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#2 | RE: Between the Hedges - IOM TT, 3 part documentary
Fri Feb 10, 2023 2:28 am (Last edited: Fri Feb 10, 2023 3:03 am)
Fri Feb 10, 2023 2:28 am (Last edited: Fri Feb 10, 2023 3:03 am)
Zitat von Unkgd im Beitrag #2 Don't waste time - bad news out of Ireland re road racing today - all road racing for the year cancelled due to problems with insurance cover. Ireland provides many teams/racers/sponsors for IOM races. Could be a big hit for the whoe road race community
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Zitat von andygriff im Beitrag #3Zitat von Unkgd im Beitrag #2 The IOM won't have the same problem with insurance as they can change the laws to accommodate the racing. I doubt they have the same risk of litigation from residents as the clubs in NI, who will not have the backing of their own government, let alone the UK government.
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Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #5Zitat von andygriff im Beitrag #3Zitat von Unkgd im Beitrag #2 That wasn't my point - road racing has its roots and biggest following in Ireland. Many racers prepare a bike/team to race the Irish calendar and add the TT. They get sponsors for the year. Irish media cover the events ( TMK Belfast Telegraph is the only daily newspaper with a Motorcycling tab). When the ONLY event becomes the TT many will not have the budget/make the commitment for 1 event, and a high cost event at that. In addition, a good few UK racers do the Irish events + the TT. Also, the TT needs 700 marshals - many come froim Ireland to follow said Irish racers. You are quite correct, the IOM govt can do what it wants, but it needs racers to start a race. Once that supply line of grass roots racers and followers dries up the TT has problems, a Senior TT with 10 riders will not be viable - no matter how much TV coverage there is.
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