Asthehills Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 10 minutes ago, Gizo said: Fuck off U ok hun? x 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 3 hours ago, Gizo said: Fuck off I beg your pardon? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omobono Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 its a pity the races have been reduced to a shadow of their former selves ,when they attracted over 100 riders for each class we will be lucky to see 30 start in the classic lightweight , and probably only just over half the bikes will finish , I just don't know what the agenda is here , the Manx Motorcycle club ran some great races in the past , but the cold hand of government is starting make itself felt ,and I guess after the centenary of the MGP in 2023 that will be the end of it , its dying a death before our eyes , and this years new shortened format is depriving the hospitality and retail sector the income they justly deserve to be able to survive , by knocking almost a week off the event we must be mad , the event can grow and should included trials , enduro , vintage and historic motorcycles as part of the package , there will be a lot of disgruntled fans here next Tuesday morning when they realise they are stuck here until next weekend with nothing to do ,and the racing finished , is this what government calls growing the economy ! I think Not ! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Helmut Fromage Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 8 hours ago, Max Power said: I have just looked around the grandstand and promenade, I don't think I've ever seen so many visiting motorcyclists for the MGP? Almost at TT levels! Rob Callister is paying you- there’s nobody here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 4 minutes ago, Mr Helmut Fromage said: Rob Callister is paying you- there’s nobody here. You should take a look for yourself then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wavey Davey Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 24 minutes ago, Max Power said: You should take a look for yourself then! It’ doesn’t seem that busy outside of the usual Wallace & Gromit types on their ancient sidecar combinations. Town was relatively quiet tonight even though it’s a payday weekend and went past Glenlough yesterday and it didn’t seem to be that busy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 8 hours ago, Omobono said: the event can grow and should included trials , enduro , vintage and historic motorcycles as part of the package Like it always used to be? The Manx 2Day Trial was chased out of the period after being there since 1955 and moved to July, the Vintage Club have just walked away from Jurby again citing Govt pressures. There are people in this Govt now who provenly shouldn't be allowed anywhere near motorcycling, full stop. Never participated, no interest in any facet of the sport. We know who they are. The allegations that the drive was to get rid of the MGP are coming true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxfisherman Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 23 hours ago, Asthehills said: I am a fan of the bikes but this is the start list for this afternoons race. I predict only a small number will finish while the rest break down. I am not sure running a race where only a handful of people are likely to finish and yet the whole island is disrupted is the best way to endear the event to the public. Why do they leave the time gaps for the missing riders? Whats the point in a 40s gap between 2-6? Also, what is a Lancelot Unissart? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joebean Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 If you look at the average age of the visitors, the Government and MMC will have to do nothing to kill the event off. It has a very limited lifespan due to mortality. The TT is the same. Motorcycle racing is a legacy of a past (my) generation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asthehills Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 (edited) 22 minutes ago, joebean said: If you look at the average age of the visitors, the Government and MMC will have to do nothing to kill the event off. It has a very limited lifespan due to mortality. The TT is the same. Motorcycle racing is a legacy of a past (my) generation. I don’t agree. Bike fans will continue to get older for the next few decades and support the MGP. If I didn’t live here and was a TT visitor I would now be considering the switch to MGP. I will be 50 next year. Moto GP and super bike rounds I have attended this year have had spectators of all generations. The MotoGP at Silverstone figures were well down but that is more down to pricing and the running of the circuit itself. For example it was cheaper for me to go to Austria last weekend than it was when I went to Silverstone a couple of weeks before. The fans who were at Silverstone were younger than I remember from pre COVID. Possibly driven by the MotoGP computer games which are a very successful franchise and the well managed social Media accounts. The MotoGP Instagram in particular is keeping younger generations engaged. Edited August 27, 2022 by Asthehills 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joebean Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 1 minute ago, Asthehills said: I don’t agree. Bike fans will continue to get older for the next few decades and support the MGP. If I didn’t live here and was a TT visitor I would now be considering the switch to MGP. I will be 50 next year. Moto GP and super bikes wound I have attended this year have had spectators of all generationsZ. The MotoGP at Silverstone figures were well down but that is more down to pricing and the run I god the circuit itself. For example it was cheaper for me to go to Austria last weekend than it was when I went to Silverstone a couple of weeks before. The fans who were at Silverstone were younger than I remember from pre COVID. Possibly driven by the MotoGP computer games which are a very successful franchise and the well managed social Media accounts. The MotoGP Instagram in particular is keeping younger generations engaged. You cannot compare the MotoGP audience to the road racing audience. Road racing is a niche within a niche and you would struggle to find any amateur event that attracts a meaningful audience outside of those associated with the participants. Classic bikes are the domain of a “classic”audience. Don’t tell me that anyone under the age of 55 has any interest in 2 stroke 250s, for example. The MGP will be kept going for a few years due to the reluctance of politicians to be seen to end it, rather than the number of visitors justifying the expenditure and disruption. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 26 minutes ago, Asthehills said: Bike fans will continue to get older for the next few decades... How very true... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevster Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 3 hours ago, manxfisherman said: Also, what is a Lancelot Unissart It is a person (French) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hissingsid Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 So do those of you who follow the races think this new format is working ? It seems to be ok and the weather is being kind today and forecast for next couple of days seems alright. After all the foreboding has it proved to be a good move ? If so credit where it is due to the organisers . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bserver Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 39 minutes ago, hissingsid said: So do those of you who follow the races think this new format is working ? It seems to be ok and the weather is being kind today and forecast for next couple of days seems alright. After all the foreboding has it proved to be a good move ? If so credit where it is due to the organisers . How was your trip to Canada? 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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