NW200 on TV

[STRAMASHER]

Sunny 2nd half of the NW200 on the tele tonight at 8pm. BBC Northern Ireland. You can find that channel on SKY. Dead high numbers:rolleyes:


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[muzikill]

Watching it /watched it, first time and i'm hooked! pretty amazing.

If anyone has been let me know about costs, accomodation, crowd numbers etc...

Just how fast are those bikes going! lets the teams know the limit's and a good way of showing off the slipstream effect.

btw, its on 'normal' telly at the weekend! (bbc2 i think, sat. at 2.30pm)

[muzikill]

error, NW200 BBC2 Sunday 2.15pm.

[Blue_SV650S]

Saw it on the BEEB ... the Superport races were AWESOME 8) 8)

It was on after the MotoGP* ... its been an afternoon of 'armchair racer' ecstasy!! :lol:

*poor Edwards :(

[Demonz]

What great racing to watch on tele. Great to see some dirty tactics thrown in there with all the dramas. Also never really been into this racing but what was cool to see was the riders coming off the Superbikes and going back out again on the superstock and 600s... shows the quality of riders.

Bruce Ansteys 600 was creaming them down the straights to loose it on the corners to the Yamaha - but he stuck it back just before the finish line (twice).

[thebluelion]

I was at it incredible days racing ,went up Friday evening before races came home sunday brill weekend :drink: .
Muzikill contact hastings he came over he should be able to give u all the info u need

[Tomcat]

I was there also, ferried over friday, came back Monday. Those guy's are just MANIAC'S ..... and we LOVED it!

[thebluelion]

They reckon there were 100,000 people watching around the course brilliant for the local Bussiness's

[weazelz]

thanks BBC for putting it up against BSB on ITV. muppets

[Biker Biggles]

Well I went to Mallory Park today to watch some racing,and set the video to record the Motogp and the NW200 and some of the BSB.Good day out then came home to watch it all and found it had recorded faff all.
So what happened?

[padmane]

Just so you know there is a lot more than just the North West 200.:D
http://www.realroadracing.com/calendar.php

I'll be going to watch some more myself.

[thebluelion]

Thanks for that padmane was looking for all the dates

[muzikill]

NSW200 started later than scheduled on bbc2 and bsb was on at the same time.

Btw i am in the process of putting together a NW200 dvd

pm me if your interested in obtaining a copy, what i will do is hand a few out and you can copy new ones on to others.

[Heed]

I saw the first two races. I'd forgotten how exciting road racing is. I was watching the WSB earlier on and someone dropped a bike at 155MPH and walked away and it was good entertainment. When someone dropped his bike in the 2nd race on the NW200 I felt physically sick. I can't stand to see anyone get injured on a bike. I'm aware that they know the risks but it's still horrible to watch.

[Alpinestarhero]

the NW200 was brilliant to watch, i caught some of it on the live feed on the day from the internet but it was better on the TV (more camera's, better clarity). I'm thinking about going over there next year to watch it, I figure it might be more fun than the TT.

Do the BBC show any other live feeds for the other road races?

Its a sport i could get into :D

BTW I beleive last sunday should be called HighSide Sunday. As all the camera's managed to catch every high-side going. Great to see the return of the real racers crash, all this new technology gave us boring lowsides (of course, its only ok when the rider escapes unhurt).

Guintolli should win "stylish crash of the year" award, for attempting to run whilst in mid-air after his highside at le mans during the motogp race.

Matt

[Tomcat]

the NW200 was brilliant to watch, i caught some of it on the live feed on the day from the internet but it was better on the TV (more camera's, better clarity). I'm thinking about going over there next year to watch it, I figure it might be more fun than the TT.

Matt


Its the real bikers road race ;) :D The TT is more commercialised !!!
Def get over there if you can, we have booked our b & b again already!

[Blue_SV650S]

like all racing, I think it is best watched from the comfort of your armchair where you can see the whole thing, including welll cool onboard stuff!!! :smt045 .... I nearly wet my pants with some of the onboard supersport stuff 8)

[padmane]

http://s142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/mcriphotos/Videos/?action=view&current=tandrageefootage.flv

Another bit of fun onboard video!:D Taken at the Tandragee 100 practices.

[Alpinestarhero]

Its the real bikers road race ;) :D The TT is more commercialised !!!
Def get over there if you can, we have booked our b & b again already!

Just what I thought, plus, since the Northwest is more like a short curcuit ace (although its a long lap) it will seem more fun. At the TT, you have to keep an eye on the time, and that could get confusing.

I'll load the top box and wait patiently then for next may :D :D

Matt

[Tomcat]

Just what I thought, plus, since the Northwest is more like a short curcuit ace (although its a long lap) it will seem more fun. At the TT, you have to keep an eye on the time, and that could get confusing.

I'll load the top box and wait patiently then for next may :D :D

Matt

I shall have a quiet word with you about the top box nearer the time ;) Mind, we could fill it up n barbque on the sea front after the race, nice

[thebluelion]

padmane very good how did you find that clip:thumleft:

[padmane]

I don't honestly remember where I got it. It was one of the Irish road racing sites, of which there are a few.:rolleyes:

[yeti46]

any one from newcastle going to the NW200?

[Alpinestarhero]

Think you missed the NW200 this year ;)

Matt

[yeti46]

Think you missed the NW200 this year ;)

Matt
i mean't in 2008.

[Alpinestarhero]

i mean't in 2008.

Ah ha! Well Im not from newcastle, but exams and everything else permitting, I may be over there

Matt