motorcyclistonline.com | 53A dozen years ago, as the Isle of
Man TT’s 100th anniversary crept
into sight, there were rumblings
the epic race would die, a victim
of bad PR and an even worse
safety record. But today, as this
year’s 110th edition showed, the
event is a rejuvenated beast,
with new riders, new sponsors,
new records, fewer deaths, and
even more fans—so many the
Island can’t possibly hold them
all. Of course, there’s nothing
like the TT. Blue-collar heroes
like Michael Dunlop (left) do
what most MotoGP stars would
never attempt, namely racing
flat-out on public roads with
walls, signposts, and death
inches away. If you’ve been
there, you know. If you haven’t,
these photos will give you a
glipse of why the Island is
considered by most to be the
final frontier in roadracing.There is nothing like
the Isle of Man TT.
Or the will to race it.
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