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.
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LONDON – British rider Davey Lambert has died after crashing in Sunday’s Superbike race at the Isle of Man TT event, organisers said on Tuesday.
The 48-year-old had an accident on the third lap of the race at Greeba Castle and was treated at the scene before being airlifted to Nobles Hospital. He was subsequently transferred to Aintree Hospital in Liverpool where he died on Tuesday.
“ACU Events Ltd wishes to pass on their deepest sympathy to his partner Tracey, his family and friends,” organisers said in a statement on the race’s website.
The TT races around the island off the north-west coast of England between Britain and Ireland have been run since 1907 and rank among the most dangerous in motorsport.
Including the Manx Grand Prix races, held later in the year, there have been more than 250 rider fatalities on the Snaefell course
The cheek clenchage was real
They can go even faster but their balls are so damn heavy.
Look at dan kneen 2011 i think it was. It is simalar but the bike is almost backwards
To quote sir Jeremiah of the house Clarkson: “Some excrement has protruded”