American Reacts to Peter Hickman - Isle of Man TT Full Lap - POV Chin Camera 

He just did a 136 lap which means his AVERAGE speed during the lap was 136.35mph! and he hit a 202mph top speed. As the legendary Joey Dunlop once said "There is a grey blur, and a green blur. I try to stay on the grey one." These guys are superhuman.

When legends of motorcycling like Giacomo Agostini and Valentino Rossi look on in awe at the Isle of Man racing, you know that these road racers are a different breed of racer altogether.

206 mph In the 2006 TT practice, New Zealander Bruce Anstey achieved the unofficial current top speed record of 206 mph (332 km/h) at the end of Sulby straight on a Suzuki 1000cc machine. This speed value was registered by the onboard data-logging equipment.

He was clearly having so much fun, that front wheel was hardly on the ground and not even at race speed. Gives you an idea of what the flat out racing must be like. Great reaction man.

They are 2 to three corners in front ,thats what makes them amazing ,how many riders could mesmerize 264 corners over the lap,can't just go corner to the next.

There's another great video like this called Nurburgring Formel-Fahrzeug auf nasser Nordschleife. It shows Andreas Gulden driving a car maybe an F-1 car at full speed in the rain on a wet track at Nurburgring. It is a helmet cam so you can see the same view as Andreas. Just an amazing piece of footage and the way he goes around the Carousel is sweet as hell.

All riders memorize the track over and over in their heads🫡 Massive Respect lads 🫡🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

As a mechanic, I find that the high rpm death scream emanating from the engine during those long stretches scares me more....

Peter Hickman has the fastest lap time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey man…the place is magical…you will not be disappointed…

Hi there , that's opened your eyes to the TT . I have known Pete a long time and he is a great lad so down to earth .

His front wheel actually travels 2miles shorter than his rear wheel which then also travels 1mile longer than the length of the trachk 🤣

Now thats living on the edge

Remember in 'Hickey terms' he's dawdling

First question: how do the racers sit on the bikes with their gigantic steel balls? Second follow-up question: how do they reach those speeds whilst dragging said steel balls?

The thought of going round the TT course whilst worrying about low sunlight is so scary. That would send me into a wall or a hedge so easily. There's nothing more terrible than catching the sun in your helmet whilst you're riding.

You need to listen to the milky Quayle tt podcast interview. He’s a manxman x racer and helps train newcomers. He will text them questions about where they are on the course making sure they know the route. Iom is a weird micro climate on the same day you can have sun rain hail and snow on the same island. Years ago they did morning practice and they would line up in the dark as as the sun comes up start racing. Tt and manxgp racers are a different breed But like anything come off the tt course and the roads are special.

It's not the skill or experience that gets you round, it's the size of your bollox! And by this video, his are Massive!

how do you keep the machine under control when it's on 1 wheel?

The most legal fun you can have with your clothes on!

Someone said this is hickey enjoying himself he's doing wheelies. I don't think he's racing on this lap.

I think the men & women that do this must have already accepted the fact that they might die.

DUDE.

It's even more amazing when you remember this isn't even race speed - he's not pushing it that hard. He's having fun and showing off for some of the spectators at the same time (hence some of the wheelies). Come race time you're going even faster, taking every corner even tighter, and there's others on the track with you that you're competing with that might be very close to you (even despite the 10 second gap between bikes from the start, they often catch up with each other). So this video footage isn't even fully what he'd be experiencing during an actual race. Pure amazing insanity on two wheels! Every single person that takes part in the TT has balls of solid vibranium, stronger even than Captain Americas shield!

One of the top riders used a particular piece of hedge as the aiming point for one of the corners and just brushed it when he got the bend just right. After he retired he was spectating nearby and went to have a look at his 'marker' only to discover that it was a stone wall with a couple of inches of greenery hiding it....

Fastest lap I believe is Peter Hickman who covered the 37.73 miles in 16 minutes 42 seconds for an average of 135.4 miles per hour. The course has over 200 corners and takes several years to learn properly. Some riders have hit animals, there is a famous picture of a seagull interaction, and even the flies are a problem at that speed. There are other races on the island throughout the year, but if you want to attend the TT you typically need to book over a year in advance.

