Racing in the street? Way cleared for motor sports on English roads

[woolley]

Curiously, I find myself in agreement with Jack Carter.

[notwell]

 

It's almost like you are being serious.

They're facts. You should try them sometime.

They're not though are they?

 

It isn't £900 per person to camp.

 

And it's a fact that it is no more expensive for someone making the TT their main holiday than it is for anyone else booking a week or two abroad etc.

 

You're making a Nothing point.

 

There is no chance a road race festival could be set up in the UK that would rival the TT.

[woolley]

That's complacent. Anything's possible. There are some spectacular routes that could be ridden. OK. They don't have the iconic history of the mountain course, but never say never.

[JackCarter]

 

 

It's almost like you are being serious.

They're facts. You should try them sometime.

They're not though are they?

 

It isn't £900 per person to camp.

 

And it's a fact that it is no more expensive for someone making the TT their main holiday than it is for anyone else booking a week or two abroad etc.

 

You're making a Nothing point.

 

There is no chance a road race festival could be set up in the UK that would rival the TT.

BLAH, BLAH, BLAH, WAH, WAH, WAH ...

 

But honestly it would be easy to set up a rival event in the UK if it was done right. Only the cost of petrol to get there.

[notwell]

Yep. It's called Silverstone, Donnington, Snetterton, Olivers Mount, Cadwell Park etc etc

 

None of which impact on the TT.

 

The only street motor race event you might get in the UK would be an F1 race in London as a one off.

 

There is no chance a motor cycle road race event would be put on in the UK that could harm the TT.

[JackCarter]

Says you who backs up absolutely fuck all with any evidence or facts.

[slinkydevil]

The only street motor race event you might get in the UK would be an F1 race in London as a one off.

 

There is no chance a motor cycle road race event would be put on in the UK that could harm the TT.

 

You'd be surprised: http://roadracingnews.co.uk/new-laws-set-to-provide-significant-opportunity-for-future-england-based-roads-events/

 

There's already been talk of an Isle of Wight TT since 2011, this new law just helps them: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-13872698

[dilligaf]

That's complacent. Anything's possible. There are some spectacular routes that could be ridden. OK. They don't have the iconic history of the mountain course, but never say never.

 

You may be overlooking the old H&S factor here.

There is no way on this planet, that a rival to the TT could be run anywhere in the UK, for the same reason that the TT would never get of the ground if it was a new event starting now.

As Notwell says, all this will allow, is the very occasional one off race around some town, like the Birmingham one for cars a few years ago.

[JackCarter]

 

That's complacent. Anything's possible. There are some spectacular routes that could be ridden. OK. They don't have the iconic history of the mountain course, but never say never.

You may be overlooking the old H&S factor here.

There is no way on this planet, that a rival to the TT could be run anywhere in the UK, for the same reason that the TT would never get of the ground if it was a new event starting now.

As Notwell says, all this will allow, is the very occasional one off race around some town, like the Birmingham one for cars a few years ago.

So you're saying we are still the only place in the UK that will turn its back in death and carnage for cash?

[dilligaf]

 

 

That's complacent. Anything's possible. There are some spectacular routes that could be ridden. OK. They don't have the iconic history of the mountain course, but never say never.

You may be overlooking the old H&S factor here.

There is no way on this planet, that a rival to the TT could be run anywhere in the UK, for the same reason that the TT would never get of the ground if it was a new event starting now.

As Notwell says, all this will allow, is the very occasional one off race around some town, like the Birmingham one for cars a few years ago.

So you're saying we are still the only place in the UK that will turn its back in death and carnage for cash?

 

 

Do you not think my name is shit enough, without having to answer that question ?

[JackCarter]

But that's what you're saying. Nobody else in the UK can copy us because we're the only one that's prepared to turn a blind eye to the full H & S package as it's worth money to us.

[notwell]

Says you who backs up absolutely fuck all with any evidence or facts.

Lol.

 

That's rich coming from you.

 

Apparently it's 900 quid per person to camp here in TT week. Evidence of that?

 

You reek of idiocy. I see now that you've been shown to be clueless it's time to twist the thread to being complicit in death.

 

Your mask is slipping.

