May 30, 2012
The insane speed and crashes of a 120+ mph motorcycle road race
Motorcyclists who participate in the Isle of Man TT weave through narrow roads at speeds averaging over 120 miles per hour and sometimes exceeding 200. In the approximately 100 years that this race has been taking place, over 230 contestants have died on the course. (All the riders in this clip survived, though.)
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WOW
My heart rate jumped just watching.
best race in the world. It’s the way racing should be. Fast. Close. And just bit risky. Great video.
Went to the practice week once when I was a kid and we went to the IOM for a holiday. Saw the great Giacomo Agostini.
Check this out…. Northern Ireland’s equivalent races..
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/northern-ireland/18088161
I about shat myself in the first part where the guy hits that little jump. That is a badass race!