A Photo Tour Of The Isle Of Man
The Isle of Man TT is billed as a festival and it is certainly more than just races.
This Vintage Motor Cycle Club meet is one of many held during two weeks in June that combine 75 beautiful and rare old bikes with one of the most scenic spots in the British Isles, "The Sound" at the southern tip of Manx. In all, you have a very special event that every motorcycle fan should experience.
Kawasaki returned to the TT after an absence of several years with Jason Griffiths on board. He started first and was running ninth when he crashed on the last lap breaking a toe.
The 30 mph sign behind him is about 100 or so mph off. Since you can't see the turn because of the rise, Joey Dunlop says he aims at a telephone pole that is over the top of the hill. Some bikes are accelerating so hard that even slow guys lift the front wheel -- but the really fast guys like Dunlop or #9 Phil McCallen get up much higher and are leaned over more while they do it. In this shot McCallen's rear tire is just barely touching the road.
Middle: You can see how much closer to the curb Joey Dunlop is at the same spot. Dunlop rode this Castrol Honda to victory in the Senior TT for his 19th TT win. Will anyone ever top him?
Right: The TT race is not just a great race but a great race in a very pretty place. The church yard at Bradden Bridge is a very popular spot to watch the sidecars race.
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