17 minutes. That’s the record-winning time it took for motorbike rider John McGuinness to tame this iconic island circuit which lays claim to over 200 rider deaths.
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It’s not rocket science to see that the Isle of Man TT race is one of the world’s most dangerous events even for a crazy motorcyclist. There are no speed limits or proper safety barriers, and the roads are a succession of undulating public streets.
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This means that one slip up is enough to send a rider into a concrete bollard, the side of a house or a tree at over 300km/h (or a group of spectators if you’d prefer the softer landing).
It’s a long video, but well worth it when you imagine the type of concentration required to accomplish such a feat of human endurance.
This story was originally published on D’Marge.
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