Braigev Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 Would you pay to see Monster Truck Racing on the Isle of Man? Here is some background for you: Monster Truck Racing is the latest professional motorsports sensation to hit the United Kingdom and there is no reason why it canot come her to the Isle of Man. The Championship season runs from spring to late summer every year, with events up and down the United Kingdom and across Europe. An event is run across a weekend, with a points scoring championship round on each day. Races are run head-to-head based on the qualifying times of the trucks over the PRO-MT sanctioned course. A day at Monster Truck Racing would include more than just the awesome spectacle and competition of the monster trucks. There are driver introductions, interviews, funfairs, promotion stands and tradestands where you can buy Monster Mania merchandise, to name just some of the side attractions. Not only this, but at every event are freestyle motorcross stunt teams, who perform awesome airbourne stunts. However, the main attraction of a day out at Monster Mania are the monster trucks. Each day starts with qualifying, where each truck makes a timed run on the course. Then it is on to the heats, where each truck tackles each other truck head to head to determine their positions in the championship points-paying final round. Aside the spectacular racing, at the end of the day there is a crowd-pleasing freestyle exhibition, where each driver and truck goes out into the arena and tries to impress the fans the most with speed, huge air and jumps, and a variety of stunts. The question we have for you is that if such and event over a weekend came to the Isle of Man would you go, take the family and how much would you be prepared to pay for such an event as long as it was at a sensible price for adults and children. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Last Ten Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 I would go but where would you suggest the venue be held? LT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braigev Posted September 10, 2006 Author Share Posted September 10, 2006 There are a few venues available but the criteria for such a site from a safety poitn of view does narrow the list a lot. Nobles is an option where the Conister Trust Car Show is held but there needs to be enough room for the racing etc . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THRILLER Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 Fantastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinkydevil Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 Have you seen how much it cost to bring even a car on the Steam Packet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcCann Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 I'd go but there is probably a better chance of hell freezing over than seeing them over here. To be filed under pie in the sky along with 'rock on the rock' methinks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 Sounds brillant but how many out of 80,000 or so people would go to see it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deejay Denzel Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 Your talking HGV prices when taking one of those on the boat! plus the team gear that goes with each competitor. Could be good to have one. The traffic wardens wouldn't be able to reach your windscreen to see if your disc time is still valid, or to put a ticket on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 If 25,000 locals turn out to watch the TT every day - then as it would be a great family day out (not that the TT isn't of course), government estimates would suggest at least 1.3 million locals would turn up for a day of monster trucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
When Skies Are Grey Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 Jurby would be the place surely...I'd go and Im sure the nephew would come too for a look as a one off.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxman8180 Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 and his Dad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braigev Posted September 12, 2006 Author Share Posted September 12, 2006 Have you seen how much it cost to bring even a car on the Steam Packet! Indeed and this in truth is the majority costs fo the event as you can imagine 6 to 8 trucks being shipped over is not cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braigev Posted September 12, 2006 Author Share Posted September 12, 2006 If 25,000 locals turn out to watch the TT every day - then as it would be a great family day out (not that the TT isn't of course), government estimates would suggest at least 1.3 million locals would turn up for a day of monster trucks. Where do you get these government estimates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ans Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 He's taking the piss by referencing this thread and its unlikely figures. http://www.manxforums.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=13613 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 He's taking the piss by referencing this thread and its unlikely figures. http://www.manxforums.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=13613 Moi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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