wrighty Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 4 hours ago, Ramseyboi said: Have you seen the extra marshal training required for formula e, extreme e, and even the F1 now they are hybrid? The extra fire precautions? Did you see what happened to the Rimmac Richard Hammond crashed? I'm not saying they're without difficulties, I just think it's ironic that one of the forum's main TT protagonists is arguing against them on safety grounds, but is perfectly happy with the inevitable death and destruction arising from the regular event that has, to be frank, a somewhat casual and seemingly entirely reactive approach to H&S. 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanShimmin Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 2 minutes ago, wrighty said: a somewhat casual and seemingly entirely reactive approach That's a great epitaph to almost everything on the island. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleepyJoe Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 On 9/16/2021 at 1:21 PM, ManxTaxPayer said: I struggle to see how a handful of laps once a year on the TT course could ever compete with proper facilities such as this. And this. Think Geoff Duke proposed something like this up at Jurby back in the mists of time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallMeCurious Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 25 minutes ago, SleepyJoe said: Think Geoff Duke proposed something like this up at Jurby back in the mists of time Allegedly until some of the landowners got wind of it and hiked the prices way above market value and killed it. I think Tony Pond's name was mentioned in connection with it too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Johnson Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 1 hour ago, SleepyJoe said: Think Geoff Duke proposed something like this up at Jurby back in the mists of time 1 hour ago, CallMeCurious said: Allegedly until some of the landowners got wind of it and hiked the prices way above market value and killed it. I think Tony Pond's name was mentioned in connection with it too. Don't be daft, why would any car/ bike company want to come here when there are far better facilities available in the UK and further afield? The hotels? The friendly locals? The cheap beer?...................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 Wasn't there a Malaysian consortium interested in building a world class circuit up there? @Max Power? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Johnson Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 Just now, quilp said: Wasn't there a Malaysian consortium interested in building a world class circuit up there? @Max Power? Na, it was a consortium of 6 Chinese banks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 11 hours ago, wrighty said: I'm not saying they're without difficulties, I just think it's ironic that one of the forum's main TT protagonists is arguing against them on safety grounds, but is perfectly happy with the inevitable death and destruction arising from the regular event that has, to be frank, a somewhat casual and seemingly entirely reactive approach to H&S. The problem with E racing is the danger to marshals and those trying to deal with the machines. I'm not happy with death and destruction and I appreciate the issues it causes for you and your colleagues wrighty. It must be almost as bad as being a surgeon at a hospital near a ski resort? 4 hours ago, SleepyJoe said: Think Geoff Duke proposed something like this up at Jurby back in the mists of time Andreas airfield, Geoff Duke tried a few times to get a circuit off the ground there, the last time was in the 90's. 3 hours ago, quilp said: Wasn't there a Malaysian consortium interested in building a world class circuit up there? @Max Power? I did hear that but never anything concrete? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
display name Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 2 minutes ago, Max Power said: I'm not happy with death and destruction and I appreciate the issues it causes for you and your colleagues wrighty. It must be almost as bad as being a surgeon at a hospital near a ski resort? Nah,Ross Barker is a splendid chap who just gets on with the job without bleating Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 On 9/17/2021 at 10:32 AM, wrighty said: I'm not saying they're without difficulties, I just think it's ironic that one of the forum's main TT protagonists is arguing against them on safety grounds, but is perfectly happy with the inevitable death and destruction arising from the regular event that has, to be frank, a somewhat casual and seemingly entirely reactive approach to H&S. the H&S isn't that casual, there will always be risks and after something bad occurs then that is looked at and dealt with if possible, at the end of the day no one can predict or stop a mechanical failure that sends a rider down the road, i would guess most crashes are rider error due to pushing things hard which is part of the sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanShimmin Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 (edited) 6 minutes ago, WTF said: the H&S isn't that casual It sort of is though.. a rag tag bunch of amateur volunteers with no background checks or vetting. That's pretty casual. Edited September 18, 2021 by AlanShimmin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Just now, AlanShimmin said: It sort of is though H&S is more stringent than it has ever been , not just for motor racing but for pretty much everything, to say that it is casual for the TT/MGP is not correct, it may not be what others think it ought to be but other than no racing on the mountain circuit they don't seem to come up with any workable/practical suggestions. just how much cotton wool are we expected to live in ?? where's my waste of time face mask........................................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanShimmin Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 11 minutes ago, WTF said: H&S is more stringent than it has ever been , not just for motor racing but for pretty much everything, to say that it is casual for the TT/MGP is not correct, it may not be what others think it ought to be but other than no racing on the mountain circuit they don't seem to come up with any workable/practical suggestions. just how much cotton wool are we expected to live in ?? where's my waste of time face mask........................................ It is casual though. The whole volunteer situation and not knowing if you'll have enough of them rocking up for the day. How could it be any more casual? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 3 hours ago, AlanShimmin said: It is casual though. The whole volunteer situation and not knowing if you'll have enough of them rocking up for the day. How could it be any more casual? Motorsport worldwide is staffed by volunteers. They do know how many are going to turn up every day, just as any employer knows how many are going to turn up for work. Unfortunately circumstance for individuals can change in both scenarios. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GD4ELI Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Max Power said: Motorsport worldwide is staffed by volunteers. They do know how many are going to turn up every day, just as any employer knows how many are going to turn up for work. Unfortunately circumstance for individuals can change in both scenarios. Same for the downhill skiing / snowboarding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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