madmanxpilot Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 1 hour ago, John Wright said: There’s not much alternative if the course is closed between Bungalow and Creg. It’s got to be safer to send them back, escorted, on closed Roads, than having them on open roads going through Glen Mona, Laxey, Baldrine, Onchan, mixed with ordinary traffic. I can’t really see a convoy of bikes under escort (by Police or TMs) on public roads being unsafe to be honest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 4 minutes ago, madmanxpilot said: I can’t really see a convoy of bikes under escort (by Police or TMs) on public roads being unsafe to be honest. me neither Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 https://manxgrandprix.co.uk/latest/page/statement-louis-o-regan/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lfc84 Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 56 minutes ago, Omobono said: good job they didn't want to use Douglas promenade while it was the only route to get from north to south and vice versa total Chaos down there this afternoon , Horse trams running new rails laid so wide traffic can not pass any more . years ago the trams never ran when the TT course was closed to avoid traffic congestion, pity the race organisers couldn't stick to the scheduled roads opening , which said roads open all the way around by 6-pm , people will have missed flights and the evening boat to the UK ,hospital visits and those who wished to attend church , I believe the serious incident was on the Mountain section , so why was the rest of the course closed and even the crossing points much to the inconvenience of the local population , Trams are in the wrong place. It's always been nonsensical to have them in the middle of two lanes of traffic 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two-lane Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 34 minutes ago, madmanxpilot said: I can’t really see a convoy of bikes under escort (by Police or TMs) on public roads being unsafe to be honest. It will not be unsafe so long as no-one makes a mistake, or there is no misinterpretation of an instruction. [As an aside, it is my opinion that everyone involved in this kind of event is always desperate to show their skill at riding or driving at very high speeds. There would be no possibility of a convoy returning to the pits at a modest 40 mph. (I have a photo of a course car with both rear wheels off the ground at Ballaugh Bridge)] If there is a serious accident, one would assume that the injured would be helicoptered away as soon as possible. To just wait for the course to be opened, for riders to pass at low speed, would be preferable in my opinion. To make an a big jump from running a race event to software design - with software design some people liked to make things as complex as possible, to save microseconds or bytes or whatever. I preferred, if possible, to make it as simple as possible -- to do the same thing each time, every time. It made for a more reliable system, when the unexpected happened. Or, as there are aviators here, in the case of the Berlin airlift, if a pilot missed the landing he did not go around, he went back to wherever he came from. It made things simpler. Keep it simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Helmut Fromage Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred the shred Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 It is a pity the organisers could not stick to scheduled road closures…..a rider has died, what a absolute pr..k you are. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Colombe Posted August 18 Author Share Posted August 18 55 minutes ago, Max Power said: https://manxgrandprix.co.uk/latest/page/statement-louis-o-regan/ Sad news if not surprising. It's an odd choice of words the organisers have used in that statement. Why would confirmation be officially required? Were there swirling rumours about this incident? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Colombe Posted August 18 Author Share Posted August 18 11 minutes ago, Fred the shred said: It is a pity the organisers could not stick to scheduled road closures…..a rider has died, what a absolute pr..k you are. Steady on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Helmut Fromage Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 15 minutes ago, Fred the shred said: It is a pity the organisers could not stick to scheduled road closures…..a rider has died, what an absolute pr..k you are. Nope just a fact sadly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 12 minutes ago, Mr Helmut Fromage said: Nope just a fact sadly Wondered how long before the gloating ghouls like you would appear, predictable. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Helmut Fromage Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 Absolutely not - why does the Island have this complete ambivalence to death- this is another horrible and fatal tragedy that the IOM shrugs its shoulders at - I’ll never apologise for not wanting people to die especially for nostalgia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 2 minutes ago, Mr Helmut Fromage said: Absolutely not - why does the Island have this complete ambivalence to death- this is another horrible and fatal tragedy that the IOM shrugs its shoulders at - I’ll never apologise for not wanting people to die especially for nostalgia They don't race for nostalgia. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 (edited) 47 minutes ago, La Colombe said: 1 hour ago, Max Power said: https://manxgrandprix.co.uk/latest/page/statement-louis-o-regan/ Sad news if not surprising. It's an odd choice of words the organisers have used in that statement. Why would confirmation be officially required? Were there swirling rumours about this incident? "Confirmation" is a fairly standard way of announcing it, nowadays, when social media means rumour can go round even faster. It also acts as a sort of indication that all those who needed to be informed, have been. What does come across as a bit weird is this: Louis, an Irishman who lived in Didcot, England, was an experienced competitor at the Manx Grand Prix having made his debut in the 2013 Newcomers A Race, finishing 12th. He recorded his personal best lap speed in the 2019 Junior Race, lapping at an average speed of 114.7mph. Something you'd include in a fuller obituary, no doubt, but here it seems to suggest that all that is important about racers is how fast they go. Saying he first competed in 2013 would be enough in a short notice. Edited August 18 by Roger Mexico 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha-acid Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 3 minutes ago, Roger Mexico said: "Confirmation" is a fairly standard way of announcing it, nowadays, when social media means rumour can go round even faster. It also acts as a sort of indication that all those who needed to be informed, have been. What does come across as a bit weird is this: Louis, an Irishman who lived in Didcot, England, was an experienced competitor at the Manx Grand Prix having made his debut in the 2013 Newcomers A Race, finishing 12th. He recorded his personal best lap speed in the 2019 Junior Race, lapping at an average speed of 114.7mph. Something you'd include in a fuller obituary, no doubt, but here it seems to suggest that all that is important about racers is how fast they go. Saying he first competed in 2013 would be enough in a short notice. That is what is all about speed, the adrenaline rush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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