[slinkydevil]

You may be overlooking the old H&S factor here.

There is no way on this planet, that a rival to the TT could be run anywhere in the UK, for the same reason that the TT would never get of the ground if it was a new event starting now.

As Notwell says, all this will allow, is the very occasional one off race around some town, like the Birmingham one for cars a few years ago.

Why do you think Gary Thompson clerk of the course for the TT would say this then?

 

TT Races Clerk of the Course/Auto Cycle Union General Secretary, Garry Thompson MBE BEM, added:

“A lot of hard work has gone into making this happen. Working with the MSA and the Department of Transport, putting this legislation in place will make a big difference to Road Racing in this country.

Obviously this will make Road Racing more attractive as new opportunities come along but also will have a positive economic impact on those areas staging Closed Public Road Racing which can only be a big plus for motorcycle racing and those areas wanting to host such an event.”

14 times TT winner Ian Hutchinson, added his views:

“Great to see the law changed to allow Road Racing on Closed Public Roads in this country, this will be a major boost to Road Racing in England and will bring additional income to the areas where this special type of Road Racing will take place.”

http://roadracingnews.co.uk/new-laws-set-to-provide-significant-opportunity-for-future-england-based-roads-events/

[dilligaf]

 

You may be overlooking the old H&S factor here.

There is no way on this planet, that a rival to the TT could be run anywhere in the UK, for the same reason that the TT would never get of the ground if it was a new event starting now.

As Notwell says, all this will allow, is the very occasional one off race around some town, like the Birmingham one for cars a few years ago.

Why do you think Gary Thompson clerk of the course for the TT would say this then?

 

TT Races Clerk of the Course/Auto Cycle Union General Secretary, Garry Thompson MBE BEM, added:

“A lot of hard work has gone into making this happen. Working with the MSA and the Department of Transport, putting this legislation in place will make a big difference to Road Racing in this country.

Obviously this will make Road Racing more attractive as new opportunities come along but also will have a positive economic impact on those areas staging Closed Public Road Racing which can only be a big plus for motorcycle racing and those areas wanting to host such an event.”

14 times TT winner Ian Hutchinson, added his views:

“Great to see the law changed to allow Road Racing on Closed Public Roads in this country, this will be a major boost to Road Racing in England and will bring additional income to the areas where this special type of Road Racing will take place.”

http://roadracingnews.co.uk/new-laws-set-to-provide-significant-opportunity-for-future-england-based-roads-events/

 

 

Without being rude and becoming a "forum idiot", I would just say that they haven't really thought about what they are saying.

When most Grand Prix, be it bikes or cars are run inside a bubble of cotton wool and air barriers, 500 mtr run offs etc. there is ZERO chance there will ever be a road race run on British roads, that will ever come close to what we have here (whether that is good or not)

[notwell]

 

You may be overlooking the old H&S factor here.

There is no way on this planet, that a rival to the TT could be run anywhere in the UK, for the same reason that the TT would never get of the ground if it was a new event starting now.

As Notwell says, all this will allow, is the very occasional one off race around some town, like the Birmingham one for cars a few years ago.

Why do you think Gary Thompson clerk of the course for the TT would say this then?

TT Races Clerk of the Course/Auto Cycle Union General Secretary, Garry Thompson MBE BEM, added:

A lot of hard work has gone into making this happen. Working with the MSA and the Department of Transport, putting this legislation in place will make a big difference to Road Racing in this country.

Obviously this will make Road Racing more attractive as new opportunities come along but also will have a positive economic impact on those areas staging Closed Public Road Racing which can only be a big plus for motorcycle racing and those areas wanting to host such an event.

14 times TT winner Ian Hutchinson, added his views:

Great to see the law changed to allow Road Racing on Closed Public Roads in this country, this will be a major boost to Road Racing in England and will bring additional income to the areas where this special type of Road Racing will take place.

http://roadracingnews.co.uk/new-laws-set-to-provide-significant-opportunity-for-future-england-based-roads-events/

This couldn't harm the TT though as titty fuckwit Carter says.

 

If anything it helps the TT, bringing new riders to the sport and exposure. Every road racer aspires to the premium event and that is, and always will be, the TT.