Steve, you might be interested in the Dunlop family from Northern Ireland. They became famous for this type of racing. Sadly, some of them suffered fatal accidents while racing. Thousands attended their funerals.

The guys who race the TT are modern day Gladiators. I've been 4 times to the TT and it never fails to blow me away.

Please check out the TT sidecar races too and let us know if you'd sit in one. 😀

The Isle Of Man is technically a country in it's own right, but it gives me pride as a Brit that it's a part of the British Isles, may the TT continue forever. 🙂

It's even better watching it live. They do six laps in a race which includes two pit stops. The skill these guys have is phenomenal.

Truly astounding to see this as the rider. knowledge of the track has to be exceptional to achieve these speeds consistently. YOU ALSO HAVE TO HAVE ELEPHANT SIZED NUTS.

Peter The Rocket Hickman hold's the current lap record at the Isle of Man he will be the Man to beat in the 2023 races 💪

I think you might of set the world record for saying dude the most times in 26 minutes

Balls of steel.... a different breed 🇬🇧

You are right, there is always the rare possibility for animals or birds to get onto the course. Back in the 1950's, a cow freaked out in a field alongside the course near Glen Helen and got onto the course just as John Surtees approached during an early morning practice session. Neither were hurt luckily, though John S came off his machine. I recall the headline in the local newspaper that weekend which read 'TT tested cow' (In those days, bottled milk was labelled as certified TT, meaning tuberculine tested). The cow was called Betty.

The circuit knowledge of the experienced riders is truly awesome. They will tell you within six inches the best line on any part of the circuit, whether they go over a manhole cover or bump or whatever feature or slightly to the left or right, and at 180mph, any imperfections (and they are street roads) must feel like being shot by a cannon. Guy Martin also has a lap video with a commentary and he talks about being flat out and the bike jumping and moving about underneath him as he tries to hold on. A very special kind of crazy.!

Isle of Man is amazing 🇮🇲 (and not part of the UK)

Want to suggest you check out a place called Whitby in the north east coast, I reckon you'll love the views and old feel of the place, it's one of my favourite places to visit in the north east of England and so glad it's local to me. I'm sure there's a few good videos showcasing the place you can react to

In 1986 a horse got onto the course during a race and was hit by a bike, Gene McDonnell, 24 crashed into the horse at 140mph and both were killed instantly :(

It's interesting re the reactions. All the riders say their first couple of laps seem so fast and then by the time the two weeks are up they say when they are flat out they are looking for more speed! It's incredible what the brain can adjust to.

I watched this lap from my sisters house at about 18 minutes into the video. Hicky was really enjoying himself doing wheelies when ever there were spectators. I'm told the data showed his front wheel did morethan 2 miles less than the back wheel. Hicky also has on his channel his record setting race lap with his own commentary dubbed on later, highly recommended.

Well worth watching Joey Dunlop's V4 victory lap of the TT with him commentating. Peter Hickman is a very intelligent, thoughtful person and such a credit to road racing.

I'm leaning too😅. The fastest I've been is 165mph (allegedly officer). Last time I was on a bike was aged 55. I'm 70 now, and still miss it. Centrifugal force stops you from collapsing on the road when leaning. I was pretty good at getting really low on roundabouts. For a girl, some would say 😅 Great video.

Speed: For reference, during races, on the longer straights , they hit over 200mph, (I think Hickman maxed out around 170-180, due to the sun). If you do want to attend, you won’t need tickets, but you will need to book accommodation several years in advance. The island is small, the lap you just watched is the only main road and that laps the island. The population is equally as small, except for TT fortnight, when 55,000 ardent bike fans arrive. 👍

I think you should check out mark Higgins full record breaking pov TT lap in a car, Shows the speed of the car, his heart rate its awesome.

Pulling wheelies and going around corners at over 100 MPH 🤯😲These guys are absolutely BONKERS dude😂😂

Good video Steve, The late Joey Dunlop is the most successful Isle of Man rider ever with 26 wins. Tragically himself and two other members of his family have lost their lives to the sport.

