Another unfortunate rider killed in the IOM. May he R.I.P.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/49462114
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/49462114
There were 3 street deaths at Sturgis this year, down from 4 last year. Is anyone amazed this blatant spectacle of carnage has not been shut down? The outrage!
Never trivialise a road race accident. Most of them are avoidable. At Sturgis probably half of the idiots ride without helmets. They are not even serious motorcyclists.
The IOM is legendary. Thoughts of banning these races are nonsense. When, by some stroke of luck, there is one of these races televised here this is what I expect... the real racing over hill and dale. The track racing just doesn't capture my interest as much, but it is much the same for car races. I only pray for sidecar racing to show more in the US....fascinating stuff there... almost unholy in the all out go for it hard charging attitude. Don't like folks suffering injury or death though, but they make their own decisions as adults. May God keep them safe and look over them as they brave through their competitive sport.
My thoughts are IOM will continue as long as there are racers willing to participate. I know it will never die for lack of spectators.
As far as spectating is concerned, I've known many people who have been to the IOM. One of them told me he got sick of the bikes whizzing past, another said it was boring, and another said he found that every where he went, he was walking up-hill. As a spectator, if you cannot see the whole circuit, what does racing mean ? I think the IOM is worthwhile, but it is for other people - not me. He most dangerous time when racing a bike is when you are coming down from very high speed. I cannot imagine racing a bike at the IOM which had drum brakes. How would you be with brake fade or a locking brake ?