Tt 2009

[themo]

Just watched the supersport race 1 and Ian Hutchinson won a dramatic Supersport race after long time race leader Bruce Anstey was forced to retire towards the end of the final lap after his bike had a broken wire at the back of the amplifier which stopped charging the battery.Anstey had a ten-second lead going into the fourth lap .Top 3 finishing order
1 4 Ian Hutchinson 600cc Honda / Padgetts Racing
2 8 GUY MARTIN 600cc Honda / Hydrex Honda Racing
3 3 Keith Amor 600cc Honda / Wilson Craig Racing

[MrJan]

They are mad....

Not really. 250GP riders are mad, these road racers are a completely different breed

[themo]

Following an incident at Ballacob, near Ballaugh, in the sidecar race at the Isle of Man TT races this evening the race was abandoned.

The competitors involved, driver Nicky Crowe, 38, from Jurby, Isle of Man and passenger Mark Cox, 39 from Rochester, Kent have both been airlifted to Nobles hospital with significant injuries. Both are still being evaluated in hospital.

[themo]

Steve Plater won the Senior TT race today,
top 3
1 7 Steve Plater 1000cc Honda / HM Plant Honda Racing
2 10 Conor Cummins 1000cc Kawasaki / McAdoo Kawasaki Racing
3 1 Gary Johnson 1000cc Honda / Robinson Concrete

[themo]

The organisers of the Isle of Man TT Races announce that John Crellin has died following an incident at the Mountain Box during today’s (Friday) Senior TT race.

[NinjaMaster]

Terrible news. Just such as shame that such a great circuit is so dangerous. R.I.P.

[Mjfan12]

Terrible news. Just such as shame that such a great circuit is so dangerous. R.I.P.

true, but the danger is what makes true road racing special. They are literally at the razors edge and any mistakes can cost the ultimate price.

these racers have balls of titanium.