Just another day at the TT.

[suxukifreak]

From the TT site............

The organisers of the Isle of Man TT Races, the Manx Motor Cycle Club Limited, can confirm that a rider has died from injuries sustained in the Senior race on Friday 8th June 2007.

He was involved in an incident at the 26th Milestone on the Mountain and was confirmed dead at the scene.

The incident at the 26th Milestone also involved four other people.

One person was also confirmed dead at the scene. An additional person was confirmed dead after admission at Nobles hospital. Two further people were also involved in the incident and have sustained injuries.

The Coroner of Inquest has been informed and an investigation into the circumstances of the accident is underway.

The organisers of the event express their sympathy to the families and friends of those involved

[WATEVR]

and people have to ask why the TT is such a specticle?? very sad but it is what makes the whole event amazing.

[chopiesel]

people dying makes something amazing?

[Cruisecontrol]

a·maz·ing
–verb (used with object)
1. to overwhelm with surprise or sudden wonder; astonish greatly.

—Synonym
1. astound, dumbfound, stun, flabbergast.



Damn straight.

[fimpBIKES]

RIP, helluva way to go though!

[Large]

I was reading today that 8 people died at the TT last year and 224 (227?) have died competing in the last 100 years

[yama78]

it is very sad that many people died but they all know the risk before they leave the starting line and it is the fear and love that drives them to keep competing. going to the TT this year for the first time and experianceing it with my own eyes instead of watching it on video gave me all new appreciation to the guys that race and how big of balls they really have and showing what these bikes are really capable of doing. RIP

[suxukifreak]

This same story made the daily paper today and he was a Queenslander.....

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/761320952120185.jpg

[zx12argh]

My condolences and sympathy to the family. :(

[FIGHTERMC]

Very sad when this happens.

yes fra,would have to agree with u

[Jockney Rebel]

its def sad when we lose someone but like yama said if joey dunlop knew hed die on the track the day he did he wouldve still raced and thats about the same for anyone involved in risky pursuits

[Gix11]

I heard about this when I was at the festival. It is a serious shame this has happened but it is still less deaths than 1997 when I last went and with so many more people this time it's surprising there wasn't more. I knew from last time what the chances were and it still didn't deter me. Unless you've seen this stuff in the flesh you have no idea what it's really all about. Check this clip - we are sat 2 feet from sidecars doing 130 miles an hour (Matt - yama - is the guy facing the wrong way with his camera). I would have got the bikes as well but they were travelling so fast you had to keep checking your balance on the verge with the bigger crowd that was there then: http://www.streetfighters.com.au/images/events/TT-07/MOV00824.MPG - right click this link and "save as" to your computer to watch it properly.

[pommie]

Riders know the risk involved in racing, especially on the IOM, one year I was there 8 died, but spectators dying is another thing, that’s real bad and good ammunition for the suits that want the race stoped forever.