Insane Motor Race - Isle of Man TT
For those of us who didn't know: The Isle of Mann TT was for many years the most prestigious motor-cycle race in the world.
Between 1907 and 2009 there have been 237 deaths during official practices or races on the Snaefell Mountain Course.
Between 1907 and 2009 there have been 237 deaths during official practices or races on the Snaefell Mountain Course.
Snaefell Mountain Course or Mountain Course is a road-racing circuit
used for the Isle of Man TT and Manx Grand Prix Races held in the Isle
of Man from 1911 and 1923 respectively. The racing is held on public
roads closed for racing by an Act of Tynwald (the parliament of the Isle
of Man). It is the oldest motor-cycle racing circuit still in use. The
official lap record for the Snaefell Mountain Course is 17 Minutes and
12.30 seconds at an average speed of 131.578 mph (211.754 km/h) set by
John McGuinness during the 2009 Senior TT Race.






