Isle of Man TT and Road Racing legend Phil Read | Exclusive interview 

I doubt very much Bill Ivy would call him a real legend...

@@Team-fabulous I learnt about the Bill Ivy controversy later in life. When a youngster I loved two strokes particularly Yamaha RD's. Phil won Yamaha their first World championship and as you know went on ro win one in 125, 250 and 500 classes, so I have a high regard for what he did is all.

This old Luton boy wears a Arai PR replica also. Had a RD 250 DX back in the day too.

@@russcattell955i That's strange. Read was the English importer of Premier Helmets. I had one.

@@g7usl Yes, many decades after Premier Arai made PR Replica. I was looking for a John McGuinness replica Shoei, alas they didn't make it. They did offer 3 colours of Chris Vermeulen helmets, no thanks. The rest is history as they say.

And a cheat

why would you say that@@Team-fabulous

​@@Team-fabulousyour full of shite

Great rider but anything but a gent I'm afraid.

Ik pook hom nog eben wat(h) OPTA, zo dat dat resten nait goud plukt. Dei swyyn. 🍞

Me too. It's a shame that he wasn't mentioned on the sports news around the world.

Now that's a genuine moment of race history.

Indeed, i knew him when he lived in Luton, and followed ever since Certainly had what some call a love/hate persona... But his gift to motorcycling was immense 👍

Me too! I met him at Oulton Park and on The Island. Difficult to talk to but a very competitive racer.

Besides, spectators today are not like "when we used to go"...and we were all fantástic people

Go watch some British Superbike meetings. Traditional British tracks, spectators can get close, no rider aids, open paddocks excellent racing and doesn't cost a fortune.

@@romanroad483 yes, I agree. I was thinking about modern tracks

@@pabloperez4063 Are you in the U.K. ?

At cheating Luke!. Let's not forget Reads disgraceful behavior towards Bill Ivy..

@@Team-fabulous I don't know anything... is what happened ? 🤔

@@Team-fabulous Humm... about the 250 deal of 1968 ?

@@Luke-Harno3 indeed... 🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁

​@@Team-fabulous Yes... are long topics to discuss; I understand, but I also understand the "competitive selfishness". John Kocinski in the 1997 he was already World Champion, but in a Race (I don't remember the track) it was enough for him to finish second behind to Aaron Slight, doing so they would arrive: first and second... in the World Rankings. But John wanted to win at all costs ! in this way disadvantages the Honda in the final standings. This behavior is also wrong. While I in no way tolerated the unfair... they are long talk ! 😉🙂

Modest!!! ... Ask Bill Ivy

​@@Team-fabulousidiot bill ivy

Yeah, that Bill Ivy deal was indicative of his nature. Never thought much of him after that.

Bill ivy was a gentleman

He was a racer, one of the best. A great bloke too. RIP, Prince of Speed.

There was no love lost between Phil and Bill, but isn’t it the same in any sport, it’s not true that the best man wins but the best man AT winning

Read behaviour toward Bill Ivy was disgraceful. Read was a cheat and all this ball washing about what a gentleman he was in nonsense. A narcissist in the fullest..

@@mrgordonjohn6143 Fact is, he shit all over Bill Ivy, learn you race history

Yep

​@@chrisstewart8259who cares