TT3D closer to the edge.

for sure - IMO a fair few of the other racers looked to be boring
bastards, but GM was a "real character".

Though nice to see Loris Capirossi popping his head in and admitting
his admiration for those that had the nads to do road racing.

 

He was over for a parade lap last year with Horgay. They both said at
the time that they thought it was an amazing place to race, and the
people who did it were mental. And that neither of them had any plans to
do anything more than a parade lap. Ever.

I think it was Cameron Donald who took Loris's GSVR round for one lap.
He wasn't hanging about.

They have someone over every year to do and say the same. I think it's
Nicky Hayden this time.

 

I thought it was Doohan

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Lozzo
Versys 650 Inter-Continental Hyperbolistic Missile , CBR600F-W racebike
in the making, TS250C, RD400F (somewhere)
BMW E46 318iSE (it's a car, not one of those 2-wheeled pieces of shite
they churn out)

 

so, like pretty much the rest of it, a PR exercise.

 

Both. Usually it seems to be a current championship rider and a retired
one. They jumped a gun a little with Loris.

Press Release:

Nicky Hayden, the 2006 MotoGP World Champion, has confirmed that he will
attend the 2011 Isle of Man TT Races, fuelled by Monster Energy as part
of the event?s Mountain Course Centenary celebrations.

The Dainese rider's scheduled visit, on Wednesday 8 June, will include
an Arai Parade lap with five-time 2010 TT champion Ian Hutchinson and
five-time Australian 500cc World Champion Mick Doohan. He will also
start and present the trophy for the Monster Energy Supersport Race 2,
before he begins his preparation for the British MotoGP round at
Silverstone on Sunday 12 June.

The charismatic American, known as the ?Kentucky Kid?, currently races
for the Ducati Marlboro Team in the 2011 MotoGP championship with team-
mate Valentino Rossi and finished on the podium in the second race of
the season at Jerez following his ninth place at the opening round at
Qatar.

Hayden is the youngest AMA Superbike champion in history, winning the
title at the age of 21 in 2002, a year that also included victory in the
Daytona 200. He moved to MotoGP in 2003, winning the 'Rookie of the
Year' title in his debut season and ending the season fifth overall.

He finished third in the 2005 Championship, the year he also won his
first race at Laguna Seca in the USA. He won the MotoGP Championship in
2006, clinching the title in the last race of the season at Valencia.

Commenting on his visit to the Isle of Man he said:

? I?m really looking forward to going to the Isle of Man. I?ve been to
pretty much every kind of motorcycle race you can imagine - the Daytona
200, the Jerez MotoGP, the Anaheim Supercross, the Namur World Motocross
- but I?ve never been to the Isle of Man or any other real street race.
The TT is just one of those events that every race fan wants to see
eventually.?


He continued:

?I?m a huge fan of motorcycle racing of any kind, and I feel like this
one is definitely something I?m missing. People have always told me,
?You need to go to the TT,? and now I?m finally going to get my chance.
I?m really looking forward to meeting the riders, and I want to see what
they do and how they do it. I?m not sure what to expect, but I do know
it takes a brave rider, which is something I respect.?


Fabio Muner, Dainese?s Marketing Manager commented:

?We?re really excited that Nicky is visiting the Isle of Man this year.
This is our fourth year as the Official TT Safety Partner and every year
we have worked hard to deliver special people to this special place.
Dainese?s founder Mr Lino Dainese first saw a race in 2008 with Carl
Fogarty, Marco Lucchinelli and Giacomo Agostini. In 2009 Valentino Rossi
attended and last year Angel Nieto and Jorge Lorenzo enjoyed their
experience and now Nicky will see the home of road racing.

 

Added a few more to a new set.

I'm sure it was, cos ISTR hearing after that he'd lapped at he same
speed as when he'd won some time in the thirties, to which he'd
replied that it was much easier now they'd tarmacced it from Ramsey
the Creg.

 

Looks like the silly old sod wasn't wearing gloves.

--
Lozzo
Versys 650 Inter-Continental Hyperbolistic Missile , CBR600F-W racebike
in the making, TS250C, RD400F (somewhere)
BMW E46 318iSE (it's a car, not one of those 2-wheeled pieces of shite
they churn out)

 

I wouldn't be surprised if he had put up some resistance to wearing a
helmet.

 

everyone involved's.

you've raised your hackles, forgetting that - actually having worked
in marketing and PR - I see nothing wrong with a bit of PR.

 

and nice to see he had his first race this weekend.

http://www.iomtt.com/News/2011/04/26/TT-hero-Conor-Cummins-chuffed-after-racing-return.aspx
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(anyone would think I was partial to Yamahas)
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BOB#15 ex-UKRMMA#22 BOMB#11

 

Good to see him back.