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Posted: 22:52 - 02 Aug 2020 Post subject: Isle of Wight road racing. |
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Sounds like this could happen:
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Posted: 08:18 - 03 Aug 2020 Post subject: |
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I've said for years the Isle would make a great race track or concentration camp
If it happens (and that's a big if), it would be cool. Bet the Ferry prices go up 500% though. |
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Posted: 13:56 - 03 Aug 2020 Post subject: |
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A lap of the proposed 12.4 mile course commentated by Steve Plater.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y--4l4NPhMk
There are a lot of residents who are going to have to be brought on side where the course is passing their houses. Wonder what response they've had so far - probably the make-or-break factor I'm guessing. ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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Posted: 14:49 - 03 Aug 2020 Post subject: |
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That article talks as though the whole thing has been approved and is definitely to happen. I'm not sure that's quite the case yet. But it certainly seems to have promise. ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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I just got the impression from the first vid I posted that it wasn't 100% on yet. Hopefully I'm wrong! ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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Posted: 15:25 - 03 Aug 2020 Post subject: |
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Unless the old folks who dominate the Isle approve it I can't see it happening.
Circuit of Wales had made to the position of selling tickets only to fall flat on their face...Plater also involved in the promo for that.
If I recall CoW failed because it couldn't get final approval..something about needing +200 mill of taxpayers money to... y'know help it through the first few years.
If IoW TT does actually get going then brill...would consider going too.
May even cost less to get there (no Steam Packet monopoly).
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Howling Terror wrote: |
I remain hopeful but sceptical. |
I'll take the hopeful bit, and leave the sceptical bit to you
Sooner or later, some project like this has to happen. Scepticism guards against disappointment, but if the people who try to get these things off the ground felt that way, nothing would ever be ventured.
Something to consider is the way our economic future has now been compromised by Covid. I think there will be a lot more willingness to ok such things as people have seen their livelihoods decimated and will be desperate to find anything that can regenerate some wealth. The old folks may have to play second fiddle for this reason alone. Tourism and its spin-offs are going to play a very important role in any economic recovery, and this has huge potential in that regard. ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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Posted: 17:17 - 03 Aug 2020 Post subject: |
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The wife and I went to the Isle of Wight a few years ago. While we were driving around the wife asked if the road we were on was part of the TT course.
Not laughing so much now, am I? |
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recman wrote: | The wife and I went to the Isle of Wight a few years ago. While we were driving around the wife asked if the road we were on was part of the TT course.
Not laughing so much now, am I? |
Quick, drive her around all over the country! ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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lilredmachine wrote: | maybe the council is even more broke than usual and someone has pointed out it's going to be a multi million pound tourism attraction. |
They undoubtedly will be, and money is a very powerful driver, often to the exclusion of all else these days. For once, that may benefit everyone. ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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chickenstrip wrote: | lilredmachine wrote: | maybe the council is even more broke than usual and someone has pointed out it's going to be a multi million pound tourism attraction. |
They undoubtedly will be, and money is a very powerful driver, often to the exclusion of all else these days. For once, that may benefit everyone. |
Except for the NIMBY's who will probably claim persecution, torture, Human Rights, PTSD, hearing damage and loss of appetite when suing the organisers, the council, the government, the EU, the Japanese government, James Hillier, Guy Martin, George Formby, David Essex, That guy from Biker Boyz, Mr Harley and Mr Davidson, The family of the guy who started the Dunlop tyre company, Francis Rossi, Mr Sheene etc etc. ____________________ British beauty: Triumph Street Triple R; Loony stroker: KR1S; Track fun: GSXR750 L1; Commuter Missile: GSX-S1000F
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If it does go ahead and they have a lightweight class I might have to go get my licence and compete with this sat around.
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 3 years, 280 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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