Hi Steve, they're travelling at 200 + mph! They average about 130 mph over the lap. The meeting is in June I think and is over two weeks.

Glorious gut wrenching adrenaline Rush. Stay on the black blur, stay away from the green. It's not your niece smooth race track - this is balls out racing. Have a look at TT sidecar racing too

The actual race is a time trial format. Riders set off at 10 second intervals. They're racing the clock really, but there is loads of passing/overtaking on the road. And yes animals are a concern. That's why many riders don't like setting off first on the road (the road sweeper). First rider scares all the creatures away - terrifying! Great reaction btw!

Every time he leaves the ground, my heart goes to my throat, scary stuff but very impressive

The Isle of Man is the best and most dangerous bike race in the world. There’s a death about every year. When the race starts. The first man goes and the second man goes 2 mins or so behind. With that being said there is overtaking when people get lapped. Its really good. I come from England and have watched it for years. Luckily the last couple of years it’s been shown in the USA live. Seeing everyone in the US react to it is funny. Them guys riding have balls of steel and when they are interviewed about the risk they all love it and wouldn’t miss it for the world.

The speed is in mph, when you see the bike in 6th gear it's more than likely doing 180mph + think the fasted I've seen was 215mph. There's lot's of great documentaries out there, the two i'd suggest are TT Onboard with Milky Quayle, and one from a medic bikers point of view forgot what that ones called, sure someone will know though. Just read another comment the flying doctor ;-)

You have so much respect for the UK that you should have earned an honorary citizenship. I really hope you get over here very soon, we can see that in your heart you are totally English 😊🇬🇧🇬🇧

You're feeling stressed, think of his poor mother

I did a few laps of The TT course in 2017 on a Triumph 675 rental. There are parts that are way bumpier than you’d think for the speeds they are traveling.

I used to go biking in the summer you go to the coast on lovely long roads Whitby Scarborough and whenyou lean with the bike sometimes you would feel the long grass on the verge whip your helmet on a corner then you come up and feel totally thrilled. I miss those days.🏍🏍🏍🏍🏍

You would'nt believe it was possible would you , crazy speeds 😮

This is like wingsuit diving through a miles long ravine with a quarter ton of metal in your hands…

Met Pete on a few occasions . he truly is a nice guy, sometimes the helicopters covering the TT can't catch him 🤣

Ah, listen to that engine. It's poetry.

I lived there for 10 years when Joey Dunlop was winning everything.It amazed me every year i saw them i never got used to it balls of steel all of the riders.And yes a rider hit a horse that had got onto the road once he sadly died.

Before.these.guys.are.allowed.near.the Course.they.have.major.surgery.all.nerves.removed.three.litres.of.blood.drained.and.replaced.with.jack.danials😅

You might want to check out the TT crashes. If you do brace yourself. The average speed around the course is approx 135 mph. But the top speed record was 206 mph. Pray for all the TT riders there incredible stay safe.

That guy is gunna get a ticket the way he's riding!

The race record is also held by Hickman in 1 hour, 43 minutes and 08,065 seconds; an average race speed of 131.700 mph (211.951 km/h) achieved during 6 lap Senior TT race.

There will be a video about Joey Dunlop back in the 70’s . That guy is an Isle of Mann legend. He would build his own bikes and then go and race them and he still holds the record for most wins. Joey is a legend in the bike genre

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This is the fastest man on a motorcycle and like all of them, he’s a great guy. Such amazing men that live on the edge and respect each other in ways you rarely see nowadays.😉👊🏽

Amazing the level of skill, but I also admire the amazing engineering of the motorbike(s). What an amazing display of both!

Roads are usually shut from 6-9pm for practice/timing sessions in lead up to race days, the sun is normal, he's just never out that late. If you get a chance DO IT, GO to TT before it gets shut down by some woke fkwit complaining about safety, you will never regret it!! TT greatest show on earth!

There's no where else like it in the world. Totally unique. Just under 38 miles for one lap in under 17 mins on country roads! You have to be sitting on the track side to appreciate it fully. It's unbelievable.

