The Isle of Man TT: The World's Deadliest Motorcycle Race REACTION 

Just a point. If you stopped talking over the commentary you might find that some of your questions are answered before you ask them.

You missed so much info, because both of you were talking over the video.

The whole island basically shuts down for two weeks every year. There is very little prize money , just the glory of racing.

Conner wasn't 'passed out' on his bike as you put it. It amazes me how many American reactors say the same. He is meditating, going through the track in his minds eye, before the race. Wouldn't you?

You are welcome my friends...Thank you for accept my suggestion to react to this amazing race!!😊

The top speeds they reach are 200+mph, the average speed of 130 mph is calculated over the entire lap.

What aidancrowley9452 said. They go well over 200 MPH, what you heard the narrator say was they *average* 130 MPH over the course of a lap. The Peter Hickman onboard POV is some of the most spectacular race filming ever.

Another rider shown in this video is Michael Dunlop who comes from a dynasty of road racers and shows how much commitment it takes to be a road racer. Michael's uncle, the great Joey Dunlop was one of the Armoy Armada who consisted of Frank Kennedy, Mervin Robinson, Joey Dunlop and Joey's brother Jim Dunlop. 'Big' Frank Kennedy was killed at the North West 200 races in 1979, following year Joey's brother-in-law Mervin Robinson was killed at the North West in 1980, Joey Dunlop became the winningest rider in the Isle of Man TT with 26 wins but sadly a week after winning his 26th TT Joey was killed in a race in Tallinn, Estonia. Jim Dunlop is the only Armoy Armada member to survive. Michael's father, Joey's brother, Robert was killed at the North West 200 in 2008 where both Michael and Michael's brother William were both competing and Michael sat with Robert as he lay seriously injured. Michael 2 days after his and Robert's father's death went and won the race that Robert was favourite to win in Robert's honour. Michael's brother William was killed at the Skerries races in Ireland in 2018. So Michael has lost his father, uncle, brother and uncle-in-law to the sport that he loves and still races. That is true courage and why Michael Dunlop holds such a big part of the hearts of every road racing fan.

There's famous quote from a top rider ...."There is a grey blur, and a green blur. I try to stay on the grey one." - Joey "Yer Maun" Dunlop… Joey died in May 2000 in Tallinn, Estonia after he lost control of his bike in the wet conditions before colliding with a tree.

Don't come to England to watch Isle of Mann TT race, go to the Isle of Mann it's between Britain and Ireland.

If you want to talk and have an input pause the video cos your making me realise why this channel is called what it’s called😂

Talking over commentaries with silly unconnected remarks is not a good idea.

You need to watch the isle of man tt TOP speed moments to do it justice 👍

If ye like the rider view ? Watch Peter Hickmans chin camera lap . It’s only a demo lap , he’s about 2 or 3 minutes off his race pace . You really get to see what the riders have to deal with. 130 mph is the average speed these riders get up to 200 mph in places . Or the Isle of Man top speed moments . 😎🏍️

Just a note the Isle of man is not in the UK 👍Peter Hickman currently holds the lap record at 136. 358 pmh average speed. 😁😁

'Why would you stand there?' To watch the race...

There is nominal prize money of around £10000 I believe, but this is a race for the honour of winning, these men would be racing if there was no prize money. The speed they mentioned was the average lap speed, I the average record is about 135 mph at the moment, but these men are reaching around 220 mph flat out.

They average 130 0ver a 37 mile long lap. They touch 220 mph in places.

For the glory of being the best in the world!

You missed so much content in this video by talking over it. The Isle of Man is not part of the UK. It is part of the British Isles (which itself is different from the United Kingdom, and different from Great Britain). The Isle of Man is a crown dependency which means it relies on Britain for military defense, and for diplomatic relations, but it is self governing with oldest continuous parliament in the world. The island lies in the Irish channel between England, Scotland and Ireland, and while these riders might be sponsored, they do not earn a lot of money by competing in the TT - There's almost no prize money. It's simply about the thrill of the TT and the bragging rights of being the fastest. These riders have balls like oranges. Check out the sidecars next, they'll blow your mind.

Part of the excitement is being able to stand 4 feet away as a bike doing 200 mph passes by 😁 The average is 130mph the go a lot quicker on some of the straights. There are fatalities amongst the spectators too occasionally

There's a sidecar race also with the passenger hanging over the side of the car

I can't wait to see your reaction to the crazy British sport of cheese rolling 🧀😲🤩🙌👍

If you enjoyed that, you should check out the TT sidecar racing over the same course. It's utterly bonkers.Oh, and the Isle of Man is an island in the Irish Sea, half way between Britain and Ireland.

