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| grantsfo |
 Jun 9 2004, 08:15 PM
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Arrrrhhhh!  Group: Members Posts: 4,327 Joined: 16-March 03 Member No.: 433 Region Association: None  |
Want to see some crazy motorcycle riders - check it out!
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| lapuwali |
Jun 11 2004, 03:54 PM
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Not another one! Group: Benefactors Posts: 4,526 Joined: 1-March 04 From: San Mateo, CA Member No.: 1,743  |
There's a video available, shot in or near 1985, of Dunlop taking a complete lap of the circuit (38 miles or thereabouts), camera on the tank, during a practice session. Joey's nearly incomprehensible commentary going all the while.
This race was part of the World Championship for quite some time, but was finally dropped in the 70s as simply being too dangerous. Full FIM (FIA for bikes) support was finally dropped sometime in the late 80s, and it doesn't exist as part of any series anymore. For longevity, these races rival the Indy 500, having started and been run continuously (with breaks for the two wars) since before 1910. |
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grantsfo OT: Isle of Man on Speed now 7-8 pm PST Jun 9 2004, 08:15 PM
TimT This is about one of the purest races left in the ... Jun 9 2004, 08:33 PM Levi <... Jun 9 2004, 09:01 PM campbellcj These guys are effin loopy!
170mph on narrow,... Jun 9 2004, 09:14 PM Thorshammer The name you are looking for is Joey Dunlop. Irish... Jun 9 2004, 09:24 PM SpecialK I watched it the other night :o :o , I don't ... Jun 9 2004, 10:19 PM rdauenhauer Joey will be missed. :worship:
Couple yrs back ou... Jun 10 2004, 10:00 AM HarveyH Back in the late 60's or early 70's, a fri... Jun 11 2004, 02:41 PM
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