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DJFridge

01-06-11, 10:00 PM

Sad news, and the race proper hasn't even started yet.

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/sport/sportresults/TT-road-races/2011/June/jun0111-double-fatality-isle-of-man-tt-sidecar-practice/

I can't help feeling that just a little more in the way of safety barriers might have to put in. No matter how much people love it, and it's not like the riders don't know it's dangerous, but the Safety Elves are going to have a field day if anyone else dies.

RIP guys and warmest sympathies to the families.

kaivalagi

01-06-11, 10:02 PM

not already, such a shame....let's hope this is the first and last news of this sort for the TT this year!

minimorecambe

01-06-11, 10:07 PM

Sleep well guys.

andrewsmith

01-06-11, 10:21 PM

RIP

Milkus

01-06-11, 10:52 PM

Thoughts with the families

BernardBikerchick

01-06-11, 10:54 PM

very sad xx

Treacle

01-06-11, 11:21 PM

:-( God speed gentlemen.

Quedos

02-06-11, 09:19 AM

Rips fellas - veterans of the TT too.

if the safety elves where going to appear they would have been there by now.

BanannaMan

03-06-11, 04:20 AM

The greatest bike race in the world though some stunning scenery, but has always been a dangerous course.

Thoughts and prayers for the families and friends.
Very sad news.

keithd

03-06-11, 07:30 AM

67 and 59?? Fair play to the fellas, going out doing what they loved. Very sad to read however

Owenski

03-06-11, 07:51 AM

67 and 59?? Fair play to the fellas, going out doing what they loved. Very sad to read however

spot on keith, my thoughts exactly.

RIP fellas.

03-06-11, 08:06 AM

Very sad news, you just don't bounce like the young'uns at that age :(

I can't help feeling that just a little more in the way of safety barriers might have to put in. No matter how much people love it, and it's not like the riders don't know it's dangerous, but the Safety Elves are going to have a field day if anyone else dies.

In fairness safety barriers are going to do very little when you hit them at 100+ within a few meters of falling off. They are probably only there to keep the safety police reasonably happy.

Mr Speirs

03-06-11, 10:45 AM

I can't believe Health and Safety haven't turned the Manx GP into a tiddlywinks competiton. Motorcycling is dangerous and shouldn't be allowed!!!