This Ridiculous Save Proves Isle Of Man TT Riders Are A Different Breed
The ‘Ballagarey Corner’ of the 37.7 Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT is often referred to as ‘Balla-scary’. And if you want to know why, just watch this astonishing save from James Hillier during last week’s Senior TT race. If you don’t clench just a little bit, there must be something wrong with you.
Riders hit speeds in excess of 140mph on this bend, and there’s very little room for error, with the tight road flanked by dry stone walls, traffic lights and a telegraph pole. It’s really not somewhere you’re going to want to have a motorbike crash well into triple-figure speeds, and Hillier is seen going from lock-to-clock in fifth gear to avoid coming off. Amazingly, he just stays onboard, carrying on as if nothing had happened.
Hillier ended up finishing fourth in the race, which was won by Michael Dunlop ahead of Peter Hickman.
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
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Damn
Who else read Hillier wrong a few times?
Yeah, i read Hiller
I read Hitler 🌚🌚
I thought it was Hitler :/
First I saw “Hillary”, then “ Hitler”, then “Hiller”.
I need better glasses.
How these guys can stay this focused for this long going this fast with death just a mistake away is something i can’t quite wrap my head around.
They probably don’t have time to think as far as “death is a mistake away”
Hillier be like:
I wish I could handle my relationship like that.
Just kidding, no girlfriend = weight reduction, bro!
Hey, my boyfriend=weight reduction bro. Just in my wallet.
Leaked picture of the riders balls
Lol
Hillier in the paddock;
This is so mad, like literally if he hadn’t have saved that he would’ve been killed, for certain. Brings it all into context
His balancing leg looks like a cheetah’s tail
http://i.imgur.com/YoxCNvm.gifv
He didn’t wait on Jesus to take the wheel