The 136mph mentioned is an average speed around the 37.7 mile circuit. They can and do reach speeds of 200mph+

Ignore anyone whos says you wouldnt come to england to watch the TT. Yes you would. Coming from anywhere in the world other than the british isles itself you would still need to fly to England to watch the TT. The IOM isnt very big so no international airport. Manchester airport would be the nearest international airport to any Ferry crossing port. The event lasts 2 weeks, one week of practice and one week of racing, one race per day (2 some days) The lap is 37.5 miles long and is lapped a varying number of times depending on the bike class. the premier race on the last day is 6 laps (225 miles). speeds average 130+ per lap. In the autumn they have another event for amateur racers on the same course called the Manx GP.

I encourage people to watch documentaries on the TT listen to the riders talk about it then you’ll get an understanding of why it’s the greatest race on Earth, i’ll be there again, 2024 🇺🇸

a paddock is another name for a field

I loved the comment "why would you stand there?" My brother and I found a spot we had to ourselves and a marshall told us to move on because "theyre doing 180 through here". My brother said "180! Fuck yeah, lets go". Marshall - "Not fuck yeah. Fuck no! If there's a crash, you'll be dead. Move along lads. There's a good spot 300 metres up there". Thats the TT. The greatest show on earth.

There is hardly any prize money.

37 mile lap at a average speed of 137 mph . In the earl 1960's i would ride my m/bike as fast as i could around the streets of London at night. And as Guy Martin ( a brilliant m/cycle racer ) says riding on the Isle of Man TT road course is LIVING .Whereas riding on a normal race track is like riding on a merry-go-round .

One of the racers was asked what the TT was like to race in, his description tickled me, He said " There's a grey blur and a green blur..... The secret is to go really fast and to try to stay on the grey.

Going this year! Can’t wait!!!

You mention about sponsors, most riders are not sponsored. It actually costs each rider around £30k per year to ride the tt

Conor Cummins' nickname is The 2 Metre Man as he is around 6'2" or 6'4" which is extremely tall for a bike racer. In bike racing most racers are relatively short as it is an advantage to be light. Plus it is easier to tuck in if you are shorter.

Dave & Jess Fastest speed during one TT race was 218MPH. When I 1st seen this race on RU-vid, I thought this race is Earth's version of Star Wars' Pod Races on Tatooine because riders have quick reactions to curves, homes and buildings along the route (track). There are categories of races like this one and crazy sidecars racing.

Isle of Man and Rally racing....yes these are events the spectators can get as close to the action as possible. Although the race authority do advice them precautions. There are fans watching at safe distance, then there are fanatics to get a slice of adrenaline.

Packers fan from England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Need to check out isle of man top speed moments and Irish road racing (road warriors)

You would have to go to the Isle of Man which is an Irish island in the waters between the islands of Ireland and England. It is a tax haven island and you would have to go at the time of the year that the Isle of Man TT Race was going on. If you planned it out to be shipped over to the Island from either Ireland or from England then you could be there on the Isle of Man to watch the race.

You talked over practically all the dialogue! That's why you have a pause button!

It's a country between England and Ireland, it is not part of the UK, but a British protectorate.

130 MPH is the average, they hit over 200. Not in the UK, the Isle of Man is in the Irish sea between England and Ireland, has it's own government.

As Connor fell of the cliff he hit a farmers brick wall. Don't buy a Fireblade. I had one in the late 80s and lost 3 out of 4 brothers. Frightening speed and acceleration. You are sat on a rocket !

You talk about spectators being so close to the Action. Have a look at Class B Rallying from the 80s, it's Banned now. That is in a completely different League, it's Totally Amazing.

130 mph is an AVERAGE speed not the top speed.

Peter Hickman set the lap record at 16 min, 42 seconds with an average spedd of 136 mph

Between 1907 and 2023, there have been 156 fatalities, so 2 a year are Killed

There are no words to describe these guys, they are beyond legends, you could check out the sidecar racers at the TT 🇬🇧

Did you notice when he came off his bike his body bounced over that wall if he hadn't he would have been killed they also race with sidecars by the way.

135 mph is average over 37 miles, they go 200 mph on country roads and small villages

Audio is off-center to the image

Average speed 135 mph, top speed recorded 218 mph, 200plus horsepower, and Titanium Testicles, stay safe, from UK. Side car is worth watching, riders go off at 10 second intervals the fastest is the winner, 6 laps averaging 37.5 miles, two weeks of action last week of May 1 st week of June, nothing like it anywhere else in the world, oldest motorcycle race in the world.

I was stood at. Creg ne ber taking pictures and when developed all there was is a flash of color and road.

TT Racers - hardcore adrenaline junkies🤟

lol. Y'all missed half the commentary while talking.

That was a prodigy hair cut

At that speed the helmet won't do too much for you, but it will mean your face is still recognisable when you're decapitated 😁

Greatest Motor Cycle race on the planet.

they hive a speed camera in one of the villages for a 30mph limit that reads 185mph when they go past

It's not the U.K., it's an island between England and Ireland.

They do wear airbag race suits now. This vid isn't the beat to get the feel of the speed and what the TT is all about.

this race is all about the glory. no guts no glory, and if you fk it up you may no longer have guts

Check out Group B rally racing.