It's weird that a lot of Americans don't know about this race. I been watching it for years. its awesome!

This was a practice run , he wasn’t going at race speed . Hits 200 mph and a average lap speed of around 134 mph . They say God created TT riders so astronauts have someone to look up to .

OMG, I love that sound. Years ago, I had a bike, but preferred to be pillion. Now disabled, I can only listen to the bikes zooming past on the causeway!

I've been riding motorcycles almost daily for 10 years, and this shit scares me! F*ck that! a single move wrong, and you're dead, instantly.

The bike is actually completely stationary. The landscape of the Isle of Man is unusually mobile however, and geologists have to go and have a nice lay down whenever they think of it, which they try not to. Residents have to learn to ride like this just to get to the shops.

Scary part is he's actually going at a pretty sedate pace in the turns. During the actual race those guys will haul serious ass through the turns.

The motorcycle shop I used to work at sponsored a rider who died in the 2003 TT, he was called David Jefferries. Died on a practice iirc

As a footnote - Mike Halewood was a great British IoM TT racer and winner back in the day. What made him different was that he also raced F1 and Le Mans.

It’s the fact he said he’s not driving the speeds he does in the race! The Isle of Man must have the best roads in the UK.

I've been three times to watch. You can't describe just what lunatics these guys are. These films are nothing compared to sitting three feet away from them on a bend. If any of you are reading this and thinking about going just go. You'll be hooked.

1.6 hours, 6 laps, covering 224 miles on rural and urban roads, reaching speeds of 200 MPH, that is maniacal.

If you do go you will be shocked on how narrow the roads are as well to be doing the speeds they do, They have big balls and nerves of steel.

It's not all fun and stuff ,,there's been a death every 100yds on a 37 mile course ,,you need balls of steel

Don't forget what he said its NOT race pace its demo pace !!

they don't usually have the front wheel off the ground that high or for nearly that long. he's playing around this lap. this guy's nuts.

These guy's carry their balls around in a wheelbarrow ! 😊

Hi there. Thought you might like to see a video of my late brother's parade lap with no practice on his classic 250/4 Honda replica. He only averaged 75mph. The recent fasted lap was 136 mph !!

He is literally tinkering with death

Their bravery and skill is legendary, however the camera will never truely see what the brain sees first hand, the brain can compromise that shaking and FOV. I have worn a camera longboarding at high speed downhill.. In my head it was stable and easy but when i watched the video i scared myself lol.

Got to be batshit crazy to do this, just my opinion.

Watch his 2023 record breaking lap, dude. It's mind blowing.

Also have a look at Irish road racing that’s a sight to see 👍

this is a cruising lap.NOT race speed...

Steve, watch Milky Quale narrating a lap of the course, he now teaches newcomers on every bend, bump and dip of the course... They say it takes 4yrs to learn this course... These guys have balls of steel! His knee will be down on the tightest of corners (even though he's not going full race speed here) and yes he is literally brushing walls (Milky took one too early and hit his shoulder resulting in a horrific crash, there are fatalities every year) The 2023 TT just ended 2 days ago and Pete just broke the all time lap record on a Superstock bike (pretty much exactly what you could but from the showroom) watch the "Seniors TT race" the last race of the event on race prepared 1000cc monsters.. I ride bikes, but couldn't think about trying this, these guys are cut from a completely different cloth. (RIP to all those riders who passed) If you go, time your visit and take a tent, cos the hotels and B&Bs are booked up years in advance for TT fortnight.. You'll love it and the atmosphere is electric!!

What's crazy is helicopter's have trouble keeping up to film it.. I remember one guy looking over at the camera helicopter, at something like 200mph up the mountain.. epic riders.. legends all of them...

I have been 185 mph in a Indy car. You said everything has to be a blur but actually the brain turns off your peripheral vision and gives you tunnel vision on the road a head. Real and amazing thing to experience. You brain goes in to survival mode at those speed and all he is seeing is the road not the trees or anything but the road.

Pete was my neighbour in Waddington up till a couple of years ago... Bloody nice bloke 👍😉