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Yet many of us bikers long to compete in the Isle of Man TT. Here is an example of what a lap of the circuit looks like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31RZ5w
by GJim 2y ago
Yet many of us bikers long to compete in the Isle of Man TT.
Here is an example of what a lap of the circuit looks like
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31RZ5wU-Fg0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31RZ5wU-Fg0
Riding in the TT is like climbing Everest. It's the ultimate challenge.
Typically, there is at _least_ one death during racing each year. Often many more.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isle_of_Man_TT https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isle_of_Man_TT
- wil421 2y agoWhat does this have to do with chariots or am I missing some context?
- whartung 2y agoJust supposing that being a chariot driver was more dangerous and lethal than being a Gladiator. The Isle of Man motorcycle races (with a death toll of 1-2% per year) are, both today, and historically, one of the most dangerous motor vehicle events in the world. IoM takes both novices and veterans. Yet, they all sign up anyway. It's a thrilling spectacle to be sure.
- WalterBright 2y agoI thought IoM vetted the contestants to keep out inept riders.
- whartung 2y agoThat's the whole point. IoM is an equal opportunity killer. The "novices" are those new to the course, not new to racing. They're skilled racers, proven, successful. But stuff happens, and the course can be unforgiving. David Jefferies was a lap record holding, TT winning champion when he collided with a wall in 2003.
- GJim 2y agoThe point you missed..... is that like chariot racing once was, the TT is a stupidly dangerous thing to do, yet it's a race many will willingly risk their lives to compete in for the challenge. ergo, I'd much rather be a charioteer (a modern TT racer), than a comparatively safe gladiator (a modern boxer). :-)