It's a real race

If you didn't talk over all the commentary you wouldn't be asking all the questions

37 miles per lap

You don’t truly understand speed until you’ve ridden a sportbike to its potential. It’s an entirely different universe navigating a 200hp machine at life-or-death speed. Certainly not something to be taken half-heartedly.

130 MPH IS THE AVERAGE.

The hump on his back at 06:50 is there to protect his spine in case of an accident.

Spectators have died too. 4 in one crash plus the biker I think. But there’s been a few spectators over the years that got killed. ❤🇬🇧

RACE FULL SCREEN YOU IN THE CORNER JUST A THOUGHT

Motorbike airbags actually exist. Built in to the jacket or race suit and powered by a drink can sized compressed air canister, they're triggered by a quick release cord attached to the bike. Some are full torso, some just neck and upper back. It's been mandatory in MotoGP since 2018 and becoming so in many other series. I was gonna buy one for track days but I had to sell my superbike 😢

It you listened you would know what's going on

To answer your question the thing on their back is a water bottle 😊

Most modern motorcycle racing suits do in fact have an airbag system.

They average 135 mph they get way faster than that. At times the break 200 mph

Talking over the commentary, doesn't show respect for the people involved or the makers of the video.... It is not raced in England it is, as the title states 'The Isle of Man' a self governing British Crown Dependency... The speed quoted 135 mph was the 'average speed' for the whole 37 mile course....riders easily go 200+ mph....😀

I love it 2

Top speed in 2024 was 204 mph

these bikes will hit over 200 miles ahour on the stright away they have tried to stop the race but as the isle of man is its own goverment it brings in big revenue for the island also the riders don,t want it to stop

they dont seem to understand what there watching , no clue

Bro literally said how old is he in the beginning... typical Americans

It's a two week event, one week training and one week racing, the race is against the clock, ten seconds between each rider, the rider that covers the six laps of the island in the fastest time wins, the prize money does not cover even the cost of tyres and hotels, its for the glory of participating, the Isle of man lays between England and Ireland in the Irish sea, Connor Cummings lives on the Isle of man, but most of the riders come from Europe and as far as Australia and New Zealand, even some lady's have taken part, in bike and sidecar racing, so not just crazy men, everyone who races here does this of there own free will, they know the danger, there are a few more videos out there, one is not for people under 16, because it shows accidents, from small to one deadly, the other videos are entertaining.

once I was watching this race live, one driver died, since then I don't want to.

My late brother raced there on a production Yamaha 350cc back 35 years ago. Enjoyed it but they do only 3 laps and you can never learn a 37 mile lap in a few days. He went back mid 2010s on a Honda RC162 250/4 replica that he built and did one "parade" lap with no practice and a helmet cam. Here it is. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-C_YEo_9cHBw.htmlsi=-VwyAXtKWXbTLuG0

It separate s the men from the boys

Never watch you to again.

top speed is 200mph plus

hello from the UK try TT fastest lap chin camera

OK it is NOTHING like Nascar or any other race. They race on public roads that are closed for the races and practice sessions. No safety barriers or run off areas. Average speeds 130 mph + but on certain sections they reach speeds of 200 mph plus. Riders and spectators have been killed. I'm a keen biker and have been to the TT races on the IOM.I've ridden by own bikes on the circuit not in competition. Each lap is 37.5 miles, over the mountain section there is no speed limit. I'm going again this year for the practice week in June.

Not England, Isle of Man.

As always...watch the sidecars...double the nutter 🏍️💨💨💨💨🙀

nice video for sure u welcome and sorry about the trash talking

Imagine that these bikers ride through normal streets as fast three times the US drivers and bikers is allowed on their highways... OK, for you Americans here: Yes, in Germany at the Autobahn is no Speed limit by law or government. In fact 70 % of the Autobahn is a speed limt by different circumstances, working on street, bad road condition, curves, warning when rain or snow etc. And bec most, most drivers drives not so fast (most time bec its too much traffic) the speed is rarely over 170 kmh (100, 110 mph) , even on areas where is no official limit.

Check out Group B Rally.

bro the video speed is literally less than 00000.1 I thought it was my internet

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This is NOTHING like Nascar- Each lap is 37 miles long and there are 6 laps to each race.(over 222 miles to a race, plus over 200 bends)) The fastest lap was done by Peter Hickman at a AVERAGE 135.4 MPH- that means in the fastest places they have to do over 220mph. Riders die most years as do the public sitting that close to the road. The other thing to remember, is that this is a road , NOT a track.There are no safety barriers for the riders or the public. The road, which has Brick or Flint walls, Houses, kerbstones, manhole covers, and uneven road with trees, thats why its the most dangerous race in the world. Not just for motorbikes but motorbikes with sidecars too, together with the watching public. If you watch it at the track, you are at as much risk as the riders. The "Prize" money is small ($20,000) - its not about the money, its about the kudos of being in the most dangerous race in the world. Go watch it for real and have some fun!!

They compete for the glory not the money. There is no prize money.