Back from isle of man tt races

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What an experience...Words can't describe it....

An absolute bikers dream...The whole road race experience..
The camraderie of thousands of bikers and locals too ..

So many stories ..So slow to type..

On to a few pics I took..

This was one of our trip highlights ..A visit to Joey's memorial statue on top of the mountain ..

 

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Me and my Co-pilot...My eldest lad Keith..
He came with me as you guessed...And loved it..

 

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This is the short circuit at Castletown..

They lap in about 2 minutes..So there's always a rider going past at breakneck speed..

Remember..All this racing is done on roads..

No run offs.or gravel traps or air bags

 

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This is Ian Lougher ..The winner of the short circuit and one of my sons heros..

 

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On the actuall TT course ..

 

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The sidecars were awesome to watch..

 

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They go past here at Bray hill at about 130 with zero suspension and passenger holding on for dear life..

 

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Half way down Bray Hill at about 140 and rising..

 

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On to the Senior race...
Got a great vantage point at the bottom of Creg Ny Ba the fastest part of the track..
During practice the Taz Suzuki clocked 206 mph here..
They average over 180 along here and look how close they are.

 

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My son's hero..John McGuinness..

Winner of the senior TT and broke two lap records while doing it..

Average speed over the 37 mile circuit was 128 and best lap was 129.4...

 

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Air ambulance over head..

 

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Looking along the prom ..Just bars al the way..

 

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At the start finish line..
This was at the end when most had gone home.

 

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Just two good looking guys....

 

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Scenery was beautiful too..

 

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Found this mad trike on the sea front...More like a tank than a bike

 

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In the Paddock ready and waiting..

 

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Some people had to work...

 

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Besise the HM Plant Honda that won the TT

 

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Best till last..

Keith with John McGuinnes..
An absolute gentleman..Time for everyone and always a smile for his fans