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Re: UK law change set to allow isle of Man-style road racing

Posted: 11 Jul 2014, 12:49
by Cavetroll87
Woo I think this is very exciting but I wonder how long it will be before people are not happy about roads closing and the inconvenience, People who move next to tracks then moan, stupid, this is a bit different if the track comes to your home. I can understand that a bit more (may not personally agree with it as Id love a track on my front door)

Re: UK law change set to allow isle of Man-style road racing

Posted: 11 Jul 2014, 12:53
by Kwacky
Some areas will be more receptive to it than others. I'm old enough to remember street racing in Birmingham, that was very popular.

Re: UK law change set to allow isle of Man-style road racing

Posted: 11 Jul 2014, 14:06
by Jimmy Mc
Please let this happen....

Re: UK law change set to allow isle of Man-style road racing

Posted: 11 Jul 2014, 14:14
by Kwacky
Could you imagine a race taking in the A483?

Re: UK law change set to allow isle of Man-style road racing

Posted: 11 Jul 2014, 16:48
by Blade
It would need to be some circuit layout IMO to maximise spectator viewing.

I believe there was a triangle of roads in Derbyshire which original hosted a event. Duke posted the route once. However saying that I would be surprised of anti biking Derbyshire council would allow such am event unless it was limited to 50 mph Max with average speed cameras on the course.

Re: UK law change set to allow isle of Man-style road racing

Posted: 11 Jul 2014, 18:42
by duke63
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Yes there was a proposed event in Derbyshire but it never happened.

Re: UK law change set to allow isle of Man-style road racing

Posted: 11 Jul 2014, 18:54
by Stew
You should all come to Skelmersdale, every night's race night :) we've got the M58 for drag racing and the famous Pimbo TT as well for a bit of two wheel small circuit stuff plus a roundabout that can be seen from the moon for all your knee down action and all the friendly plastic scousers you could ever wish to meet, its great

Re: UK law change set to allow isle of Man-style road racing

Posted: 11 Jul 2014, 20:42
by Spudda
There was something kicking around at the beginning of the year about the Isle of Wight jumping on the Isle of Man band wagon

Re: UK law change set to allow isle of Man-style road racing

Posted: 12 Jul 2014, 03:06
by Jimmy Mc
Stew wrote:You should all come to Skelmersdale, every night's race night :) we've got the M58 for drag racing and the famous Pimbo TT as well for a bit of two wheel small circuit stuff plus a roundabout that can be seen from the moon for all your knee down action and all the friendly plastic scousers you could ever wish to meet, its great
M58 is great for speed testing :)

Re: UK law change set to allow isle of Man-style road racing

Posted: 13 Jul 2014, 19:36
by Binno
where was that village in spain that hosts a peculiar little road race? they just shut the village for a weekend and have a great ole time.


now THAT would be a tankslap ride out!

Re: UK law change set to allow isle of Man-style road racing

Posted: 13 Jul 2014, 19:56
by Stew
Jimmy Mc wrote:
Stew wrote:You should all come to Skelmersdale, every night's race night :) we've got the M58 for drag racing and the famous Pimbo TT as well for a bit of two wheel small circuit stuff plus a roundabout that can be seen from the moon for all your knee down action and all the friendly plastic scousers you could ever wish to meet, its great
M58 is great for speed testing :)
I work right next to the M58 and in the days when the 'Hen n chickens' was still going, weds night was bike night and all you could hear was the sound of every bike imaginable

Re: UK law change set to allow isle of Man-style road racing

Posted: 13 Jul 2014, 20:08
by Kwacky
La BaƱeza?

Re: UK law change set to allow isle of Man-style road racing

Posted: 13 Jul 2014, 20:16
by Binno
thats the fella!

i drove all over that bloomin are last year, missed that one !!