I've always believed serious road racers are the pinicle of riding skill, having to race without the benifits of purpose made tracks, is just awesome, having been to the island ten times I've seen nothing to change that.
I think people underestimate the true danger, and this kind of thing only highlights it.

It's not safe, and no one says it is, but then everything is a caculated risk anyway, these guys have my upmost respect and always will have.

Cheers Mark.

Very sad news indeed. :cry:

R.I.P to both involved in this tragic accident

Saw some footage of the TT yesterday and it scared the pants off me!

Very tragic. RIP...

I hope the both of them RIP

This was a real shock.

Road racing is a harsh world.

I was marshalling the Senior TT race (for the very first time) when it came in over the radio. There's an inquest going on to find out what exactly happened and whether it was avoidable. Very sad nonetheless. That makes 4 dead altogether (3 racers, 1 marshall). There were some pretty bad accidents that you probably won't hear about on the island involving visitors - 40 altogether according to the Manx constabularly.

very sad indeed.

its a good thing though that we can choose how we live our lives. Tragedy for the marshall and her family also.

:( :( :(

*x

Condolences to all.

Les Harah was the sidecar racer, from Brough, near Hull. Where I used to live. He was related to some friends of the family, although my brother knew Les well.

They do know the risks, and to ban the TT, would be another victory for the PC brigade.

All the Jefferies family still support the TT, and many other people who have lost loved ones still race or spectate

I believe the marshall caused this accident from what Ive read on other forums. Also, she had been warned once before about crossing the road but still went across this time.

Further information will no doubt surface from the enquiry.

But my sympathies go out to both families.

There was a report in MCN about it, some of the following riders were complaining about the yellow flags for the rider that the marshall went to help not being displayed to give them enough warning

Its very sad though