Anyways, I highly recommend it.
I wish I can see more vetern track racers take on the Isle, but seeing how it has the highest fatality count than other races, I can understand why the more commercialized racers won't even consider it. In fact, I learned of David Jeffrey that died during a practice ride for the 2003 race. I guess he was the equvilant to Valentino Rossi, but on the streets of the Isle. I saw Jeffrey race in the 2002 DVD. That was his 4th straight championship (sadly last). I do have to say that I can see the charisma in his ride in his final ride. Like Rossi, a natural.
And the camera mount!!! Center, high. You can see all of the bug splatters on the windshield.
The 2003 has like 7 different races, but I my favorite is the 1000cc production race. MonsterMob Ducati was representing, but it didn't finish because of mechanical problems. Surprised?
140-150mph may not seem high, but to me it's a lot crazier to go 140-150 on streets than it is to run 230 mph on a controlled, clean track anyday.
Anyways, I highly recommend it.
